Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-17
ON THE RIVER FRONT
LARGE HUNTING ARK SUNK
NEAR JONES' POINT LIGHT.
Maryland Oyster Police After Law
breakers-Vessels Repairing at
oatyards-General Items.

A large hunting and fishing ark belong
ing, it is stated. to a club of Alexandria
sportsmen. has sunk In the river a short
distance above Jones, Point lighthouse. The
ark which was moored in the cove at
Alexandria, worked loose from its moorings
and drfted away. 1t gradually filled with
water from a leak and went to the bot
tom. 1t lies in about eight feet of water
and the top of the house is showing above
the surface.
There was a fairly large supply of fresh
fish of all kinds on sale at the wholesale
fish market on the nth street wharf this
morning, both r1ver-caught fish and those
fl ON the fisheries on the Atlantic coast be-
ing on sale. The demand for the fish was
fair, at prices in some instances slightly
lower than in the early part of the week.
The arrival of a tow of four oyster
laden boats at the oyster wharf late yes
terday afternoon increased the stock on
hand and made business fairly brisk at the
wharf this morning. Prices this morning
ranged from 50c. per bushel for the small
stock up to soc. and 95c. per bushel for
the larger selected oysters.
Capt Douglas Ross, who has been first
officer on the Glymont mail route steamer
for several weeks past, has resigned to ac
cept the appointment as second mate of the
steamer Norfolk. Capt. Frank Luckett sue
ceeds him on the Glymont route
The schooner Sidonia Curiey has been
chartered to load poplar logs at Matthias
Point, on the Potomac river, for Elkton
(Mdl paper mills and from Elkton she
will go to the James river to load a cargo
Of lumber for this city.
The schooner Beulah Land has been char
tered to load plaster at Philadelphia for
this city at private terms.
The steamer Governor Mclean, the flag
ship of the Maryland oyster navy. made a
descent upon the dredging boats taking
oysters from the lower Potomac bed and is
engaged in overhauling them on the lookout
for violatio of the oyster culling law. So
far no arrests have been made. The Nc
Lean Tuesday was working in the tribu-
taries of the Potomac at the lower end of
the river and will work up the river, visit
ing all the oyster beds lying in Maryland
waters.
Vessels Undergoing Repairs:
The pungy E. r. s.. Deugherty was
hauled out on the marine railway at
Benefits boatyard yesterday afternoon
to have some repair work done to her
hull and to be calked and painted. 1t is
expected the work on the vessel will be
completed today, when she will be put
overheard, and the tug James 0. Carter
will be hauled out to have her hama ged
hull repaired.
The steamer Estefle Randall which has
been on the marine railway at the Alex
weeks, having her hull thoroughly re-
paired, was put overheard at high water
yesterday. 1t is expected the steamer will
come up to this city today.
The huh of the steam yacht Giavota,
Capt. Robinson, which Is lying at the
9th street, wharf of the American Ice
Company, is receiving fresh coat of
black paint. preparatory to fail cruising
on the lower Potomac.
There is on the stocks at the Alexandria
shipyard a large lighter. building for
parties in this city. The. boat Will be over
fifty feet long and viii have wide beam
to give her good carrying capacity. 1t is
expected 1t will be ready for launching
in about ten days.
At Deans boatyard, near Alexandria.
the material is being prepared for the
building 81 u large launch and stone car
rying lighter for local lumber firm The
new lighter viii be ready for service
early in the coming month.
The sheathing of the Interior of the
new boathouse of the Capital Yacht Club
at the foot of 9th street southwest has
been started. and the new building will
be made warm and comfortable before
the cold weather Of winter sets in
The schooner Charles IL. Dagger loaded
with pine lumber from a Virginia lumber
port, has arrived and Is discharging her
cargo at the 10th street wharf
The Isaac Solomon and Oakland are in
port with cargoes of cord wood for the
dealers
The sloop Daisy. with general cargo.
left port yesterday afternoon. bound to
Piscataway creek.
The tug George W. Pride-4ias arrived with
tow OF four oyster-laden vesseIs-tne
Fannie Shepherd, Edna and Nellie Winnie
Windsor and Fair American.
The ram schooner Harry Devery has COM
pleted the unloading of her cargo and has
sailed.
The tug juno with tow OF nine sand
and gravel-laden -barges from the digging
machines at work in the river below Fort
Hunt has arrived In port. The tug RosalAe
also brought up three sand barges.