Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
B|undon, 0'Brien &
Belt, Inc,
1920 G NV.
ON THE RIVER FRONT
OUTLOOK FOR DUCK HUNTING
SEASON ON POTOMAC.
Birds Reported Scarce About Here
Vessels Stranded in Recent
Storm-Marine Matters

The duck hunting season on the Potomac
will open in a few days, but just now the
prospect for finding game is small. About
ten days ago blue wing ducks and widgeon
made their appearance on the river in large
numbers, but within the past two or three
days they disappeared. Old hunters say
the birds will remain very scarce until there
is a good heavy blow from the northeast or
northwest, when the ducks will follow it,
and will remain on the Potomac until the
migrating time comes again in the spring.
Reports coming from down the Potomac
state that the bird hunting season has been
good and that reed birds have been quite
numerous in the marshes.
The dealers in fresh fish at the wholesale
fish market on the 18th street wharf re-
port the market quite brisk this morning,
buyers being on hand in fairly large num-
bers and the supply being ample to meet
the demand. Trout and small tailors from
the fisheries in the bay and rock and catfish
from the nets on the river constituted the
bulk of the stock on sale.
The supply of oysters in the shell at the
18th street wharf market this morning
quite small, there having been no arrivals
of oyster laden craft in the twenty-four
hours ending this morning. The stock
hand is selling at G1c. to roc. per bushel
Hard crabs scarce. but some few
still on sale at prices ranging about So to
$3.50 per barrel.
One vessel with watermelons aboard is
lying at the 18th street wharf. The de-
mand for the fruit is small.
Belated reports of the heavy gale of Sep
TENDER IA at st. Georges Island state that
six or eight vessels, used in running oysters
to this market, were driven ashore and are
still on the beach, a considerable distance
away from the water. The names of the
vessels could not be learned. 1t is esti-
mated that ten or more vessels were lost
the river in the storm by being blown
ashore and broken up by the pounding of
the seas.
The three-masted schooner Hawthorne,
which is lying off Alexandria with cargo
of phosphate aboard from Cataret, N. j.,
was caught in the storm as she came down
the coast and suffered severely. Her sails
were torn and her decks continuously wash
ed by the heavy seas. Large holes had to
be cut in her waist to allow the water on
deck to run off freely.
The new sailing craft built at Alexandria
for Mr.. Hugh Duffy was out yesterday
evening for a trial spin in the river OF
alexandria. Although the wind was very
light, the little craft is saio to have made
remarkably good speed.
The work of rebuilding the hull of the tug
Juno and of overhaulng the machinery at
the Alexandria shipyard is being pushed,
but it will be two weeks before the tug
is ready for service. The Juno when ready
for service again is to be used for general
towing on the river. She belongs to Mr..
Park Agnew of Alexandria and for the past
two or three years has been lying at Alex
andria out of service. Recently, however.
the demand for tow boats on the river and
bay determined her owner to rebuild her
and make her ready for service again.
General News of the Port.
1t is stated that new sand company has
been formed at Tangier on the eastern
shore of Virginia to white building
sand from that part of Chesapeake bay to
this city
The longboat Belmont is hauled out on
the marine railway at the Alexandria ship
yard for an examination of hull and for
such repair work as may be necessary.
The schooner VIM. Turner, which was on
the marine railway at Benefits boat yard
to have her hull calked was launched yes
terday. A large sloop was then hauled
out on the railway for repair work.
A large lighter. which has been under
construction for several weeks past at ths
Alexandria ship yard for parties here. is
rapidly approaching completion, and will be
launched in a few days.
The steam barge Dennis Summers laden
with a big cargo of shingles and lumber
from North Carolina, has arrived, con-
signed to the dealers here and at Alexan-
dria.
The schooner Sidonia Curley which was
on the marine railway at Alexandria for
some minor repairs, launched yester-
day, and is loading for James river port.
Our out of six of the big suction dredses
building at Baltimore for the United States
army engineer corps, for use in the Deepen
ing of the waterways to the Atlantic coast
ports, have been completed and turaed
over to the army authorities.
The lighthouse tender Holly, with In
spector McCrea aboard, recently returned
from tour of inspection among the light
stations on Chesapeake bay.