Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
CHANGES In STEAMERS ON
LOWER RIVER ROUTES.
Steamer Jane Moseley to Be Overloaded
-Harborboat Vigilant in Service
General Matters.

The overhauling Of the Randall line
steamer Kent was completed at the Alex
andria shipyard Saturday afternoon, and
she has taken her place upon the Glymont
mail route, in which service she will be
continued the greater part of the summer.
The steamer Arrowsmith, which has been
running on the GlymOnt mail route, will
take the place of the steamer Harry Ran
dali on the Nonsini route to the lower river
while the latter steamer Is at the New
port News shipyard undergoing an over
hauling. The River View excursion steam
er, now at Newport News having a new
shaft installed. will leave the shipyard for
this city early this week Capt. James
Barker took the steamer Randall to New
port News and will bring the steamer Pentz
home.
The demand for fresh fish of all kinds
was lighter this morning than it has been
any day foy some time. in consequence of
the Lenten season being over. The supply
was quite heavy, there being quantity
of Chesapeake shad and herring on hand
The fishermen are looking for an Increase
in the catch Of herring in the river this
week, and shad from the nearby shores of
the Potomac may also make their appear
ance in a few days.
Business was not very brisk at the oyster
wharf this morning. the weather having
had a depressing effect on the market The
supply on hand is not large, and prices re-
main unchanged. Norfolk clans are on
the market, and are selling at 60c. per
hundred.
The owners Of the steamer Jane Moseley
have determined to have her thoroughly
overhauled and put in order for service on
the river during the coming summer. The
engine and machinery of the steamer Will
be overhauled and her boiler will be prac-
tically rebuilt, the work On 1t, it is stated.
starting early next week. The Moseley will
be used on the river during the coming
summer for excursion purposes. She has
been lying at the wharf between 9th and
10th streets southwest since the close of
the last excursion season The Moseley is
owned by Freedmen Transportation, Land &
Improvement Co.
The large barge Violet. a well known
trader to this port, has been sold by the p.
Dougherty Co to a lumber firm at Norfolk,
who will use her in coastwise lumber traf-
fic from Norfolk to the north
General News of the Port
The power launches Carrie and Recrea-
ton, which have been hauled out at Capt
Sonny Reagan's boat yard during the win
ter have completed painting and overhaul
ing and have been put overheard ready for
service They will be used for pleasure
trips on the river during the spring and
summer
Navigation has been resumed on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal from Cumber-
land to this city, and several boats laden
with soft coal are their way to George
town from the mines The Consolidation
Coal Company will, IL Is stated ship coal
from Georgetown north as usual this spring
and summer.
The high tides yesterday morning were
followed yesterday evening and again this
morning by very low tides. about a foot or
more below the average. The fats between
this city and Alexandria and abreast of
Alexandria were bare all day yesterday.
Capt. Ned Owens, mate of the ferry
steamer George Washington. who has been
i'll at his home, has recovered, and Is again
on duty aboard his steamer
Mr.. w. II. White has been made an en-
gineer on the Norfolk lirJe, and is on duty
on the steamer Newport News.
The painting and overhau1ing of the
power launch Teddy at the dock adjoining
the 9Th street wharf Is about completed,
and she will be ready for service in a few
days. The power launches Greyhound and