Evening star., 1904-03-11
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS FROM FOREIGN PORTS
BOUND TO ALEXANDRIA,
Bark Essex Runs Ashore-Sand Dig
ging Companies Resume Work
Other Marine Matters.

Two vessels flying flags Of foreign coun-
tries and coming from foreign ports are
on their way to Alexandria and should
come up the Potomac within the next few
days. About three weeks ago the Spanish
schooner Antoni di ALI sailed from port
| In Spain laden with salt for an Alexandria
wholesale grocery house The salt is to be
| used by the fishermen in packing fish on
the Potomac during the summer.
Within the past two or three days the
Norwegian schooner Elise passed in the
capes bound to Alexandria She comes from
Paysandu, a port in Uruguay, and is sup
posed to have cargo of bones to be made
into fertilizer. There was time when the
docks at Alexandria were crowded with
shipping from foreign countries. but it has
been a long time since two vessels coming
from different parts of the world have
come to the city down the Potomac
The fish market on the 11th street wharf
was an animated scene this morning. the
nsh auction being well attended by dealers
from the stores uptown and the hucksters
selling fish from wagons. All varieties of
river fish were on hand in large quantities,
and the demand was quite brisk at prices
lower than they have been in several
months. A few herring from the lower part
OF the Potomac were on sale and comma nd
ed high prices
The demand for oysters on the shell was
also quite brisk, while the stock on hand
ABOARD the five or six vessels at the wharf
was not large. Prices are firm and range
from 90 to 70 cents. per bushel for medium
grades and up to 80 cents for selected
stock.
One of the large railway barges attached
TO the naval ordnance foundry here is on
the marine railway at the navy ward being
repulit and made practically new. These
parges are used to transport cars loaded
with material for the naval powder factory
carrying completed guns from the Ordnance
I1uhdry 10 the proving grounds at Indian
Head. Nd. 4--f't'
The bark Essex which has had a load of
Georgia timber a board since last Deceuber
was yesterday taken up to Georgetown by
the tug Yerkes to unload her deck cargo
she Will complete unloading at the 11th
street wharf In trying to clear the dradp
ing machine which blocks large norton
OF the entrance to the harbor the Essex
sWerved from her course and before the
Tug could check her went ashore on the
edge OF the channel and remained there for
an hour or two until the tide arose and the
tug pulled her into deep water
General and Personal Items.
The cleaning and painting of the bottom
of the hull of the yacht Curlew has been
completed and she has been launched ready
for service. The yacht will be used for
hunting and fishing trips on the river dur
ing this spring.
The pile driver belonging to Carter e.
Clark of this city is rebuilding the wharf
OF the Brennan Construction COMPANY in
Georgetown harbor. AS soon as this work
is completed, 1t is understood, the machine
VIII be taken down river to work on
Wharves injured by the ice.
The tug Baby left port yesterday after
noon with one of the large sand digging
machines of the Columbia National Sand
Dredging Company in tow for the sand
pars near Sheridans Point. where she will
begin operations. AS soon as the repair
work to the dredge of Mr. Louis Smoot is
completed at Alexandria she will be sent to
Paumonkey creek to dig sand and gravel
Mr.. George j. Stafford, purser of the
steamer Wakefield. on the Glymont route.
VINO mas been ill at his home, has recovered
and is again on duty.
Mr. Phylander George, mate of the steam
er Harry Randall, is again on duty after
leave or absence OF about ten days
Mr.. Alec. Butler has been made chief
engineer and Mr.. Luckie Adams fireman
OF the United States army engineers
steamer Pontonier. Captain John Beacham
Will command the steamer, which is now
about ready TO go into commission.
The power launch Louise which has been
hauled out at Reagan's boatyard through
out the winter to protect her from the
weather, was put overheard yesterday
AFTER she makes trip or two down the
Potomac she will return to the boatyard
Tor painting and any repair work that may
be necessary.
The ram schooner Grace G. Bennett
laden with lumber and shingles from North
Carolina, was brought into port yesterday
in tow of the tug VIM. H. Yerkes, jr. The
Bennett has been loaded for over two
months and has been lying at Norfolk
awaiting the opening Of the Potomac
The Mary Ann Shea and Goldie C. are
In port with cargoes of cord wood from
lower river points for the dealers
. -Ihe STOOD Arizona, which had har ton
mast broken out and other damage done
In a collision in the harbor with the long
boat Belmont, made temporary repairs and
sailed for the lower Potomac tn load