Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-30
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STRAWBERRIES COMING FROM
RIVER POINTS NEAR BIZ.
overhauling Schooner Yacht ciconia-
Work at Local Boatyards-Gen-
eral Matters Along River.

Some few Strawberries from the river
counties near this city, are being brought up
by the steamer Kent. consigned to the
dealers here. The berries are coming from
Gunston. Va, and Marshall Hall. Md, and
are said to be of fine quality. Reports
from the river state that the strawberry
crop will be small, all the early berries
having been killed by the frosts In the early
part Of the spring.
The steamers of the Norfolk line ara
coming up daily with all their big cargo
space filled with early vegetables and Der"
ries from the Norfolk neighborhood. Many
hundred boxes. barrels, crates and sacks or
potatoes peas. tomatoes and the like are
unloaded from the steamer at the wnarf
foot of-7th street every morning rms run
of truck will continue Tor several Weehs.
well into the summer months, until the
truck farmers adjacent to the city pegin TO
supply the local market. The managers OF
the NJ & w. line state that freights from
the north to this city are also uhusuaiiy
heavy for the season.
The schooner yacht Cfconia was hauieu
out on the marine railway at Reagan pods
yard Friday to have her hull cleaned anu
painted and for such minor repairs as were
necessary.
The steam launch BartholH was out for
a trip on the river Friday with party
of young ladies from this city aboard with
the exception of Capt. Davis ana the crew
necessary to run the boat there was notn-
ing of the man kind in the party.
Business at the fish market on the l1th
street wharf was very dull this morning IN
consequence Of the holiday, their being but
few buyers on hand, and the receipts OF
fish from all sources being very light.
Trout, blues and mackerel constituted the
bulk of the stock on hand and prices were
lower.
There was a fair demand for fresh Ash Of
all varieties at the wholesale fish market
on the 18th street wharf this morning. ana
in consequence of the cooler weather prices
are firmer. The supply on hand comes main
ly from Norfolk and vicinity, but there were
few river fish on sale. CLAIMS, crabs ana
oysters were also on sale, but the supply
was small. The demand was gooo, ana
prices continue high
General News Of the Port.
1t is stated that the officials of the bu-
reau of navigation of the Department OF
Commerce, having sailing vessels in charge.
have been made eognizant of the fact that
the owners Of many of the vessels on the
Potomac river are not complying with the
law, which requires them to have the names
of their vessels painted in large letters on
both sides of the bow and on the stern
Numbers Of sailing craft now coming Into
port show no name or have 1t so d1sngureo
as to be unreadable fifty feet away.
The longboat Silver Star, owned by Mr.
Stannel at Quantico, a regular trader on
the Potomac, is paying her first visit here
SeFeral months. DuFlnS the past VIII
ter the vessel has been rebuilt and put in
good order and will from now on continue
to pay her regular visits to this city.
Work on the big freight scow at Cum
street, which had been stopped for sew
eral weeks. has been resumed and will be
pushed to completion. The scow is owned
by parties residing here.
The new shaft for the steamer Lily and
Howard. now on the marine railway at
Alexandria. arrived Saturday and will be
installed at once. A new wheel will also be
put on the steamer. and she will resume her
trips on the river early next week.
Mr.. Thos b. Garnett has returned to
duty as purser aboard the steamer Harry
Randall, on the Nomini route.
The two-masted schooner VIM. H. Mi
chael has sailed for the lower Potomac
with large cargo of oyster shells, which
will be used to distribute over barren oys-
ter grounds for seeding purposes Many
thousand bushels OF shells are being used
each season for this purpose.
The schooner Neptune, the longboat Bel
mont and a large pungy boat, all with lum-
Joined the fleet at anchor in the harbor
awaiting an opportunity to unload.
The schooner Norman, laden with laths
from New Brunswick. is unloading her
cargo at the wharf foot Of 18th street.
Mr.. J. III. Stuart has gone to Colonial
Beach to take charge of the summer hotel
at that resort
Capt. Bailey Reed has taken charge Of
Mr. Chap Sly has succeeded Mr.. Reed as
pilot Of the steamer Harry Randall.
The Washington schooner John Magfnnfs
has been chartered to load railway ties at
Nomni for Philadelphia.
The steamer James X. Jackson has ar
rived in port with large raft of pine piles
in tow from OccoQuan.
The Ada Ballenger and G.. ]. Wise have
arrived at Alexandria with full cargoes of
sailed fish from river points for the dealers.
The NJ A. Shea. Edith F. Todd. Susie
Bryan and C. H. Mullison. laden with lum-
Der for this city, and the Five Sisters. laden
with lumber for Alexandria, have arrived.
The ]. F. Peaks, Annie Mills and Smith
have arrived in port with cord wood and
the C. c. Pinto has arrived at Alexandria
c. c.. G.. barge No was brought into port
light yesterday by the tug Camilla and will
load soft coal at Georgetown.
The steamer Jos. K. Jackson has arrived
in port with raft of pine pilng in tow
from Occoquan. These are 300 or 400 piles
in the raft and they are to be used In
the public works going on above the
Potomac, near this city.
The schooner Ada Ballenger has arrived
at Alexandria with big cargo of salt fish
in barrels.
The schooner John Maginis has been
chartered to load railway ties at Deco
guam for this city