Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
ALEXANDRIA RnRRY STEAMER
AGAIN ON her ROUTE.
overhauling Small Pleasure Boats
Gunston wharfsEAcapes Injury
General and ReSsonal Matters

The steamer George washington, rum
ming on the ferry route between this city
and Alexandria, resumed her trips yester-
day morning after being laid up for over
two months. Capt Tally Fowkes Is in
command of the Washington, with Capt
Ned Owens as mate and Richard Webster
as engineer. 1t is stated that some changes
will be made in her schedule next week in
order to better meet the demands OF travel.
Rumor has 1t that the burned steamer Co
lumbia, the hulk of which has been lying
at the wharf here since she was burned in
May, 1908. will shortly be taken to Balti-
more to be rebuilt and placed on the ferry
route.
The supply OF fresh fish, both from the
river and from the fisheries about Norfolk.
were light this morning while the demand
was very brisk. Croakers, the first of the
season; catfish, bass, mullets and sand
perch constituted the bulk of the stock on
sale, and they commanded high prices. The
short supply, 1t is stated, was caused by
the heavy northwest gale preventing the
fishermen working their nets.
The prices of oysters averaged about 70
cents per buShel, and the demand was quite
brisk.
The power launch Recreation has been
hauled out on the marine railway at Re-
gans boat yard to be given her spring
overhauling and to be painted. Eight or
ten other launches are at Reagan's await
ing their turn to go upon the railway for
cleaning and painting.
The little power launch Bess, which has
been lying at a wharf at the foot of 18th
street throughout the winter, sprang a
leak few days ago and has sunk. Her
owner, who formerly lived here, is now in
New York
The long wharf at Gunston, Md, on
which the ice piled in big masses in the
latter part OF last week, and which it was
thought would be carried away, escaped
with but little damage, and the steamboats,
are landing at it as usual.
General and Personal.
The collision between the steamship
Orion and the yacht Erl King In Chesa-
peake bay Monday night last occurred in a
heavy fog. neither vessel sighting the
other until too late to avoid the accident.
The damage to the yacht will not be as
heavy as was at first reported.
The tug VIM H. Yerkes, jr, yesterday
delivered the four-master schooner Eliza
beth T. Doyle, from this city, at Balti-
more, where she will complete the dis
charging Of a cargo of plaster. The Doyle
was berthed at a wharf in the burned dis
trict, and Is the first vessel to berth there
since the conflagration.
The River View excursion steamer Saml.
J. Pentz will within the next few days be
taken to Newport News to the shipyard
there to be supplied with new shaft and
to be overhauled and put in order for the
coming excursion season
Capt. Charley Raley, master of the steam
barge Lily and Howard is confined to his
home in this city by an attack of the grip.
Capt. Frank Posey will have command of
the steamer during the Illness of Capt.
Raley.
Mr. James Baker is acting as deck mate
Of the steamer Harry Randall, on the
lower Potomac route, during the absence
of Mr.. Phylander George
The drifting ice in the last month has
cut off the top of the red buoy marking
the channel below this city a short dis
lance below Buenas Vista wharf. The other
buoys in the channels near by have been
badly cut and Scared by the ice, and will
be replaced by the buoy tenders early in
the spring. number of spar buoys which
will be used in replacing the broken buoys
In this vicinity are lying at the lighthouse
service wharf at the foot Of 7th street
southwest.
The schooner Goldie &C., laden with cord
wood, came into port yesterday morning.
She is the first wood-laden vessel to sail
into port since the river opened.
The tug Rosalie came into port yester-
day with the 8frst8barge loaded with sand
that has arrived here in several weeks.
The tug Radiant. with barges 80 and II
in tow, has arrived. The barges bring car
goes of oil from Baltimore.