Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
ON THE RIVER FRONT
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS BLOOM IN
POTOMAC PARK.
Work on Arsenal Wharf - Revenue
Cutter Window Goes Into Com
mission-General Matters.

The Potomac Park, opposite the Wash
irgton barracks and abreast the steamboat
wharves Is covered with elder bushes,
which are now in the glory of their fullest
bloom From the deck of the steamers on
the river the park particularly along the
waters edge, is covered by big white
blooms and presents a most beautiful pic
ture. The rich earth Of which the Poto-
mac Park is made causes thick growth
of all kinds of wild flowers and shrubbery.
Sc thick is the growth that 1t is difficult
for any one to force their way through it.
The Potomac Park is said to be full Of
rabbits, but they are rarely hunted. as The
thick underbrush makes it almost impos-
sible to find the game after 1t is killed.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale market on the 18th street wharf
this morning was rather small, while the
demand for all grades of fish was excel
lent. Croaker and trout constituted the
bulk of the stock on hand, though there
was a scattering supply of catfish and
perch from the river. Bass have been par
ticularly scarce this season, and have COM
manded high prices. Prices for all grades
of fish are the increase in consequence
Of the good demand There has been
slight increase in the receipts of crabs
from the Potomac but the demand is still
in excess of the supply, and prices continue
high. Soft crabs today sold at Oc. to 6Oc
$3.50 per hundred. CLAIMS are scarce and
the demand for them continues.
The three-masted schooner Sarah S.
Tyler, a regular trader to this city, is at a
Baltimore ship yard for a general overhaul
The big lighter which was launched at
Cumberland's boat yard is in the dock at
the yard being made ready for service rs
fast as possible. The lighter will be used
In freghting wood to this city. 1t is stated
that the owner of the barge is considering
the advisability OF putting an engine in
the craft
The greater part of the pile work which
is to support the platform Of the new
Washington barracks wharf is In position
and the wharf builders Will. In few days
begin the placing of the copes and string
ers on the piles. Judging from the work
done the new wharf will be substantial
structure.
General Port News
The American Towing Company's tug
Sandow of Baltimore Monday afternoon
brought into port the big barges Katherine
A. Brady, Potomac, John l. Brady and c.
B. Rossel, each laden with about 800 tons
of hard coal from Philadelphia. The car
goes will go into the stocks of the local
dealers in preparation for the heavy de-
mand next fall.
A pile driving machine is at work on the
ferry slip at Alexandria, driving new piles
to make it a firm landing for the steamer
George Washington.
The bugeye r. H. Stuart, regular trader
to this city, while down. the river on her
last trip was handsomely reprinted and
overhauled for service on the river
Deane & Son at Alexandria are preparing
two new masts for the longboat Mayf1ower
The spars will be ready to be put in place
within the next day or two, and when the
schooner comes into port on her next trip
she will go to the boat yard to have the
spars put in place
The repainting of the United States reve-
nue. cutter Window has been completed for
the season, and she has sailed under the
command Of Capt. Mcconnell for cruise
on Chesapeake bay. 1t has been several
months slice the Window visited this city,
and she is expected to come here very
shortly.
Commander McCrea, lighthouse inspector
for this district, has sailed from Baltimore
on an inspection tour among the light sta
lions on Chesapeake bay and its tributar-
les. He will return to Baltimore before the
end of this week.
The schooner j. F. Malley, laden with
lumber from a Virginia lumber port, has
arrived from the lower river, consigned 10
the local dealers.
The Lily w. Owens and Sarah A.
Gwyther are in port With cargoes of cord
wood from river points.
The bugeye r. H. Stuart is lying at the
Alexandria wharveS unloading a cargo OIL
lumber from Nomini
The schooners Robin Hood and James b.
Anderson, under charter to bring lumber
to this city, have sailed from Blanfield, Va,
laden and should arrive here in the latter
part of the present week.