Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
ON THE RIVER FRONT
FREIGHT TRAFFIC TO POTOMAC
POINTS RESUMED.
Steam Launch Batholdi Changes Own
ers-Tidings Wanted of Delayed
Schooner-General Matters.

The big side-wheel steamer Westmore-
land of the Weems line, which arrived here
from Baltimore January . just as the hard
freeze began, and which has been at the
wharf here ever since, sailed for landings
on the lower Potomac and Baltimore yes
terday afternoon, and the Randall line
steamer Wakefield resumed her route to
the lower river this morning.
The Westmoreland is the first side-Wheei
steamer to leave here for the lower Potomac
for over four weeks. All the river steamers
will be running on regular schedules before
the end of the week. Unless another freeze
comes sailing vessels will be moving to
and fro on the river within the next day OF
two. and navigation will be wide open. The
river is now practically free of ice for the
first time for nearly seven weeks the hrst
freeze having begun early in December.
The steamer Lily and Howard, with the
schooner A. H. Quinby in tow, left here yes
terday for the Yeocomico river. Virginia,
where both vessels will load cargoes
for this city. The schooners John Nc
Ginnis and Saml Wood are to leave
here in the next day or two for Virginia
lumber ports to load cargoes of pine lumber
The Baltimore and Ohio railway ferry be-
tween Alexandria and Shepherds LANDING on
the District side of the river, which had dis-
continued operations during the recent
freeze resumed it's schedule Saturday, ana
is again making regular trips. II is now
stated that the railway company Will con-
tinue to transfer its freight trains over the
ferry as we'll as send them south over the
Long bridge.
nth street wharf market this morning was
quite small and consisted mainly of jump
ing mullets, with few pan rock. The oe-
mand was fair and the fish sold at good
prices. Within the next week OF zen Gays.
it is expected, the river shores Will be at
work and Potomac-caught hsh VIII De on
sale in good quantities.
The five oyster-laden boats which came
into port Monday are dlsposing OF tneir
cargoes of Potomac river stock at prices
ranging from 80 cents to a.2o per Dushei,
and the demand for them is fairly good.
further supply of oysters was brought UP
by the Norfolk line steamer this morning.
Some few wild ducks and other game was
received by the dealers at the wharf TINS
morning and they are bringing good prices
The heavy block mooring buoy which
went adrift from abreast the naval powder
magazine between this city and Shep-
herds landing of the B. and 0. railway,
early in the winter, has been carried ABOUT
ten miles down the river. Sunday last 1t
was sighted in the drifting ice off Broad
creek. a short distance above River View.
The large steam launch Batholdl OF
Georgetown has. it is stated, changed own
ers recently, and during the coming spring
will be practlcally TeDullt anu put III tiloi-
ough order and will be fitted with an cleo
trio lighting plant The Batholdi has been
used for general excursion business on the
river. but in the future, 1t Is stated. she
will be used for private trips with her
owners and friends abroad.
Capt Loren Rothwell master of the
steam yacht valcour of New York, which
is wintering here, left Monday morning
for Buffalo, N Y, where he will wed Miss
Emma Huntley of Tonawanda, N. Y. Cap
tain Rothwell will, 1t is stated, bring his