Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-07
ON TIE RIVER FRONT
WHEEL OF STEAMER ESTELIE
RANDALL BADLY BENT.
Army Lighter Kearney to Be Sold-At
the Boat Yards-Personal
and General.

When the steamer EstelIe Randall was
| hauled out on the marine railway at Alex
andria few days ago il was found that
her propeller wheel was badly twisted and
bent, and it will be replaced with perfect
wheel. When the steamer was in service
during the summer it was found she had
lost her speed and the broken wheel is
found to have been the cause. Chief En-
gineer Moore states that when the steamer
is put overheard again she will be in the
best of order. and it is expected she will be
the speedy little craft she was when buit
five years ago.
The Estelle will be used to carry the
mails from this city to points along the
river between this city and Glymont dur
ing the winter months. She is the only
passenger steamer in service on the river
equipped with an ce-breakng pillow.
There was a fair demand for fresh Ash
this morning at the wholesale fish wharf
and the supply was very small, the receipts
this morning usual on Monday, hav-
ing been light. Prices for the choice vari-
cites of the fish keep up. There was an
ample supply of the medium grades of Poto-
mac river oysters on sale at the 18th street
oyster wharf this morning and there was
fair demand for them Prices range from
SOC. to soc. per buShel for medium stock and
up to 9Oc. per busheI for the better stock.
Ducks are yet very scarce. but while the
choice varieties are selling well, there is
but little sale for the poor stock.
The schooner Cadet, Capt. Jones. was
caught in a gale off Barren Island, in
Chesapeake bay. during the latter part of
last week and lost her mainmast and
part of her rail In the storm. The vessel is
frequent visitor here with cargoes of lum
ber She is now at Baltimore for neces-
Sary repairs.
The United States army lighter Kearney,
which is to be sold to the highest bidder,
is lying at the wharf foot of X street south
west, and is inspected daily by those who
propose to bid for her. 1t is stated the
bids for the purchase of the old ship will
be opened at the office of the depot quarter
master here tomorrow. 1t Is probable she
will be broken up for the metal that is in
her, as she is very slow and hardly tit for
commercial route.
The two-masted schooner Nellie and Mat
tie. formerly owned at Newport News, has
recently been purchased by parties residing
on the lower Potomac near Parham'S Point
wharf and her bailing port is to be changed
to the home of her new owners. The YES
sci is lying at Alexandria and will load
cargo of lumber for Lower Machodoe creek.
The Nellie and Matte is vessel of twenty
three tons and was built at Bridgeport,
Conn, in 1883.
General River Notes.
VIM. Yeatman has been appointed keeper
of the beacons in Smiths Creek the Po-
tomac. succeeding Theodore l.. West.
Capt. Russell Dean of the harbor police
force has returned from leave of absence
and is again in command of the police boat
Vigilant.
Capt George Davis is aboard the tug
George w. Pride with Capt. Walter Posey
and Mr.. Jeff Burnell has been made chief
engineer of the tug.
y small pleasure sloop, the Bowie Doug
lass of this city, was hauled out on the
marine railway at Reagans boat yard
Saturday morning last for examination of
her hull and for such repair work to it
as was necessary Before the boat IS
launched her hull will be painted and she
will be ready for hunting and fishing trips
on the river.
Captain Edward Whyte is building
several small batteaux and row boats for
parties here and for stock. The boats are
fourteen and sixteen feet long and will be
ready for delivery in about three weeks
The harbor police boat Vigilant made a
cruise over the river as far down Alex
andria and on the Eastern branch yester-
the game laws of the District. No arrests
were made.
The schooner VIM. II. Mcguire has ar
rived at Alexandra with about oO,OaO feet
of pine lumber aboard from Nomini
The Oakland, Clara Leonard, NJ. Coleman
and Samuel Wool, laden with cord wood
from ports on tie river, have arrived in
port since Saturday last.
The schooner Lorena Bramble of Alex
andria has gone to Baltimore with a cargo
of canned goods from Alexandria
The barge Ann Thompson has been taken
by the steamer Tul Aqua creek and
will there load cargo of railway ties for
Philadelphia.
The Addie came into port yesterday after
noon with cargo of lumber from the
lower river for the dealers.
The schooner G. c. Wheeler is loading a
general cargo at Alexandria for points on
Chesapeake bay.