Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-12
ON THE RIVER FRONT
PREPARING TUoBoATs FOB SER
VICE IN THE SPRING.
Ice Damages Pipe Trestle - Pungy
Zephyr Arrives With Lumber
Other River Matters.

The tugs Baby and Selectman of the Ma
tonal Sand Dredging Company are lying
at the 9th street wharf of the American
Ice Company preparing to go into service.
Since being laid up early In December the
boiler and machinery of the boats have
been thoroughly overhauled. The Select
man will haul out on Benefits railway to
have new wheel put on her as soon as
the launch Bartholdi Is put overheard.
The tug Edith g. Winship, which IL on
the marine railway at Alexandria for re-
pair work was launched yesterday and has
Joined the ice-breaking fleet at the harbor
office. 1t is not thought that the tugs will
be called on to break any more ice this
season
There was a fair supply of fresh fish on
sale at the 18th street wharf market this
morning. Catfish and other river-caught
fish are being received in small quantities.
North Carolina shad and herring are also
on sale. The demand for all varieties of
fish is good.
The demand for Potomac oysters brought
up by vessels from the beds in the lower
river is brisk. The stock on hand is not
large. but another tow of oyster-laden boats
is looked for within the next day or two.
Small oysters sold this morning at go
cents to 80 cents per bushel, while the
prices for larger and finer stock ranged
about 81. % per buShel.
The river was clear of ice yesterday after
noon from this city to Shepherds Landing.
but from there down it was filled with
drifting blocks. These did not, however,
impose much opposition to the passing
steamers.
In the latter part of November long
row of piles was driven in the harbor from
the southeast corner of the Potomac park,
and on these it was proposed to place the
pipe line through which the big dredge,
which is to deepen the channels hereabouts.
would force the liquid mud taken from the
hot ,,ft h. N1aa yr;ft h<,xx,
ever has broken off more than half the
piles. They will have to be redriven before
they can be put to use.
General News of the Harbor.
Capt. Sonny Reagan is having the small
marine railway at his boat yard rebuilt in
order to repair damage done the cradle
while 1t was frozen in the ice. Several
power pleasure craft are at Reagan's to be
hauled out for cleaning. painting and re-
pair work. in preparation for the coming
boating season.
The pungy Zephyr. with a cargo Of pine
boards from a river point, was brought into
port yesterday afternoon by the tugs Car
ter and Camilla. The Zephyr is the first
lumber laden vessel to come into the har-
Dor here in over six weeks. She loaded her
cargo early in December and has been lying
in a down river harbor since that time.
Owing to the severe Illness of his wife
Purser William Jones was relieved from
duty on the steamer Calvert on its arrival
here yesterday, Purser Pembroke taking
charge of the boat.
The work of overhauling the steamer
Wakefield is being pushed rapidly in order
to have her ready to return to service early
next month.
Preparations are being made to take the
steamer Samuel ]. PentZ to Newport News
to have her fitted with new main shaft
to replace one broken the last day of the
past excursion season. The Pentz will re-
sumo her trips to River View in the latter
part of April.
A small fish lighter is in process of con-
struction at the Alexandria fish wharf for
use at one of the fishing shores.
1t is stated that nets will be put over
board at Plum Tree Cut fishing shore with
in the next day or two.
The Weems line steamer Calvert sailed
yesterday afternoon for river landings and
Baltimore. She carried down very heavy
freight for the merchants along the route.
A steamer of the line left Baltimore yester-
day afternoon and should arrive here to-
night.
The bark Essex, laden with lumber from
Florida, which has been lying in harbor in
Chesapeake bay for the past six weeks
brought into port within the next twenty
four hours, tug having left port yesterday
after her. The Essex will discharge a por-
ton of her cargo at Georgetown, and will
then come to this city to complete UNI
loading.
The sshooners Grace G. Bennett and Sid
mia Curley, both laden with pine lumber for
this city, will come up the river as soon as
the opportunity presents itself.
The steamer Harry Randall, which came
into port this morning, through ice
from Maryland Point to this city, and her
managers have withdrawn her from the
route until the ice conditions improve for
side-wheel steamers.