Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-25
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER VIRGINIA HAWLEY
TRANSFORMED INTO A BARGE.
Meat Strike Causes Demand for Fish
New Freight Lighter-Launch-
ed-General Matters.

F. Hawley which has been a regular visitor
to this city for a number of years past, has
been sold by the owners, Capt. C. Z. faui
and others of Baltimore to X. Curtis q GO.
of Norfolk The vessel arrived at Norfolk
several weeks ago In disabled condltlon
and water logged, the result Of having, II 10
stated, encountered a heavy gale In the bay
Her owners not wishing to rebuild her. dis-
posed of her to Curtis & Co, who VIII strip
her of her spars and rigging and transform
the hulk into lighter for use about NOR
folk harbor. The Hawley is the last OF sew
eral small three-masted bay schooners that
were built about quarter of century ago.
The increase in the price of meat in con-
sequence of the strike in the west, has mace
the demand for fresh fish, crabs and oysters
somewhat heavier than 1t has been 1or sew
eral weeks, but the receipts of fresh 1sh by
the dealers at the wharf have Deen quite
small for several days past. The demand
and small supply has caused slight ad-
vance in prices but they are not high. Hard
crab from Potomac river sources are be-
ing received by the dealers In fairly large
quantities and they are selling at prices
ranging from 81 so to s. per barrel Sort
shelled crabs continue very scarce and are
bringing good prices. CLANS are also scarce
and sell at about 55 to 50 cents per hundred
Anne Arunders Officers.
TIE new steamer Ann Arundel Of the
Weems line is under the command of Capt.
William c. Geoghegan, the veteran master
of the Baltimore Washington route. Mr..
John Douglass is the first officer of the
steamer, Mr.. William Jones purser and
Chief Engineer McGoldrick has charge Of
her engine room.
The large freight lighter built at the boat
yard of Cumberland & Son, foot or 9TH
street for Johnson & Wimsatt, was launch-
ed a few days ago and is now ready Tor
service. The lighter is one or the largest
in service on the river.
The heavy rains of Saturday and yester-
day have caused a current In the river ana
masses of muddy water are again coming
down stream. The muddy water puts an
end to any expectations of good bass fish
ing in the near future.
The schooner Samuel Wood, after under
going general overhaulng here, has
sailed for Nomni creek. Nd, where she Is
under charter to load cargo of railway
ties for Philadelphia. The schooner A. n
Quinby is also under charter to Load rall-
way ties at Nomini for a northern port.
The schooner James o. Wright is hauled
out in the main railway at Alexandria for
a general overhauling of her hull and for
other repair work. The schooner Curley,
which was on the railway has been launch
ed and will leave port in a few days for
Virginia port to take aboard cargo OF
lumber for this city.
The steam launch Augusta. owned by Mr..
August Gaines of Alexandria. has recent
lv been given a thorough overhauling and
has been fitted with a new smokestack.
The little craft is used by her owner for
pleasure trips on the river.
Earbor Notes.
The power yacht Stranger, owned by Mr..
Ralph Gait of this city, which has been on
a cruise on the lower Potomac for the past
ten days with her owner and his family
no Sfray,
GER it is stated, will leave here in few
days for another trip to salt water.
The power sloop Pelican sailed Saturday
evening with party aboard for pleasure
trip on the river.
One of the sand and gravel digging ma
chimes of the Columbia Sand Company is
taking sand and gravel from the river bot
tom near Motley Hall, opposite Alexandria.
Much of the sand and gravel used here now
is coming from near Fort Hunt and also
from Greenway flats between Marshall Hall
and Glymont The dredge of the new Po-
tomac company is said to be operating in
MattaWOman creek, Md
The big four-masted schooner Helen H.
Benedict, laden with Ice for the American
Ice Company. has arrived in port and will
discharge her cargo at the wharf, foot of
9th street southwest. The Benedict comes
from Bath, Me.
The schooner John McGinnes is in port
laden with hard coal from Philadelphia.
She brings about 100 tons.
The schooner Loon came into port Satur-
day with a cargo of pine lumber from the
Rappahannock river for the dealers.
The steam barge Daniel K. Jackson load
ed a cargo of pine lumber at the 9th street
wharf and sailed.
The schooners A. J. Lawson, Uriah Hor-
ner. Five Sisters and Peri have come into
port with cargoes of cord wood since Sat
urGay last.
The Ella Hill, laden with shingles from
North Carolina, has arrived here consigned
to the dealers.
The schooner Maud s., laden with pine
boards from a Virginia port, has arrived
in port for the dealers.
The barge Cecil, with ice aboard from the
Susquehanna river, is unloading her cargo
at Alexandria for the fruit car icing plant
of the Southern railway.
The four-masted schooner Francis M. has
completed the unloading of a cargo of ice
and has gone to Norfolk to load soft coal
for the north.
The schooner Fred Haven is in port with
cargo of hard coal for parties in George
town.
The schooner c. c. Wheeler loaded a car
go of lumber and building material here
and sailed for Toskey creek on the Kappa
hammock river, where the material will be
used in the construction of a new building
The schooner j. b. Anderson has sailed
from Walkestown, Va, for this city with
a cargo of lumber and is expected to ar
rive here today