Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
ON THE RIVER FRONT
FISHERMEN REAPING HARVEST
FROM POTOMAC WATERS.
Repairs to Dredge Dewey Completed
Sunken Tug Spray Raised
Personal and General.

Inc nSnermen VINO nave tne1T nets III tHe
river at this time reaping a good har-
vest of bass, catfish, river mullets and
other bunch fish that are in good demand at
the market here. Tuesday the Glymont
mail steamer brought up twenty-eight
barrels of bunch fish from Glymont, Gun
ston and Marshall Hall wharves to the
dealers here. This is the heaviest receipt
of fish in one day from the river since the
latter part of the summer.
The crew that will work the nets of the
Stony Point fishing shore on the Potomac
have been taken down to the shore, and
will at once begin preparations to put
the big haul seine overheard At this
shore the seine used is between six and
seven miles long, and is said to be the
largest in use on the Atlantic coast. At
all the fishing shores the men are busy,
and before the middle of this month the
haul seines will be at work.
There was an ample supply of fresh fish
of all varieties on sale at the 18th street
wharf market this morning, and the de-
mand for them was very brisk. Owing TO
the warmer weather and the increase in the
supply there is fall in prices on many
varieties. This morning the fish sold at fig
ures follows: For pan rock, 1Oc. per
pound medium rock, 15c. to 16c. per pound;
boiling rock. 1Sc. to 20c. per pound: Sleeps
head, &c. to SC. per pound; white perch,
large, 10c. to 12c. per pound white perch,
small, 2Jc to 30c. per bunch; black bass, SC.
to &c. per pound; jumping mullets, &c. per
pound; carp, &c. per pound; river mullets,
zoe. to SOC. per bunch; black catfish, 2oc. TO
35c. per bunch; sand perch, 20c. to 30c. per
bunch: North Carolina roe shad, soc. to roc.
each; bucks, &c. to Soc. EACH and North
Carolina herring s. to 1926 per hundred;
winter shad. 81 to 81 per hundred; small yell
low perch, 10c. to 15c. per bunch. and large
yellow perch, 2Jc. to ?Jc. per bunch
The supply of oysters in the shell on sale
at the 11th street wharf is ample to meet
the demand, which is but fair Six or
seven vessels with Potomac river stock
aboard are lying at the wharf, and the
oysters are selling at from soc. to I5c. per
bushel for medium grades, and up to SOC.
per bushel for selects.
The sand and gravel-digging machine,
belonging to Mr.. Louis Smoot of this city,
which sank in the river during the winter
was raised and taken to Alexandria, and
has been hauled out on the marine rail-
way there for general repair work to her
hull to fit her for active service again.
In raising the digger an old fire engine,
formerly known No. in the Washing
ton fire department., was used to pump her
out No. 4 is now owned by parties resid-
ing at Alexandria.
The dredge Dewey, belonging to the San
ford & Brooks Company, the contractors
for the dredging of the Eastern branch
channel, which was hauled out at Alexan-
dria, was put overheard yesterday and
brought back to this city to resume
her work on the Eastern branch channel to
the navy yard.
Of General Interest.
A large flock of wild geese, twelve or
fifteen in number on the river
oft Alexandria yesterday, feeding N the
drifting ice coming down from above the
Aqueduct bridge Flocks of ducks, chiefly
mallard are reported on the river below
Marshall Hall.
The trunk of a small tree has been
brought down by the drifting ice from
the upper river and is floating IN the
channel about midway between Buena
Vista and Nanns fertilizer factory One
end of the tree is aground and the upper
end is showing about a foot above the
surface of the water.
The burned tug Spray. which sank at
alexandria early in the winter, has been
raised and her owner will have her re-
built.
The tug Dallas which broke her wheel
running in ice during the winter. is to be
hauled out on the marine railway at Ben
netts boat yard this afternoon to be fitted
with new wheel
Workmen are engaged in overhauling
the mast and other spars, the boats and
fittings Of the power yacht Greyhound in
preparation for the coming boating season
The Mt. Vernon and Marshall Hall ex-
curslon steamer Charles Manchester is be-
ing repainted and decorated from stem to
stern. The Manchester will. il is stated
return to her route on the river in about
two weeks.
he tHree-ndSteQ schooner l.. A. Plum
mer. laden with fertilizer material has
arrived at Alexandria and is unloading at
the Bryant mill wharf. The cargo aboard
the schooner comes from Florida.
The bugeye r. H. Stuart has arrived in
port from the lower Potomac and will take
away a cargo of building material
Capt. Charles Raley. who has been con-
hhed to his home by sickness has recovered
and has taken command of his steamer
Mr.. jeff Burnell has been appointed chief
engineer of the Motley Hall excursion
steamer River Queen and has entered upon
the discharge of his duties
Mr. VIM. Schoeni, formerly in charge of
the office of the ferry company here has
been made cashier of the line with head
quarters in Alexandria. Mr.. Jas. Punch
has taken charge of the office here