Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-15
Moore &KIZZme)
III 14th Street.
ON THE RIVER FRONT
HIDDEN PILE CAUSES SINKING OF
TUG JAS. o. CARTER.
Army Transport Gibbon Returns to
Service-Accident at Shepherds
Landing-Other Matters.

The obstruction in the river at the forks
of the channel just below this city, upon
which the tug James o. Cater struck yes
terday, and which punched hole in the
hull of the tug. causing her to sink, was
hidden foot or two under the surface of
the water. 1t is believed to have been
pile that was driven last fall for use Of the
dredge engaged in deepening the water
at the entrance to the harbor.
The Star has several times called atten-
ton to the existence of these Instructions
in the harbor, and predicted that they
| would damage some vessel If not removed.
They were not removed. and the damage
has been done The tug is still lying on the
flats, where she was run after the accident,
but it is expected she will be fioated to-
day.
The stormy weather on the Atlantic
coast prevented the working of the fishing
nets Sunday and yesterda. and con-
sequence the receipts by the dealers at the
fish wharf were very light only eight pack
ages being received from all sources. There
was an excellent demand for the fish, and
they sold at good prices. There was a
fairly large supply Of oysters in the shell
on sale at the oyster wharf this morning,
and there was light demand for them.
Prices show no changes, ranging from soc.
to soc. per bushel, according to size of the
oyster wanted
Ducks from North Carolina were on sale
and for those in good condition there was
an excellent demand
The United States army tug Gibbon Capt.
l. l.. Todd. which is employed as tender
between the forts on the Potomac and this
city, returned from Baltimore yesterday
and at once went into service, taking up
her regular route from Fort Washington
mere. While in Baltimore the boiler of the
e. n OF no., 1f,,.r
and her engine was put in good order for
service In ice during the winter
one of the long lever arms that support
the bridge between the barge and the
wharf at Shepherds landing broke early
yesterday morning. allowing the bridge to
fall so that it could not be used for the
transfer of trains from the barge to the
b. and O. railway tracks on the District
side of the river. A force of mechanics
were brought to Shepherds yesterday and
the broken lever will be repaired at once.
General News of the Port.
Several large sand and graveI-carryIng
scows owned by parties here are at Deans
boat yard at Alexandria undergoing gen.
eral overhauling to fit them for further
service. Several ice-breaking scows are
also In process of construction at Deans
for tug boats owned in this city. Prepare
tons are being made at the different boat
yards to haul out small pleasure craft for
the winter
The two-masted schooner Flying Scud
which came into port few days ago with
cargo OF lumber, had the gear under her
boWsprit carried away and some of her
forward woodwork broken. The damage,
it is stated, was done by collision with a
wharf.
The steamer Estelle Randall which has
been on the marine railway at Alexandria
for the past ten days being prepared for
service in ice during the winter months,
will be put overheard this afternoon or to-
morrow morning If the tide will allow
The steamer will have the ice-break king
plough in position and will be ready for
service at once.
small power launch, which was blown
ashore on the flats below Buena Vista dur
Ing the storm Sunday last. was ioated yes
terday and brought back to this city to
have some repair work done to her huh.
The schooner Isabelle has arrived in port
with cargo of cord wood from the lower
Potomac for the dealers
The schooner Pendleton, which has been
lying at Alexandria for several weeks past
unloading a cargo of phosphate rock has
completed the dfscharging of her cargo.
and will load coal at Baltimore. it is
stated, for foreign port.
Barge No. of the Consolidation Coal
Company is lying at anchor off Alexan-
dria, laden with soft coal for Boston, await
ing tug to tow her away
The tug A. E. Kent, from a South Caro-
lima port, has been spending several days
in port. 1t is stated she will engage in
general towing on the river
The lighthouse tender Holly has returned
to Baltimore from an extended cruise
among the light stations on Chesapeake
bay.