Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
CHANGES IN THE CREW OF THE
RIVER LINE BOAT.
Fish Scarce and Oysters High-What
the Tugboats Are Doing
General Matters.

The withdrawal of the steamer Wake
field from the Maddox creek route and
placing her upon the Nonini route in place
of the steamer Harry Randall has made
necessary some changes in her crew.
Messrs. Chap Sly and Charles Kelly. quar-
termasters of the Randall, have been trans
ferred to the Wakefield and will, with
Capt. Reed and mate Keene, run the pilot
house watches. Mr.. Joe Nash of the Ran
dalls engine room force will have charge
OF the electrical apparatus on the Wake
field. The Randall line will throughout the
winter make three trips each week to all
the important landings on the lower river
and with the Weems line boats will give
practically daily service to and from this
city.
The present cold snap and the hardening
o The ice In all the creeks prevents fish
ing on the river and many of the fisheries
about Norfolk have cut out for the winter
so that the receipts of fish at the wharf
m1rket continue light. The demand this
morning was also light and prices are fall
ing.
oysters in the shell continue in excellent
demand with but u small supply on hand
ana Dut poor prospect OF any increase in
IL as long as the hard ice remains in the
river Prices range from 75c to 81 per
pushel TINS morning, and there is every
prospect that they will go stll higher.
The tug M. Mitchell Davis of this city is
under charter to tow for the dredging com
eany engaged in deepening the channels
ahout Newport News. She is not expected
TO return to this city until next spring.
The tug VIM. II. Yerkes armed wi h her
ice pillow, is reported at the capes of the
chesapeake on the lookout for a lumber
laden schooner bound here
The tug pallis is making her regular trips
between this city and the High Point plan
tation near Gunston, Va. in spite of the
heavy ice.
new tug for the Smoot Sand Company
II is stated will make its appearapc, on
the river In the early spring. The new YES
sci Is to be somewhat larger than the Ro-
sale. now in the service of the Snoot Com
panY, and Wiz be modern in a her appoint
ments. The new tug of the Miller Com
pany will also be ready for service in the
spring
General News Of the Port.
The schooner Sidonia Curley is lying at
wharf on the Rappahannock river bound
here with a cargo of lumber, but Capt
VIM Curley, her owner, will not risk lam
aging his boat by bringing her here through
the heavy ice.
1t Is stated that the experiments with
twelve-foot launch of new design and built
Tor high speed will be made early in the
spring. The designe. and builder of the
nttle craft is completing her at the boat
house foot of G. street southwes
During the winter Deans boat yard at
Alexandria will build several large sand
carrying scows for the local sand comma
MES, and will have them ready for service
In the spring
The report that Mr.. c. l.. Green watch
oncer IN the coast survey service, had re-
tired to accept a position in the United
states 1mmgra ton service n New York is
incorrect. Mr.. Green will remain with the
coast survey.
Mr.. Lawrence Perry of the Alexandria
FERRY lire has been appointed teller of
newly established national bank at Alex
andria and will enter upon the discharge of
his duties about the middle of this month
Capt Jas F. Barker of the steamer Harry
Randall has recovered from his recent IL
ness and is out again.
The three-masted schooner Sanford will
complete the unloading OF a cargo Of pine
timber at Riley's wharf and If the ice will
-llow will, it is stated go to Norfolk for a
cargo.
The hard coal now being brought here by
the barSes comes from the coal agencies In
Baltimore, the river to Perryville and the
canal to Philadelphia being closed to navi-
cation.
The steamer E. James Tull, which left
here several days ago with a general cargo
for Occoquan. is reported TO be frozen Up
at Occoquan in five or more inches of hard
ice.
The work of placing the beacon on White