Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-30
ON THE RIVER FRONT
QUARTERMASTER KELLEY IS
GRANTED PILOTS LICENSE.
New Boiler for Steamer Dennis Sim
mons-Estelle Randall on Route
Other Marine Matters.

| Mr.. A. w. Kelley of Alexandria. a quar-
termaster aboard the steamer I. v. Arrow
smith on the Colonial Beach route, who
| took his examination for marine license be-
| fore the United States steamboat inspectors
at Baltimore last week. has been notified
that he has been licensed as a first-class
pilot on vessels of a thousand tons on the
Potomac river. Chesapeake bay and its
tributaries. 1t is seldom that the inspectors
on first applications grant licenses for ves-
sells larger than 800 tons. and the license
given Pilot Kelley is a compliment to the
skill of the young man in his chosen call
ing. Mr. Kelley is eligible for appoint
ment as first or second mate on any side
wheel steamer on the Potomac and, in fact,
upon almost any vessel engaged in traffic
on the inland waterways of Virginia
Maryland. Mr.. Kelley will continue to act
as quartermaster of the Smith for the
present
The steam barge Dennis Simmons, en-
ployed in running cargoes of shingles and
lumber from North Carolina ports to this
CITY, has been fitted with a boiler at
Baltimore and Is again ready to go into
commission. The Simmons is owned by
the Roanoke and Tar River Transporter
ton Company of Elizabeth City, N @.
While at Baltimore the machinery for the
boat given a general overhauling. Yes
terday she underwent her annual inspec-
ton by the officials of the United States
steamboat inspection service and passed
successfully and will leave Baltimore today.
There was a fair demand for fresh fish
of all kinds at the wholesale fish market
on the 18th street wharf this morning and
the supply was rather small. Prices remain
firm for all grades. The demand for shell
fish is excellent, but soft crabs and clans
are scarce. Hard crabs from the river are
rather more plentiful
The tug VIM. II. Yerkes, Jr., left port
yesterday evening with a schooner In tow
bound for Norfolk. She will, IT is expect
ed pick up a loaded schooner in Chesa-
Isake bay, and will bring her to this city
The screw steamer Estelle Randall is be-
ing fitted out and made ready to return to
service on the route between this city and
Gymont Md, relieving the steamer Kent.
which is to take up the Wirts wharf route
one trip each week
Two trips each week are now being made
by the Randall line steamers from this city
into Lower Machodoc creek. The winter
and spring schedule called for one trip only
to these points.
General Shipping News.
The large power launch Mary, owned by
parties in Alexandria. made trip to River
View and Marshall Hall last night with
pleasure party aboard. The Mary was pur-
chased by her new owners from parties in
Pittsburg who had left the boat laid up at
Baltimore.
The new boat house of the Capital Yacht
Club which is being built at the foot of
9th street southwest, Is nearly completed,
and will, it is expected. be ready for occu-
pancy early in the coming month. The fin
fShing up of the interior of the building is
being pushed. The anchorage of the club
will, il is stated, be continued off the foot
of 18th street.
The tug Emma, Capt. Paul, has sailed
from Chesapeake City, Md, for this city
with tow of three coal-laden barges. The
tug and her tow should arrive In port here
today
The barge Walling laden with lumber
from Aqua creek, on the Potomac river,
has arrived at Chesapeake City, en- route
to Philadelphia, in tow of the tug Vulcan.
The four-masted schooner Frances NJ
has been chartered to load ice on the Ken
nebec river for this city. The schooner
was a regular visitor here last season. but
has not brought ice here so far this year
The big four-masted schooner c. G. Wall
colt laden with ice for the american Ice
Company, was brought into port yesterday
afternoon by the tug Peerless of Baltf-
more. The Walcott brings cargo of about
1900 tons, which is the largest cargo
brought into port this season. Over 1900
tons of ice have been brought into port
this season
The tug Sandow arrived in port yester-
day afternoon with tow of four coal
laden barges from Philadelphia.
are unloading cargoes of hard coal at Alex
andra, and the barge Bailey Is discharglng
a cargo of coal here.
The schooner Clemmie Travers Is en-
gagged in running cargoes of fruit from the
Bahama Islands to Baltimore
The two-mastod schooners Robin Hood
and J. B. Anderson are in port unloading
cargoes of pine lumber from Virginia lum-
bar 1nrfG dealers.