Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-15
ON THE RIVER FRONT
AMPLE SUPPLY OF ICE ON HAND
TO MEET DEMANDS.
Cargo Of Asphalt Brick for Richmond
-Overhauling at Local Boat
Yards-0ther Matters.

The barkentine Francis. laden with about
a thousand tons OF ice from the Kennebec
river. was brought into port Saturday
night In tow OF the tug M. Mitchell Davis
Tho Francis sailed from Bath about Au-
gust 2 She was picked up by the tug in
the lower part OF the bay and brought to
this city as fast possible. The Fran
els was taken to Georgetown to unload
The big four-masted schooner Edw. T..
Briry with LOO tons of ice aboard, was
brought into port this morning and locked
at the 9th street wharf
The Philadelphia barge Thomas w.
Cleaver has been loaded with asphalt brick
at the plant on the Eastern branch, and
VIII take the cargo to Richmond. where
the local brick concern has a large con-
tract to furnish the brick for street paw
Ing. The barge was anchored at the forks
of the channel below this city Saturday
morning waiting for the tug that was to
take her away.
The members of the Ramblers' Club OF
Alexandria, who have been cruising on the
lower Potomac for ten days aboard the
two-masted schooner Lorena Bramble,
have returned home. They visited all the
resorts along the lower river and spent
several days at Colonial Beach.
The Markets Today.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
11th street oyster wharf this morning
fair. and the demand was also fair. there
being decided advance I'm prices over
those prevailing last week. There was also
a considerable Increase In the demand for
hard crabs. and while there was fair sup
ply on hand prices took a considerable ad-
vance.
Business was brisk at the watermelon
market. the demand being heavy Prices
advanced from 81 per hundred for culls to
"a to 49, and ranged from that price up to
$40 per hundred for selected fruit.
Six coal-carrying barges belonging to a
local coal company are at BENEFITS boat
yard for the caulking of their hulls and for
general repair work. The barges are being
caulked above the waters edge. and as
soon as the schooner Earl Biscoe. now on
the railway. is launched, they will be haul
ed out. The barges came here from Phils-
delphia several weeks ago. and are to Lee
used In carrying coal from point to point
about the harbor.
The steam barge f. James Tun is at the
| Alexandria boatyard to be hauled out on
1 the marine railway to have some of her
cupboard connections for condenser
placed In position. The Tull IL being pre-
pared for service in salt water this fall.
| when 1t Is understood she will make trips
from lower river points with cargoes for
| Philadelphia and Baltimore.
| The three masted bay schooner Lula Quill
| Ian Is on the big marine railway at the
| Alexandria shipyard for the caulkins OF
| her hull and for such other repair work
| AS may be necessary.
On her next trip to the lower river tho
| schooner w. H. MCGUIRE. owned by Capt.
| Tally Fowkes OF this city. will haul out on
| marine railway I'm Coan river for the
| cleaning. caulking and painting OF her hull
| under water.
General and Personal
| The United States lighthouse tender
| Maple is in a dry dock at Baltimore to he
| cleaned and painted. and for repair work
! to her cupboard machinery.
sailing sloop named the Pipetown.
hailing from this city. met with an accident
at Alexandria a day or two ago. She had
a party of young men aboard. In trying to
| land at a wharf she ran head first into tine
| pier and snapped her bowsprit short OF
She was brought to this city for repairs.
| The new sailing sloop built by Mr. Ar.
| thur King at Alexandria was fitted with
her sails Saturday evening and left at once
on a trip down the river. The yacht will
be used by Mr.. King for pleasure cruising
on the river
| Catalogues from the Coan river and
| other points in the northern neck Of Vir-
ginia are being brought to this city by the
| steamers.
The steam launch Cygnus. owned here.
| has gone into service running between
| Fort Washington. Md. and Fort Hunt. Va
| under the command of Capt. Michael Robb
| of this city. The Cygnus is under charter
| by the officers at the army posts and may
| remain in the service for several months.
The schooner Bill Nye. with load of
| pine lumber aboard. Is in port from the
| James river.
The steamer d. X. Jackson. laden with
| pine lumber from Aqua creek. came into
| port Saturday and is unloading at the
| wharf foot OF X street southwest.
| The bugeye r. H Stuart. laden with
| grain from Nomni creek for the mills al
| Georgetown, has arrived.
| The schooners Oakland. Robert Mickle
| and J. p Robinson have arrived in port
| with cargoes OF cord wood from the lower
| river. ~,
The schooner s. B. Phillips. laden with
| coal from Philadelphia. came into port yes
| terday afternoon.
The schooner w. II. Mcclure. laden with
| grain in the hold and lumber on deck, mas
| arrived at Alexandria ,-,x,,
| The J. A. Shinn. Hattie Lane and Virgil
| are among the recent arrivals at the oys-
| ter wharf with cargoes or watermeiohs
| from the Eastern Shore and other polnts
| The three masted schooner. VIM; Copo,
| laden under deck with cement, was Drousht
| into mort Saturday evening last IN low ol
| the tub NJ NJ. Davis and was taken %
| Georgetown to unload she conhes ho"
| Red Beach. Me. ca, vii, a
The schooner Walter p. Snow, with
| cargo of about 10000 feet OF lunpe.
| aboard. has arrived here from virgins"
| lumber port. n.u,s NTH O
cargo of melons and cord wool csiiie ''t''
port yesterday. r.. ,as haen acting as
ats or the steamer Samuel J. Pentz' mas
| t,aan relieved and has returheu " 49,
| hoard the steamer Arrowsmith oii 'ne
! Solonial Beach excursion route