Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
ON THE RIVER ! FRONT
Low TIDES INTERFERE WITH
RIVER NAVIGATION.
Fish and Oyster Market - Rebuilding
Sloop Belvedere at Alexandria
Other Marine Matters.

The heavy northwest gale which has
been blowing for several days past is caus-
ing extremely low tides and is laying bare
the fats for many miles down the river.
Yesterday afternoon many of the vessels
lying at the wharves in the harbor were
aground and much troubleewas had in get
ting them af1oat. Between this city anc
Alexandria the fats on both sides the cham
mel were bare and men in gum boots were
walking over them looking for catfish In
the hollows in the mud Owing to the very
low tides the river steamers are having
trouble in making the wharves on the shoai
tributaries of the Potomac kelow this city,
and in some instances they have been
forced to run by the wharves, there not
being water enough in the creeks to float
the steamers.
The cooler weather and the scarcity OF
fresh fish made business at the wholesale
fish market fairly brisk for Saturday
quite small. coming chiefly from Atlantic
coast fisheries, and the fish sold at the prices
quoted yesterday.
The failure of the oyster-laden boats
from the lower river to arrive for the mar
ket yesterday made the supply on hand in
the vessels at the wharf very light this
morning. The demand for the bivalves is
excellent and they are selling at prices
ranging from 60 cents per bushel for small
stock up to 81 and higher for large selected
oysters.
A few wild ducks were on sale at the
wholesale fish wharf this morning and they
commanded good prices.
The sloop beivedere is at the boat repair
Ing yard Jones' Point, below AieXan-
dria, being rebuilt and put in order for
service the river The vessel will not
be in condition for active service until
next spring. She is, 1t is stated, owned by
parties residing at Alexandria.
The pyrites mines on the Potomac at
Quantico are furnishing supplies of that
ore for chemical purposes at Baltimore
and elsewhere. Several bar ges are loaded
with the material for northern cities every
month.
Several punches of ducks. mallard and
shutters, are reported to have been seen
by the officers of the river steamers on the
river between this city and Alexandria
yesterday. So far ducks have been very
scarce on the river. and few of the larger
variety have been shot.
Capt. Frank Luckett Of this city has
sold his fishing outfit, consisting of nets,
beats, etc, to Cogswell & Bro. of this city,
who will use the paraphernalia at of
their down-river fishing shores. Capt.
Luckett has retired from the fishing BUSH
ness and has gone into steamboating.
The schooner Peri, which lost her mast
in blow on Greenway fats about two
months ago, has been fitted with new
spar at Aqua creek, but the rigging has
not yet been set up and sail cannot be
carried. The Peri was brought into port
Thursday by the steamer E. James Tull,
with cargo of cord wood aboard.
The naval yacht Sylph, flying the flag
of the Secretary of the Navy made a trip
to Mount Vernon yesterday.
The large power launch Jane Is on the
marine railway at Reagan's boat yard for
some minor repair work about the hull
She will be on the railway but short time.
The small sail boat which several days
ago went upon a bar made by the mud
thrown up In digging channel into the
Virginia shore near Collngwood Beach has
been fioated and returned to this city.
The six-masted schooner Ruth e. Merrill,
which was launched from a Bath (Me.)
ship yard last Wednesday, Is one of the
largest vessels In the coasting trade. She
is $50 feet long and her gross tonnage is
3OOO
The United States lighthouse engineers
tug Thistle, which has been making a re-
pairing cruise among the light houses in this
lighthouse district, has completed her work
and Is again back at the headquarters in
Baltimore.
The tug Emma has sailed with one light
barge in tow for Fredericksburg and two
for Baltimore.
The schooner Sarah s. Tyler came into
port yesterday afternoon with a cargo Of
pine lumber for Virginia port.
The schooner Amelia H. Price, Captain
White. has arrived in port with a cargo
from Baltimore.
The schooner Edith Venall, with a full
load of cord wood from Aqua creek aboard,
has arrived.
The schooner Kate Johnson and the sloop
Addie took advantage of the heavy north
erly breeze to leave port yesterday after
noon.
The schooner Salisbury, with lumber from
Jacksonville, and the bark Shawmut. with
laths from St. Johns. New Brunswick. are
at sea, bound here, and they are expected
to come in the capes Of the Chesapeake
within the next day or two.