Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSEL LOAD OF LUMBER FOR
BRIDGE WORK COMING.
Little Prospect Of Early Resumption
Of Navigation - Caught by
Freeze-General Matters.

The American bark Essex is at sea with
a cargo of heavy timber bound to this city
from Savannah, and is expected to arrive
here early in next week. The vessel has
aboard over half million feet of the lum-
Der, which is to be used. II is stated, in the
construction of the new railway bridge
over the Potomac. This Is the second
visit the Essex has paid TO this city with
a cargo of lumber from the south for the
bridge work. She will, 1t is stated. be
berthed at a Georgetown wharf to discharge
her cargo.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
nth street wharf market was very small
this morning. but the demand was also very
light, and the fish sold at almost any price.
salmon trout bringing So. per pound. and
Florida shad 40c. for bucks and COO for
sists of frozen fish.
Oysters are rather scarce at the 18th
street wharf market. and are selling at high
prices. There have been no arrivals of oys-
ter-laden boats since the freeze, though sew
eral vessels are reported down the river
awaiting an opportunity to come to market
Prices range from 7oc. to $l.25 per bushel.
The United States army tug Clifton In
coming up the river from Fort Washington
through the heavy ice yesterday morning
broke some of the braces OF her plow and
had to go to Benefits boatyard to have
them replaced
steamers resuming their trips to lower river
landings for several days to come. and the
crews of the steamers have gone to their
homes In Maryland and Virginia. The
steamer Wakefield has been berthed at the
9th street wharf of the American Ice Com
pany. and the steamer Westmorelan6 is
lying at Stephenson & Bros wharf
The steamer Harry Randall Is out of
commission at the Randall line wharf, and
workmen are giving her an overhauling in
order to get her on her route as soon az
possible.
Traffic Impeded by Ice.
The bugeye Thos. Kerby and three other
oyster-laden vessels are reported lying in
Maryland reach. near Maryland Point light.
waiting for a towboat to bring them to this
city. No vessels with oysters aboard have
arrived here for over a week.
Among the larger freight-carrying ves-
sells frozen in here are the schooners San
ford. A. H. Quinby Sam'l Wood, John Ma
ginis and c. c. Wheeler and the steam
barge Lilly and Howard. The latter was
to have left here several days ago for Oc-
coquan to bring out raft of pine piling for
use in the Eastern branch improvements.
Besides these vessels dozen or more
smaller schooners are tied up at the differ
ent wharves awaiting an opportunity to go
to lower river points
The pleasure yacht Gertrude owned here,
is st Cumberland's boat house to have
new stern Dullt ana TO nave otner repair
work done that will At her for service In
the early spring. Cumberland has four
power boats under shelter at his boat house
for the winter
A report from the oyster beds In the York
river near Yorktown, Va, is to the effect
that the green gill has appeared among
some of the oysters in the beds in that
vicinity. but is confined to a limited area.
The trouble Is only found in tbs poorer
grades of oysters and not in those being
handled Tor market.
Capt. Chap. Sly of the Randall line Is
spending several days at his home IN St
Mary'g county, Nd. near Bushwood wharf.
Mr.. Phineas George. deckmate of the
steamer Harry Randall, has gone to his
home near Nomini, Va, to prepare for his
marriage Saturday next.
The tugs Dallis and James o. Carter are
laid up at their wharves here until the ice
softens somewhat and they can get through
the gorges below Alexandria without dam
ger of breaking their wheels.