Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO RAISE
sUNKEN BUGEYE.
Old Schooner Found Unserviceable-
Overhauing at Boatyards-Freight
ers Coming and Going.

The owners of the bugeye which was
sunk in the river near Holland point about
| ten days ago by collision with Balu-
| more tug are making efforts to raise the
| boat. that her hull be examined to
! ascertain how much 1t is damaged. Capt,
| Keith Davis with the schooner Shining
Light, assisted by several other river men,
are at work on the wreck, trying to work
| 1t from the deep water in which 1t lies to
shoal water, where inspection can be
made and If the craft Is not too badly in
! jured the hole in her hull will be patched
up and the vessel brought to a shipyard to
be rebuilt. A Hverr'an advances the theory
| that even If the damage done the hull of
the vessel by the bow of the tug was not
serious, she will be found to be unfit for
repairs, as the wheat with which she was
loaded has swollen by this time and the
pressure OF the wheat has burst open the
nun. 1t remains to be seen if it is right.
1t Is stated that much of the grain with
which the vessel was loaded washed out
the hull and went ashore.
There was excellent demand for all
grades of fresh fish at the wholesale FISH
market on the wharf this morning but the
supply on hand was quite small and prices
keep up. Trout and tailors constituted the
bulk of the stock sale.
Eleven vessels with melons aboard We're
lying at the oyster wharf this morning
and the demand for the fruit was quite
brisk Melons are selling at S. to s25 per
100, according to grade.
Hard and soft-shelled crabs We're both
on sale this morning, the former selling at
81 to S160 per barrel and the latter at 20
tc 40 cents per dozen.
Parties from this city went down to where
the old schooner Col. E. ]. Merrick was
beached on the river shore near the United
States naval powder magazine a short dis
lance below the city, to look the craft over
with view of floating her and having her
repaired for service on the river II Is
stated they found the hull in such bad con-
dltlon that it was concluded nothing could
be done with her, and she will be left living
where she is. The Merrick collided with q
steam yacht about three months ago. and
was peached where she now lies to keep
her from sinking.
Repairs and New Construction.
The little tug Eugenia, belonging to the
Smoot Sand Company of this city, is hauled
out on the marine railway at Alexandria to
be fitted with new wheel and for minor
repair work to the bottom of her hull The
tug will be out of service for several days,
put when she returns to service it is
thought she will be found to be much i'm
proved and ready for efficient service
While the tug is out of service the tug
Rosalie will perform the duties of the Eu-
genfa, towing sand barges on the river
The work of overhauling the hull of the
houseboat Diamond Back at Reagan's boat
house Will be completed this week and the
poat Will be put overheard. Since the craft
mas been on the railway it's hull has been
given a general overhauling and has been
put In good order for service. The Dia-
mond Back will be used by a hunting and
nshlng club of the same name on pleasure
trips on the river during the fall hunting
and fishing season. 1t is stated the boat
will leave here about the middle of this
month and will remain down river until
cold weather.
The work of overhauling the bugeye Rena
Cox at Benefits boatyard is being pushed
to completion and the vessel will be ready
to return to general freighting work on the
river In a few days Since the bugeye ar
rived at the boatyard over two weeks ago
her hull has been rebuilt from the keel to
decks, and the craft has been supplied with
new decks. She is now practically a new
vessel.
Dean & Son, boatbuilders have about
completed the hull for a new power boat
for parties here, and will put her over
board within the next few days. The boat
was built in the boathouse just north of
Alexandria. and only within the last day
or two has it been brought preparatory to
launching. The new craft looks to be about
thirty feet long and Is expected to be quite
speedy. 1t will be made ready for service
on the river during the fall boating season,
and will carry parties on hunting and fish
ing trips.
The Passing Craft.
The steam barge E. James Tull. laden
has arrived in port and is lying at the
wharf, foot of 9Th street, to unload
The big four-masted schooner Joseph G.
Ray has completed the unloading of
cargo of fee at the wharf foot of 1917
street southwest and has gone under the
coal chutes at Georgetown to load a cargo
of Cumberland coal for Boston.
The tug Edward Gummell came into port
yesterday with long tow of sand and
gravel laden barges from the digging ma
chimes at work on the river near Fort
Hunt
The schooner Zaccheus Sherman is at sea,
bound 10 this city with a cargo of about
/ 800 tons of ice from the Kennebec river
for the American Ice Company.
The steam barge Lily & Howard has re-
turned to the lower river for a raft of pine
piling for in the improvements being
made on the Eastern branch.
Capt. James Barker, mate of the steamer
Estelle Randall. on the Glymont mail route
is confined to his home by an injury to his
foot received day or two ago Can't
Austin Kelly is acting as mate of the Es-
telle Randall during the absence of Mate
Barker
The schooner Thomas F. Dennison laden
with cargo of Ice for the American Ice
Company, has arrived In port from Bath,
and will unload at the 10th street wharf
ice storage house. The vessel brings a
cargo of about 800 tons.
The two-masted schooner Keen unloaded
her cargo of Virginia pine lumber at the
wharf foot of 18th street southwest
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