Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
ON The RIVER FRONT
SCH0ONERS DELAYED BY SUPER
sTITIoN CAUGHT By ICE.
Big Flock Of Geese Reported on River
Dredge Working on East
ern Branch.

The bay schooners Sidonia Curley and G.
c. Wheeler, which have been in port here
for several weeks past, started down the
river under sail Saturday last. The calm
weather caught them at the forks Of the
channel off the Arsenal, and they were
forced to come to anchor. Saturday night
the ice began to make, and the vessels were
unable to proceed. They were still at the
forks Of the channel yesterday, and will In
all probability return to this city to lay up
again. The vessels, 1t Is stated, were all
provisioned and ready to sail Friday, but as
1t was Friday and the 18th day of the
month also the masters of the boats could
not start on a voyage on the ''hoodoo'' day.
They laid over auntil Saturday, and were
caught by the Ice, and are to come back
again into port for an indefinite stay.
The officers Of the steamer Harry Randall
report having passed large flock of wild
geese in the river between Somerset Beach
and Stuart's wharf Sunday morning. Cap
tain Reeds estimates that there were fully
500 birds in the flock. and says 1t was one
of the largest he has ever seen on the river.
The sloop Euolia, while on her way up the
river Sunday afternoon with load of
oysters aboard, had her hull somewhat cut
by the ice through which she was being
lowed. The damage was not serious.
The scoop dredging machine of the Miller
Company Is at work throwing up the en-
bankment around the portion of the Eastern
branch flats which are being reclaimed from
the river. The working dredge was the only
sign of life on the river in this vicinity yes
terday evening.
The steamer Governor Thomas, the flag
ship of the Maryland oyster police force, is
lying in the Wcomico river, a tributary of
the Potomac overhauling the dredging
boats engaged in taking oysters from the
beds in the river. The activity of the oyster
police in Maryland waters has, it is stated,
almost put an end to the illegal taking of
oysters.
1t is reported that the barge II. J. McDer-
mott of Philadelphia, while being towed up
Chesapeake bay day or two ago with a
load of poplar wood aboard, cut
through by the ice, and when the tug
reached Baltimore with her the barge was
filled with water, and her cargo was all
that prevented her sinking.
General River Notes.
Arrangements are being made to place
steamers on a ferry route between this city
and Alexandria. for the day. on the 4th
of March. 1t is stated two or three steam
ers will be in service that day.
Mr.. Eugene Murdoch quartermaster of
the steamer Wakefield, is spending the win
ter at his home in Westmoreland county,
Va.
MI. Harry Reneger, owner of Clifton
Beach wharf, who has been in this city on
business, returned home yesterday evening.
Capt Samuel Ford, master of the schooner
VIM. H. Parks, which is lying at Colonial
Beach, was robbed day or two ago of a
double-barrel shotgun, clothing, a pair Of
boots and other articles, which were taken
from the cabin Of the vessel. Robert Page
a deck hand on the vessel, is charged with
the theft, and the efforts of the Colonial
Beach officers to catch him have not been
successful.
The steamer Potomac has taken the place
of the steamer Essex on the Rappahan-
nock-Norfok route. while the latter steamer
is being overhauled.
The tug Camilla has arrived In port with
the schooners Shining Light and Goldie c.
and the sloop Euolia in tow from the lower
river. The vessels bring big cargoes Of
oysters in the she'll from the Potomac beds
The tug VIM H. Yerkes of this city took
a tow of barges to Baltimore, and yester-
day went down the bay seeking business
The three-masted schooner Pendleton Sis
tiers, which discharged a cargo of asphalt
here, Is awaiting an opportunity to leave
port as soon as the weather conditions will
allow.
The schooner Clara Leonard is lying in
Nomini creek, laden with cord wood for
this city, and will come here as soon as she
can come without danger of being cut
through by ice.
The tug Juno will, 1t IS stated, leave here
today with a tow of light oyster boats for
the lower river. The Juno was lying at the
ferry wharf at Alexandria yesterday.