Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
REBUILDING OLD ALEXANDRIA
FERRY LINE WHARF.
Schooner Arrives With Cargo Of As
phalt-Storm Heavy on River
Personal Mention.

complying with the requirements or the
District building inspectors office, the
Washington Steamboat Company has a
large force Of hands at work rebuilding the
ferry line wharf at the foot of 7th street
southwest. The old pier has been torn
down and will be rebuilt from the low
water level up, with new caps. piling. sills
and flooring. The wharf will be in thor
ough order before the spring business be-
gins The fact that the lessees of the
wharf, who reside in New York, are max
ing the repairs to the structure in order
to hold their lease, when they have no APP
parent use for the wharf is taken by many
to be an indication that the New York
people have not abandoned the ferry, but
may renew the service.
Except when laid up for two days with a
broken wheel, the tug Dallas Capt. Jones,
has made all her trips between this city
and High Point. even when the river was
full of ice.
The demand for fresh fish Of all kinds was
very light this morning, there being but few
buyers on hand and prices were low. The
supply of fish on hand was ample to meet
the demand. but was extremely light. the
storm Of yesterday having prevented the
fishermen from working their nets.
Although there were large number OF
vessels lying at the oyster wharf this MORN
ing, the supply of oysters on hand was quite
small there being but few bushels of the
oysters sale. and the small stock Is SELL
ing at IS cents to so cents per bushel.
Wild ducks and geese are scarce and sell
at high figures when in good condition.
The schooner Pendleton Sisters, laden
with crude asphalt from Port of Spain,
Island of Trinidad. was brought into port
Monday by the tug Camilla and docked at
the wharf foot of South Capitol street to
unload. Coming from a foreign port, the
schooner anchored off Alexandria, where
she was inspected by the marine hospital
surgeon. DIR. Arthur Snowden, who finding
no sickness aboard allowed her to come
up to this city to unload. Coming from a
warm climate. where they were for several
weeks. into the frigid weather that WASH
ington is now enjoying. 1t is stated that the
crew Of the schooner feel the cold weather
intensely. The vessel had rough trip
up the coast but escaped the heavy gales
without serious damage.
Steamboat masters are having troubles
Of their own just now. Yesterday morn
ing the river from this city to its mouth
was covered with a thick mantle of fog
that caused the steamboats, to tie UP to
heavy northwest gale and snow storm
came, and the masters of the steamers
coming into port this morning report
having had rough night of it.
General River News
The big scoop dredge Chesapeake. be-
longing to the Maryland Dredging Com
pany Of Baltimore, which came here to
deepen the water in the channels below
this city, Is lying at the Alexandria fish
wharf overhauling, and is to be put in
thorough order to resume work as soon
as the weather will allow.
In spite of the heavy wind considerable
Ice made On the river last night. and
rivermen are looking for a hard freeze
that will. perhaps. close the river to navi-
cation.
Commodore Bob Sutton. the harbor-
master. was the recipient few days ago
of fine photograph of Maj Sylvester,
chief Of police. The commodore has had
has given 1t post of honor on the walls
of his private Office at the harbOr wharf.
Mr. Herman Grimes has gone to Pitts
burg on business for the firm of Johnson
& Wimsatt.
Mr. John B. Padgett. manager Of the
Alexandria ferry line, was in the city to-
day on business for the line.
Vessel masters have been notified that
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal, the
short cut from the Chesapeake to the
Delaware river and Philadelphia, is again
open to navigation, and vessels loaded
with railway ties, lumber and other car
goes from the Potomac are passing
through the waterway.
The schooner Grace G. Bennett has
completed the unloading of her cargo Of
shingles and will sail at once for North
Carolina port.
The barkentine Shawmut has arrived at
Boston with cargo of railway ties from
Alexandria.
The schooner Ninetta Porcella has COM
pleted the unloading of her cargo of
stone from Maine for the piers of the
new highway bridge.
The schooner Lizzie A. Williams, with
a cargo of lumber for this city, has sailed
from Newbern, N. c.
The schooner Mayfower is laid up at
the wharf. foot of 7th street, for the
winter.
The big tugs NJ. NJ. Davis and VIM. H.
Yerkes. Jr.. of this city will shortly go to
Solomons Island. Md, to be fitted with
their iee-breaking plows, in readiness for
service in ice during the winter