Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW STEAMER FOR ARMY SERV-
ICE ON POTOMAC.
Work on Pleasure Craft at Boatyards-
Overhauling Tug Bartholdi-
Other Harbor Notes.

In consequence of the heavy shipments
| of stores of all kinds for the use of the
artillery troops stationed at Fort Washing
ton and Fort Hunt, on the Potomac, 1t has
been found necessary to increase the num-
Der of trips made to and from this city and
| the forts. Under a new schedule ARA nged
| Col. B. K. Roberts, commanding the artil-
| lery department of the Potomac, the steam
| er Estelle Randall, which is ON the route
between this city and the forts the steamer
| row returns to this city nights. lays over
mere and sails on her first trip to the forts
| at Csc O'Clock in the morning. She also
leaves here at IL am and $50 p m week
| days. The steamer on every trip leaves
| here loaded with freight the marketing
| ice and commissary stores used at the army
posts. Supplies necessary to feed about
LOO men must be taken to Fort Washing
ton and Fort Hunt daily The Estelle Ran
| call Will be in government service until
about July 1, when the army and navy
drills on the river will be over.
There are building a northern shipyard
three steamers for the quartermaster's de-
partment of the United States army. These
| boats are designed for freight service on
rivers about army posts. and 1t Is believed
that one of these steamers will be assigned
| to duty at Fort Washington in place of the
tug Gibbon, which, the officers stationed at
the Potomac forts claim, is too small for
the service required. 1t is expected the new
i.
When the new steamer arrives the Giboon
Will be assigned to service away from here
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale fish market on the 18th street
wharf was quite large this morning and
nearly all varieties of fish were on sale
The demand for the fish was fair and prices
were not high. The bulk of the shad on
sale is coming from the Delaware river
and are in excellent condition. Norfolk stock
oysters were on sale at the oyster wharf
TINS morning, out the demand was light.
CLAIMS are in good demand at 60 to 20 cents
per hundred. Both hard and soft-shelled
crabs were sale this morning and the
demand for them was excellent. The for
mer sold at $1.25 per barrel and the latter
TO to 20 cents per dozen.
The large twin-screw launch Jane has
been launched from Rea Ran's marine rail-
way and will go into service on the river
at once. While on the railway the launch
was cleaned and painted and made ready
for service. The Jane will be used to take
pleasure parties cruises on the river
during the warm weather of the summer
months.
The hull for the new power launch which
has just been completed at Cumberland's
boathouse for Mr.. Gustave Forsburg was
yesterday taken to the wharf of Forsburg
q Murray, where the house will be built
on her and machinery installed. The new
launch will be one of the largest on the
river and will be used for pleasure pur-
poses by her owner. 1t is expected she
will be ready for service by the middle OF
next month.
Work Is being pushed on the new auxfl-
larry sloop building at Deans boatyard at
Alexandria for Mr.. Goldsborough of this
city The little vessel was brought from
out the boathouse several days ago and
Is being completed on the waters edge. It
Is expected that the boat will be put over
board in a few days and she will be ready
for cruising before the middle of the next
month. The sloop If the expectations of
her builders are realized, will be a very
speedy craft, If not the fastest on the river
Her advent is awaited with interest by
those interested in boating.
General River Matters.
The large power launch Alert was out
Sunday last for her first trip since her en-
gines were rebuilt. and the trial was q
satisfactory one. Since last season the en-
glne of the boat has been renewed and a
number of improvements made in it.
The little tug Bartholdi is hauled out on
the marine railway at Benefits boatyard
to be fitted with new guards and for other
repair work. 1t is stated that the Bartholdi
VIII be withdrawn from the ferry route be-
tween Alexandria and the navy yard and
that the large launch Runaway belonging
to Mr. Joseph Moore of Alexandria, will
take her place on the route. Capt William
Davis, who has been in command of the
Bartholdi, Is to take charge of the Rum
away, and he will be succeeded by Capt.
Austin Kelly. The BarthoIdi will be used
for other service.
The steam launch Little Angus, Capt
George Cook is in port for an overhauing
of her engine and boiler at the machine
shop of Forsburg & Murray. The launch
Is used by the Potomac Dredging Company
In its work In Piscataway creek The Lit
tie Angus will be out of service for several
days.
The tug Camilla of the fleet of Taylor Il
Bro Is lying at the harbor Office pier to
have some repair work done to her boiler.
The tug will return to service on the river
this afternoon and will go down the river
seeking tow of vessels coming to this
city.
The Baltimore tug Emma has sailed with
tow of three light barges bound to Fred
ericksburg Va, to load railway ties for
Philadelphia.
The schooner Raymond is in port with a
cargo of pine lumber from a Virginia lum-
Der port for the dealers.
The Edith Verrall has arrived from AQUA
creek laden with cord wood, consigned to
the local market.
The Philadelphia barge Howard Nef has
arrived at Alexandria with a cargo of about
500 tons of hard coal, consigned to the
dealers there.
The scow Bush is in port with a load of
lumber from nearby point on the river.
The schooner Richard Tall has completed
the unloading of her cargo of lumber and
has sailed for the Rappahannock river to
take on another cargo for this city.
The schooner Aerial has been taken to
the wharf at the foot of X street south
west to discharge her cargo of boards
The tug William II. Yerkes. jr., of this
city is cruising about the capes of the Ches-
apeake on the lookout for an ice-laden YES
sci bound here from Rockport. Me. She is
consigned to the Purity Ice Company.
The steam barge James K. Jackson has
gone to the lower river for cargo of lum-
Der for the dealers here.
The tug Cecil, laden with coal for use of