Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-23

VESSELS BEING ovERHAULED AT
BoATYARDS.
Fish and Watermelon Market-Tugs
and Their Tows-Other Matters
Around Harbor.


to haul out on a railway here to make nee
esssry repairs. has gone to Alexandria to
be hauled out there. The vessel has de-
veloped leak in the bottom OF her hui,
and II Is necessary that she should come
from the water in order that the leak may
be stopped While out OF the water her
hull will be caulked and painted and she
VIII be ready for service by tho end OF the
present week. One OF the large sand and
gravei-carrying scows belonging to the
Smoot Sand Company OF this city Is also
at the Alexandria boatyard for a general
overhauiing to At 1t for service again.
The pleasure launch Eftie d. belonging To
a Washington owner was hauled out at
Reagan's backyard Monday to have her
hull cleaned and painted and was put over
board yesterday. the work having been
completed. The launch will be used for
summer cruising on the river during the
remainder of the season. The canoe-shaped
launch belonging to Mr.. Coleman of this
city will take her place on the railway for
minor repair work and painting.
The work on the fishing sloop Lady Bug
Is being pushed In order that the vessel
may be ready to leave port early in the
coming month. The sloop is being given a
thorough overhauling. all unsound planking
In her hull being removed and the neces-
sary caulking being done. Before she Is
put overheard the hull about the water line
will be metaled in order that the vessel
may be protected from damage by ice in
winter
Business around the wholesale fish mar
ket on the wharf was fairly brisk early this
morning. and the supply of fish received by
the dealers, while not large, ample to
meet the demand. Prices remained un-
changed.
On the oyster wharf the demand for
watermelons was quite light. although
there was an ample supply on hand to meet
all demands. Two vessels with melons
aboard have arrived since yesterday. and
prices range from 81 to $40 per hundred
The receipt of hard crabs from river
sources was quite heavy this morning, and
they sold at 10 cents to $50 per barrel.
Soft crabs sold about 30 cents per dozen.
Scow Springs a Leak.
AS the Georgetown tug Walter F.. Meade
was on her way to the Eastern branch with
several stone-laden scows in tow one or
them sprang a leak and had TO be beached
on the flats below the long bridge to keep
II from sinking. Later the scow pump
ed out and taken to it's destination a the
asphalt block factory wharf
The Georgetown tug Edward F Gummel.
which has been employed for the past
month in general towing on the Potomac
and on Chesapeake bay. has again entered
the service of the Columbia National Sand
Dredging Company and is employed in tow
ing sand and gravel-iaden barges from the
digging machines down the river to this
city. She came into port yesterday with
several laden scows IN tow.
The tug William H Yerkes. Ir Capt
Bob Brown. left port yesterday with the
little tug Sunbeam, belonging to McMul-
Ian & McDermott. in tow, bound for Havre
de Grace. Md
The new barges of the Potomac bred ging
Company with the tug Marion Cameron
will within the next day or two bring TO
this city from Baltimore. will be loaded
with cargoes of coal. about LOCO tons in
ALL for dealers in Georgetown The Cam
eron will also bring the new digging ma
chine recently built at Baltimore for the
P. d. C. The digger will be used for ser
vice in PiScataway creek.
Capt. George Davis. formerly master of
the tug Mohler has secured a position with
a contracting firm building a bridge over
the Susquehanna river. as master In their
tugboat fleet. Capt. Davis left yesterday
aboard the tug Sunbeam for his new post
of duty.
Mr.. D. J. Callahan. assistant general
manager of the Norfolk and Washington
line of steamers has returned from visit
to Norfolk where he went to vote in the
contest for governor and senator
Capt Pearson OF the District police
force Yesterday visited the harbor police
precinct and inspected the officers detailed
for duty there.
Vessels in Port.
The big four-masted schooner Clarence
H. Venner, which arrived here from
Maine port Sunday morning. has oeeh
berthed at the wharf foot Of l3l2 street
southwest to unload a cargo OF about
1900 tons OF Ice for the Home Ice Com
many The Venner was brought into port
by the tug Edward Gummell.
The Schooner Father and Son. laden win
a cargo of railway ties from point on inc
river has arrived at Georgetown TO I'M
load. -.
The schooner Puritan. with cargo OF
about 10000 feet of pine lumber ABOARD
came into port yesterday. consigned to 10
cal dealers She brings her cargo from a
point on the lower Potomac.
The schooner Harriet p. Ely. laden WIN
boards from a Virginia point has arrived
In port and Is berthed at the Wharf 1907
of 1914 street to discharge cargo.
The longboat Five Sisters. laden with pine
lumber from Aqua creek. Is In port. ana
has been berthed at the wharf foot OF otA
street southwest to unload
The schooner Mary Francis came INTO
port Yesterday with a cargo of wood aboard
from the lower Potomac for local market,
The schooners Laura Muir and h. J..
Bowen are among the recent arrivals mere
from the lower river with cargoes OF luin-
Der aboard from Virginia ports.
The schooner Grace CT. Bennett Is re-
ported her way from a North Carolina
port with a cargo OF shingles aboard.