Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
REBUILDING STEAMBOAT LAND
INGs ALONG THE POTOMAC.
Preparing Sloop Rover for Pleasure
Trips-Vessel Charters Reported
Personal and General.

The work of rebuilding Somerset Beach
wharf, on the Virginia side of the river.
about forty miles below this city. is now
going on, and in a few days the pier Will
once more be in good order for the hand
ling of freight. The rebuilding of the
other wharves which were damaged by ice
is also being pushed and most of them will
again be in good order in week two.
Clifton Beach, on the Maryland side Of the
river, will not, it is stated, be rebuilt. and
the closing of Liverpool Point wharf as
steamboat landing leaves long stretches of
the river without wharf. 1t is stated
that during the coming summer wharves
will be built to replace these missing piers,
and the residents in that section of Mary
land will not have SO far to travel to
reach wharf for steamboat service
There was a fairly large supply of all
kinds of fresh fish on sale at the wholesale
market on the 18th street wharf this morn
ing, and while the receipts of shad and
herring, from river sources was light there
were plenty on sale from the nets in the
vicinity of Norfolk. The demand for the
fish was brisk, and prices are lower than
they have been for several days.
On the oyster wharf the supply was
augmented by the arrival of five boats
with Potomac oysters aboard. The vessels
brought in all about 800 bushels and came
in port at time when the stock on hand
ranged from 30 cents to 81 per bushel, ac-
cording to grade of stock wanted.
The United States army lighter Pontonfer
is making occasional trips on the river be-
tween army engineer headquarters at
Washington barracks and Fort Foote, Md,
which has been under the control of the
army engineers for the past two years.
Fort Foote is used by the engineers for the
outdoor training of the men in the work
performed by the engineer branch of the
army. The engineers also run truck
farm at Fort Foote and raise quantities of
vegetables and produce for the mess ia
bles.
The large sloop Rover is lying at Cum
berland's boathouse at the foot of 9th
street southwest and is being transformed
into comfortable craft for use in pleas
ure cruising. large cabin is being built
on the boat, and in it there will be sleep
ing room for about four persons, and other
changes are being made that will make the
craft suitable for cruising. She is also to
be equipped with power engine and wheel
before She is launched.
General River Matters
Charters of vessels to load for this city
are reported as follows: Schooner Edna A
Pogue, lumber, at Walkerton, for Johnson
& Wimsatt; John Maginnis and Samuel
Wood, lumber, on Rappahannock river, for
II. l.. Biscoe. The schooner Sidonia Cur
ley, with lumber from the Rappahannock,
is expected to arrive in port here at any
time.
The tug Juno has been launched from the
marine railway at Alexandria, and the tug
Camilla of this city has been hauled out for
attention to her hull and for a new thrust
shaft. The tug William H. Yerkes, jr, is
on a marine railway at Baltimore to be
fitted with a new wheel and to have her
hull cleaned and painted.
The overhauling and painting of the tug
Spray at Alexandria has been completed
and the steamer is now ready for service.
1t Is understood she will be employed in
towing fish-laden vessels during the coming
season.
The power sloop Reindeer, belonging to
Mr.. Clarence Roam, which has recently
been fitted with a gasoline engine at Rea-
gan's boatyard, was yesterday put over
board ready for service. At the same time
the power launches Billy and Carrie were
also launched.
The barge power launch Stella, belong
ing to Mr.. j. E. Nicholson, and Galts power
yawl Stranger have been hauled out at
Reagan's for overhauling, cleaning and
painting, in readiness for the opening of
the boating season.
The launch Alma, belonging to Mr.. Frazee.
is to be scraped and painted inside and out
side, and when she gets into service early
in next month she will be handsome little
craft.
1t is stated the new racing sloop building
for Mr. Goldsborough of this city, at
Deans near Alexandria, will be ready for
launching early in next month, and will
go into commission soon after she goes
overheard.
The schooner F. S. Smith is discharging
a cargo of pine lumber from Coon river at
the wharf foot of 18th street.
The Lemuel Kirwin, A. ]. Lawson and
VIM. Villas, all lumber laden from river
points are at the 18th street wharf un-
loading their cargoes.
The schooner Earl Biscoe has arrived in
port with a cargo of cord wood from down
river points for dealers.
The schooner a. H. Quinby has been
taken to Georgetown to unload her cargo
of Virginia pine lumber.
The two-masted schooner ]. w. Dagger
has arrived here from the lower river and
is unloading her cargo of boards
Capt. Charley Raley has taken COM
mand of the tug Jas. Jackson, employed
new highway bridge.
Capt. B. W. Kendrick has been made
mastersof the Carter & Clark steamer, Lily