Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER NORMAN HAS QUICK
TRIP FROM NEW BRUNSWICK.
Launch Cygnus In Port for Overhaul
ing-Steamer Dumont Chartered
Personal and General.

The American schooner Norman with a
cargo of laths aboard from st. Johns n.
b. came into port yesterday, and is lying
at the wharf foot of 18th street to unload
her cargo The Norman is an old trader
from st. Johns to this city. and she makes
several trips here each season with laths
aboard. The winds on the coast have been
particularly favorable to southbound yes
sells for the past TWO or more weeks. and
the Norman was benefited she made the
trip from port 10 port in eleven days. She
arrived of Alexandra Thursday afternoon
and had to stop there, as she came from a
foreign port. until she was examined by Dr.
Arthur Snowden the marine hospital sur
geon. who gave her clean bill of health
and allowed her TO come up 10 this city
The schooner has aboard a cargo of $50, =
600 laths. Her master reports an unevent-
full Trip down the coast.
The body of John Brown the colored
deckhaud who fell overheard from the
steamer Harry Randall Monday night at
Riverside wharf and was drowned has
been found floating not far from whore the
accident occurred. The father of the dead
man went TO Rivers de this morning, and
will bury him in Charles county, Md.
The handsome power launch Eunomia
belonging To Mr.. Ross of Philadelphia
which spent several days in port here IN 3
week, has sailed and it is stated will Wis l
Old Point before returning home Her
owner and party are aboard the launch and
will make the trip home in her by way Of
the Delaware and Chesapeake canal and
the Delaware river. The Eunomia IS one
Of the finest boats Of her class ever seen
at this port
The heavy current from the upper river
during the past twenty-four hours has been
bringing down considerable quantity OF
debris. but nothing like as much stun as
ordinarily comes down with a summer
fresEct. a number of logs the remains Of
la Fs.. -
channel below this city. but the usual sup
ply Of fence rails was missing. The current
Is becoming weaker ana Will soon be over
The little steam launch Cygnus. belong
Ing 10 Mr.. Gustav FOrsberg of this city
which has been under charter 10 the com
mandiag officer at Fort Washington for
over a year past, IS lying at the wharf of
Forsbcrg & Murray for some attention TO
her machinery and other repair work AS
soon as the little craft IS ready for service
she Will return to the fort Capt Michael
Rohb IS In command of the launch in her
service about the Potomac forts
The power launch Magma has been
brought to the boatyard of Capt Sonny
Reagan. at the foot Of 18th street south
west, 20 be hauled out for attention to her
hull and painting in preparation for sum
mcr cruises on the river. She will go upon
the railway as soon as the boats now
hauled out are launched The little steam
launch Teaser Is also at Reagan's to be
hauled out TO have a leak stopped and for
such other repair work as may be neces-
sary
General River Matters.
The sidewheel steamer Gen j. A Du-
mont. which ran on the GIymont mail route
for several weeks recently. has been char
tered by her Baltimore owners to parties in
Philadelphia. and has gone there TO service
on an excursion route. The Dumont was to
have gone from this city to Philadelphia
and the crew that was to have taken her
there came here. when some slip occurred
in the arrangements and the steamer was
ordered To Baltimore
The repairs to the schooner Mary Thomas
Of Baltimore. at the Alexandria shipyard
have been completed and the little vessel
viii shortly be ready for service The
Thomas is the schooner that was reported
waterlogged and Capsized IN the river of
Clifton Beach with load of wood aboard
She was afterward raised and taken 10
Alexandria for repairs
Capt. Morgan of the schooner Eagle Wing
was in Baltimore few days ago on a visit
10 friends The Eagle Wind is lying at the
Georgetown piers.
The steam barge Dennis Simmons came
into port yesterday and after unloading
a quantity Of shingles and lumber from q
North Carolina port for the dealers here
oischa-g,ng Of her cargo. As soon as she
IS light she will return TO North Cdrolina
10 load another cargo for this city,
The pungy Laura and Ella has arrived
and is lying at the oyster wharf unloading