Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMER DUMoNT RESUMES
TRIPS ON GLYMoNT ROUTE
Revenue Cutter Window Arrives In
Port-Heavy Rains Cause Cur
rent-Harbor Matters.

Inc Sde-Wneel steamer zen. ). A. Ou.
mont, which came here from Baltimore
about ten days ago to run on the Glymont
mail route in place of the steamer Estelle
Randall was taken OFF her route yesterday
while her shafts were being lined up and
some joiner work in her waist forward re-
newed. The work on the steamer was COM
pleted yesterday and She resumed her place
on her route this morning under the
command Of Capt. James T. Barker. The
steamer Harry Randall made the trip to
Glymont yesterday In place Of the Dumont.
The little steamer Estelle Randall will be
withdrawn from the route between Fort
Washington and this city early in the week
for her annual inspection.
The supply of fresh fish Oil sale at the
wholesale fish market the 18th street
wharf was large, while the demand was
quite heavy. there being a large number Of
buyers. The bulk Of the fish on sale came
from the fisheries In the vicinity of Nor
folk. Prices high.
On the oyster wharf only Norfolk stock
oysters are on sale. There is but light de-
mand for them at 30 cents per bushel.
Hard crabs are on sale In quantities large
enough to meet the demand They are sell
ing at IS per barrel Soft crabs are on sale,
but they are scarce. The demand for them
Is good. and they are selling at 20 cents per
dozen.
The continuous rains of the past four or
nVe days nave caused big flood of muddy
water to come down the river from its up
per end. and this morning quite a heavy
current was rolling down under the rail-
way bridges. AS yet only the water Is
coming down, but the usual mass of debris
Is looked for today. The current is the first
one that has occurred in the Potomac for
several months.
Several large stone-carrying scows owned
oy parties here are at Deans boatyard at
alexandria to be rebuilt. The scows are
USED IN the transportation of broken stone
from the quarries the river above
Georgetown to this city, where the stone
Is used for building purposes.
1t Is stated that the old railway barges
which sprang leak and sunk at the freight
wharf at Colonial Beach about a year ago
are to be raised. and, If possible, will be
repaired and made fit for service again. The
barges are wanted for the TRANSFORMATION of
sand and gravel from the lower river to fill
existing contracts. From what is known
of the condition of the barges it is thought
they can hardly be again put in condition
for service.
The revenue cutter William Window ar
rived in port yesterday morning under or
GERS 10 report here for the purpose of TAX
ing party of Treasury Department off,
Gals on trip down the Potomac river
The cutter sailed yesterday afternoon with
the party aboard This is the second
visit the Window has made here In the
past six weeks.
General River Matters.
MI. James o. Carter, who has been re-
ceiving surgical attention at the EPISCOPAL
Eye, Throat and Ear Hospital, for an af-
1ection or the ear, has recovered suf-
hciently to be out again and was at his
Office yesterday
capt. Downey, who came here from Balti-
more In command of the steamer Gen. ]. A.
Dnmont. resigned the command of that yes
dow o,,I
to take command of large steam yacht.
capt George Reynolds, commanding
llghtship No. so. on the Cape Charles sta
ton. Is at his home in Baltimore on a
Capt George Cook is in the city superin-
tending the overhaulng of the steam
launch Little Angus. belonging to the Poto-
mac Dredging Company.
The steamer Potomac of the MARYLAND
Delaware and Virginia Railway Company
Is at Baltimore shipyard receiving her an
nual oyerha uling.
Capt. E. S. Randall has gone to Richmond
to arrange for the transfer of the steamer
Pocahontas, now running on the James
river to his charge for service on the Po-
tOmac between this city and River View
and Colonial Beach.
The schooners Silver Star. ]. D. Bell, Ella
and Lottie Thomas are in port with cargoes
of cord wood from the lower river.
The sloop Arizona and the schooners Will
liam F. Villas and Pomeroy have arrived
here with full cargoes of pine lumber from
Virginia lumber ports
The Ruth Price has loaded a cargo of
oyster shells at the wharf foot of 18th
street and will take them to the lower
river. where the shells will be distributed
over depleted oyster beds.
The steam barge Lily and Howard Is In
port with a cargo of railway ties for deal
ers here. She also brought up In tow a
large raft of pine piing from Quantico for
use in the railway work going on here.
The steam yacht Cristobel of New York,
which left port Tuesday last, returned yes
terday and is again at anchor in the harbor
The tug Camilla, which has been out of
commission undergoing repairs, returned
20 service on the river this morning
The tug Marion Cameron came into port
yesterday with several scows laden with
sand and gravel In tow from the digging
grounds in Piscataway creek.