Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
ON THE RIVER FRONT
DIGGER FOR POTOMAC COMPANY
ABOUT COMPLETED
Potomac Graft Reported sunk-Tug-
boat Pride Raised and E1oated
Personal and General

personal ana GENERAL
Dredge No. q the new machine built at .
Baltimore shipyard for the Potomac Dredg-
ing Company Of this city, 10, It IL stated.
rapidly approaching completion, and will be
ready to leave the builders yard for the
Potomac early in the coming week. The
boilers and engines that will operate the
dredging machinery have been installed and
the mechanics are employed in finishing
the joiner work about the boiler and en-
CINE room. This work being completed, the
machinery will be ready for delivery to
her owners. Dredge No. 2 Is designed for
service with the floating plant Of the
Potomac company and will be put to work
digging sand and gravel from the bottom
of Piscataway creek near Fort Washington
for shipment to this city.
There was an excellent demand Tor al
grades of fresh fish at the wholesale hsh
market on the wharf TINS morning anu
prices, in consequence of the small supply
on hand, were higher than they have been
for several weeks. Trout and spot from
Virginia Beach constituted the bulk OF the
supply.
Several vessels with melons aboard have
arrived at the oyster wharf since yester-
day. and the demand for the melons con-
tinues quite brisk. Prices ranged from IS
to $40 per hundred.
Grabs, both hard and soft shelled, were
on sale and the demand for them was good.
The tug James o. Carter IS under tempo
rary charter to tow sand and gravel laden
scows for the Potomac Dredging Company
from the digging machines in the river to
this city. The tug D. M. Key will assist
in the work. The tug Minerva is employed
in towing the scows of the Columbia SAND
Company. while the new tug Edward F.
Gummel is employed in general towing on
no river md the CheSaeake.
The officers Of the steamer Harry Randall
the Potomac off King Copsico point. on the
the Potomac off King Copsico point on the
lower river. The craft is lying In about
twenty feet Of water. with the top OF one
mast showing above the surface. the
sunken craft is in the path of vessels bound
up or down the river There was nothing
visible about her from which her name
could be ascertained.
Repairs and New Construction.
Two Racine-built gasoline launches be-
longing to Mr.. John Woods of this city are
hauled out on the marine railway at Rea-
cams boatyard to have their hulls scraped
and painted and put in order for cruising on
the river. One of the boats. a speed craft.
Is to be fitted with new propeller wheel
to replace one she broke while cruising about
on the river in this vicinity few days ago
The two boats will be ready for service De-
fore the end of the present week.
The work of rebuilding the hull OF the
longboat Peri at Benefits boatyard will
be completed within the next day or TWO,
and the vessel will be launched from the
railway and will be ready to go In commits
sion on the river again within the next rev
days She will return to running wood and
lumber cargoes from river points to this
city The longboat Mary Ann Shea Will,
1t Is understood, take the place on the rail-
way vacated by the Peri, and will be gen.
orally overhauled before she returns to serv-
on the river again.
The keel for the new houseboat to be bullt
at Deans boatyard, near Alexandra, was
laid a day or two ago, and considerable
portion of the framing Of the new craft is In
position. The new boat Is to be 20 feet long
and will be divided into several rooms. 1t
will be ready for service about the middle
of the next month. The new cra1t Will De
modern in equipment.
The tugboat George w. Pride, which sank
at her berth at an Alexandra wharf Mon
day night was raised yesterday, and Will be
at once cleansed and made ready TO go INTO
service towing on the river The raising or
the sunken boat was achieved by the use Of
the dredging machine belonging to Angus
tus Dean of Alexandria,, aided by the steam
launch Samuel W. Sutton.
The schooners Rachel w. Stevens and
Mary 7. Quinby are at sea, bound to this
port with cargoes of ice from the kennebec
river The two vessels have aboard cargoes
to nearly 5000 tons.
General and Personal.
The little schooner John P. Robinson,
laden with cord wood on deck and grain
in the hold has arrived IN port consigned
to parties here and at Georgetown.
The schooner Nellie and Matte is in port
from lower Machodoc creek with cargo
Of pine lumber for the local market.
The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis is towing yes
sells on Chesapeake bay to and from Balti-
more. She will take station at the capes
on the lookout for the schooner Estelle
Phinney, due here with ice from the Ken
nebec river
The steamer Wakefield, which came into
port yesterday from the lower river.
brought up a large quantity of grain to
Alexandria and fruit to this city.
The pungy Muir is lying at anchor in the
stream waiting an opportunity to berth ana
discharge her cargo.
The schooner Farmers Friend Is in port
laden with Virginia pine lumber from the
Coan river, consigned to local dealers.
Capt. George Windsor, mate OF the steam
er Pocahontas, on the River View excurs-
Ion route, has resigned to accept a posi-
ton aboard the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
transfer service tug Brewerton, on the
route between Alexandria and Shepherds.
Capt William Buck, quartermaster on
the steamer T. V. Arrowsmith has been
transferred to the steamer Pocahontas for
duty as mate.
Mate Phylander George of the steamer
Harry Randall Is confined to his home in
this city by sickness. During his absence
Capt Austin Kelly is acting as mate OF the
steamer running on the route to Nomlnl and
Lower Machodoc.
Capt E. 8. Randall, president and man
ager of the Randall steamboat companies,
has gone to Colonial Beach on business con-
nected with his properties at that resort
and to arrange for improvements there for
the next season.
LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI MOB.