Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS COMING WITH BIG CAR
GOES OF MAINE ICE.


Ice from tho Kennebec river for the Ameri-
can Ice Company. was brought into port
early this morning by the tug Yerkes and
locked at the 10th street wharf Of the
American Ice Company to discharge her
cargo. The Little has aboard q cargo OF
about 1900 tons Of Ice and had a fairly
quick trip from the Kennebec to the capes
of the Chesapeake. The Little sailed from
Bath August 2 and had good luck in the
matter Of catching favorable breezes to
bring her down the coast. The schooner
Daylight. which left Bath July 20, did not
arrive here until Friday, and the Estelle
Phinney, which sailed July %. and the Sher-
man. which sailed August 1. are still out
and have not been reported as passing in
the capes. Within the past ten days YES
sells having over 10000 tons OF ice aboard
have arrived here from Maine.
The following charters Of vessels to load
for this city are reported: Schooner Sails
bury, to load lumber at Jacksonville for
Johnson & Wansatt; the barkentine Shaw
nut and the schooner William Marshall, to
load laths at st. Johns, N. B., for the
same firm. The schooner Fannie Reiche Is
at Charleston loading cargo of pine lum-
Der for this city. Schooners Mary A. Shea,
Five Sisters and Lottie Carter are to load
lumber at Potomac river points for Carter
& Clark. The schooner Windward is to load
Jumper on the OrK river TOT baltimore, ana
the schooner Amelia Price to load lumber
on the Rappahannock river for this city.
The schooner lack Sherman, which sailed
from the Maine ice fields August ! for this
city. is due here and she Is expected to ar
rive at any time The schooner Clarence
H. Venner is also about due here. 1t is
stated, with big cargo of ice. Both yes
sells are consigned to the Home Ice Com
pany, foot OF 1917 street.
The auxiliary sloop-rgged yacht Two
Friends completed the installing of a new
six-horsepower Globe engine Friday after
noon, and she was launched from the rail-
way at Reagan's boatyard yesterday morn
Ing, and later was taken out for trial spin
on the river, which Is stated to have been
quite satisfactory. The Two Friends will.
1t Is stated, leave here shortly for an ex-
tended trip to the lower Potomac.
The large power launch Stella, belonging
to Mr.. A. ]. Nicholson, left here yesterday
afternoon on an extended cruise on the
river. Aboard the launch are Mr.. Nicholson
and party of friends, who will spend the
next ten days or two weeks on the water.
Several days will be spent in Coan river,
where the fishing Is said to be particularly
fine. The Stella is one Of the largest boats
of her class on the river, and was built for
long cruises.
The tug Rosalie, belonging to the Smoot
Sand Company of this city, has gone out of
commission for day or two. and Is lying
at the wharf, having some stay bolts put
In her boiler braces and other repair work
done. She will be ready to return to service
tomorrow, towing sand and gravel-laden
scows from the digging machines at work
In the river on the Greenway flats, and
near Fort Hunt.
The steamer Estelle Randall was off the
Glymont route yesterday to clean boilers
and have some minor repair work done
The Esteile Randall, in addition to her reg
ular trips to Glymont and return each week
day, is now making trip each Sunday on
freight and passenger route on the river
as far down as Chapel Point and landings
in Port Tobacco creek. She will continue
these trips until about the middle Of Sep
TENDER. While the "Estelle was off her
route yesterday the steamer Harry Randall
was making the trip.
The houseboat Ziesilda, belonging to Mr..
Frank Rawlings of this city with the
visiting the various resorts along the river,
with Mr.. Rawlings and his family aboard.
The Giesilda is used by her owner every
summer for an outing Of a month or two
on the river.
General River Matters.
Capt A. ]. Taylor managing owner Of
the Taylor fleet of tugs has gone to Solo
mans Island. Md, on a visit to his fam
lily, who are summering there. During
Capt. Taylor's absence Capt. Frank Tay-
lor will look after the towboats.
Mr. John T. Phillips, wharf clerk of the
Randall line, who has been confined to his
nome by Sickness, mas recovered SOf1clent-
ly to again resume his duties.
The schooner Amelia Price for the Rap
pahannock river, the Mary Brown for Cris-
field. Nd, the Casper Heft for the James
river and the G. w. Bramble and Emma
Virginia for bay ports sailed from this city
yesterday.
The scow Daniel. laden with a cargo of
pine wood from Nomini creek has arrived
in port consigned to parties at Georgetown.
The schooner Loon. laden with pine lum-
Der from the Rappahannock river. has ar
rived in port, and Is lying at anchor in
the stream for orders.
The barge Mary Mentally, with a cargo
of about 800 tons Of coal from Perryville,
Md, has arrived at the Georgetown piers.
The schooner Ida, with about 500 water
melons aboard, from southern Virginia,
arrived at the 18th street wharf yesterday
afternoon.
The Alexandria schooner Nettie
has arrived light at that port. She will
load a cargo for Virginia port.
The tug Sandow of Baltimore sailed from
this city yesterday with the light barge
Mary A. Hooper in tow.
The schooner Horatio Seymour is In port
with a cargo of several hundred bushels
of grain from Upper Machodoc creek.
The tug William H. Yerkes, jr.. came
into port last night with large schooner
in tow laden with ice from Maine