Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-28
Repaired and to Be Repaired.


The bugeye R. H. Stuart. which has been
hauled out on the marine railway at the
Alexandria shipyard for some minor repair
work and painting was put overheard this
morning and sailed at once for the lower
river to load a cargo for this city. The
schooner Oakland has taken her place on
tne railway and while hauled out will have
her null repaired and cauked and will also
be painted
Inc work of overhauling and painting the
Underwater portion of the hull of the
power launch Alma belonging Ia the Local
meet OF pleasure craft. has been completed
ana the nttle craft was put overheard yes
terday afternoon ready for service large
houseboat will next be hauled ont for :,
general overhauling of hull and for such
other repair work as may be necessary TO
fit her for use
The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis, which has lust
completed overhauling and painting of her
nun at the Alexandria shipyard, has gone
into service, and left here yesterday after
noon with the big four-masted schooner
Young Brothers in tow for Norfolk. The
fouhg Brothers unloaded a cargo of ice
mere and will load coal at Norfolk for a
New England port.
MI Robert Crane, owner of the wharf at
Lower Cedar Point. has recently rebuilt
ana greatly enlarged and improved the
WharT and has renamed it "Morgantown o,
by which name it will be known in the flu
ture This pier has had a number of
names in recent years, having been long
known as Lower Cedar Point when an ex
curSion place: then as DIPS and now, - &c
again changed
A large scOw, laden with lumber and
shingles, left this city several DAYS ago
bound for the point on the river shore
nearest to where the new District aims
house is being built but owing 10 tho ire
vailing low tides. the scow has been unable
to get across the flats to the point where
she is to unload.
The Passing Craft.
The schooner Father and Son has arrival
In port with cargo of railroad ties from
lower river point and has been taken to
Georgetown to unload.
The pungy G.. w Reach is in mort with
cargo of pine lumber from the lower
Potomac and has been berthed at the
wharf foot of 18th street.
Inc tug William H. Yerkes ir which
brought tow of ice-laden vessels into mort
yesterday. did not larry long here Int
sailed at once for the capes
The longboat Edith Verrall came into
port yesterday afternoon with a cargo of
cora WOOD ABOARD from the lower river for
the local dealers
The tug Edward F. Gummeu arrived in
port yesterday with a tow of several sand
company.
The steamer Wakefield on her last trim
from the lower river brought up several
hundred sacks OF new wheat consigned to
commission men at Alexandria
The schooner n. b. Anderson with a
cargo of lumber aboard, has arrived in
port from the RapDahannock river
The schooner Dora is lying at the oyster
wharf completing the unloading of n large
cargo of Georgia pine lumber from Savan-
nah.
Mr.. w. L. Wooden. manager of the steam
er River Queen. is slowly recovering from
recent illness
The schooner Hattie P SimDson which
unloaded a cargo of ice here. has beeu
taken to Georgetown, and will go under
the coal chutes there to load cargo of
Cumberland coal for a New England mort