Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
ON THE RIVER FRONT
FAVORABLE WINDS BRING LARGE
FLEET INTO PORT.
Yacht Diane Preparing for Service
Tugs to Have New Wheels
Other Matters.

The harbor is again crowded with vessels
laden with cord wood and other cargoes,
which are waiting chance to dock and
unload. For several days past the adverse
winds have detained the vessels down river
but the favoring breezes of yesterday gave
them an opportunity to come into port and
they flocked in. The wood-la6en craft were
most numerous--the Plumic Smith, Farm
er's Friend, Leroy, Belmont, J. II. Beach,
Betty Brosman, J. d. Bell, J. c. Mason,
Clara Leonard and several other smaller
unnamed vessels Vessels with canned
goods. lumber, sand and other cargoes also
came into port yesterday and last night
The dealers are having trouble In finding
wharves at which the vessels can unload
their cargoes. Several of the wood-laden
fleet Will be sent to Georgetown to unload
There was a slight increase in the guam
tity of shad, herring and other varieties OF
fresh hsh on sale at the wholesale fish
market on the 18th street wharf this morn
ing, but prices keep up and the demand
continues very heavy. Herring is selling at
- and s. per thousand; roe shad at 30 to
% GENTS each: bucks % to 30 cents each.
One vessel with about 100 bushels of oys-
tiers aboard has arrived at the wharf since
yesterday morning. The bivalves are sell
ing at % to 60 cents per bushel.
Hard and soft crabs also on sale.
They sell at higher prices. CLANS are sell
-A'S ~ NSANS Pol Will uc-
mand
The three-masted schooner George Jordan
which has been loading a cargo of railway
ties at Alexandria for the past ten days.
was hauled out in the stream yesterday
morning to complete her cargo and this
morning sailed in tow of a tug for the
mouth of the river. bound for Boston. The
schooner has aboard large cargo of ties
and Is the second vessel load to leave Alex
andria this spring.
The steam yacht Diane, belonging to Gen
CroZ1er, of this city, which has been lying
at Alexandria for several months past un-
oergoing an overhaufing at Deans boat
yard, has completed her overhauling and
was brought up to this city several days
ago to be made ready for service. The
sinking of the Diane has made necessary
tbe entire Quitting of the vessel She will
be put In fine trim. it is stated, for sum-
mer cruise to the northern coast.
General River Matters.
= The big dredging machine of the Potomac
Dredging Company has been taken to Deep
Point, in Mattawoman creek, Md, to dig
sand for one of the local paving companies.
Later she will return to Pscataway creek
to dig gravel
The tug D. NJ. Key. of Taylor Brothers.
fleet, and the tug Pickwlck, belonging to
the Washington Stone Company are to be
hauied out on a marine railway to be fitted
with new propeller wheels. The wheel to
expected, considerably faster
The United States naval tug Choctaw yes
terday afternoon brought up from the naval
proving grounds at Indian Head, Nd, a
large gun which had completed its tests be-
fore being sent to the ship for which it was
built The gun was taken TO and from
indian Head on one of the large car barges
belonging to the United States ordnance
foundry in this city.
The auxiliary power sloop Catharine, be-
longing to Mr.. E. J. Gardner. is hauled out
on the marine railway a Reagans boatyard
to have her hull cleaned and painted and
TO be made ready for service
The auxiliary yacht Greyhound, belonging
TO DE-. Arthur Rauterberg of this city has
gone Into commission and was out for a
trial spin for short time on the river yes
terday afternoon. The little craft showed
good speed as she raced up and down the
harbor.
The bugeye yacht Javelin belonging to
DR.. Greer, is to be hauled out at Bennett's
boatyard to have the underwater portion
OF the hull cleaned and painted.
One OF the larger clay-carrying scows of
the Miller Company is at Benefits to have
some repairs to her hull made and be
caulkc1 above the light water line The
work being done will not necessitate the
hauling-out of the vessel
The bugeye l.. Thomas, laden with
cargo of white sand from the vicinity of
Colonial Beach, is in port consigned to the
dealers.
The schooner Isabelle is at Prospect Hill
wharf in Nomini creek, loading a cargo
for this city.
The schooner Tony Faust with a cargo
of lumber aboard from Potomac landing.
is in port.
The r. NJ. Blundon has arrived here from
the Coan river with "a cargo of canned
goods aboard.
The steamer Lily & Howard is lying
in Nomini Creek loading a big cargo of
cord wood for this city
The schooner c. H. Dagger, with a cargo
of lumber aboard from the Rama hammock
River consigned to O'Brien & Hall. is re-
ported in the river, and is expected to ar
rive today.
The tug Mamie Cameron came into port
yesterday afternoon towing several large
barges laden with sand and gravel