Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15

ing. The new vessel is a handsome speci-
men of marine architecture and is log feet
long. u feet wide and has a depth of hold
OF 10 feet. She will be equipped with fore
and ait compound engines and will have
FIRE pump and a wrecking outfit aboard.
one or the large clay and brick carrying
scows of the Miller Company has been
hauled out on the marine railway at Ben
netts boatyard for general repair work to
her hull. When this scow is launched other
scoWs belonging to the same firm will be
hauled out for repairs until the fleet is
placed in good order for service.
The schooner A. III. Qunby, belonging TO
Mr.. Henry Carter of this city has been
taken to shipyard at Solomon's Island
Md, to be hauled out for thorough repairs.
The hull of the vessel will be repaired
where needed and will be caull1ed, and the
schooner will be put In the best OF order.
The repairs to the old schooner Irene have
been completed as she lay on the beach in
Nominf creek, and she will in a day or two
go into commission on the river. The Irene
Will be used to bring cargoes of cord wood
from the lower river here.
Mr.. James Q. Carter, who went to the
Episcopal Eye and Ear Hospital about ten
days ago to be treated for trouble with
his ear. is reported to be slowly recovering.
1t was at first thought that an operation
would be necessary. but this danger has
been averted. Mr.. Harry Carter has re-
covered from his recent operation for an
ear trouble and has returned to duty with
Carter & Clark.
Mr. George ]. Stafford. manager of the
Randall amusements at Colonial Beach,
Will leave here this evening for Colonial
Beach to prepare for the opening of the
excursion season in the latter part of this
month.
Manager John Stewart of the Colonial
Beach Hotel will also leave here TODAY
for Colonial Beach.
The U. S. fish commission steamer Phila-
rope Saturday afternoon took out a small
party of fish commission officials on
down the river to the propagating station
at Bryans Point Md.
The steam bark James X. Jackson has
arrived in port with cargo of pine lum-
Der from a river point.
The four-masted schooner Salisbury of
Baltimore has sailed from Jacksonville,
Fla, with a load of heavy timber con-
signed to a dealer here.
The schooner Widgeon Is lying at the
9th street wharf discharging her cargo of
boards from a river point
The schooner Annie A. Croswell, laden
with a cargo of oyster shells. has sailed
for the lower end OF the Potomac, where
the shells will be used to replenish ex-
hausted oyster beds. This is the second or
third cargo of shells the Croswell has
taken to the lower river this season for
this purpose.
The Baltimore tug Emma has arrived In
port with tow of coal-laden barges from
Philadelphia for the dealers here and in
Georgetown.
The schooner George C. A. Travers is at
Alexandria to discharge cargo OF VIZ
ginia pine lumber.
The bugeye Water Lily. has sailed for
Lewisetta. Va. with cargo Of building
material for store house to be erected
there.
The steamer Estelle Randall. now In the
service of the Quarternaster's Department.
T. S. Army, Is taking large quantities OF
supplies to the army posts at Fort WASH
took down a hundred barrels OF flour, be-
sides other stores.