Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
ON TIE RIVER FRONT
OF HARD COAL FOB
WINTER USE COMING.

l. VI Inc next three OF TOUR WSckS CooA.
laden barges will be familiar sight in the
river az they bring their cargoes OF fuel
here. The dealers have throughout the sum-
mer been laying in cargoes of hard coal for
winter use, but 1t is stated that the bulk OF
the stocks that will be carried to meet the
fall demand win arrive here during the
next few weeks. The bulk of the cargoes
will come in barges but there are also
three or four schooners employed in bring
ing hard coal from Philadelphia to this
city. Thursday the tug NJ. w. Adams ar
rived here with three barges-the John r.
Zimmerman, Ann Thompson and William
DonaldsonIaden with coal from Philadel-
phia, for dealers in this city and George
town The barges each bring about TOO
tons Of the fuel. They will be followed al
most daily by other cargoes of coal.
The demand for fresh fish at the whole
sale market on the 18th street wharf was
very brisk this morning, while the supply
from all sources was quite light. The heavy
ing in prices for the day.
Four vessels, with about 400 bushels OF
oysters aboard, arrived at the wharf mar
ket this morning, but the demand was light
in consequence of the warm weather. They
are selling at from 45c to Coo. per bushel.
The supply of hard crabs on sale at the
wharf this morning was not large, while the
demand was quite heavy. The crabs sold
at 81 rs to $3.50 per barrel.
The work of overhauling the power sloop
Dart at Reagan's boatyard has been COM
pleted. and the launch was put overheard
and was taken to her anchorage in the har-
Dor. While on the railway the hull
of the Dart was cleaned and painted
and was covered with galvanized iron
Is on hunting trips during the fall and win
ter. Her owner will leave here in a day.
or two in the vessel for cruise on the
river
q
Sand Company, is at the Alexandria ship
yard for overhauling of her hull and
machinery. The tug is to be put in the
best of order for service on the river dur
ing the fall, towing sand and gravel-laden
scows from the lower river to this city.
While the Resale is out of service the tug
Eugenia is towing in her place The pungy
Cora McKenney is also at the Alexandria
shipyard for an overhauling in preparation
for the winter oyster season
Repaired and to Be Repaired.
The tug Martin Dallman. which has been
out of service for several weeks, went into
commission a day or two ago. and Is now
employed in towing brick and clay-laden
scows from the vicinity of Fort Hunt to
this city. Since being laid up the Dallman
has been fitted with a new boiler and her
Machinery has been given a general over
hauling. The tug Is now in thorough order
and is ready for efficient work on the river.
The sloop Rover, which has been at Cum
berland's boathouse for several days past
being overhauled and painted. has been
completed and put overheard ready for serv-
Ice. The sloop will be used by her owner,
Mr.. Roy Smith. for hunting trips on the
river. She will, it is stated, leave here to-
morrow night with party aboard for a
cruise to the lower Potomac.
The power barge Icfcle, which has been
lying at Posey's wharf out of service for
several days. has resumed the route be-
tween this city and Poseys in Chicamuxen
creek. Md. The barge Adelaide. which
has been at Alexandria having some repair
work done to her propelling machinery, is
also in service.
The Maryland oyster police boat Governor
Mclean has returned to the Potomac from
Baltimore, where she went for supplies,
and Is again cruising on the oyster grounds
about the lower end of the river, putting
stop to the illegal taking Of oysters. The
Mclean is reported to have made several
arrests of vessels with understood oysters
aboard within the past day Or two. and
the masters Of the vessels were heavily
fined by the Maryland magistrates by whom
they were tried.
Capt. Charles Fegan of Nomini Va, has
been made master of the schooner Saml.
Wood. belonging to Mr.. Harry Carter of
this city, and will run her between this city
and Philadelphia. with railway ties and coal
cargoes.
Mr.. Joseph Nash. engineer of the Lauretta
Spedden, Baltimore tug. is at his home
In this city on vacation.
Coming and Going.
The schooner w. L. Thompson, laden with
q full cargo of several hundred thousand
laths, has arrived in port from Newbern, N
c., consigned to the dealers.
The schooner Edith H. VERBAL is in port
with a full cargo of cord wood from Dogue
run for the dealers here.
The barge Glenwood was brought to Alex
andria Thursday by the tug NJ. w. Adams.
The barge has aboard cargo of about 100
tons of fertilizer material for the Bryant
Fertilizer Company. and will be berthed at
the Duke street wharf.
The bugeye Kathleen has arrived in port
at Alexandria with a cargo of grain from
the lower Potomac for the mills there. She
has over thousand bushels aboard.
The sailing scow Ruth and the schooner
with loads Of cord wood aboard The for
mer comes from Pohick creek and the
Mason from Aqua creek
The schooner Susan Porter has arrived in
port laden with shingles from North Car
DINA point to the dealers here.
The schooner A. H Quinby Is on her way
here from Philadelphia with a cargo of
about 300 tons OF hard coal for a local con-
signment.
The schooner c. c. Wheeler laden with
big cargo of street sweepings, has sailed for
Norfolk, where the sweepings will be used
for fertilizer
The barge Commisky has sailed light, for
Baltimore in tow of the tug M. w. Adams
The barge Is to load hard coal