Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24
ON THE RIVER FRONT
WRECK OF SCHOONER CHARLES A.
wILTER SET ON FIRE.
Tug Powhatan in Service-Consolida-
ton Barge Sails With Coal-Per-
sonal and General.

The Baltimore schooner Charles A. Will
ter. which has been drifting about on the
Atlantic coast in a waseriogged condition
and menacing the safety of every vessel
on the coast for the past two weeks, was
set afre by Captain Walters of the Ger
man steamer Tunis which arrived at Phil
adelphia a day or two ago Captain Wal
tiers encountered the vessel In latitude So
o4 north, and longitude 81 Is west, Sep
tember -. She was floating with her deck
load of pitch pine showing well above the
sea and with her broken spars floating
alongside. The torch was applied to the
lumber, and when the Tunis sailed 1t was
burning fiercely. A small boat which was
on the deck of the schooner was found I'M
injured and was taken aboard the steamer.
1t Is not thought that the fire will be ef-
fective in removing the hulk from the path
of vessels, and it is probable naval YES
sci will be sent to blow her up and send
her to the bottom. The Wilter was aban-
doned after a collision off Cape Hatteras
about two weeks ago while bound from
Georgetown, s. c., to Baltimore
The little tug Powhatan, which had
small hole blown IN her boiler while in
Piscataway creek day or two ago, has
been repaired, and is again in service The
tug is being used to tow the lighters OF
the Potomac Dredging Company from the
machines at work, in Piscataway to the tug
Cameron, at the mouth of the creek, and to
| take the light scows back to the machine
The Cameron lows between this city and
the entrance into Piscataway. 1t is stated
that the Powhatan Will be purchased and
added TO the fleet of towboats- of the Poto-
mac company.
Captain Bennett, master of the schooner
Salisbury, has his wife and daughter with
him aboard the vessel lying in harbor here
unloading a cargo Of lumber.
Cant George of hp
Little Angus, has returned to his home in
this city to receive treatment for an at
tack of malaria.
Capt. Bob Brown, master of the tug
James o. Carter, is leave. During his
absence of Capt. James Marmaduke Is IN
command OF the Carter.
Mr.. M. 8. Parker steward of the steamer
Harry Randall, is spending three weeks
vacation in Westmoreland county, Va.
Of General Interest
Schooner barge No. 10 of the Consoida-
ton Coal Company, which arrived here a
day or two ago to load cargo Of coal at
Georgetown, has completed the taking
aboard Of her cargo. and sailed last night
in tow of the tug Camilla for the mouth
of the river. where she will join tow of
barges, going UP the coast behind one OF
the big sea-going tugs of the Consolidation
Coal Company. No. Is has about 1900 tons
of the fuel aboard, and is the first barge
to leave here with coal in several months.
The large steam yacht Crescent of New
York. which came into port here for a
short stay Friday afternoon. took a party
to Mount Vernon for a visit yesterday
morning and returned here last night. The
yacht will remain in port for day or two
before sailing for Annapolis and Baltimore
She is berthed at the wharf foot of o
street southwest during her stay here.
Two Racine-built power launches. which
have been In service on the river during
the past boating season, have been hauled
out at Reagan's boatyard and will be
stored under shelter until they are wanted
for service again In the spring. The own
ers OF number Of pleasure craft In serv-
ice on the river are already arranging for
taking out their boats for the winter.
The steam launch Bartholdi. which has
been lying at the wharf foot OF K street
for several days past, being housed in to
protect those aboard her from bad weather
and cold during the winter, returned to
service yesterday morning. The launch is
the big houseboat at anchor in the river
below Alexandria. Capt. Austin Kelley is
in command Of the boat.
The Passing Craft.
The schooner Mary Ann Shea laden with
cargo Of about 10000 feet Of pine lumber
from a point on the Potomac, has arrived
for local dealers.
The schooner Osceola Is in port with a.
full load Of cord wood aboard from river
point for the local market. She Is at the
18th street wharf.
The schooner William Marshall has been
taken from the wharf foot Of 9th street
to the 18th street wharf to discharge a
cargo Of laths from New Brunswik.
The tug James o. Carter has arrived In
port from Chickamuxen creek towing a
raft of pine piling for the Eastern branch.
The schooner Mary Francis, laden with
pine wood, has arrived at Georgetown con-
signed to the dealers there. She has about
forty cords aboard.
The schooner Charles H. Dagger Is at
Alexandria loading a cargo of fertilizing
material for the Coan river. on the lower
Potomac.
The schooners Sidney Jones and Bertha
May are among the recent arrivals in port
with cargoes of cord wood aboard from the
lower river.
The schooner Lottie Thomas and the
Kirby, Loughlin. Maggie Lee and an un-
named fattie are among the last arrivals
in port with cargoes of oysters.
The schooner Sidney Jones is in port with
a cargo of lumber for local dealer from
point the Potomac below Marshall
Hall.