Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
ON THE RIVER FRONT
BOILERS OF STEAMER ARROW
SMITH BEING REBUILT.
New Wheel for Tug Yerkes - Barge
Loading Barytes at Quantico
Other Matters.

iie ol tue VI the
dali line steamer T. V. Arrowsmith is being
pushed ahead as rapidly as possible in order
to have the steamer ready for service for
the opening of the excursion season, on
Decoration day. Under the new regulations
of the steamboat inspection service only
such iron as meets the approval of the In
spectors can be used in repairing boilers,
and though the material for the new work
on the Smith was ordered several weeks
ago 1t did not arrive here until the early
part of the present week The non-arrival of
the metal has delayed the work on the
steamer; but the new plates are now being
placed in position and large force OF men
is at work on them. When the Arrow
smith goes into commission in the latter
part of the month she will be in thorough
order, and ready to give good service. She
will be used for carrying excursion parties to
River View and Colonial Beach. and also
for moonlight trips on the river as far as
Indian Head. During the past winter the
decks of the steamer have been renewed
and many improvements have been made
in her About $4,000 will have been spent
on the Arrowsmith when the work on her
Is completed.
The managers of the steamer Jane Mosely
say the steamer is not for sale. and that
they already have the vessel chartered for
three-fourths of the season.
Except for the hauling of seine at Mos
leys fishing shore, operated by Heron &
Lindsay, a short distance below Bryan's
Point. and at one two of the smaller
shores, the fishing season in the Potomac is
at an end The fish wharf a week ago
was a busy place; yesterday afternoon 1t
was deserted and piled high with lumber
Shad and herring are on the market but the
bulk of them are coming from the fisheries
in the upper part of Chesapeake bay.
The new launch built at Cumberland &
Sons for Mr.. Gustave Forsberg was moved
out the house in which it was built yester-
day and is, 1t Is stated, to be taken to Fors-
berg q Murray's martin. e shop to have its
house placed on it and to have its engine
and machinery installed.
The tug VIM. H. Yerkes was not hauled
out on marine railway at Baltimore for
painting of her hull, stated but to
be fitted with new propeller wheel. The
Yerkes broke her wheel while fighting the
fee in the river last winter, and the new
one that was put on her at the time has, it
is stated, proved unsatisfactory. A new
towing wheel has been procured and was
placed on the tug Friday
The Georgetown tug Walter F. Meade
Is hauled out on the marine railway at the
Alexandria shfpyard for repair work to
her hull. The Meade was one of the ice
breaking fleet in service during the winter,
and in running the heavy ice to break 1t
up. although the Meade was armed with
pillow, her hull was injured.
The army cabe-laying ship Cyrus w.
Field, which visited this city last week. is
reported at Fort Monroe, where she is en-
ployed in laying cables from the fort to
the Notifications in the vicinity of Old
Point. When she completes this work, it
is stated, she will return to the army posts
in the north for cable work.
The lighthouse tender Holly has returned
to Baltimore from a buoy-repairing cruise
Chesapeake bay. The overhauling of
the buoys marking the Potomac channel
has, it is stated. been completed for the
summer, and the buoy boats will have but
little to do here until the fall changes in
the buoys are made.
General River Matters
Capt. E. 8. Randall. manager of the Ran
dali line has returned from business trip
to Colonial Beach.
Mr.. John Callahan. general manager of
the Norfolk and Washington line, went to
Alexandria yesterday to arrange for the
building of the ferry slip and house there
in preparation for the resumption of the
ferry service.
Capt. Arthur Vaux. mate, and Chief En-
gineer George W. Macklin of lghtship No.
50, who have been on leave of absence re-
turned to their ship Wednesday.
Capt. Harry S. Randall is experimenting
the overhauling of the steamer Arrowsmith
and other vessels of the Randall line that
are being made ready for service.
The rebuilding of the oyster and fish
landing piers at the foot of 18th street
southwest has been completed and the
Wharves are in use
The steam barge Lily and Howard has
arrived in port with cargo of railroad
ties from the lower river fox the dealers.
She also brought uD a scow on which was
traction engine brought here for repair
work.
The schooner Widgeon is in port with a
cargo of lumber from the lower Potomac
for the commission firms here.
The schooners Richard Tull and Isabelle
are in port with loads of cord wood aboard
for this city and Georgetown.
The Alexandria owned schooner Nettie
has sailed for the Kappa hammock river 10
load cargo for this city.