Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-09
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SUNKEN VESSEL RAISED AND
TAKEN TO sHIPYARD.
Tobacco Coming From Lower Potomac
New Wheel for Tug Miller
Other Matters,

The little bugeye Blanche Haywood.
| which was struck and sunk by the tug De-
| fiance of Holland Point, a short distance
below Mount Vernon, about two weeks ago
has. been raised and is at the Alexandria
shipyard. to be hauled out to be repaired
| and made ready for service again. The hull
| Of the little craft is said to be badly dam
| aged and will have to be made practically
new. The cargo of about coo bushels of
wheat which was aboard the craft will
| prove a total loss The vessel was raised
| by Capt Keith Davis and others. using
the PUNCHES Shining Light and Cora Nc
Kenney in lifting the boat from the bot
| tom and working her into shoal water.
| where the hole in her side could be gotten
| at to be temporarily closed while the YES
| sci was brought up to Alexandria slung
| between the two PUNCHES and towed by the
| tug Camilla. The Haywood will be hauled
| out on the marine railway as soon as
| the vessels now undergoing repairs are
| launched
There was but very light demand for
| fresh fish at the wholesale market on the
| wharf this morning. but the supply on
hand from all sources was also very light.
| Prices show but few changes from those
| quoted yesterday
| There is still big supply of all grades
| or watermelons on SALE but the rainy
weather kept buyers away from the wharf
this morning. and business very light.
| The melons can be bought at 81 to $15 per
| hundred. according to size and quality.
| The supply Of hard crabs received by the
dealers from the lower Potomac was light
this morning. The demand was also light,
| ana sales were made at prices about the
| same as those quoted during the past week
Charters Of vessels recently made are re-
| ported as follows: Schooner Thomas Den
nison, which Is now unloading ice here. to
1 a nf Dale
New England port; schooner John P Rob-
inson, to load grain on the upper Machodoc
creek for this city; schooner Thomas ].
shryock, lumber from North Carolina
| port for dealers here.
The steamer Wakefield on her last trip
from the lower Potomac brought up ten or
| twelve hogsheads of tobacco, which were
| landed at Alexandria for trans-shipment to
| the M. D. and V. line steamers to be taken
| to Baltimore. This Is among the first to-
pacco shipped from the lower Potomac to
Baltimore this season. 1t was loaded on
| the steamer Westmoreland yesterday after
noon.
The tug Agnes Miller was hauled out on
| the marine railway at the Alexandria ship
| yard, and is to be fitted with a new wheel
and for such work as may be necessary to
put the boat in good trim for active serv-
Ice The Miller will be put overbo I'd this
afternoon. and will return to service tow
ing clay and brick-laden barges from the
lower river to this city. The tug NJ Mitchell
Davis. which was laid up for repair work,
has completed the repairs and returned to
service She sailed yesterday for the capes
on the lookout for vessels bound to this
port.
small Racine power launch is hauled
out on the marine railway at Reagans
boatyard to be fitted with a new speed
wheel. The launch is owned by parties
here, and Is used for trips about the river
In the vicinity Of this city, The auxil-
harry sloop Two Friends is still on the rail-
way at Reagaps waiting to have new
gasoline power engine installed aboard her.
General River Matters.
The little power launch Alice, which re-
Gently changed owners, is hauled out at
Cumberland's boathouse at the foot Of 9th
street, to have her bottom cleaned and
painted and for any other repair work that
may be necessary to put her in trim for
efficient service. AS soon as the work on
the little craft Is completed, it is stated,
her owner will sail in her an extended
cruise to the resorts of the lower Potomac.
The power launch Margaret. with party
of pleasure seekers aboard, has sailed a
cruise of two or more weeks to the lower
river. 1t Is understood that Colonial Beach,
St. Georges Island and the other summer
resorts salt water will be visited before
the Margaret returns home.
A raft of pine piling belonging to Carter
& Clark of this city, which was adrift on
Marshall Hall, was captured by the tug
D. NJ. Key, Capt. Frank KNIT yesterday
and brought up to this city. The
piling was taken up the Eastern branch.
and will be used in the improvements go
ing on about the addition to the navy
yard grounds. There about 200 sticks
in the raft of varying lengths.
The schooner R. w. Bramble. laden with
a cargo of about 5000 feet of pine lumber
from river point, has arrived in port, and
is unloading her cargo at the wharf foot OF
1872 street southwest.
The barge Worcester, and not Dendron as
was reported, is lying at anchor off Alex
zl~.o til, x1Pf inI
aboard, from New York, for the Alexandria
Chemical and Fertilizer Company.
The schooner John Maginis has gone to
the lower river and will load a cargo of
railway ties there for the Philadelphia
market.
The schooner Five Sisters with a cargo of
about 10000 feet of lumber from Aqua
creek has arrived in port, consigned to the
dealers.
The steam barge f. James Tull has sailed
from Alexandria with general cargo for
Occoquan and Aqua creeks.
The tug William H. Yerkes, jr., left port
yesterday with coal-laden schooner in
tow, bound for the capes of the Chesa-
peake.
The schooner Jerome with cargo of
about so, 600 feet of pine lumber from
Virginia lumber port has arrived, consigned
to Baltimore dealer.
The four-masted schooner Ralph M. Hay
| ward has completed the loading of cargo
Of Cumberland coal, about 1870 tons, at
Georgetown, and has sailed with it for Bos-
ton. The four-masted schooner Ray is ly-
ing at the Georgetown coal piers taking
aboard big cargo Of the fuel for north
ern port
Mr.. Jack Phillips, wharf clerk on the Ran
dali Line pier at the foot of 9Th street, Is
off on sick leave, and Mate Michael Robb
of the steamer Arrowsmith is in charge OF
the wharf in Mr. Phillips place. Capt.
Austin Kelly is acting as mate OF the
"'Smith" during Capt. Robbs tour Of duty
ashore
Capt. A. ]. Taylor has returned from
short trip to the Patuxent river and Is
again at his desk in his tugboat office.
Return From Fatherland.
Mrs G. A. Schrader and Mr.. and Mrs.