Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
ON THE RIVER FRONT
GOVERNMENT SHIPS BEING MADE
READY FOR SERVICE.
Steamboat Officers in New Uniforms
Yacht Endymion a Visitor
Personal and General.

The lighthouse engineers steamer Jessa-
mine. which was in port here several days
ago, has been hauled out on the marine
railway at Baltimore shlpyard to have
some minor repair work done and for
cleaning and painting. On the completion
of the work she will sail on a repairing
trip among the lighthouses. The U. 8.
revenue cutter William Window has been
put overheard from the drydock. where
she was cleaned and painted. and has gone
to the service station to be made ready to
go into commission on Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries. The coast survey service
steamers photographer and Bache are also
at Baltimore and are to be given general
overhauling and painting before being sent
to the New England coast for surveying
duty during the summer months.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale fish market the 11th street
wharf not large this morning but the
demand was also light. and all who wanted
fish were able to obtain them Prices since
the tone of the market has become strong
are advancing slightly, but are not
high. The supply of hard crabs On sale at
the wharf market this morning was not
large. no steamer from the lower river
having ocme up today. Prices range at
about the figures quoted yesterday. Soft
crabs are scarce and in demand: clans
and oysters are on sale and the demand
for them is fair.
The officers of the Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia Railway Company steamers
in service the Potomac river route. in
compliance with the orders from the gen
eral offices of the company at Baltimore.
have appeared In their new uniforms and
present handsome appearance. The uni
forms of dark blue bloth, with brass
buttons and rows of gilt braid. according
to rank. On the collar of the coat the
initials NJ. D. & v. Ry. Co. appear. The
captains all wear long frock coat, while
the subordinate officers wear a sack coat.
General News Of the Port.
The steam yacht Endymion came into
port yesterday morning and sailed again
in the afternoon with party aboard. The
yacht files the pennant of the New York
Yacht Club. though she is owned in Balti-
more, and came here from that port. She
is a white vessel, even her masts being
painted that color. 1t is stated she Is to
cruise for several days Chesapeake bay.
and is to return here
The sloop Rover of this city, which was
hauled out on the marine railway at
Reagan's railway for cleaning and painting
of her hull. has been put overheard and
is again in service She will, 1t Is stated.
take a party a pleasure trip down the
river today. The power launch Stella, be-
longing to Mr.. Nicholson. has also COM
pleted overhauling at Reagan's and has
been launched. While on the railway the
Stella reprinted and redecorated and
made ready for her summer work
The naval yacht Oneida, the smaller train
ing vessel of the Naval Battalion. ). G.
d. c., left port yesterday afternoon on a
short practice cruise on the river. rms Is
the first time the Oneida has been out with
the Washington jackies aboard since she
returned from the cruise during the recent
army and navy exercises.
The Passing Craft.
The schooner M. A. Stevens has arrived
in port with cargo of pine lumber from
the lower Potomac. consigned to Ballard.
Carter & Co.. a new firm in the lumber
handling business on the river front.
The schooners Five Sisters. -Four Sisters
and John Cunningham are the recent ar
rivals In port with cargoes of cord wood
from the lower river.
The barges Howard and Virginia, which
unloaded cargoes of ice at Alexandra this
week. have been taken to the Susquehanna
river by the tug Dauntless, and will loal
ice again for Alexandria
The sea-going tug Buccaneer has arrived
IN port with two Philadelphia bargcs laden
with hard coal for the local dealers.
Capt. James Baker. who has been acting
as mate of the steamer Gen. A. }. Dumont
on the Glymont route. has been made mate
of the steamer Estelle Randall, in the same
service.
MIR. Will Reed. chief engineer of the
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steamer today to enter upon his duties as
one of the engineers of the new Districa
fire boat. the Firefghter.
Capt. Benjamin Derry of Baltimore of the
lighthouse service. will take the new Eight
house tender Crocus from New York to
Buffalo, and Will leave New York with the
tender Monday. The trip will be made up
the coast and down the St Lawrence river
and the canals. The Crocus has been as
signed to duty tender to the lighthouses
on the great lakes.
Capt. w. II. Cullison has retoined his
schooner. the A. II. Quinby. In Mattawoman
creek. and will take her to Philadelphia
with a cargo of railway ties. 4
The schooner Malcolm B. Seayey, which Is
coming here with a cargo of Ice. is under
the command of Captain Adkins, who has
many friends In this city.
The tug Sandow has sailed from this city
with three light barges. bound for Balu-
more. where they will load cargoes for
this city.