Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
FoGs GIVE POTOMAC MARINERS
CONSIDERABLE TROUBLE.
Ice-Laden Schooner Arrives-Work on
New Harbor Tugboat-Per-
sonal and General.

Fog time Is at hand on the Potomac
river, and the steamboat men who daily
travel up and down the river are much
distressed, as foggy weather means I'M
firing watch with them in order to bring
their steamers safely into port. Twice last
week and once so far this week the river
has been covered with thick mantle of fog
for several hours during the early hours Of
the morning. causing some delay to steam
ers. The fog Wednesday morning, steam
boat men say, began to form about 4
o'clock and in a short time 1t was so thick
that nothing could be made out hundred
feet ahead. The steamer T. v. Arrow
smith. due here from the lower river land
about am, having laid over at Glymont
for about three hours waiting for the fog
to lift.
Business was quite brisk at the whole
sale fish market on the 18th street wharf
this morning. the supply ow fish on hand
being quite large and the demand for them
excellent All varieties of both fresh and
saltwater fish were on sale. and prices
were higher than they have been for sew
eral days.
Two vessels with about 500 bushels Of
oysters from the beds in the Potomac were
lying at the oyster wharf this morning.
having come In yesterday evening. The
demand for oysters was fair at prices
ranging from 30 cents to 81 per bushel.
The receipts of hard crabs by the deal
ers at the wharf market We're not large. but
the demand was light. The crabs sold at 81
to $1.50 per barrel
The big four-masted schooner Thomas s.
Dennison, laden with a cargo of Ice from
the Maine ice fields, was brought into port
Wednesday evening by the tug M. NJ. Davis
and berthed at the 9th street wharf of the
American Ice Company to discharge her
cargo. The Dennison has aboard a cargo
of about 200 tons.
Rebuilding and Repairs.
Dean C Son. boatbuilders at Alexandria,
have number OF the large lighters be-
longing to one of the local sand digging
companies at their boatyard at Alexan-
dria to be hauled out and rebuilt They
are to be made practically new vessels
They also have the contract, it is stated
for the building of several large lighters for
one Of the sand companies. which when
completed will be used on the river
The little steam launch Santa Barbara
tender to the naval proving grounds at
Indian Head. Nd. came into port In q new
garb yesterday having been repainted in
snowy white, great contrast to her for
mer dtngy brown and yellow color. The
launch was also given general overhaul
order.
The work of building the new turboat ror
a. J. Taylor & Bro. at the shipyard of IA.
M. Davis d Son, at Solomon's Island. Nd.
Is being pushed rapidly toward completion.
but 1t Is understood It will be the early
part OF the spring before she is Completed
and ready for service. The new boat will
be fifty feet long and will be used for har-
Dor towing. The name for the new craft
has not yet been selected
The steamer Potomac, belonging to the
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Railway
Company, Is hauled out on marine rail-
way at Baltimore for a general overhauiine
and painting When the Potomac Is put
overheard ready for service, it~is stated.
she win be placed on the route between this
city. the lower river landings and BaIti-
more, relieving one of the steamers now on
the route
The steam yacht s(1iavota which for
many years had her headquarters at this
city, but which was sold this summer by
her owner. MIR. John r. DosPassos Of New
York. to parties In Baltimore. has been
d4tion Tor service. She n being use1 %