Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
General River Matters.

FOR some time past there has been, it is
stated a shortage in the supply of gravel
being obtained from the beds in the river.
but recently one of the local companies
operating digging machines in the vi
cinity of Fort Hunt opened a new bed of
fine gravel and is now obtaining a plen-
tilul supply from IT. 1t is said that many
thousand yards of the gravel and sand
nave been located, and that additionl ma
chlnes Will be put on it to dig 1t for this
market.
The work on the new float building at
Deans boatyard near Alexandria. for the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, Is being pushed rapidly ahead and
VIII be ready for launching about the
middle of the coming week The big box
Will be used under the bridge that will
connect the ferry boat with the shore at
the washington terminal. The float now
under the bridge Is one used under the
cid ferry landing, and is somewhat too
small for the weight to be carried over IL.
The scow Sea King, belonging to Carter
q clark OF this city. has been taken to
hauled out on the marine railway there to
be given general repairs. While on the
railway the hull of the vessel will he
gone over and all unsound timbers re-
moved and replaced with new material
and the craft will be caulked from stem
to stern. When she is launched the Sea
King VIII be in order to give effective
The Maryland oyster police boat Bessie
Jones was at Colonial Beach yesterday
with large party of pleasure seekers
aboard from lower Maryland She will
begin her patrol duty on the Potomac
oyster grounds Friday next when the
oyster season opens on the Potomac.
The schooner Isabelle laden with railway
ties from the lower river arrived in port
this morning consigned to local dealers.
The schooner Peri, laden with pine wood
from nearby point on the river, has
arrived In port and is lying at the wharf
foot of 10th street to unload
The schooner William H Mcguire with
cargo OF about 10000 feet of pine lumber
aboard. has arrived. and is berthed at the
wharf foot of 9th street southwest.
The schooner j. c. Strawbridge. now I'M
loading ice here. will go to Georgetown
within the next day or two to load a cargo
of soft coal for Boston.
The bugeye Regulator is in port with
cargo Of wood from the Coan river for
the local dealers. She has about thirty
cords aboard
The big naval collier Marcellus was lying
at anchor off Alexandria this morning but
1t is understood she will be brought to this
city to the navy yard TO-DAY.
The schooner A. H. Quinby OF this city
has gone to point on the river and will
Philadelphia. She is under charter. after
unloading the ties, to take aboard a cargo
of hard coal for this city.
The barge Lucretia. now in port here
with a cargo of lumber on deck, has a
cargo of about 400 tons of salt in her hold
for parties in Alexandria. AS soon as she
unloads her lumber she will go to Alex
andria.
The schooner William Donnelly, for Nor
folk, and the Virgil, for the eastern shore.
have both left port and will. 1t is stated,
load cargoes back to this port
Capt Preston Wise has returned to duty
aboard the steamer Harry Randall after
one trip to Nomini creek aboard the steam
er Wakefield with Capt. Chap Sly.
Desk Sergeant Frank Monroe of the
harbor police precinct Is away on his an
nual leave of absence.