Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
ON TIE RIVER FRONT
BEING MADE AT
EASTERN BRANCH PIERS.
New Digger Building for Sand Com
pany-Overhauling at Boatyard-
Among Freight Carriers.

The Columbia National Sand Dredging
Company is greatly improving its sand and
gravel unloading pier on the Eastern
branch at the foot of I'd street southwest.
A large and powerful derrick is in process
of construction on the pier. to be used in
the unloading of sand and gravel-laden
scows from the digging machines at work
on the river below Alexandra. and the
wharf is being built and improved. The
work on the pier for Mr.. Thomas
Smith. which is being built in front of the
lumber wharf on the branch, Is being
pushed rapidly to completion by Banks
wharf building force. The building of the
new wharf on the branch for Mr.. Richards
is also being showed. and the new pier will
be in service shortly. These are some of
the improvements being made to wharf
property on the Eastern branch side Of the
harbor
There was a fair demand for all kinds OF
fresh fish at the wholesale fish market on
the wharf this morning, and the supply on
hand was ample to meet the demand. Some
few fish from the nets in the river were on
sale, but the bulk of the stock Is coming
from the Atlantic coast fisheries. Prices
remain steady.
There was an oversupply Of soft-shelled
crabs at the wharf market this morning,
and as consequence they sold at consider
ably lower prices than usual. Hard crabs
are scarce and the demand for them excel
lent, and they are selling at prices ranging
from 81 to "a per barrel.
CLANS and oysters are being received in
quantities ample to meet the demand and
prices remain firm.
The Potomac Dredging Company, operat-
ing sand and gravel-digging machines in
PiScataway creek near Fort Washington,
is to make extensive improvements In It's
plant on the river. There is now building
at the boatyard Of Rhoads & Co., at Balti-
more, large and powerful digging ma
chine of the endless-chan type. The new
machine, 1t is stated, will be ready for serv-
ice in a few weeks, and soon it is
ready for service 1t will be brought to the
Potomac. The Potomac company is also
having built several large lighters of an
improved type which are to be used In the
carrying of the sand and gravel from the
dfggers to this city.
The managers of the Randall line of
steamers to the river landings have given a
notice that the landings at Grinders wharf,
in Mattawoman creek, Nd, have been dis
continued and landings are now being
made at Liverpool point only a short dis
lance away. This change is made In order
to save time on the long trips of the steam
ers.
General River Matters.
The tug Powhatan, belonging to the
Washington Stone Company. Is lying out
of service at the wharf of Forsberg & Muir
ray to have some repair work done to her
machinery. She will be fitted with new
air pump and heater before she returns to
service on the river. The Powhatan is en-
ployed in towing stone-laden scows from
the quarries at Occoquan to this city
The two-masted river schooner r. Mason
is hauled out on the marine railway at AL
exandria for caulking of hull and for re-
pair work, and before being launched the
hull of the vessel will he painted The
work on the schooner will be completed by
the end of the week and she will go to the
lower river for a cargo for this city.
The longboat Peri, as soon as she COM
pletes the unloading of her cargo. will go
to Benefits boatyard to be hauled out on
the marine railway for a general overhaul
ing. The hull of the vessel will be opened
and all unsound timbers removed and she
will also be replanked When she is ready
for service again she will be in the best of
order for efficient work on the river
The work of overhauling the hulls of the
little launches Teaser and Nina has been
completed at Reagans boatyard and the
boats were launched from the marine rail-
way yesterday. They viii return to service
within the next day or two. The auxiliary
sloop Pelican was hauled out on the rail-
way for inspection preparatory to going to
New York
The power launch Mary. which has been
out on the marine railway at Deans boat
yard for some repair work, was put over
board yesterday for active service. A large
houseboat belonging to Alexandria parties
has been hauled out on the railway for
caulking and repair work to her hull. Sew
eral large sand and gravel carrying scows
belonging to parties here are also at
Deans to be rebuilt
The schooner Alethea has arrived in port
from the Rappahannock river. with a cargo
of about 10000 feet Of pine lumber and
has been berthed at the wharf foot Of x
street southwest to discharge her cargo.
The schooner Isaac Solomon. laden with
cord wood from the lower river, is in port
consigned to the local dealers.
The barge Virginia has arrived at Alex
andria in tow of the tug Marion Cameron.
The barge has a cargo Of Ice aboard from
the Susquehanna.
go Of lumber from Virginia lumber port,
has arrived at Alexandria and is discharg
ing her cargo.
The schooner John p Robinson unloaded
a cargo of grain at Georgetown yesterday
and sailed light for Upper Machodoc creek.
Va. to load another cargo Of grain.
The schooner Maid Of the Mist has ar
rived at Alexandria with a cargo of fish
scrap from Carriers creek for use In the
manufacture OF fertilizer.
The tug Camilla has taken the barge
Bailey to the St. Marys river, Md to load
cargo of railway ties for Philadelphia.
The barge Howard is lying at an Alex
andria wharf unloading a cargo of bailed
grass from the upper part of Chesapeake
pay Inc grass Will De useu Ior packing
purposes and Is consigned to the glass bot
tie making plants.
The schooner Albert MCKEE. laden with
cargo Of lumber from the Rappahannock
river has arrived. consigned to local deal
ers. She has about $4,000 feet aboard.
The schooner Carrie has arrived at Alex
andria. laden with a cargo Of shingles from
North Carolina.
The schooner James B. Anderson has
gone to a point on the Rappahannock river
under charter to bring back a cargo of
lumber for the dealers here.
The schooner Nellie and Matte came into
port yesterday evening with cargo of
lumber from the Coan river. This II the
second trip the schooner has made with
lumber aboard within week She COM
pleted the unloading OF a cargo Saturday
last and sailed and came back into port
yesterday.
Confederate Monument Unveiled,