Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMER EsTELLE RANDALL
PREPARING FOR INSPECTION
Birthday Party on Yacht Gretchen-
Schooner Leonard in Service
Personal and General.


been in the service of the quartermasters
department OF the army for several weeks.
was yesterday withdrawn from that serv-
ice, to be made ready for her annual In
spection. which Will take place tomorrow.
While the boat is off the route the steamer
Harry Randall will take her place. under
the command of Capt. Harry s. Randall.
The officers of the steamer Estelle Randall
were employed this morning In taking life
preservers from their racks and piling them
inspectors. overhauling boats and life-sav-
ing appliances and putting the steamer in
trim to pass a speedy inspection. The in
spectors will come over from Baltimore
early tomorrow in order to have the in
spection over as early as possible. The
steamer will, it is expected return to serv-
ice between this city and Fort Washington
tomorrow evening or Thursday morning
when the Harry Randall will carry the
''chiefs Of the finest" to River View.
where they will have planked shad din
ner
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale fish market on the 18th street
wharf was quite large this morning and
consisted OF trout and croakers with a
scattering of other varieties. The demand
for the fish was fair and they sold at
good prices.
being received in small quantities from
the lower Potomac, but the bulk of the
supply is coming from Norfolk. This
morning hard crabs sold at 81 25 per hun
dred and soft at 90 cents per dozen.
CLANS and oysters are also on sale and
5 en- demand Is iair, the former seIiing at az
cents to 81 per bushe1
Mr.. Milton E. Rose, leading mer-
chant and postmaster at Ruby, Stafford
county. Va. was drowned in Aqua
creek near Coal Landing, Sunday morn
ing last. He was in bathing. and 1T is
went down before help could reach him.
Two companions who were in bathing
with Mr.. Rose endeavored to recover the
was about twenty-eight years of age.
His wife and three children survive him.
Mr.. VIM. II. Callahan. general passenger
agent of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company, on recent trip to
Fort Monroe reports having enjoyed fine
sport fishing from the Old Point steamboat
pier. With rod and line in few hours he
landed about 400 of fine croakers, trout
and other varieties of saltwater fish.
The handsome steam yacht Gretchen be-
longing to Mr.. ]. E. Reyburn. left here yes.
terday morning under the command of
Capt. Theo. Keen, with large party or
young folks aboard who were celebrating
the birthday of Miss Reyburn. the young
daughter of the owner of the yacht The
vessel presented a beautiful sight as she
moved down the harbor covered with bunt-
ing from masthead to deck and from stem
to stern The party returned home from
their run down the river late yesterday af-
ternoon.
General News of the Port.
Captain Fegan of Nomini, Va, which has
been at a shipyard at Solomon's Island,
Nd, for several weeks past being over
hauled, has gone into commission again and
is lying at Nomini loading for this city.
The schooner has been practically rebuilt
and presents a handsome appearance.
The large power launch Alert is again in
service on the river for pleasure purposes.
Her engine has been rebuilt and number
of improvements made in it that add much
tn efficiency a
Blackistone's Island in few days.
The tug Agnes Miller with a barge in
tow is reported to have gone ashore on the
Eastern branch flats abreast of the asylum
park. yesterday, remaining on the bar for
several hours until the rising tide assisted
her in pulling into deeper water.
The schooner George c. A. Travers started
down the river Saturday, bound for Nor
folk with a cargo. off Fort Foote the
schooner ran upon the flats on the west
ern side the channel and stuck fast in the
mud. where she remained until yesterday
afternoon.
1t is reported that Mr.. Gustave Forsburg
has recently purchased the large power
yacht Mary NJ. from Mr.. Marvel of Bethel
Del The yacht is one of the largest power
boats on the river and will be quite an ad-
dition to the fleet of Washington-owned
pleasure craft. The .-acht is equipped with
twin engines and propellers and should be
speedy craft. She will be used for pleas
ure cruising on the river and bay
The schooners Silver Star and Sidney
wood from the lower river for the local
dealers.
The sloep Water Lily has arrived with a
full load of barreled herring from a down.
river fish packing house.
Capt Downy, who last week resigned the
command of the steamer Gen'l ]. A. Du-
mont the river route, has taken COM
mand of the steam yacht Amadis, belong
ing to Messrs. Walter B. Brooks, jr., and
Alexander Brown of Baltimore.
Capt E. S. Randall has gone to Colonial
Beach on business connected with interests
there
Capt George Cook master of the launch
Little Angus, in the service of the Potomac
Dredging Company, is home a short
visit
Manager John Callahan was in Alexan-
dria yesterday looking over the work being
done there in connection with the rebuilding
of the ferry line slip and wharf at the ter
minal there.
Capt John D. Hart is in command of the
steamer River Queen the Motley Hall
and Glymont excursion routes.
Recent Theories About the Moon.