Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25
ON THE RIVER FRONT
TUG WIN. II. YERKEs TO HAVE A
NEW PROPELLER WHEEL.
Sloop Glimmer Now a Schooner--First-
Cargo of Ice Coming
Marine Notes.

The tug VIM. Ii. Yerkes, jr.. of this city
has been hauled out on a marine railway
at Baltimore to be fitted with a new wheel
and to have her hull painted. The Yerxes
broke her wheel while employed In breaking
up the ice on the river during the recent
freeze and was fitted with new wheel at
the navy yard. This wheel was unsatisfac-
tory. IL is stated. and another and properly
shaped propeller is now to be put on the
boat. The tug has been employed In tow
ing on Chesapeake bay, but will, II is
stated, return to this city in few days
to take up a charter to tow fish-laden ves-
sells from the nets In the lower river to
the packing houses the 18th street
wharf Besides the Yerkes, the tugs George
w. Pride, Juno and others will be employ
ed in fish towing, and a power barge win
be brought here from Baltimore for the
work.
The sloop Glimmer, owned by Capt John
Summers of Nomini creek has been re-
rugged and when she makes her appear
ance on the river again she will be a
schooner. During the past winter. while the
little craft was out of service. Capt. Sum-
mers put another mast in the vessel, raised
waist around her, fitted her with new
sails and in other ways transformed the
sloop into a neat little two-masted schoon-
er, which is expected to develop into an
unusually rapid sailor. She will be used
in general freighting work along the river
TO this city and Alexandria
The work on the two steam launches be-
longing to the United States coast survey
at Benefits boatyard will be completed
early in next week and the boats will be
put overheard ready to return to the lower
river to again take up survey work. They
have been given a general oyerhauling and
are now in the best of order.
There was an ample supply of perch yell
low and white; catfish. mullets and other
varieties of river fish on sale. but shad
Epgn Mt fha rx-hn Ia
fish market on the wharf. The demand for
the fish was quite brisk and business was
good at the wharf market during the early
hours of the morning.
On the oyster wharf the supply of oysters
in the shell aboard vessels lying at the
wharf was quite large, while the demand
was rather light Prices remain steady.
ranging from 40c. to 81 per bushel. accord
ing to the grade of the oyster wanted
CLAIMS, little and big, sale at the
wharf market, and are selling at zoe. per
hundred. The demand for them is fair.
General River News.
The fleet of wood carriers which were
held prisoners by the ice In the bays and
creeks along the river during the past
winter are now going into service, and are
coming here with big cargoes. Since Thurs
day last five or six wood-laden vessels have
arrived here and are unloading their car
goes at the wharves. In the fleet are the
Schooners Sam c. Wood, Five Sisters. Peri,
Isaac Solomon, Quicktime. Lottie Golfer ana
the barge Sea King. They all brought
cargoes from river points.
The first cargo of ice of the season is at
sea on its way to this city aboard the three
masted schooner William Cobb, and should
arrive here some time next week The ice
comes from the Maine lakes, and was load
ed at Boothbay last week. The vessel
brings about 900 tons, and is thought to be
consigned to the Home Ice Company. Yes
sells are now being chartered to bring ice
here, and in few weeks they will be ar
irving two and three each week
Gen. Adrian Chaffee ard his wife and
party are to be taken to Mount Vernon
today aboard the tug General Warren, of
the United States army engineer service
The start will be made at Georgetown, and
several hours will be spent al the home and.
tomb of General Washington.
The power launch Carrie. hauled out on
the marine railway at Reagan's boatyard,
is being overhauled and repanted before
being launched, in readiness to go into
service on the river with pleasure parties
aboard.
The engine for the new launch building
at Cumberlands boathouse for Mr.. Gustav
Forsberg of this city will be installed be-
fore the new boat is launched. about the
1st of April The new boat will be the
largest one of the kind In service on the
river, and will be used for pleasure pur-
poses.
The steamer Dennis Simmons yesterday
unloaded large cargo of pine lumber here
from the mill in North Carolina for F. w.
Smith.
The schooner Lorena Bramble OF Alexan- =
dria has been chartered to run barreled
fish from Reedsville, Va, to Baltimore and
this city.
The Unitcl States revenue cutter Window
has sailed from Baltimore for cruise of
ten days on Chesapeake bay.
A loaded three-masted schooner, said to
be the b. B. French. is reported In the
lower part of the river bound to this CITY,.
Capt. Austin Dolman of this city had
charge of the steamer Jane Moseley on her
trip from Baltimore here, and IL is stated
he will have command of the steamer dur
ing the coming summer.
Capt. William Kelley will have command
of the new tug to be brought to this city
from New York by the Tangfer Sand Com
pany for service on the Potomac.
Captain Charley Raley is suffering from
an attack of the grip, but is not confined to
his home.