Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
ON THE RIVER FRONT
DUNNA0E BURIED go YEARS AGO
FOUND SOUND.
Schooner Garfield Loses Mainmast-
Vessel Charters Reported-Per-
sonal and General.

Twenty years ago, when Benefits ship
yard was first established at the foot OF
18th street southwest large quantity Of
dunnage, the packing used between the
layers Of Ice aboard vessels coming to this
city. was used in filling up the shoal water
and banking out in order to obtain room
for vessel repair work The dunnage was
buried about four feet under ground. with
a layer of clay over 1t. A day or two ago
excavations were started at the boatyard
for the laying Of the bottom timbers for
a new marine railway. and when the
workmen reached the layer of dunnage,
which is but fine shaving Of wood. they
were surprised to find that the material
was firm and sound as when 1t was first
put In the ground. Why the shavings did
not decay all who have been about the
shipyard are at a loss to understand, unless
the water-soaked ground in which 1t was
lying had a preservative effect upon It,
The supply Of fresh fish on sale this
morning at the fish wharf was more than
ample to meet the demand, and prices are
firm. CLANS. crabs and oysters are on
sale, but the supply of the crabs Is light,
while the demand is good. There is also
great demand for clans and oysters.
The schooner James A. Garfield. well
known at this port, is lying at Baltimore
in disabled condition, the result of an
accident. Tuesday night last the schooner
left Baltimore laden with cans for the
packing houses on the lower river. AS the
vessel was sailing, making good time to-
ward her destination. sudden sQuall
struck her off Thomas Point and carried
away her mainmast close to the deck. com
pletely disabling her. She was taken back
to Baltimore by passing tug and will be
fitted with a new mast.
General River Matters.
Among the charters of vessels that are
to bring cargoes to this city the following
are recently reported: Schooners Young
Brothers, Hattie p. Simpson and Ralph
NJ. Hayward, ice from the Kennebec river.
and Sdonia Curley, lumber from the James
river. These vessels will all be here about
the end of the month.
1t is stated that Capt. Arthur Vaux, mate
Of lightship No. 50, stationed on Cape
Lookout shoals on the North Carolina
coast is to be made master Of lightship
No. &c, on the California coast. and will
go to the Pacific.
Manager John Callahan of the N and w.
Steamboat Company and the new ferry
went to Alexandria yesterday to look over
the work being done on the slip there
The three-masted schooner James H. Har-
grave. Capt. Beauchamp, has completed the
unloading of bagged asphalt from New
York at the wharf of the Crawford Paving
Company at Georgetown, and has sailed
for Norfolk, where the vessel will be locked
for the cleaning and painting of her hull
before she loads a cargo for northern
point.
The sand-carrying scow of the Columbia
National Sand-dredging Company. which
sprang aleak and turned turtle, dumping its
load in the river channel on Alexandra,
while being lowed up to this city a few
days ago, has been hauled out on the ma
rine railway at Alexandria for repairs. This
scow drifted about In the river for day
or two after she upset. and had one end
cut off by being struck by passing steam
boat. The scow will be practically new
when 1t is launched.
The big four-masted schooner Strawbridge
has completed the loading of cargo of
Cumberland coal at Georgetown and will
sail al once in tow of a tug for the capes
of the Chesapeake. She has aboard about
1900 tons of the fuel and will take II TO
Boston The Straw bridge is the second
large schooner to load coal here for north
ern port in the past week.
The overhauling and painting of the little
power launch Eola has been completed at
Reagans railway and the launch has been
put overheard ready for service. The re-
pairs to the hull and -calking OF the steam
launch Teaser will be completed today az
Reagans, and she will be put overheard ana
will go into commission at once. The power
launch Myna is still on the railway at Rea-
gans.
The work of overhauling the steam launch
Dixie which is going on in the dock adJoin-
ing the River View wharf, Will be completed
within the next few days and she will be
put in service on the Chesapeake ana ONO
canal carrying pleasure parties to the falls.
Four or five launches will be employed IN
this service during this summer Two
launches are now in the canal service
The schooner Edith G. Varrell has ar
rived in port from a down river point with
a cargo of cord wood aboard for the deal
ers.
The schooner Lille l.. Decker is in port.
with a cargo of North Carolina laths from
Norfolk and is at the wharf foot of 18th
street to discharge her cargo.
The schooner Kate Darlington, loaded
with pine boards has arrived In port from
Virginia lumber loading point She Is
consigned to local dealers.
The schooner John P. Robinson has ar
rived at Georgetown with a cargo of new
wheat from the Upper Machodoc creek for
the mills there.
The schooner r. Mason has gone to the
lower river from Alexandria and will load
a cargo for this city at Liverpool Point
wharf
The steam barge E. James Tull, laden
with pine lumber from Aqua creek, Va,
has arrived in port. She will unload and
return down the river for another cargo.
The pungy PLUME f. Smith Is at Alex
andria with cargo of cord wood from
the lower river for the dealers there.
The long boat Mary Francis has gone to
Potomac creek and will there load a cargo
for this city.
The schooner Hennie l., James, laden
with a cargo of pine lumber from Norfolk,
came into port and has been berthed at the
18th street wharf to discharge her cargo.
The schooner J. c. Dixon is In port from
the lower river, with a cargo of pine tim
Der, and is lying at the wharf foot of X
street.
Barge No. 10 of the Consolidation Coal
Company Is at sea bound to this city with
a cargo of about 500 tons of ice from the
kennebec river The schooner Malcolm r.
Seavey Is also at sea with ice for this
city.