Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS UNDER CHARTER TO
BRING CARGoEs HERE.
Lighthouse Tender Maple in Port
Launch India Chartered to Gov
ernment-Other Matters.

A number Of vessels are reported to have
been chartered to bring cargoes of Ice, lum-
Der and other material here, as follows:
The schooner Hattie P. Simpson will bring
about 1900 tons of ice from the Kennebec,
at Is cents per ton; the schooner Charles w.
Church and Edwin r. Hunt, ice from Sar-
gentville, Me-; the steamer Dennis Sim
mons. shingles, North Carolina; the schoon-
er Salisbury, lumber from Jacksonville
Fla; schooner Joseph G. Ray phosphate
rock from Florida, and the schooner Grace
e. Bennett lumber and shingles from North
Carolina. The schooner Casper Heft is
under charter to load cargo of railway
ties On the Potomac for a northern port
The vessels coming this way should arrive
about the middle Of the coming month Two
large schooners are reported under charter
to bring cargoes of crude asphalt here from
Cuba and Port of Spain, Island of Trfni-
dad, but their names are not known
Inc United States lighthouse service
steamer Maple, Capt Almey. came up the
POTOMAC Saturday evening and went to an
chor on Alexandria. She Is reported to
nave brought up party of lighthouse serv-
Ice officials and their families. A number
OF ladies could be seen on the decks of
the steamer yesterday. She will remain
In port for day or two
The large steam launch India. belonging
to Mr.. Norman Moore of Alexandria. has
been chartered to the government and will
IL Is stated, be used as scouting boat on
the river. under the direction Of Col. B. K.
Roberts, on the lookout for the approach
Ing enemy during the coming army and
navy exercises.
The United States revenue cutter william
Wlndom. which was In port here day or
two ago, has returned to Baltimore from
her cruise. She will take on supplies and
will sail again for another trip on the bay
which may include another visit to this
city.
General News Of the Port.
The schooner yacht Mist. owned by Mr..
Bright. is hauled out on the marine railway
at Benefits boatyard for the cleaning OF
her hull caulking and painting. The yacht.
river on Decoration day. The Mist is one
of the largest Of the local fleet of pleasure
craft and is a handsome boat
AS soon as the Mist is put overheard one
of the large clay-carrying scows belonging
to John Miller & Co. will be hauled out on
the railway for general overhauling of her
hull and for other repair work.
new smoke stack was placed in posi-
ton on the steamer T. v. Arrowsmith Sat
urday last, under the supervision of Chief
work on the Arrowsmith Is being hurried
In order to have her ready for service by
Decoration day, when the steamer will
carry excursions to River View.
The new steamer Pocahontas, which Is to
run excursions to Colonial Beach and River
View during the summer months will ar
rive here from Richmond Friday next, and
will go on her route Saturday evening. A
crew will be sent from this city to bring
the steamer here from Richmond.
The steam barge James X. Jackson has
been chartered by the contractors for the
building of the new highway bridge, and
has entered upon the discharge of her duty.
The steamer Is used in carrying material
from point to point about the new bridge
as 1t Is wanted. It is understood that the
steamer will be In this service for several
weeks.
The United States torpedo planter Major
Ringgold was In port Saturday for bunker
coal She Is employed in mining the river
with dummy mines In preparation for the