Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-25
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SLOoP GLIMMER CHANGED INTO
A SMALL SCHOONER.
Coast Survey Launch Ready for Serv-
ice-About Excursion Resorts
Personal and General.

The former sloop Glimmer came into port
yesterday afternoon from the lower river
with a cargo aboard, but since her last visit
here she has been changed into a handy lit
tie schooner and will sail under that rig
during the summer. The Glimmer was for
merly owned by parties at Alexandria, but
about year ago was sold to Captain Fee
gan Of Nominf. AS her sloop rig made the
one big sail she carried very heavy and diff
ficult to handle. Captain Fegan reftted the
little craft as a schooner, and, supplying
her with lighter sails, put her in service on
the river. The Glimmer will be used for
general freighting purposes on the Potomac
and will run wood and lumber cargoes. The
change in the rig of the vessel has made
her quite a handsome little craft and has.
it is stated, greatly improved her sailing
qualities.
The wholesale fish market on the 18th
street wharf was quite dull this morning,
although the fish auctions were well at
tended by hucksters and other uptown
dealers. Prices are ranging lower than those
of last week. The receipts of shad con-
tinue very light. less than 200 having been
brought up from the lower river this morn
ing About 100000 herring were received,
and they sold at 81 per thousand.
No soft-shelled crabs were on sale this
morning at the wharf, but hard-shelled
crabs are plentiful and are selling at $1.25
cents per hundred.
Some few oysters are on sale at the wharf
market. but the stock aboard the boats is
growing smaller each day. Prices range
from 80 cents per bushel up to 81 for Sc
lected stock.
Launch No. % of the coast and geodetic
survey service has completed the putting
in of new propeller wheel and shaft at
Benefits boatyard and was launched ready
for service yesterday. The launch will
leave here in day or two for service in
making surveys on the lower river. The
tug Powhatan, belonging to the Washing
ton Stone Company. has taken the place
vacated by the launch on the railway and
will be fitted with new and larger pro-
peller wheel. This change is expected to
make the tug faster and a better towing
boat.
Work is being hurried at the excursion
resorts along the river to get them in trim
for the Sunday excursion season, which will
be inaugurated Sunday next. BY the sec
ond Sunday in May all the resorts will be
open and the excursion season can be said
to be fairly under way. although the regu-
lar daily trips do not start until May 30.
General River Matters.
The bugeye Kathleen laden with a cargo
of empty barrels for one of the fish packing
houses down river. has sailed. and, accord
ing to the river men. we will have rain
within twenty-four hours. IA vessel with
a cargo of barrels is sure sign Of rain"
they say. $780, .--'-
The hull of the new Washington tug Ed
ward G.. Gummell. which was launched
day or two ago at Solomons Island has
been taken to Baltimore to be equipped
with her machinery and to be made ready
for active service as soon as possible
The overhauling Of the boiler and machin-
cry Of the steamer River Queen has been
completed and she will now be painted and
decorated in preparation for the opening
of the excursion season to Motley Hall. The
newly built smokestack of the steamer was
placed in position Saturday morning last.
Capt Walter Posey, master of the tug
in Alexandria for the past week. Capt.
George B. Davis has taken his place on
the tug.
The washington-owned schooner John
Maginnis is on her way from Philadelphia
to Fort Washington with a cargo of hard
coal for use at the army station.
The river schooner Grace G.. Bennett,
which unloaded a cargo Of North Carolina
lumber here has been taken to Alexandra
and is loading a cargo of railway ties there
for Philadelphia The Bennett will make
the trip by way of Chesapeake bay and the
canal.
The schooner William Cobb, which is
loading railway ties at the Alexandria ship
yard for Boston, will complete her cargo
may sail In company with the schooner
George Jordan, also tie laden, which Is
completing its cargo from lighters while
lying in the stream OF Alexandria.
The two-masted schooner Carrie Wright
has arrived In port with cargo OF pine
lumber for the dealers.
The schooner Raymond Oliver has ar
rived in port with a cargo of Potomac river
oysters for the dealers.
The Mary Francis. Belmont and Glimmer
are among the recent arrivals In port with
cargoes of cord wood from points along the
river.
The barge g. B. Roberts Is lying at the
10th street wharf to unload q big cargo of
hard coal from Philadelphia for the deal
ers.
The schooner C. II. Dagger came into port
yesterday with cargo Of pine lumber
from Virginia port.
The barges Edward Fay and Alexandria