Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-04
ON TIE RIVER FRONT
PUNGY ELLA HILL REBUILT AND
READY FOR SERVICE.
Fruit Coming From Lower Potomac
Overhauling at Boatyard-Per-
sonal and General Mention.

The pungy Ella Hill. which has been on
the marine railway at the boatyard of
Deane & Son for several weeks past be-
Ing rebuilt. was launched Saturday last
and Will shortly return to service on the
river. The vessel Is owned by Captain
Frank Dixon, who will use her m rs 49,
Ing operations on the lower Potomac While
on the railway the hull Of the pungy was
rebuilt. all the planking having been
stripped off and renewed She is now prac-
tically new vessel and Is good for long
period Of active service on the river Deane
has recently completed a new stone-carry-
Ing scow for Mr.. Burroughs of George
town. and will launch 1t within the next
day or two The scow is deep boat and
VIII carry large quantity of stone with
out danger of turning turtle. She will, 1t
Is stated, be used between the quarries
above Georgetown and this city
The receipts this morning Of fresh fish
from the nets In the vicinity of Norfolk
and on the James river were fair. but busi-
ness at the wholesale fish market on the
wharf was dull. there being but few buyers
| on hand and the fish selling at fair prices.
by the dealers at the wharf was not large
today. but the demand Is light Soft crabs
were scarce and are selling at high prices.
CLANS are on sale, and the demand for
q
hundred. oysters from the vicinity of Nor
folk are also being received, but the de-
mand Is light
Tomatoes are now being brought I'D in
good quantities from the lower Potomac
by the river steamers on every trim con-
signed to the commission men here The
steamers are also bringing up some few
peaches ana plenty OF June apples. The
reports coming from the lower river state
mat the apple crop will be large and that
there Is good prospects for the peach crop
The outlook for the tomato crop is said to
be exceptionally good.
The Fourth of July holiday Is being mora
generally observed this year than ever be-
fore. With the exception of the excursion
steamers, there has been a general closing
down OF business. and the business men
have remained away from their offices the
river front from 18th street to Sth being
deserted. except by the men aboard the
vessels at the wharves. In honor of the
day the vessels were dressed out in their
bunting and presented a gala appearances
The auxiliary power sloOp Two Friends
with Messrs. Charles and Frank Hand and
Mr. french aboard. has gone on cruise
to the lower river for the holidays They
Will return home this afternoon.
The little steam launch Teaser. one Of
the local fleet of pleasure craft, is at Ben
and for such other repair work as may be
necessary to fit her for service The
Teaser, while lying in her dock several
days ago. sprang leak and sank at her
the morning after she sank.
The alco-vapor launch Mary, belonging to
a club in Alexandria, is at Deane's boatyard
to have some repair work done to her va nor
engine and to have some minor repair work
done about her hull. The launch will be
out Of service for several days. She will
be used for pleasure cruising on the river
during the summer months with her own
ers and their friends aboard.
General River Matters.
The hull OF the new steam launch built
at Alexandria for Mr.. Joseph Moore has
been launched and is lying in the dock at
the foot of Duke street The work of In
stalling the boiler and engine of the new
craft will be started shortly, and the boat
Is to be made ready for service early in the
fall. when she will be used on duck-hunt-
Ing expeditions on the lower river
The twO-masted Baltimore-owned schoon-
er Mary Thomas. which sprang leak and
became waterlogged off Clifton Beach last
and will be hauled out on the marine rail-
way there to have her hull repaired and
the leaks stopped. When the work is COM
pleted the vessel will return to the lower
Potomac for a cargo OF wood.
The tug Mitchell Davis, 1t Is stated,
passed very satisfactory inspection before
the United States steamboat inspectors at
Baltimore yesterday and will have her IL
cense to carry passengers and to engage in
towing on Chesapeake bay and its tribu-
taries. The Davis Is owned by A. J. Tay-
lor q Bro. of this city. and is the largest of
the feet OF Washington-owned tugboats
The three-masted schooner Norman is at
sea bound to this port with a cargo of
laths from Nova Scotia aboard. The Nor
man will be the first lath-laden schooner to
come here from the north this season.
The schooner James e.. Anderson has ar
rived In port with a cargo OF pine lumber
aboard from the Rapahannock river. She
is lying at anchor In the stream waiting an
opportunity to berth and discharge her
cargo.
The schooner Wentz l.. Roberts is in
port with full cargo of cord wood from
the lower Potomac for the local dealers.
The schooner Eagle Wing came into port
light Sunday from Salem. Mass, and has
gone to the Georgetown coal piers for a
The tug William FL. Yerkes IT.. which
brought the Eagle Wing and barge No. 10
into port. has sailed for the capes OF the
Chesapeake seeking business.
Consolidation Coal Company barge No. 10
is lying at the 9th street wharf of the
American Ice Company unloading a cargo
Of about 800 tons of ice from the Ken
nebec river for use in this city
The big fOur-masted schooner Young
Brothers has been chartered to load a
cargo of about 1.5o0 tons of ice on the
Kennebec river for this city.
Mr.. L. c. Clark. who has been confined to
his home by an attack of Illness. has recoy-
cred and is again at his office.
neers Davis and Reed are now on duty
aboard the new District fireboat Fireighter
assisting in making her ready for service
Mr.. Joseph Cheyell has gone to his for
mer home on the lower Potomac, to spend
short vacation.