Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-18
ON THE RIVER FRONT
OLD SCHOONER ZEPHYR TO BE
A THING OF THE PAST.
Naval Collier Caesar Sails for Norfolk
Accident to Engineer Reed
Other Matters.

The old river schooner Zephyr, which for
many years ran on the Potomac, bringing
cargoes of lumber and cord wood will soon
be relegated to the past. the hand of man
completing the destruction which was start
ed by the elements. In heavy gale the
night of September II, a year ago, the old
schooner was driven high and dry on the
shoals in Nomini creek There she has re-
manned in spite of the best efforts of her
owners to float her, and they have finally
determined to abandon her. Her spars,
rigging and all articles of value aboard the
old craft are being removed, and itis I'M
derstood she will be broken up for the metal
in her hull. With the breaking up of the
Zephyr a picturesque old vessel will disa D.
pear. She was built at Solomon's Island,
Md, in 1871, was of thirty tons burden, and
hailed from this city
The United States naval collier Caesar,
which brought the navy scientists and their
instruments from the east coast of Africa,
where they had been making observations
of the total eclipse OF the sun, sailed from
Alexandria, where she had been lying for
several days, to the Norfolk navy yard.
The valuable instruments the scientists had
with them in Africa were transferred from
the Caesar to one of the naval tugs and
brought to this city and taken to the obser-
vatory. The Caesar also landed at Alexan-
dria several members of the unfortunate
circus party that were stranded in France
by the failure of the show they were with,
and the account of whose restitution has
been mentioned in the press for several
weeks past
The condition of Chief Engineer Will Reed
of the lharbor fireboat Firefghter, who
broke his leg aboard the boat several days
ago, is reported to be favorable, but it will
be several weeks before the disabled engi-
neer will be in condition to resume his
duties. The accident to Mr.. Reed was a
peculiar one. Ashes were being taken from
the fire room of the boat, and as Mr.. Reed
went to pass basket of the ashes across
the rail to the pier his foot slipped on an
iron plate in the deck and his leg was
caught under a brace, breaking one of the
bones, and totally disabling the engineer.
Along the Wharves.
The schooner North Carolina, which was
sunk in the Eastern branch and was raised
completed the unloading of her cargo of
lumber yesterday and was taken by the tug
D. NJ. Key to Alexandria, where she will be
hauled out on a marine railway to have a
hole In her hull calked. The hole, 1t Is
stated was made by the schooner striking
upon "a submerged pile. AS soon as the
North Carolina completes repairs she will
be taken to a Virginia lumber port to load a
cargo for this city
The Iongboat Earl Biscoe, which has been
hauled out on a marine railway at AleXan-
dria for several days past undergoing re-
pairs, has been put overheard, the work on
her having been completed. While on the
railway the hull of the Biscoe calked
and other repair work done. She has gone
to river point to load cargo of cordwood
for dealer in this city.
The tug Dalis, belonging to the High
Point Plantation Company of this city, is
hauled out on the marine railway at the
Alexandria shipyard for the overhauling of
the metal on her hull and for such repair
work as may be necessary to fit her for
service the river during the coming win
ter The Dallis is used in the transporta-
ton of milk and dairy products from the
High Point plantation at Gunston, Va, to
this city, and makes daily trips as long as
she can run through ice in winter.
The little pleasure launch Takoma, belong
ing to the local fleet of pleasure craft, has
been taken from the water at Cumberland's
boathouse and is being given an overhauling
and painting in preparation for the fall
boating and hunting season on the river.
The launch will be ready for service within
the next day or two.
The little tug D. NJ. Key of Taylor Bros
feet of towboats was out of service yester-
day morning for several hours while her
boiler was being washed out and the tug
was undergoing her monthly overhauling.
The work on her was completed yesterday
afternoon and she returned to service tow
ing vessels about the harbor.
The United States coast and geOdetfc sur
vey officials have arranged to have the two
launches which have been lying at Benefits
boatyard for year past laid up there for
the winter. The launches Will be taken from
the water and housed until they are wanted
for service in the spring.
The Freight Handlers.
The schooner Ethel Vale, laden with oys-
tiers from the lower river, was brought into
port yesterday evening by the tug Camilla
and berthed at the oyster wharf. The Vale
is new vessel and this is her second trip
to this city with cargo of oysters.
thirty cords of oak wood aboard, has ar
rived in port consigned to the local deal
ers. She is lying at the wharf foot of 10th
street.
The tug Edward Gummell, with eight
sand and gravel-laden scows in tow, came
into port yesterday evening from the dig
ging machines at work on the lower river,
and the tug Marion Cameron came into
port with four scows in tow.
The schooner Father and Son has been
taken to Georgetown to unload cargo OF
about thirty-five cords of wood consigned
to local dealers.
The schooner Alethea is lying at the
wharf foot of 9th street southwest unload
Ing a cargo of pine lumber from Virginia
point for the dealers.
Officer Passano of the harbor precinct,
who has been on his annual leave, has re-
lantic City.
Capt E. S. Randall, manager of-the Ran
dali line of steamers, has gone to Chapel
Point Md, on business trip.
Capt Proctor Hagan, master of the
schooner Francis NJ, which is in port here
with cargo of ice has returned from
visit Ito Baltimore, where he went to ar