Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-28
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STRONG CURRENT COMING FROM
THE UPPER POTOMAC.
New Barge for Chesapeake Bay Servo
ice-Launch Teaser Sinks-Per-
sonal and General.

The heavy rains that have fallen about
the head waters of the Potomac in the past
two or three days were particularly severe.
to judge by the heavy current coming down
from the upper river. A great of
muddy water In the channel all day
yesterday. and this morning IL was stin run.
ming. though much OF its force wa. spent
popularity OF the present flow is that
II brought down but little rubbish, for or
dinarily tree trunks. cord wood parts Of
fences and amy old thing comes down In
the waters first rush. TO be stranded on
the shore between Bueua Vista and Shep-
herds. The muddy water has destroyed the
clearness of the river. and will put a stop
to good fishing until the mud settles and
the river clears.
A new barge. the Irma McIlvaine re-
Gently built at Elkton. Md. for Phiiadel-
phta owners. has gone into commission and
Is at Baltimore for cargo. She will be
used for general freighting on Chesapeake
bay and Its tributaries and will visit here
with cargoes of coal aboard. The barge Ia
19I feet long. 23 feet 10 inches beam and
has q depth of hold of 10 feet inches. She
Will carry 1000 tons lightweight cargo.
Capt. II. +. Larrimore is the master OF ths
new barge.
There was a fair supply OF trout croaker
and other salt water fish on sale at tho
wholesale fish market. on the 18th street
wharf. this morning. but the demand con-
tinues light and the fish selling at low
prices But few Ash are coming from the
nets In the river. Crabs are coming In fair
ly large quantities from down-river points.
but the bulk of the supply is OF the hard
shelled variety. They sold this morning at
from 81 TO 81 per barrel for hard and from
90 cents to 81 per dozen for soft shelled.
CLAIMS and oysters are also on sale and tho
supply is ample to meet the demand.
Repairs to Vessels.
no Sta f,,,r vi -laS "a
by Capt. Baker after being sunk for sew
eral years and which has been hauled out
on the marine railway at Reagan's boat
yard for a week or more. for calklng and
for repair of her hull, was put overheard
Monday Although the boat had been
practically abandoned for several years
past her hull found to be remarkably
sound and. beyond calkng, needed but
little repair work. Her house and machin-
cry is to be put in good order. and the
Dixie. when ready for service. will be used
for pleasure parties on the Georgetown
canal.
The two ma sted schooner Nettie and Mat
tie is hauled out on the marine railway at
Benefits boatyard. to locate and stop a
leak that developed on her last trip to this
city with lumber aboard. While on the
railway the hull of the vessel will be
scrubbed and painted. As soon as she Is
ready for service she Will go to the lower
river to load a cargo of pine lumber for
this city
The two-masted schooner A. Fl. Quinby of
this city has recently received general
erhauling at SolOmon'S Island. Md, boat
repairing yard and has returned to service.
She Is now lying In Nanjamoy creek taking
aboard a cargo of railway ties. under char
ter to take them to Philadelphia and to load
a return cargo of coal for this city. Capt.
Cullison expects to be back in this port
about the middle of July.
The little steam launch Teaser belonging
to Mr. George Webber and others, which
IA hpr haA In ha 6p.tr in;,, frer
Colonial Beach excursion pier. sank in her
dock Sunday night from some unknown
cause. When found Monday morning she
was lying in six feet OF water, almost out
of sight. She was raised during the day
and Will again be put in condition for
service.
The damage done the engine of the
steamer Estelle Randall by the breaking
of the piston she was on her way to this
city was more serious than first
thought, and the greater part of this week
Will be required to repair the damage and
put her in condition to resume service on
the river. Her charter term with the quar-
termaster's department of the United States
army expires at midnight Friday next and
she will then resume her trips on the mail
route between this city and Glymont, Md
While the Estelle is lying idle to have her
engines repaired her boiler will also be-
overhauled and made ready to carry high
pressure of steam when she returns to
service.
Movements of Vessels.
The schooner S. l.. Bennett. laden with
pine lumber from river point is in port
consigned to the dealers
The schooner Matte Avery came into port
has arrived laden with a cargo of cord
wood from point on the lower Potomac
The schooners VIM. II Mcguire and Nav
flower are recent arrivals in port with car
goes of cord wood from lower river points
The schooner Isabelle, with a cargo OF
lumber aboard from a down river point
has arrived and is at anchor In the stream
off Alexandria.
Capt. w. H. Collision. master OF the
schooner A. II. Quinby, was in the city
Monday on business with the owners Of his
vessel. who reside here.
Mr. William A. Moore, chief engineer of
the Randall line. is at Alexandria, superin-
tending the repairs to the disabled engine
Of the steamer Estelle Randall.
Capt Ernest Davis is IN command OF the
new tug Edward Gummell. employed in
towing sand and gravel-laden scows on tho
river
The schooner Engel has arrived in port
with a cargo of pine lumber for the Rap
pahannock river.
The schooner Kate has been chartered to
bring a cargo of lumber from d Virginia
port here.
Mr.. James o. Carter has returned home
from a visit OF several days TO Colonial