Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-02
ON THE RIVER FRONT
TUGS FITTING WITH ICE PLOWS
FOR RIVER SERVICE.
Rumor Regarding Ferry Route-Pleas-
ure Craft Laid Up at Alexan-
dria-Harbor Notes.

| Lie tug george w. fflue captain Wdllei
| Posey, is at Deans boat yard near Alexan-
| dria to be fitted with an ice-breakfng plough
for service in the river during the winter.
The Pride will also be given general over
| hauling before she returns to service. Dean
| is also building plough for the Columbia
| Sand Dredging Company's tug J. T. Sc
| lectman. The Selectman is hauled out on
| the railway at Benefits boat yard for a
rebuilding and caulking of hull and for
| other work
1t is stated that an effort is to be made
to have the owners of the steamer River
Queen put her on the ferry route between
this city and Alexandria until the excursion
season opens and the steamer returns to
her regular work. The River Queen is now
lying idle at her wharf here and will be out
of service until about the middle of May.
There was but light demand for fresh fish
at the wholesale fish markets on the wharf
this morning, and the supply on hand was
very light, consisting chiefly of frozen trout,
blues and other varieties from the north.
Carp and some few fresh fish were also on
sale. Prices are low and will stay so until
the winter seines are in operation
A large fleet of oyster-laden boats having
ABOARD about 5000 bushels of oysters, was
lying at the wharf this morning and the
demand for the bivalves was fair They
are selling at 60 cents to 81 per bushel, ac-
cording to grade.
wharf this morning, and when in good con-
dition sold well and at fair prices.
The tearing down of the big ice house on
the wharf at the foot of Sth street was
completed about three weeks ago. but ow-
Ing to the extremely bad weather the par
ties who RACED the building have been I'M
able to remove the timbers and clear up the
site of the house. 1t is stated the work
will be completed this week.
The stoppage of the ferry line and the
going into effect of the winter schedules on
the other lines makes Sunday a dull day
on the river front. Until this week several
boats to and from river landings were in
evidence Sunday, but yesterday the steam
er Harry Randall was the only steamer to
come into port and none left except, of
course, the big ships of the Norfolk and
Washington line, which arrive regularly in
the morning and sail in the afternoon.
Of General Interest
The Signet, Countess, Mary, Frank, Nell
and other small pleasure craft owned here
and at Alexandria are hauled out on the
marine railway at Deans boat yard, near
Alexandria. for safe keeping during the WIN
ter. The vessels will all be given an over
hauling before being put overheard in the
spring.
While many vessels coming from South
Atlantic ports to the CheSa peake in the
past two or three weeks have met with very
rough weather, the big schooner Helen G..
loft has been more fortunate On recent
trip from Port Tampa, where she left De-
eember 16, to Baltimore she was able to
carry all SAIL and only once did she have
to reef a sail. and then the spanker was
reefed but for a short time.
The lighthouse tender Holly has sailed on
a cruise among the lights on the Virginia
and Carolina coast stations.
The old Bay Line of Baltimore has placed
contract with parties in Wilmington. DEL
to build a big new steamer for service on
Chesapeake bay. The new boat which is
to cost 100000, will have sleeping accom-
modations for 400 passengers, and will have
a speed of eighteen knots per hour.
Capt. William J. Martina, master of the
schooner Jennie N. Huddell, is quite i'll
aboard his vessel at Baltimore, with an
abscess on the leg, and blood poisoning is
threatened. Capt. MARITIME resides at West
Point, Va.
Barnt Bowie, who was recently made a
warrant machinest in the navy, Is a native
of Alexandria, and has many friends in this
city. Mr.. Bowie is stationed aboard the
submarine boat Holland, and is an expert
in submarine craft and other work.
Welcoming the new year, many of the
vessels in port flew their flags today. The
advent of the new year Saturday night
was heralded by the blowing of the whistles
of the tugs and steamers in port.
The tug Sandow has sailed with the
barge Alexander Gibson in tow for Balti-
more.
!. Barges laden with broken stone have been
unloading at the United States army en-
gineers' wharf at Fort Washington for sew
eral days past The stone is to be used
in the concrete work about new batteries
in process Of erection.
The schooner w. A. Mcguire is in Nomini
creek laden with lumber for this city, and
open to come up it with her cargo.
Mr. JAS Neale chief engineer Of the
harbor police boat Vigilant, continues quite
i'll at his home in this city.