Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
ON THE RIVER FRONT
ICE FIELD GOES ADRIFT WITH
IMPRISONED VESSELS.
Overhauling Steam boat Wharves In
Acknowledged Vessels Expect
ed-General Mention.

The big sheet of ice which covered the
harbor from the foot OF 9th street to the
railway bridge broke away from its shore
holdings yesterday afternoon and started
| down the harbor under the influence of the
northwest winds. Imprisoned In the ice
were the large houseboat Gresilda and the
power launch Francina II. owned by Mr..
Frank Rawlings, smaller houseboat of
Mr.. Edward O'Brien, a lighter belonging to
Mr. Fetter and several rowboats, and they
were all torn away from their moorings and
taken down stream In the ice. Harbor
Master Sutton notified and the harbor
tug Figiant, aided by the tug Yerkes,
went into the Ice after the vessels and sue
ceeded in carrying them clear and placing
them in safety without their being at all
damaged. ..H ass 5 " .f 's's
There was an excellent demand for fresh
fish at the wholesale fish market on the
18th street wharf this morning but the
supply on hand was extremely small. there
being a few southern fish on sale and
they commanded excellent prices. Shad
and herring caught in North Carolina wa
tiers were on sale, and they brought good
prices. buck shad selling at 10 to SOC. each.
roe shad at Nc. to S1.1O each. Herring
brought 81 to 81 per hundred
There were plenty of oysters from the
vicinity of Norfolk on sale af the wholesale
oyster market at the wharf this morning
and the demand for them was fair Prices
Keep high and remain at about the figures
of last week.
Wild ducks are on sale at good prices,
and the demand is quite heavy
The work of rebuilding the wharf former
~ used by the Alexandria and Washington
Terry hhe is now rapidly approaching COM
pletio,i, under the supervision of the Dis
ilct puliulng inspectors office. When the
wharf is completed it will be one of the
hnest WharveS on the front
Inc pier used by the steamer River Queen
LOT her summer excursion business has also
n Iar
with the requirements of the District
building laws
Under the instructions of the chief of po-
ice onlcerS have been busy for the past day
or TWO visiting the various steamboat land
lngs and posting the new inaugural reguIa-
IONS for the guidance of visitors who NAV
come 10 TINS city from down river points to
"itHeSS the inaugural ceremonies.
General River News.
1t is understood that the PHILADELPHIA
tug Peerless Will attempt to bring five coal
idoeh parges, which are lying in the
a'uAeht river, to this city. The barges
left Philadelphia for Washr gton about six
weeks ago, and for over a month have
been ice-bound in the Patuxent The lum-
ber-laden schooners c. c. Wheeler Lizzie
A Williams, Sidonia Curley and John A.
GURUS, which are lying at Virginia lumber
ports awaiting the opening Of the river are
expected to reach this city within the next
ten days.
The Randall line steame- Estelle Ran.
dali Will endeavor to resume her trips on
the mail route to Glymont within the next
few days. The ice on the river about
Gunston and Glymont is still very heavy.
although reports coming from those points
state that it is becoming softer
Mr.. Harry Carter went to the Ep:scopal
Eye, Throat and Ear Hospital in this CITY,
for an operation on one of his ears a few
days ago, but the surgeons have now de-
cided the operation is not necessary
Mr.. John Il. Padgett of Alexandria ,pap
ager OF the old Alexandria ferry line was
in the city today to complete the arrange
ments for two-steamer ferry on the river
between this city and Alexandria for the
inauguration period
Mr.. Charles A Axer of RaItimora bas
been appointed an assistant engineer in the
lighthouse service and has been assigned
to duty aboard the lightship No. II on
duty of Diamond Shoals, the coast Of
North Carolina. He succeeds Samuel r.
Myers, transferred to lghtship No 20. now
on its way from New York to the Pacific
coast.
The tug William H. Yerkes. jr., has been
launched from the marine railway at the
navy yard after having new wheel placed
In her. The tug is in service with the ice
breaking fleet at work on the river today.
The Weems Line steamer Anne Arundel
sailed from Baltimore yesterday morning
for landings on the Potomac river, and
1t Is expected she will come up to this city,
reaching here some time tonight or tomor-
row morning.
Cumberland & Son are planking the new
power launch they are building for Mr..
Gus Forsberg at the penthouse foot of
9th street The launch will be ready to go
overheard about the latter part of this
month
About the same time Dean &. Son at
Alexandria will launch a new auxiliary
sloop for Mr.. Goldsborough of this CITY,
This sloop is expected to be one of the most
speedy vessels on the Potomac.