Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
ON THE RIVER FRONT
ARRANGING PLANS FOR DEcoRA-
TON DAY REGATTA.
overhauling at Nearby Boatysrds-
Fish and Oyster Market-Personal
and General Mention.

Efforts are being made. II is stated. by
those interested in boating on the river
to have a big regatta here some time in
the early summer, possibly on Decoration
day. All the local yacht clubs and boat
owners will be invited to participate. and
prizes will be offered for the winners OF
races in both sail and power boats. AS
yet the regatta is in formative shape.
but in a few days the plans of the origi-
majors of the idea will have taken definite
shape and the yacht clubs will be invited
to take part. Within the past year or
two interest I'm boating on the river has
greatly increased and the number OF
boats in the local pleasure fleet has
nearly doubled Such an event as the
proposed regatta would be interesting
and would be greatly enjoyed.
There was an excellent demand for fresh
fish of all kinds at the wholesale fish mar
ket on the 18th street wharf this morning.
while the supply was somewhat lighter
than usual. About forty Potomac shad
from The gill nets In the lower river were
sale. roes bringing 40 cents each and bucks
p cents each. Potomac herring We're also
on sale, but they were scarce. They sold
at S1.25 to $50 per hundred.
Two vessels with about 600 bushels Of
oysters aboard from the beds in the lower
Potomac arrived in port last night, and the
demand for the bivalves aboard them is
fair Prices have advanced for the smaller
grades of oysters and this morning they
were selling at 30 cents to % cents per
bushel for medium stock and up TO 81 per
bushel for selects.
CLAIMS are on SALE but the demand for
them is light, at 30 cents per hundred.
The handsome alco-vapor launch Mary.
owned by a club of young men at Alex
andria, iss at Deans boat yard for her
spring overhauling and painting, pre-
paratory to going into active service on
the river. The Mary will be used by her
owners for afternoon trips on the river
h.aK nflNN a t.ar u4Fl al.
be taken to Colonial Beach for a stay OF
several weeks during the season.
The power launches Alma and Edith, at
Reagan's boat yard, will be given a gem
eral overhauling and painting before
they are launched ready for service. The
owners of all the large fleet of pleasure
boats will endeavor to get their boats in
order for service during the week and
next Sunday a general exodus of the
boats for short spins in the river will
take place. Some few of the pleasure
craft were out yesterday, but the larger
number are not yet ready for service.
General River Matters.
The longboat Peri. which lost her main
mast in a blow In the river last fall. was
fitted with a new stick while lying out of
service in Occoquan creek during the past
winter. The Peri arrived here on her first
trip of the season In the latter part of last
week. bringing a big cargo of cord wood.
The steam launch Augusta, belonging to
Mr.. August Gaines of Alexandria Is lying
in the Duke street dock at Alexandria,
having her boiler and engine overhauled
end being made ready for active service
in the river. Admiral Gaines will use the
boat for trips on the river during the
warm evenings of summer.
The steam launch Annie H., with party
aboard was out for cruise the river
yesterday for the first time this season.
A run was made as far down River View
and when the ram came up the launch
headed back for this city.
The owners of the mCnhaden fishing
steamers which operate on the lower river
and on Chesapeake bay are preparing their
boats for service for the fisheries. which
will commence about May /. The fish are
caught for the oil that is made from them.
and the residue, after the oil is extracted,
is made into a fertilizer.
Mr.. Harry johnson, engineer of the tug
Edith g. Winship of this city, who was
badly burned in gasoline fire at his
home in Alexandria last week, is reported
to be slowly recovering from his injuries,
though it Will be several weeks before he
will be able to return to duty aboard his
boat.
The steam launch Neva, belonging to the
United States Army Engineer Corps.
which sank at her dock at Georgetown
several weeks ago, is still lying on the
bottom, but, ii is stated, she will be raised
in a few days The little craft will be sold.
as the engineers have no further use for
her.
The deepening of the water in the docks
at the Alexandria fish market-Fishtown,
as it is locally known-has been completed.
and water of ample depth to float all ves-
sells that will bring cargoes of fish there
during the coming season VIII be found
there. Fifteen years ago there was eighteen
feet of water in front of the Alexandra
fish wharf. Last season boats drawing five
feet of water grounded there, showing that
the fill had been nearly foot year.
The pulling up of the old piles of the
wharf, which formerly stood on the site
of the new pier for the Dirtrict fire boat.
will be completed in a day or two and the
ground will be ready for the building of the
new quarters for the local marine firemen.
The barge Reliance, loaded with fertiZ-
izer at Alexandria, and the barge Kappa
hammock, which discharged cargo of coal
here, will sail in tow of a Baltimore tug
as soon as the tug arrives.