Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
ON TIE RIVER FRONT
PILE-DRIVER COMPLETING NEW
FERRY TERMINALS.
Schooner Sherman Sails With Coal
Cargo-Old Barge Sinks-Per-
sonal and General.

6oudl N1O 60u0Td1.
Carter & Clark's pile-driving machine has
completed work on the slip at the Alex
andria terminus Of the new ferry line to
be established by the Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat Company. and is now
employed in driving dolphins, large punches
Of piles fastened together, at the outer
end Of each side Of the new slip to be used
by the steamers at this end of the route.
Workmen are engaged in installing the
electric lights in the waiting-room and on
the wharf here. and the finishing touches
are being placed on the terminals, which
are as fine and as we'll equipped as any
ferry landing at the big cities in the north
The first Of the steamers that will use
these slips will not be ready for service
until about the latter part of October.
There was an excellent demand for all
grades of fresh fish at the wholesale fish
market on the wharf this morning. and
the supply of salt water fish on sale was
small. River caught fish are scarce and are
selling at high prices
The supply of watermelons Is becoming
quite small, while the demand today was
brisk. Prices range from So to $40 per hum
dred.
There was but light supply Of hard
crabs on sale a [ the wholesale market, on
the wharf this morning. while the demand
was good. Prices were higher, ranging
from 81 to $l.75 per barrel.
The four masted schooner Zacheus Sher-
man has completed the loading OF a cargo
OF about 1,OOO tons of Cumberland coal at
Georgetown and has sailed with 1t for Bos-
ton. The Sherman is the first vessel to sail
from Georgetown with coal for about ten
days. The schooner Strawbridge as soon as
she completes the unloading of her cargo
of ice at the American ice wharf here,
will be taken to Georgetown and will load
a cargo Of about 1900 tons of coal for a
port In New England Other vessels will
follow the Strawbridge under the George
town coal chutes. to load for ports in the
north.
Mr. Herman Grimes Of Johnson & VIM
salts office force has returned home from
a visit to Niagara Falls and northern New
York.
General River Matters.
An old barge named the Great Ward
robe, which has been lying at the wharf
of the Asphalt Block and Tile Company
on the Eastern branch for the past two
months under a libel suit, sank at her
mornings Tuesday night, and Is now ly-
ing on the bottom in ten or more feet Of
water. What efforts, If any, will be made
to raise the sunken vessel Is not known.
The power launch belonging to Mr.: Cole
man OF this city, which was hauled out on
the marine railway at Reagan's boatyard
for minor repair work, was put overheard
Thursday afternoon. and had very salts
factory trial spin on the river. The launch.
1t is stated, will leave here in a day or two
for cruise on the river.
The longbOat Mary Ann Shea Is on the
railway at Benefits boatyard and Is being
rebuilt. All unsound planking and timber
with new material and the vessel is being
put in the best Of order for freighting
business on the river She will be ready
for service In about ten days.
Nho o{~p ID
boat yard for the schooner yacht Cicona
of this city is about completed and will
be installed aboard the vessel at once. AS
soon as the overhauling of the yacht Is
completed she will, it is reported, leave
here with party aboard for an extended
cruise on the bay during the fall months.
The yacht has not been in commission
this month.
The tug William H. Mohler belonging
to Georgetown parties, which was en-
ployed in general towing on the river,
has been lying at Georgetown pier for
the past six weeks, out Of service. 1t Is
reported her owners will not put her in
service on the Potomac again, but are
negotiating with out-of-town parties for
her sale. The last service Of the tug was
the towing stone-laden scows from the
quarries above Georgetown to this city.
The work of building the new railway
from the foot of 9th street to the new
boat house of the Capital Yacht Club.
which was temporarily stopped pending
the obtaining a permit for the work, has
been resumed and will be completed with
in the next day or two.
The schooner Sidney Jones, with a load or
pine lumber aboard, came into port yeSter-
day consigned to Washington dealers.
The barge Roundout is discharging a car
go of Pocahontas coal at the naval proving
ground pier on Mattawoman creek for use
In the powder plant there.
The barge Saugerttes is loading a cargo of
soft coal at Norfolk and Is on her way to
the naval proving grounds at Indian Head,
Nd, with it.
The schooner Farmers Friend has loaded
a cargo of lumber at Alexandria and will
take 1t to Fort Hunt, where it will be used
in the improvements there.
Capt. James Baker has recovered from
his recent indispositon and has returned to
service as mate of the steamer Estele Ran
dali on the Glymont mail route.
The schooner Richard with a cargo Of
lumber from a Virginia port, has arrived
for local dealers.
The schooner w. H. Taylor. with oak
wood aboard from a river point, is among
the recent arrivals In port.
The barge Patapsco is lying at the wharf
at Fort Washington, unloading a cargo of
hard coal
The tug Angus Cameron has arrived with
five barges laden with coal from Baltimore.
One barge was consigned to the Potomac
Dredging Compa& and the other four to
parties in Georgetown.
The schooners William Villas and E. T.
Keen are in port with full cargoes OF cord
The schooner Nellie and Matte has ar
rived In port from Lower Machodoc creek
with load of about 10000 feet of pine
lumber aboard for the dealers.
The schooner l.. E. Bramble has gone to
Tangier Sound to load cargo of silver
sand for a Washington order.
Marine Band in Grand Concert Sunday
At Chevy Chase Lake.
Dancing following concert this evening"