Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW ADDITION TO FLEET OF
PLEASURE LAUNCHES.
Pungy Ella Hill Returns From Sum-
mer Fishing-Working On Tug
boats-Other Matters.

The handsome power launch built AT Sol
onions Island. Md, by NJ. NJ Davis & Son
for Capt. Jack Taylor of this city was
brought here a day or two ago, and is
greatly admired by all who have seen her.
The launch is thirty-fve feet long has
seven feet beam and is four feet deep. She
is housed in for about two-thirds her length,
and the cabin is divided into several rooms
that can be made private. Large windows
are introduced. with sashes which raise ana
lower. and for winter use the cabins can be
comfortably heated. The launch is fitted
up with the latest In yacht fittings. and is
weIl-appointed little craft. She has a
six-horse- power Globe engine. and the
run from Solomons to this city made an av-
erage speed of nine and half miles an
hour. Mr. NJ. NJ. Davis and his son made
the trip from the building yard to this city
In her, end were more than pleased with
her performances. As yet she has not been
named. but IL is stated she Will be called the
Edward The launch will he used for pleas
IRE cruising on the river and for the dock
ing OF small craft about the harbor.
There was fair supply of all varieties or
fresh nsh for sale at the wholesale fish
market on the 1lth stree; wharf this morn
ing and the demand was good. Trout sold
for 81 TO So per barrel, butterfish Sc per
barrel; large trout &c. per pound; boiling
rock 20c. per pound: medium rock Ice. to
1sc per pound; pan rock, l2c to 15c per
pound. and catfish ;scc. 10 5)c. per bunch
The supply of waterme.ons on sale at the
wholesale market on the wharf was quite
small and they brought from So TO SIS per
hundred, according to size.
While the supply of crabs hand
not large. the demand was very light and
they sold at 81 to 80 per barrel.
Capt Stephen Self, master of the tug j.
T. Selectman. has gone on his annual vaca-
ton, and while he is off Capt. Jerry Posey
of the tug Baby will have command of the
Select al
porarily is in command of the Baby. AIN
these tugs belong to the sand-towing fleet
Capt. Ollie Crowder, master of the tug
W. II. Yerkes. Jr, has returned home from
a short vaca ton. spent In lower Maryland,
and has taken charge of the tug James O.
Carter on the river until the Yerkes comes
to this city.
Capt. Tally Fowkes mate of the tug NJ.
NJ Davis. who has been spending a day or
two with his family in this city has re-
turned to duty aboard his boat
OF General Interest.
Pensacola, Fla, where the yellow fever
has made its appearance. is the only city
in the infected district In the south from
which Washington receives direct ship
ments by water. Several times each year
vessels laden with lumber come from the
infected city consigned to the merchants
here but as far az known there is no vessel
from Pensacola 'on It's way to this city,
ror one loading there TO come here.
The pungy Ella Hill. Capt. Frank Dixon.
owner and master, is back in Alexandria,
after having been employed several months
In summer fishing along the lower Poto-
mac. Capt Dixon worked his nets from OF
Potomac creek TO the mouth OF the river.
The little tugboat u. NJ. Key is out of
service today for the regular monthly clean
ing OF her boiler and for such minor repair
work to her machinery as has been made
necessary by month of steady work on
the river. The Key. In addition to her
towing about the harlnr has haen
employed in towing the sand and gravel
laden scows for the Potomac Dredging Com
pany from Piscataway creek to this city.
The tug Camilla was out of service yes
tcrday to have her engine brasses made
true and for some other attention to her
machinery, TO put her In order for good
work. She will leave here today with a
large schooner in tow bound to Baltimore
Newport News.
The Passing Craft.
The schooners Janette and J. Robinson
are in port with cargoes of cordwood and
are lying at the l1th street wharf unload
ing cargoes.
The barge Rosselle, with a cargo OF gas
making coal aboard. was taken from the
railway dump on the Eastern branch yester-
day to the gas plant wharf at Georgetown.
The bugeye Kathleen loaded a cargo of
building material at Alexandra and has
sailed with IL to a lower river point.
The schooner Shining Light is reported on
the oyster grounds on the lower river walt
ing TO take aboard a cargo OF oysters for
this city The Shining Light has been the
first oyster-laden vessel TO arrive here for
several seasons.
The Lemuel Kirwan and the sailing scow
Amanda Summers came into port yesterday
evening with cargoes OF cordwood aboard
from the lower Potomac.
The schooners Edith Verral and Osceola
are at the wharf. foot OF 10th street, to
discharge cargocs of cordwood from river
points consigned to local dealers.
The schooner James Is. Anderson, laden
with about 100000 feet of pine lumber from
the Rappahannock river, has arrived In
port consigned to dealers here.
The bugeyes Flirt of the Wave and Ella
are among the recent arrivals in port with
cargoes from lower river points aboard
The ram schooner Levin ]. Marvel left
here Yesterday under charter 10 go to
mont in North Carolina and load a cargo