Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-15
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER MAY BROWN BOUGHT
BY LOCAL PARTIES.

The two-masted bay schooner May
Brown. which was recently purchased
from Maryland owners by parties In this
city, has arrived here and has been turned
over to her new owners. She Is lying at
anchor in the stream off the foot of 18th
street and as soon as some minor repairs
are made to the vessel she will go into
service. The May Brown was built at
Cherryfield, Me-, in 1882. and halls from
Crisfield. Md She will be commanded by
Captain Hezekiah Gaskins, who returns to
seafaring life after a year spent ashore.
There was an excellent demand for fish
at the wholesale fish market on the wharf
this morning but the supply on hand was
very light, only butter fish and trout being
on sale in any quantity. Prices are slightly
higher In consequence of the very light
supply.
Seven small vessels with watermelons
aboard have arrived in port from the lower
river since yesterday morning, and the de-
mand for the melons was quite brisk at
the wholesale market on the oyster wharf.
They are selling at So to $1S per hundred,
according to quality.
There were but few crabs on sale at the
wharf market this morning and the demand
for them was quite gooo-
The power launch Southerner, which has
been to Colonial Beach and other points on
the river with party of young men from
this city aboard has returned home the
new craft proved herself to be fine boat
for cruising purposes. and Is one Of the
fastest boats Of her class on the river.
She will be used for hunting trips when
the cunning season opens next month.
Mr.. w, s. Barker Of this city went to
Colonial Beach yesterday AFTERNOON on
the steamer Harry Randall for the Pnr-
Barker sprained her ankle several days
ago, and is being brought home for treat
ment.
TAYLOR Bros fleet Of tugbOats. has re-
turned from a short visit to his family,
who are summering at Solomons Island,
on the Patuxent river, In Maryland.
General Port News.
The three-masted schooner Zaccheus
Sherman laden with a cargo OF Ice for the
Home Ice Company. was brought into port
Yesterday afternoon by the tug William H.
Yerkes, IT,, and was berthed at the wharf
foot of 1871 street southwest TO olscharge
her cargo She same in to the capes yes
terday and was picked up by the Yerkes
and brought into port.
The four masted schooner Ellen Little.
which Is lying at the 9th street wharf OF
the American Ice Company with cargo OF
about 1900 tons of ice aboard, Is paying
her first visit to this city. She Is new
vessel, having been put overheard from
Maine shipyard about eight months ago.
The Little Is owned in New England.
The four-masted schooner Joseph g. Ray
Yesterday completed the loading OF a cargo
of over 1500 tons of Cumberland coal at
GEORGETOWN and sailed last night in tow OF
the tug William H. Yerkes. jr., for Boston
The tug Progress, owned In Baltimore
which has been under charter to the Po-
tomac Dredging Company and has been
employed in towing sand and gravei-laden
scows from the digging machine down the
river to this city for several months past.
has completed her charter and has return
ed to Baltimore. 1t Is stated the big tug
Marion Cameron, owned by the Potomac
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