Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS OVERLAPPING A
WASHINGTON BOAT YARDS.
Summer Schedule for River Steamers
Launch Building for Alexan-
drians-Other Matters.

The repairs to the hull of the longboat
| Benefits railway for several days past
| being completed, the vessel was put
overheard Saturday last, and sailed
| for the lower river to take aboard
| cargo for this city. AS soon as the long
| boat was launched a large lighter belong
| ing to Mr.. John Miller was hauled out for
| extensive repairs to it's hull. AS soon as
| the repairs to the lighter are completed
| and 1t Is put overheard, the little harbor
| tug D. NJ Key will be taken from the wa
| ter to be fitted with new propeller
wheel, and for such minor repairs as she
| may need.
The tug Baby, belonging to the Column
| bia Sand Company, is lying at the boat
yard wharf having her engine oyerhauIed
and put in good order for efficient service.
The tug Will again be ready for work
the Potomac in about a week She will be
| employed in towing sand and gravel-laden
| scows from the lower Potomac to this
| port.
| The supply of fresh fish received by the
dealers at the wharf market this morning
| was very light, only thirteen barrels being
| brought UP the steamers from Norfolk.
| The demand was also light, but prices kept
| about the hgure of last week. The shad
| season will close Saturday next
There was more plentiful supply of hard
| crabs, both from bay and river sources. on
| sale this morning. and they are in demand.
| Soft-shelled crabs continue very scarce,
| and they are selling at high prices, ranging
about 81 per dozen wholesale.
CLANS and oysters hand in quanti-
| ties amply large to meet demand. They
are selling at the usual price.
| The summer schedule of the Randall
| line went into effect this afternoon and
| from now until after next Christmas six
| round trips to the points the lower
| river will be made by the steamers Harry
| Randall and Wakefield. The Wakefield
Ornin for
| points as far down Colonial Beach and
Wirt's wharf, and will make the first trip
| that has been made on that route since
| last December. Liverpool Point has been
| added to the schedule of the river steam
ers, and Posey's wharf has been cut out.
The Baltimore owners of the tug Nep-
| tune which was recently sold to the
United States marine hospital service, for
| duty at San Francisco. have determined
| to build duplicate of the fine tug for
| service on the Chesapeake, and already
| the work the vessel has been started.
| The Neptune, 1t Is stated. will start in q
few days on her long journey to the
| Pacific coast.
The revenue cutter William Window.
which lay in port here for several days
| last week. has returned to Baltimore and
Will leave that port in few days for
extended cruise the bay. Captain
| Mcconnell. 1t is stated. has relieved Lieu
tenant Camden of the command of the
vessel
General River Matters.
The handsome little power launch be-
| longing to Mr.. w. d. Morton of this city
| is hauled out at Reagans boat house for
| cleaning. painting and such repair work
| as is necessary to put II in condition for
| efficient service. The launch, which has no
name will be used for pleasure cruising on
| the river.
| The new launch belonging to Mr.. J. 8.
| Douglass and Mr.. Charles Bell OF Alexan-
I.f, tat, sr h,,tI
| yard at Jones Point, near Alexandria. Is
| rapidly approaching completion. The launch
| Is now being planked up and early in the
| coming week the work of Installing her
engine will be started.
A small force of workmen Is employed
| in rebuilding the stone wall along the
eastern side Of the Potomac Park and the
| work is progressing slowly. The wall be-
ing built Is fine one and looks as II 1t
would stand for all time.
Mr.. Thomas b. Garrett returns to duty
| as purser aboard the steamer Harry Ran
dali today on her trip on the lower river
route
The pile drivers at work building the new
wharf for the new District fire boat and
the slip for the new ferry steamers have
| work OF driving the piles Is progressing
slowly.
The tug A. J. Hoole. belonging to one
Of the local sand companies, which sank at
Wilkerson's wharf several days ago. was
still on the bottom at last reports but a
| 81 Strenuous effort was being made to raise
her. How badly the tug is damaged can
| not be ascertained until she Is aioat.
| The schooner Goldie c. is in port with a
cargo of about 10000 feet of pine lumber
from a river point.
The schooner Butler laden with hard coal
| from Philadelphia, came into port Satur-
day afternoon.
| The two-masted schooner j. B. Anderson
| is under charter to bring cargo of lumber
from the Rappahannock river to this city.
ri Ga udn raf8 n
With several large barges. laden with hard