Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SHIPYARDS AT ALEXANDRIA TO
BE MUCH IMPROVED.
Double Crews on Railway Ferry
Overhauling Many Potomac Craft
Other Marine Matters.

The bodybuilding plant of Augustus Dean
& Son at Alexandria is to be equipped with
marine railway, large enough to haul up
the vessels that trade on the Potomac, dur
Ing the coming spring. A day or two ago a
dredging machine was put to work at the
shipyard deepening the water at the site of
the railway. and the work of building the
bed and cradle for the ways will be started
at once. The new railway will be an addi-
ton to the equipment for vessel repairs in
this vicinity, and will be a convenience to
vessel masters who now have often to go to
Baltimore for repair work to their boats.
1t is also reported that the Agnew shipyard
at Alexandria is to be greatly improved.
and that the building of vessels will be
started there. A Solomons Island boat
builder is said to have secured an interest
In the yard, and will bring his plant to
Alexandria.
The receipts of fresh fish from all sources
were heavier this morning than they have
been for several weeks but the demand was
also heavy and the bulk of the stock in
hand was quickly sold to uptown dealers.
Prices dropped somewhat, owing to the big
supply on hand. Herring from the Poto-
mac were on sale and commanded fancy
prices.
On the oyster wharf the demand for oys-
tiers in the shell was but fair, while the sup
ply on hand is quite large. One vessel with
about 400 bushels aboard came into port
last night from the lower river. Prices
range from 45 cents to 81 per bushel, ac-
cording to the grade of stock wanted.
Jenifer flats upper buoy, No. II, on the
Potomac. spar in winter, was reported
missing March 13, and will be replaced as
sooon as practicable.
The Levin Woolford. Silver Spray and B. H.
Lambert are lying at Alexandria, preparing
for the opening of the shad and herring
he Dnfn rhnyr will ha
to bring fish from the shores to this city.
At the Marlboro fishing shore in the Poto-
mac in King George county. Va, the big
seine has been put overheard and several
hauls have been made. Rock and perch in
large numbers are caught and sent to this
market Catfish, perch, rock and other fresh
water fish are being caught at Plum Tree
shore, but no shad or herring have been
found in the nets
A double crew has again been placed
aboard the Baltimore and Ohio railway tug
Major Beaverton, and transfers of freight
trains between Alexandria and Shepherds
landing on the District side of the river are
made both day and night. 1t is understood
the service will continue throughout the
spring and summer.
General River News.
The tug Camilla, Capt. Henry Davis, is
out of service at an Alexandria wharf to
receive a general overhauling of her en-
CINE and machinery. She will as soon as
possible be hauled out on the marine rail-
way at Alexandria to have her hull over
hauled and metal repaired where it was
broken by The ice during the past winter.
The steamer Runaway, owned by Mr..
Joseph Moore of Alexandria, is in the Duke
street dock, there. being generally over
hauled and put in order for service on the
river during the summer. The Runaway
will be used for pleasure purposes. She
oil
year ago.
The power launch Marion is being
caulked and given general overhauling at
Capt. Sonny Reagan's boat yard at the foot
of 18th street southwest in preparation for
launching and going into commission on
the river. The Marion has been out of the
water since last fall.
The steamer River Queen Is to be fitted
with a new steam drum on top of her boil
er and a new smokestack is being built for
her. Manager Wooden of the Queen has
asked the steamboat inspectors to come
over from Baltimore and make an inspec-
The steamer Wakefield. now at Newport
News, will be placed in the dry dock at the
shipyard there for repair work to her hull.
The steamer will be at Newport News for
several weeks.
The steam launch Joe Blackburn. which
sank In her dock at the foot OF X street
southwest early in the winter. has been
raised and will be at once hauled out. re-
paired and made ready for service with
pleasure parties aboard during the coming
summer.
The light house tender Holly, Captain
Mills, Is employed in general heavy work
on the lower part of Chesapeake bay.
Captain Frank Dixon in the pungy Ella
Hill. will sail early in next week for Guam
tico creek where he will engage in spring
fishing The Hill will be the first of the
fishing boats to go down the river.
The tug Yerkes has been chartered by
Cogswell & Bro. to tow fish laden boats
from the down river nets to the fish houses
here and at Alexandra during the coming
season.
The Ice pillow, which has been adjoining
the bow of the GIymont mall steamer Es-
telle Randall since last November and for
which she had plenty of use during the
past winter. was removed day or two ago.
The two masted schooner Lottie Carter
has arrived in port with a cargo Of cord
wood for the dealers. The entire feet of
twelve or fifteen wood luggers are at near
points loading and will bring their car
err,as bara within the next few GAYS.