Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
ON THE RIVER FRONT
Low TIDES PREVENT LAUNCHING
OF TUG sELECTMAN.
Launch Diana on Marine Railway
Skating on Tidal Basin-other
Marine Notes.


prevailing northerly and westerly winds
has prevented the launching of the tug
]. T. Selectman from the marine railway
at Benefits boat yard at the foot Of 18th
street. The work on the tug was complet-
ed In the latter part of last week, but since
that time there has not been tide high
enough to float the tug from the cradle
OF the railway when lowered into the water.
Since being hauled out about two weeks
ago the hull of the Selectman has been
calked from stem to stern, new planking
put In where needed and she has been
covered with heavy metal from the keel
up, as protection against ice and marine
growths that injure the wood The Sc
lectman Is owned by the Columbia Sand
Company and will be used for general tow
ing on the river.
There was fairly good demand for fresh
nsh at the wholesale market on the 18th
street wharf this morning, but there were
but few fish on hand to meet the demand,
less than dozen packages having been re-
celved by the dealers at the wharf from all
sources. Prices keep up In consequence of
the small supply.
On the oyster wharf business was fairly
brlsk, and there were plenty of oysters on
hand to meet the demand, although there
have been no arrivals Of oyster-laden boats
at the wharf for the past two or three days.
Prlces this morning ranged from 65c. to
$40 per bushel, according to the grade of
ana geese were on sale this morning and
the demand for them was fair.
The little steam yacht Diana, which sank
in her dock here several weeks ago, but
which was raised and pumped out has
been taken to Alexandria and hauled out
on the marine railway at Deans boat yard
to have repair work done to her and to be
calked and made ready for service in
the early spring. The yacht in being towcd
through the ice several weeks ago was
badly cut by the ice. starting her leaking,
and made it necessary for her to go on
| a railway.
Work has been resumed at Cumberland's
boathouse, foot of 9th street, on the new
power launch building there for Mr.. Gus
place and the timbers are being steamed,
bent and placed in position. The work
on the new boat will now be pushed along
as rapidly as possible in order to have her
The little tug d. M. Key, which is lying
out of service in the harbor. is being
cleaned up and painted by her crew. AS
soon as the railway is ready for her the
tug is to be hauled out for repairing and
painting of the underwater portion
The U. s. naval monitor Arkansas, which
h mas been n lying at Indian Head Md. for
several days, sailed yesterday. 1t is stated
her destination Is Annapolis.
General River Notes.
The tidal basin about the bathing beach
was filled with several hundred skaters
ice. which is said to have been about three
inches thick. About dusk the tug Jas. o.
Carter came into the basin and, running
through the ice, broke it up and prevented
further sport
The barge Pugh, while on her way from
this city to Baltimore in tow Of a tug a
few days ago, was cut through by the ice
and was beached to prevent sinking.
Captain Smith, owner of a fleet of eXcur-
sion steamers and barges out of New York,
was visitor to the river front yesterday
morning.
Mr. William Taylor, mate Of the tug NJ
Mitchell Davis, returned from Newport
News day or two ago, quite Ill and is
confined to his home.
Capt. Bob Brown has returned to the COM
mand of the tug James o. Carter and Capt
James Marmaduke has taken the berth of
mate with Captain Brown.
Capt. Frank v. Kintz has returned to the
command of the tug D. M. Key and is SUI
perintending the overhauling of the boat
The tug Peerless of Philadelphia is re-
ported ice bound in the upper part Of Ches-
apeake bay, with the coal-laden barges
Thomas ]. Cleaver, Laura V. Grove, Agnes
McNally and Experiment, bound to this
city. The barges each have about 800 tons
of coal aboard and are consigned to George
town dealers.
lying at Fort Washington. unloading terra
Gotta conduit pipe, has been taken to Fort
Hunt wharf, and will there unload a guam
tity of the pipe. The pipe is to be used at
the fort in placing the electric wiring UNI
foreground.
The tug William H. Yerkes, jr., of this
city Is reported to have left the PatuXent
yesterday with a long tow of oyster-laden
boats, bound for Baltimore.
The tug Camilla Is lying In port here wait
ing tow of light vessels which are to be
taken through the ice to down-river points.
The schooner Lizzie A. Williams, unless
her master is deferred from coming up the
river by the ice, is expected to come into
port within the next two or three days with
a cargo of North Carolina lumber.
Several barges laden with hard coal, from
Philadelphia for this city, are reported
their way here in tow of a Baltimore tug.