Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-13
ON THE RIVER FRONT
LARGE FLEET OF FREIGHTERs IN
PORT FOR WINTER.
overhauling Schooner Irene at Nomini
business Dull Along River
General and Personal

large feet of vessels which during
the season. bring cargoes of cord wood
from points along the river 20 this city.
are laid up here until the busy season opens
again In the early spring. The fleet at
the wood wharves about Carter Sc Clarks
comprise the schooners John Maginni-.
Mayflower, Belmont Arizona, r. Mason,
Kate Johnson, Mary Francis. Edith Ver-
rail- and the steam barge Lily and Howard.
The schooner A. II. Quinby is discharging
cargo of wood and Will lie up when light.
The old sand-carrying schooner Fannie is
also laid up with the wood carrying fleet.
These vessels will all be Idle az long
there is danger of the river being closed by
Ice and their owners will take advantage
OF their idleness to give them overhaul
ing.
There was an excellent demand for fresh
fish of all kinds at the wholesale fish mar
ket on the 18th street wharf this morning
and the supply of the fish on sale both from
river and deep sea sources was larger than
II has been for several days past. Prices
ranged about as follows: For sheepsheed,
DC. to &c. per pound; jumping mullets. Sc.
pound; black bass, 12c to I5c. per pound:
pan rock, Toe. to 12c. per pound medium
rock, lac. to Ice per pound: boiling rock,
nc to DC per pound king mackerel 4c TO
DC. per pound; carp. sc. to &C. per pound:
catlsh, 2Oc. to soc. per bunch; yellow perch
large' 2Sc. to 4Oc per bunch: yellow perch.
Sinai, lVc 10 EUc. per bunch, and river null
lets, l5c. to Bic. per bunch.
me supply or oysters in the shell at the
Wharf market Is still quite large though
three boats completed the unloading of their
cargoes yesterday and sailed for the beds in
the lower river The demand for the fish
tn,s morning was not large and the oysters
SOLD at prices ranging from &c. to 81 % per
bushel ~ -
on the beach In Nomini creek to have some
repair work done to her hull, where the
vessei Is out of the water In a natural re-
pair berth. The beach shelves gradually
and vessels are laid upon It at high water
w hen the tide drops it leaves the vessel
nlgh ana dry and owners are able to have
work done on them without the expense
VI VI hauhng on railway. The Irene is be-
ing put IN order for the opening of the
irelghting season on the river
Al is expected the disabled parts Of the
engine OF the power launch A lert which
We're sent to Detroit several weeks ago for
repairs, VIII be returned here within the
next rev days. The launch will then be
put IN order for service and will go in com
mission again in the early spring. The en-
CINE Of the Alert broke down as she was
Vember ID last
Work is being pushed on the tug ]. T. Sc
leetman at Benefits railway 10 have her
reaoy 10 go overheard this afternoon or TO-
morrow morning. Since being hauled out
ABOUT ten days ago the hull of the tug has
been calked and recovered with heavy
metal TO permit her running through ice
AS soon as she is launched, It is stated she
Will go to Alexandria to be fitted with a
ne" Ice plow at Deans boat yard
General River News.
The tug d. NJ. Key of Taylor Brothers,
fleet is to be hauled out on the railway at
BENEFITS as soon as the Selectman is
launched, to have her hull cleaned. painted
and metaled, and for such other work as
may be necessary. The Key will return to
service about the harbor as soon as bust
ness demands.
Two coast survey launches are also at
BENEFITS to be generally overhauled and
made ready to return to survey work on
the river In the spring.
1t Is reported that high prices are prevail
Ing for oysters In the shell at the oyster
grounds In Maryland and Virginia. Re-
Gently the master Of a vessel loading oys-
tiers In the lower part of the Rappahannock
river paid IS cents per bushel for 500
bushels of the bivalves.
Business is very dull along the water
OF a few oyster-laden vessels the tugs be-
longing here would have but little to do.
No large schooners have come into port
for ten days or two weeks. and as far as
known there Is but one bound here.
No tidings has been had of Captain Steel
man and the crew of the schooner Mary
Lee Patton, which was lost on one of the
Bahamas recently. The vessel carried a
crew of seven men besides the master
The tug Vim. H. Yerkes. Jr.. came into
port yesterday evening with the schooner
Eta In tow. The Eta brings cargo of
oysters from the lower Potomac.
The steamer E. James Tull has been char
tered to go to Coan river to load a cargo
of pine lumber for this city.
The schooner Lizzie A. Williams has
sailed from Newbern, n. c.. for this city
with a cargo of lumber and shingles. The
Wil1lms left Newbern for this city about
two weeks ago. but in squall I'm Pamlico
sound she lost the greater part of her deck
load, and returned to her port OF loading to
renew cargo.
The schooner Thomas ]. Shryock has gone
out of commission at Baltimore, and Will
be laid up until business improves. Capt.
]. w. Insley, master of the Shryock, has
gone to Bethel, Del, to visit his family.
Purser Pembroke of the Weems line has
gone to his home in Caroline county, Va,
to spend a vacation of two weeks.