Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The work of wrecking the old excursion
steamer Samuel J Pentz is about complet-
ed. all the heavy machinery having been
removed from the boat. and nothing now
remains of her except a portion of the
Joiner work and the old hull. The machin-
cry has been placed upon the hull of the
old ferry steamer Columbia. and will be
brought to this city as soon as the weather
and ice will permit. The remains of the
Pentz are lying the flats at the south
side of the Eastern branch near Giesboro
Point. and the hull of the Columbia is lying
alongside her. 1t Is stated by Mr.. Joe
Heath. the owner of the old steamer, that
early in the coming spring the hull of the
Pentz will be taken to point on the river
shore. saturated with Oil and set on fire.
as the quickest and cheapest means of
getting the iron bolts and other metal out
of the wood.
Arrived: Schooner Helvetia. stone from
Blue Hill. Me. for GEORGETOWN dn tow of
tug William II. Gummell. trD; tug M
Mitchell Davis. from Wilmington, Del. with
a tow; tug Radiant. towing Standard Oil
Company barges 62 and a. laden with
oil in bulk for this port and Georgetown;
schooners George B. Faunce and Goldie c.,
oysters from Potomac beds; tug Camilla,
with tow of oyster boats.
Sailed: Tug James o. Carter, for the
lower river to bring back a tow of oyster
laden vessels; sloop Enoia, for Potomac
oyster beds 10 load for this market.
Memoranda: Schooner John McGinnis
of this city has sailed from the Kappa
hammock river for this city with a cargo
of lumber; schooner NJ j. Stevenson and
schooner W. H. BiXler at down-river
point with cargoes of oysters aboard.
waiting to be towed to this city; steam
barge Z. j. Tull is at a river point loading
cord wood for dealers in this city.
The ice on the river has about put an
end to the sand dredging operations on
the river. and the companies engaged in
that business have placed their dredges
and scows in sheltered harbors down the
river and waiting for weather more
favorable for dredging work. The big No.
3 dredge belonging to the Columbia Dredg-
ing Company of this city, which has been
working below Fort Hunt. has been brought
up to Alexandria and berthed at the ship
yard there for some necessary repair work
The United States naval tug Choctaw
came up from the naval proving grounds
al Indian Head yesterday towing a naval
gun factory barge on which was a big
ten inch gun. The gun was built at the
naval ordnance foundry here, and has
been at the Indian Head proving ground
to undergo its regular tests.
Twelve of the larger power boats be-
longing to the local feet of pleasure craft
are hauled out at Deans boatyard at Alex
andria. ard Will remain there throughout
the winter Il protection against ice, and
to be repaired and made ready for service
in the spring
The owners of the power launch South
erner were able to get from this city to
the boat yesterday. and after removing
the greater part of the ice with which she
was covered berthed her in a sheltered
position alongside a sand scow at the new
steel plant pier. The launch will remain
there until conditions are such she can
be brought to this city. where she will
be given a general overhauling.