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

Another large raft of pine piling was
brought into port yesterday by the tug
James O. Carter for the Penn Bridge Com
pany, to be used in the construction of the
bridge across the Eastern branch. The
piles numbered several hundred and were
cut in the woods of Prince William county,
Va, back of Occoquan. from which port
they were brought by the tug. The steam
barge E. James Tull is reported on her way
to this city from Upper. Machodoc creek,
Va, with a large raft of piling in tow for
the Penn Bridge Company, which are also
to be used in the construction of the Golfer
dams about the piers of the Anacostia river
bridge, and in the false work that will sup
port the bridge structure while the spans
are in course of construction.
Arrived: Steam barge Dennis Simmons.
lumber and shingles from North Carolina
port, for the dealers here and at Alexan-
dria; tug Francis of Baltimore, towing the
barge Saugerties laden with gas coal from
Baltimore for Georgetown; schooner Oak
land, cord wood from river point to deal
ers; schooner Sdonia Curley. pine lumber
from the Rappahanock river; tugs Cameron,
Baby and Edward Gummel. with lows from
down river points; schooners Bessie Reed.
Escort and Martin Wagner. oysters from
Potomac beds; schooner Cora McKenney,
oysters from the lower river at Alexandria.
Sailed: Schooner Peri, light, for a river
point to load back to this city; tug Sandow.
towing the barge Marjorie, light, for the
Great Wicomico river, and the barge Roa-
noke light. for Norfolk. Va, to load for
Philadelphia; schooners William II. Mcclure
and NJ. f. Smith. light. for the lower Poto-
mas to load oysters back to this port; tug
Francis. towing light barges Rondout and
Lucretia for Baltimore to load coal for this
port; schooner Oyster Boy, from Alexandria
for a river point.
Memoranda: Schooner Eugie has sailed
from the Rappahannock river for this port
with a cargo of pine lumber; schooner Ale
thea has been chartered to load lumber at a
Virginia port for Baltimore: schooner Yer
rail- Is loading at a river point for this city.
The Baltimore tug Francis, which brought
the big barge Saugerties here from Balti-
more with coal for the Washington Gas
Light Company, ran out of coal while COM
ing up the river and had to anchor her
tow off Fort Washington while she came to
this city light to replenish her bunkers.
She then returned to Fort Washington and
took the barge to her destinat ton at George
town.
made another attempt to leave port for the
Rappahannock river and will probably
make the trip without accident. After sink
ing several times, the vessel was raised and
pumped out and she started to leave port
Between this city and Fort Washington she
is reported to have run ashore twice and
had her sails blown away in gale. She
then returned to this city for repairs and is
now making another start
Capt. William Banks is having his steam
pile driving machine, used In wharf building
and repairing On the river in this vicinity
put in condition to be lowed through ice
this winter il necessary. The bull of the
vessel is being covered with galvanized iron
and other work is being done to her to put
her in good trim for winter work.