Evening star., 1907-06-25
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

sand and gravel-digging machine said to
belong to John Miller of this city was yes
terday taken across the fats opposite Alex
andria and anchored near Goose Egg Island.
where, it is stated, the machine will make
test borings for sand and gravel The
work, 1t Is stated, will be started at the
lower end Of the island, and the swash
channel on the Maryland side of the river
opposite Alexandria will be worked over.
About two years ago one of the machines
Of the National Columbia Sand Dredging
Company made tests for sand and gravel
Just about where the Miller machine will
start work today. The tests then were
unsatisfactory. and after a weeks trial the
machine was brought out and taken back
to the digging grounds down the river. The
local sand companies are all anxious to 10
cate beds Of sand and gravel in the river
near this city, in order to make the haul Of
the lighters laden with the material a short
one. AS 1t Is now, the machines are all
working at points below Fort Washing
ton.
The three-masted schooner Mamie Saun-
ders, which completed the loading of
cargo Of railway ties at Alexandria yes
terday, sailed yesterday afternoon in tow of
from which point she will continue the
rest of her trip under sail. The saunders
is bound to Boston with her cargo, which
will be used in the construction of railways
in the north. She has aboard about 10000
ties, and will. 1t is stated, return light to
this city from Boston for another cargo.
The Saunders is the last of the tie-carrying
fleet at Alexandria, but barges are ex-
pected in the loading docks within the next
two or three days.
Arrved-Bugeye ]. w. Wright. pine lum-
Der from river point; Sidney Jones, cord
wood from a river point; schooner Lorena
Bramble, salt fish from the Great Wicom-
leo river, for Alexandria; schooner Berthe,
cord wood from a Potomac point: schooner
Re from lower Potomac. a
Alexandria; schooner Peri. cord wood from
Aqua creek; tug Princess of Baltimore, with
tow of four loaded barges for this city
and Alexandria,; sloop Metompkin, 10000
CLAIMS from a bay point for the. market;
schooners c. II. Dagger and Sidney Jones,
lumber from Potomac points; bugeye A. J.
Lawson, lumber from Nomini creek;
schooner Harriet Ford and bugeye Bertha
andria.
Sailed-Tug Fortuna, towing two light
barges for Baltimore; tug Princess light.
a tow; schooner Earl Biscoe, light, for a
river point to load; barges Robert Grier and
Magnolia. light. for Baltimore to load: tug
William H. Yerkes, jr.. light, for the capes
seeking tow; schooner Father and Son.
light, for river point to load railway ties
for Alexandria.
Memoranda-SchoonerJ John McGinnis Ia
/ loading coal at Philadelphia for this port:
barge Roam is loading paving block on the
Eastern branch for Nortons landing, in
Belmont bay; steam scow Daniel X. Jack
son, for a river point to load lumber for
the dealers here; schooner Samuel Wood Is
loading hard coal at Philadelphia for this
port.
summer ran upon freight route on the
river, was recently purchased by John Mil
Ter of this city. and after being overhaued
has made her appearance on the river as
power tow boat. To suit her for this work
most of her old cabin has been removed
and a new and longer one built on her.