Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The coal-carryng barge Cirrus, which lay
at the wharf foot of 18th street for several
days past taking aboard a cargo of about
500 tons of gravel from Piscataway creek.
Nd, has completed the loading of her
cargo and she sailed yesterday in tow of
Baltimore tug for Norfolk, where the gravel
will be used in the making Of concrete for
building operations. The barge Mary A.
Brady has taken the place of the Cirrus at
the gravel loading pier and she will take
aboard cargo Of several hundred tons of
the material for use In Norfolk, to which
port she will sail early in the coming week.
AS has been stated quantities of Potomac
gravel have been shipped from this city to
Norfolk in the past year, and II is stated
that one of the local sand companies now
has another large order for the material.
The Potomac gravel beds supplied a large
portion Of that material used in the con-
struction of the buildings at the jamestown
exposition.
Nothing definite has been heard from the
vessels that are reported to be at points
In North Carolina loading for this city, and
1t is rather uncertain when the first cargo
of melons will arrive here. The sloop
Enola, which left here for North Carolina
about three weeks ago, was expected back
with the first cargo Of melons of the
season fully week ago. She has not yet
arrived and nothing has been heard from
her since she sailed. The dealers at the
wharf are looking for the arrival of the
vessel at any time, and they say she will
certainly be here within the next forty
eight hours. Several other vessels will
closely follow the Enola, that her arrival
will open the watermelon season at the
wharf.
Arrved-Bugeye Goldie c. from Alexan-
dria to complete the unloading of a cargo
of lumber; schooner Mary Ann Shea, pine
lumber from river point; tug Martin ball
man, towing several lighters laden with
clay from Little Hunting creek: scow Bush
railroad ties from Marshall Hall for local
dealers; tug Minerva, with tow of
lighters from river point.
Sailed-Bugeye Bertha May, light, for
Potomac point to load; schooner Raymond
for a lower river landing to load cord
wood schooner Ella, light for Wades bay
to load for this city; bugeye Silver Spray,
lumber and building material for a river
point; schooner John P. Robinson, light,
for Upper Machodoc creek to load a cargo
for dealers here schooner Eve Sisters for
Coan river to load lumber; schooner High
land, light, for Potomac point to load.
Observation-Disclosures Edwin R. Hunt
has sailed from Bath, Me- for this city'
with cargo of ice; schooner Mabel and
Ruth arrived at Newburn, N. c.. from this
city the 9th instant; schooner Oakland is
at a river point loading for this port;
schooner j. r. Dixon is at a river point
to load lumber for this city; schooner JOS
eph G. Hamblin is at Norfolk loading a
cargo of lumber for this port
Workmen were aboard the remains of the
Oiu otoiiidC eAcuI Steamer Sanuel j.
Pentz at Geisboro Point yesterday stripping
the hull of all metal and material of value
prepare tory to abandoning it to destruction
by the elements.
Several lighters belonging to the John
Miller Company of this city and used for
the transportation of clay ard bricks from
Little Hunting creek to this city are at
Benefits boatyard for caulkng and such
repair work as may be necessary to put
them in good order for service The lighters
will not be taken from the water, but re-
pair work will be done with them atloat