Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The construction Of the new marine rail-
way at Deans shipyard at Alexandria
mas oeen started ond a large number Of
pies mat VIII support the foundations of
the oed OF the railway have been driven
oy plle-drlving machine during the past
Two weeks. These piles will be sawed off
unoer water. and on them will be con-
structed the heavy timber work on which
ehe cradle of the railway will rest. The
ne" railway. 1t Is expected, will be ready
for service early In the COMING snr;p,
II VIII be large enough to haul ont all
the sailing vessels thai trade to This civ
regularly, and IL will accommodate a nurn.
Der OF the smaller steam vessels in serv-
zee on the river. 1t is understood thar a
steam plant will be installed Tor RAISING
ina lowering the railway, and that If viii
% modern IN its equipment for the safe
ana speedy hauling Of all vessels that II
can carry. -
r, surveyors from the office of the United
states Army engineer III charge of rhe
improvements to the Potomac RIVER were
sesteluaS employed In running lines and
stalherlhs data regarding the channel OF
! me Fotomac in the vicinity of the United
states naval powder magazine 1t is
stated that 1t is the intention of the engt-
- ~ nave the river enamel between
thls city and Alexandria, which has heen
| shoa'lng in the past two or three va
ueepeileo, and this work may he done
"l1nln the next wear The United STATS
engineers steamer General Warren ie ar,
p w: "a taxing he surveyors from this
Stts 10 the point where the SURVEYS are
pelns made. and she Law ar anchor "a.
Inc magazine for several hours yesterdaW
'Ie survey work, it is stated will nor he
tSolnPleted tor several days 1t has nou,
80 d anout lour years since dredging work
was zone on this part of the river
arrived. Schooner ri
s sets IN the shell from the Potomac beds.
oehoohei Ella. cord wood from noint
~ 'ie rover river; tug Camilla with a
Low OF oyster and wood laden vessels: Al
phur rock from Quantico at Alex al sui,
IN LOW OF tug Garter; schooner Belmont
Jumper from Aqua creek for the de.i
e IrS scow Roam. cord wood from Fort
ZOE Tug Dalmann, towing clay and
WOOD laden lighters from down rtvsr
points; steam yacht Gretcben - ,l'ea
cruise; tug Cameron with q tow ~ $50
and gravei-laden barges. u sa''o
siieo; lug Carter for Occoouan for a
M IHdueo ilshter; schooner Fair American.
tiers for this market: schoonar 80 BY;
coe light for Wades bay to load cord u,ond
VI lumber Tor the dealers at this ci+v.
schooner j. P. Robinson. light for Timer
wa creek to load for this port; bug
eye KIRBY light for the ovster heds =
the lower river to load oystars ~
sheil 1or this market; steam barge n Y
Jackson, light for Aqua creek n Load
i pine lumber for this port; tug Selectnan
W. 49, - -" OF sand and gravel laden light
ers Tor Greenway flats. ''e
memoranda: Schooner MAIZE, anil p,,+.,
laaen with pine lumber for this no-+ ~
saied from the Pamonkev 49, We !a|s
schooner Mary Ann Shea ia IN 49, "a. a. :.
20 IN, tn's CITY laden with lumber fronn
1 eauia creek: power barge Louisa is IN
Fohick creek loading wood ror ~
schooner Eleanor Russell is a. W. ", .
pay loading wood for this nov Taues
DelaWare Is at a Georeetown rie- "a ~; =
charging a cargo Of ha~d coal ~. 1,1s
delphia: schooner William II ,,d IN "a
mas mas oeen chartered 20 load lumber At q
river point for this city a. a
The sloop Mary EIvis. commando, -,
capt ). n. Murphy. is hauled ont a. ~. ~
marine railway at Reagan's hoo -
lot a general overha uling She Iii ~
caIked ana painted. and her rip,in. ~. n
up IN snipshare fashion before she Is n,,.
overheard ready for service W.. 10 nut
work on her is COMPLETED the yessaI TN tHT
sail for the lower river to enpa ea - NJ
oyster-running trade III 'he
Alterations are being made in tho hx,a,-.
at the ferry wharf In this CITY to a. *
no" OF inc steamer Lackawanna now en-,
pIoyed In the ferry service The hr,dga
was built to suit the steamers Wood 80,
and Callahan and was not changed Wiz,
those steamers We're sent away frnr,
here. i''hi