Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The Baltimore barkentine Josephine
which Is lying in quarantine in the Potomac
below Alexandria. has aboard a cargo OF
about 1.5O0 tons OF crude asphalt from the
lake on the Island Of Trinidad Off the coast
OF Venezuela. The Josephine is a fast SAIL
ing craft and made quick trip from Trini-
dad to the capes OF the Chesapeake Ac-
cording to reports the vessel sailed from
Port of Spain May 80. and with light
breeZes sailed up the Atlantic to Cape
Henry, which she passed early in the
week. Finding no tug at the capes Cant
Erickson sailed up the bay and river and
was above the Kettle Bottoms when licked
up by the tug Camilla and lowed up the
river. The Josephine IL is stated was re-
Gently sold by her Baltimore owners TO mar
ties in Philadelphia. who will change her
into four-maSted schooner for the coast
ing trade; She was formerly in the trade
between Rio Janeiro. and holds the record
for speedy trips from the South American
port to the Chesapeake
The four-masted schooner Edwin r. Hunt
which brought a cargo of Maine ice to this
city for the Home Ice Company completed
the discharging of her cargo at the wharf
foot of 1312 street Friday afternoon and
was taken around to GEORGETOWN to load a
cargo of soft coal for Boston. She is now
under the coal chute taking her cargo
aboard, and will finish loading early in the
coming week.
Barge No. of the Consolidation Coal
Company, which sailed from Boston for
Georgetown to load coal, will, It is said be
taken to Baltimore. her orders having been
changed within the past day or two.
Arrived Schooner Earl Biscoe, cord
wood from Maddox creek to the dealers:
fiattie Rawley. from ST. Georg- Island.
foundry iron to Alexandria; bugeye
Norwalk. railroad ties from a Po-
mac point, at Alexandria; tug j. Il.
Selectman. with tow of lighters.
from a river point; power canoe Norris
Bros. with pleasure party aboard: barge
Virginia. fertilizer, from Baltimore for
Alexandria; schooner Mayfiower. cord wood
from river point
Sailed S. o. barges - and II, light. for
Baltimore to load back to this city: bugeye
J. Fl. Holland, light, for Monroe creek To
load lumber for this port; schooner Silver
Star. light, for Quantico to load; schooner
$. L. Bowen, for down river point. to
load scow Lily of the West, lumber from
Alexandria, for Fort Washington; bugeye
]. I. Parks, for kinsale Va. to load for
this city: schooner Virginia. light. for tho
lower Potomac. to load; schooner Cadet.
light. for Aqua creek. to load wood: bug
eye Kathleen, light, for river point. to
load.
Memoranda: Barge Laura V. Groves has
sailed from Baltimore for this city with
cargo; schooner w. .. Goodman. from AL
exandria. for New York. with railway ties,
passed out the capes Thursday; barge Pa
tuxent has been chartered to load ties in
Occoquan creek for Philadelphia; schooner
Henry L. Peckham is due at the capes with
cargo of Maine Ice for this city.
The three-masted schooner Three Sisters.
which unloaded cargo OF laths from New
Brunswick at the wharf foot Of 18th street.
has completed hte discharging OF her
cargo and sailed in tow OF the tug Camilla
for Benedict. Md. where she Will load a
cargo of ties for Boston.
One of Mlller's large sand and gravel
carrying scows Is out the railway at
Benefits boatyard to be rebuilt for service
on the Potomac.