Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The delay in the arrival of vessels loaded
with spruce laths from New Brunswick and
points In the maritime provinces from
where the bulk of the laths Is obtained
has caused a shortage in the supply of that
article, and the dealers are anxiously await
ing the arrival Of the vessel so that they
can fill orders for the building material.
At the big wholesale lumber yards at the
foot of 18th street southwest, where ordi-
narly half million of the laths are kept
on hand, there but one small pile of
laths containing possibly. $4,000 and wag-
ons were engaged in hauling them away
| There are at sea en- route to this city two
vessels which when they arrive here will
unload 100000 lathS on the local Wharves
| They are the schooner Jennie Lippett
which is on her way to this city from
| Gaspe, n. B., with 100000, and the AL
media Willie with 1000 900 laths from ST
| lion or two laths aboard is also said to be
coming here from Nova Scotia. These YES
| sells are expected to pass in at Cape Henry
at any time, and when they arrive there
they Will be brought to this city as fast as
a big tugboat can bring them.
The tug Juno, which was recently sold by
| Mr.. Park AgneW to parties at Charleston,
S. c., sailed from Alexandria last night on
her way to her new home port. The tug
will stop at Norfolk for coal and will there
be joined it is stated, by pilot, who will
the draft of the tug will allow she will go
through the canals from Norfolk and
through the interior waters of North Caro-
lima to Southport from which point she
will have to make the rest OF her journey
by sea. If she draws too much water to
go through the canals she will have to go
around Cape HatteraS and down the coast
to her destination.
Arrived: Schooner Kate, pine lumber
from Norfolk for dealers here schooner
Lottie Thomas, watermelons from a Rap
pahannock river point; schooner Peri, pine
lumber from Aqua creek; schooner r. Ma
son, cOrdwood from Wades bay for local
market; power barge M. B. Wright, power
schooner Carroll and schooner ]. G. Ben
| nett melons from bay points, at 18th street
wharf; schooner Eleanor Russell cordWood
from a river point: schooner Oakland, wood
from OccoQuan for the dealers.
Sailed: Schooner Charles II. Dagger
light for river point to load schooner
Four Sisters, light for river point to load:
tug Carter. towing schooner Helen II. Ben
edict to the mouth of the Potomac en- route
to Boston; schooners Lagrange and Eliza
beth Rowe, light for bay points to load
United States naval tug Rocket. for Nor
folk: schooner John r. Dixon. for Nomin
to load canned goods for this port.
Memoranda: Steamer barge Dennis Sim
mons is at point in North Carolina load
ing for this port; schooner F. M. Feey is
on her way to this city from port in
hernia has arrived at Baltimore with the
barges Lucretia. from Indian Head, and
Mary S. Brady, from this city to load.
The barge Marjorie Is loading railway
ties for Philadelphia at Wades bay on the
Potomac and the barge Howard l.. Neff is
loading ties a OccoQuan. Both bargeS will,
it is stated carry their cargoes to Philadel-
phla. The barge Cecil, lying light off Alex
andria. is to go to d river point, 1t is stated,
to load ties for northern point.