Evening star., 1907-11-13
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The old river schooner J. D. Bell is ly
ing sunken in the shoal water on the Po-
tomac Park side of the harbor abreast of
18th street. and II is probable that she
has made her last trip on the Potomac.
The craft arrived here last week with
cargo of cord wood aboard, and on the
night Of her arrival sprang a leak and
sank in the dock in which she was
berthed. She was sold she lay under
water, but the purchaser stipulated that
when he raised her the vessel was to be
in condition to be repaired at a moderate
cost. The old schooner was raised to the
surface and pumped out, and 1t was found
that her stern was crushed and the repair
bill would be large. He. therefore, re-
fused to take her and the Old craft was
towed across the harbor and anchored
where she now lies full of water. It !s
stated that the owner of the Bell has
abandoned her, and it Is probable that
she will be taken in charge by the United
States Army engineers and will be placed
in the vessel boneyard behind the dyke wall
on the river above the Highway bridge
Those who have to use Water street
from 7th to 9th and the lessees of the
WharveS between those two streets. are
complaining. of the bad condition in which
Water street has been eft after the con-
struction of the sewer along 1t year ago
the sewer was paved. but the paving has
sunk and the street is now in a worse
state than 1t was before 1t was paved
Pools of water several inches deep and
TOO wide to be jumped stand in the street
for severa. days after a rain, and those
wishing to get to and from the steamer s
landing at the Sth or 9th street Wharves
have to go to 1th or 9th street to cross.
The attention. of the District authorities,
it is stated, is to be called to the matter.
wood from river point for the dea. .ers; :;
tug Rosalie, towing five sand and gravel
laden lighters from river point: schooner
Plunie Smith, pine lumber from Poto-
mac point; tug James o. Carter with a
tow of wooden laden vessels from Aqua
creek; scow Farmers Friend, railway tes
from Mattawonan creek; schooner Peri,
cord wood from Aqua creek; schooner
Lottie Carter. lumber from the lower Po
tomac: tug Martin Dalman with low
from a river point.
Sailed: Schooners Amanda Lewis and
z. R. S. Dougherty, light, for the Potomac
oyster beds; schoorfr Isaac Solomon With
a part cargo of bricks for river point; !;
to load a cargo for this port; schooner
Nettie, for Alexandria for orders; tug
Cameron. for a river point with tow of
lighters for the down river sand-dlgglng
machines: schooner Halle K. light. for
a river point to load oysters for tbs
market
Memoranda: Schooner A. H. Quinby
+ ! been chartered to load cord wood on
l. Patuxent river for this city. schooner
Annie F. Conlon. from Alexandria for
Boston, with railway ties, at Newport, K.
l., 10th instant: tug S Q. No Il, towing
tank barges ~ and ~, has arrived at
Baltimore tug Columbia of Philadel phla
is on her way to this city towing barges
Edward S. Fay and Mary s. Brady, coal
laden for this city; schooner 4. P. Evans
is at a river point loading oysters for this
market; schooner Edith Verrall is In Po-
hick creek loading cord wood for the dea.-
ers here.
The bugeye Irene, which was hauled out
on the marine railway at the Alexandra
shipyard for a general oVerhauling of her
hull under water has been put overheard
and sailed yesterday evening for lower
river point. Her place on the railway
was taken, It q stated, by sand-carry-
ing lighter which is to be overhauled.
The two -masted river schooner Osceola,
which was purchased last month by Mr..
James o. Garter of this city. will be placed
on the railway at Bennett's boatyard a.
soon as she returns here to have her hull
practically rebuilt and to be put in
thorough order for efficient service on the
river this winter. She will also be fitted
with sails before she goes into service for
her new owner.