Evening star., 1907-08-15
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The tug Juno, which for savaral years has
been lying out of service at the Alexandria
shipyard, has been sold by Mr.. Park Ag-
new. her owner, to parties In North Caro-
lima, and the tug will leave Alexandria
shortly for her home port on the Carolina
sounds The craft will It is stated, be used
for towing purposes on Albemarle sound
and its tributaries and through the canals
TO Norfolk. The Juno ten years ago was
one of the best-knoWn tugs on the river and
was kept busy towing the coal-carry!ng
vessels to and from Alexandria and G Gorge
town. With the decaG.nce of the coal trade
towing business on the river fell Off. and
several years ago the tug was placed out
Of commission and laid up at the Alexan
dra shipyard. Once or twica since she has
been in service for short periods but most
of the time mas been spent swinging at
her moorings at the shipyard. A few days
ago she was hauled out on the marine rail-
way to have her hull examined, and it is
stated that it found to be in excellent
order. The Juno was built at Alexandria in
1851.
The tug J. T. Selectman Of the fleet of the
Columbia National Sand Dredging Company
Of this city. which was hauled out Oh the
marine railway at Benefits boatyard for
several days while repairs were being made
to her hull and she was being fitted with
new rudder was put overheard yesterday
and returned to commission on the river
towing sand and gravel carrying lighters
from the digging machines q WI the river
TO this city. Capt. Steve Self is in command
of the tug.
Arrived: Schooner Elisha Adkins. ice
from Maine port for the american Ice
Company: schooners Mary J. Hayne, Thel-
ma G. and Niva Pearl watermeloaS from
North Carolina and Chesapeake bay points
for the local market; schooner c. p Hoof-
man, pine lumber from a Virginia port ;
IA pirli1 frnJ n frir tn
Quan bay; tug Rosalie. with a tow of sand
laden lighters from a river point tug Ca
milla, towing laden schooner from mouth of
Potomac; scow Daniel railway ties for a
river point
Sailed: Schooner Mayfower light, for a
river point to load cord wood for the dealers
here; schooner William Henry, for the
lower Potomac to load back to this city
schooner Belmont, for Aqua creek TO load
lumber for this port: tug Camilla, towing a
coal-laden Consolidation Coal Company
barge from Georgetown to the mouth of the
river; scow Roam. laden with street sweep
ings for Motley Hall.
Memoranda: Schooner Jennie Lippett,
laden with laths for this city. sailed from
Gaspa, New Brunswick 14th instant;
schooner Nettie IS at river point loading q
cargo of cord wood for this city; schooner
William c. Tanner. laden with ice, passed
in the capes yesterday; schooner Earl Biscoe
is at a river point loading a cargo of wood
for this city; schooner Isabelle is at a river
point loading for this City.
Consolidation Coal Company barge No )
yesterday completed TIE loading Of a cargo
OF about LEO tons of Cumberland coal at
the Georgetown coal docks and she sailed
last night in tow Of the tug Camilla for the
mouth of the river, where she will join
tow to be taken up the coast to Boston.
The schooner Coward is loading al the
Georgetown piers FOR a New England port.
The tug Fortuna has arrived at Baltimore
towing the barges Edward Fav. s. VI. Pre-
vost ana Ellen S. Jennings from this city
and Saugertics from the Indian Head naval
proving grounds.