Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

1t is believed that the tug Eugena, be-
longing to the Smoot Sand Company of this
city. which filled with water after running
ashore in Piscstaway creek. near Fort
Washington Md. Monday, will be raised to-
day and will be brought to Alexandria to
be made ready for service again. The tug
]. T. Selectman went into the creek yester-
day. but owing to the ice still covering the
waterway she was unable to do much to-
ward floating the sunken tug. The Select
man was successful however. in placing a
light scow alongside the Eugenia, and with
it's aid Capt. Kersey and the crew of the
sunken tug will be able to get her on even
keel today, SO that she can be pumped out
at low water. The Selectman returned to
Piscataway today and will aid in floating
the vessel. 1t is stated that after the acci-
dent Monday about dark the crew of the
Eugenia had to take refuge on a scow laden
with gravel and were unable to get to the
shore until Tuesday morning, the ice pre-
venting the use of the small boat of the
sunken tug.
The tug Camilla sailed yesterday morning
towing the bugeyes John Branford and A.
J. Lawson, which bad unloaded cargoes of
oysters in the shell here. The Lawson will
go to the oyster beds in the lower river to
d
and the Branford to Newport News to load
salt for fish-packing house at Wilkerson's
wharf, Va.
The schooner Emma v. Wills, which start
ed down the river last week. but which was
forced to return to this city in consequence
of the ice, left port yesterday morning on
her second effort to go down the river, and
this effort was successful; s. o. barge Il,
laden with oil in bulk, sailed from Balti-
more for this city yesterday and will ar
rive here this afternoon.
The little tug James Jackson, jr., belong
ing to A. Dean of Alexandria. which was
out of service for several weeks past under
going an overhauling at Alexandria. went
into service again yesterday and will be
employ ed as tender to the dredging machine
belonging to Mr.. Deane. While laid up the
going over and a new stern was placed on
the boat.
The three-masted schooner Hubbard, which
arrived here Tuesday evening in tow Of the
foot of 9Th street, to unload her cargo of
building stone brought here from Maine.
The work of unloading the vessel was start
ed this morning. The schooner L. A. Plum
mer, laden with stone for this city, is about
due at the capes and is expected to arrive
here some time during the coming. week.
The schooner Melville Hart, also laden with
building stone from Maine for this city, is
on her way here, but will not arrive here
for two weeks or longer.
The tug William H. Yerkes, jr., left here
! last night for the Wicomico river, Md, af-
ter the sand and gravel digging machine be-
longing to the Potomac Dredging Company,
which is to be taken into Piscataway creek
to begin work of dredging sand and gravel
for this market. The Yerkes left Balt-
| more several days ago with the digger but
had to leave it in the Wicomico, Capt.
| Crowder deeming it unsafe to attempt to
tow the vessel up the Potomac through the
new and hard ice fearing she would cut
through and sink.
The Norfolk tug E. v. McCauley came up
the river yesterday afternoon towing the
fOur-masted schooner Clara A. DonnelI,
laden with a cargo of about 1,4O0 tons Of
ice for Alexandria.