Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-26
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The steamer Estelle Randall has been
withdrawn from the route to Glymont Md,
and Is lying at the excursion pier OF the
Washington and Potomac Steamboat Com
pany. receiving a general overhauling OF
her machinery under the supervision OF
Capt. Bob Brown, the engineer. The steam
er Harry Randall has taken the place Of
the Estelle on the Glymont and Grinders
route. and will. 1t Is expected. continue
thereon until Saturday, when she is to re-
sumo her place on the excursion route to
Colonial Beach. making trips Saturday and
Sunday. The work on the Estelle Randall
Will be completed tomorrow or Friday. and
she Will resume service on her route not
later than Saturday morning. Capt. Alfred
Richards Is in command OF the steamer
Harry Randall.
The power tug Adelaide. belonging to the
John Miller Company OF this city. which Is
in service tender to the dredging ma
chine at work on the Maryland side of the
river near Goose Egg Island, opposite Alex
attempting to cross the flats yesterday to
reach the machine went hard and fast
aground. 1t was about low water when the
barge struck and she remained on the mud
for several hours until the tide rising yes
terday afternoon fioated her and she was
able to get across the mud bar to the deep
water beyond The Adelaide draws only
about three feet of water.
lug Helen OF Camden, N. il
towing three coal-laden barges from Phila-
delphia for Georgetown: schooner w. III.
French. cord wood from st. Marys river to
the Georgetown dealers: bugeye Alexine.
barreled fish from Tar bay. Va. to Alexan-
dria; United States naval tug Tecumseh,
from Norfolk; barges Reliance. Mascot and
Potomac. coal from Baltimore for George
town; barge Tatousky, fertilizer from Bal
timore. at Alexandria: tugs Edith G. VIM
ship and Resale and tug Marion Cameron.
with lows of sand and gravel laden barges
from points along the river near organs
Point: fatties Hattie Eliza and Indiana.
foundry iron from the lower Potomac. at
Alexandria; schooner r. Mason. pine lum-
Der from a river point.
SaiIed-SIoop Water Lily. light. for q
river point to load back to this city: barge
Colonial Beach: bugeye James D. Wright.
light for dOwn-river point to load for
this city; schooner Harriet Ford. for q bay
point to load back to this city: bugeye A.
J. Lawson. light, for a point on the river
to load lumber for dealers here.
Memoranda: Barge Virginia is In Occo-
quan creek loading a cargo Of ties for a
northern point; schooner Sidonia Curiey is
lying at a Rappahannock river point load
ing a cargo Of pine lumber for the dealers
here: schooner Henry L. Peckham. laden
with Ice for this city. Is due at the capes
and is looked for at any time: schooner
Grace Bennett Is under charter to return to
North Carolina to load back to this city.
The big four-masted schooner Edwin r.
Hunt Is lying at the Georgetown coal piers
waiting resumption of navigation on the
canal so that she can get coal enough to
complete her cargo The schooner has
aboard about 1. 100 tons OF the fuel. all that
was on hand when the break in the canal
occurred several days ago. and she needs
about 400 tons to complete her load SO that
she can sail for New England point. 1t Is
expected she will complete loading this
week. Barge 16 of the c. c. Co. will follow
the Hunt under the coai-loading chutes at
Georgetown.