Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-18
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

While the warm weather has considerably
increased the demand for ice, the Ameri-
can Ice Company has supply on hand
large enough to last several weeks with
a heavier demand than now exists, and it
is probable that barge No. 16, which ar
rived here a day or two ago with Ice from
Maine aboard. will be sent to the James
town exposition. where the Ice supply Is
short No. 16 has been lying at the 10th
street wharf Of the American Ice Company.
but her cargo has not yet been broken into
and 1t can be readily spared to meet the
exposition demands. 1t is probable the
barge will san some time today in tow Of
one or the tugs Of the Taylor feet for Sew
alrs point. Consolidation Coal Company
barge No. 10 began loading ice at a Maine
ice house yesterday for this city. and should
arrive here during the coming week.
Deans dredging machine il employed III
uncovering the sewer pipes laid in the bed
Of the river between this city and Alexan-
dria in order that they can be inspected. 1t
is stated. by the District engineer before
stood that only the hundred feet nearest
the shore will be inspected. as the re-
matnder Of the work was examined when
laid. The currents that have come down
the river since the pipe was laid have de-
posted mud and debris several feet deep
over the piping and this is being removed.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the Golfer
dam and other work in progress at the
the pipe Is brought down to the outlet the
pumping machinery will be in position
ready to start the work of keeping the
coffer-dam free of water while the ends OF
the sewer pipes are being connected.
Arrived: Steam barge Dennis Simmons.
lumber and shingles from Edenton, N. c.,
for dealers here and at Alexandria; oon-
err Virginia, pine lumber. from a Virginia
port, to the local dealers; bugeye Enola,
salt fish, from a Potomac packing house.
to the Alexandria dealers; sloop Blue Belle.
empty barrels, from river point: tug
| Marion Cameron. towing four sand and
grayel-laden barges. from river point.
Sailed: Schooner Mary Chapman for
| lower Potomac point to load for this city;
| way ties for this city: barge Marjorie,
! light. for Nanjamoy creek, in tow of tug
Minerva to load railway ties for the Phila-
delphia market; bugeye Avalon. light, for
| Selectman, with tow of light scows for
| the dredging machines down the river
Memoranda: Schooner Three Sisters has
been chartered to load railway ties at Bene-
| dict, Md, for New York; barge Patuxent
has been chartered to load ties at Alex
| andria, for New York: schooner Belmont
| is at river point loading cord wood for
| this city; schooner Lottie Carter Is in Mad
dox creek loading cargo for this port;
barge Wicomico is under charter to load
poplar wood at Potomac point for Phila-
deiphia.
The tug Bartholdi, belonging to Charles
K Heath of this city, is lying at Dean s
| boatyard. near Alexandria. being fitted with
| a new stem and having other repair work
done to her. She will be ready to return
to service at the end of the week.
The heavy current which flowed down
the river all day yesterday gave sailing YES
sells coming to this city hard task to make
greatly run off by last night and will cease
entirely today.