Evening star., 1907-11-12
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The steam barge Daniel X jackson.
Capt. Owens, which ran on the submerged
wreck of the Old coal barge in the river
a short distance north of Alexandria
Sunday about noon, was floated yesterday
afternoon at high water with the assist
ance of the tug Captain Toby, and WAS
taken to the shipyard at Alexandria to
have damages repaired and to be made
ready for active service again. 1t is
stated that the Jackson escaped with few
injuries, her rUdder being damaged ana
some other work alo her hull being
made necessary by The accident. The es-
cape of the vessel without serious dam
age to her hull is regarded as remarkable
as ii is reported she was lying on the
broken and jagged ends OF the ribs of the
old vessel and rlvermen We're expecting 10
hear that she had a hole or two broken
In the bottom of her hull. This has been
the fate of the ether vessels that have
been unfortunate enough 10 strike the
wreck. The accident to the Jackson Will
cause renewal of efforts TO have the
location OF the wreck buOyed
The big lighter belonging to the United
States engineer service and used in the
work OF improving the Potomac and other
waters uGder the control Of the United
States army engfn re"s here was yesterday
launched from the marine railway at Ben
nett $ bnatyard, where ii has been for d
month or more undergoing repairs. The
lighter is now pracucal) a new vessel
While she was on .he railway many OF
her tiulbers were found unsound and Wer,.
removed and replaced with new material,
and the planking on the hull is practically
new The boat will. It is stated, he today
turned over to the army authorities to he
taken to the point on the lower Potomac
where improvement work is reported to
be in progress.
Arrived Schooner Isaac Solomon. cord
wood from a river point for the dea .ers;
sChooners d. Ballard, Eta, Edna and Mel
lie, Fair American, Charles II. Pyror.
Ethel Vale, Enola and Kirby. oysters
from beds in the lower Potomac: tug
Marion Cameron -rith tow of sand ana
gravel laden lighters from q river point:
schooner William F. Villas. oysters from
the Potomac beds: tug Camilla with a tow
of wood laden vessels from a river point:
schooners Fannie Shepherd and Ella HiH,
oysters in the she'll al Alexandria; schoon-
ler Nett'e, lumber from Norfolk for the
dealers.
Sailed: Steam barge Dennis Simmons
light. for North Carolina port to load
for this city; schooner Il. Mason. light
for Wades bay to load cord wood back to
this city: schooner Five Sisters, light for
a river point to load back to this city;
scow Bush with a cargo of bark and saw
dust from this city for a Maryland point;
tug James Q. Garter, for Aqua creek after
schooner Peri. wood laden for this city;
tug Eugenia with a tow of light scows
for the dredging machines on GlcenWay
flats.
Memoranda: Schooner s. L. Bowen is in
Nanjan.oy creek loading wood for the
dealers here: sch ooner Grasp Rennett.
laden with shingles and lumber for this
city. passed Norfolk the 9rh instant. power
barge Louisa is in ChcamuXen creek load
ing railway ties for Philadelphia: schooner
Nettie will return 20 Norfolk to load lum-
Der back to this city; schooner Mabel and
Ruth is due at his city with cargo Of
lumber from a Virginia mort. harpes Dala