Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-24
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The propeller steamer Estelle Randall.
belonging to the fleet of the Washington
and Potomac Steamboat Company has
resumed her place on the mall route
between this city and Glymont, Md, re.iev-
Ing the steamer Wakefield, which was on
the route for several weeks while the Ran
dali was receiving thorough overhauling-
While laid up the boiler and engine or the
Randall were put in the best of order for
efficient work. her guards were raised con-
siderable deck and Joiner work done and
the saloon refitted. and the steamer is now
in thorough order. The steamer Wakefield.
which the Randall relieved, is to take the
place of the steamer Harry Randall on the
lower river route while the Randall I'M
dergoing a general overhauling.
Arrived-Schooner Eugie, pine lumber
from the Rappahannock river to George
town; tug NJ. Mitchell Davis towing S. o.
barges - and Il, laden with Oil In bulk for
this city and Alexandria; schooner Clara
Leonard, cord wood from Nomini creek
oysters from Potomac beds; tug ]. T. Sc
lectman, light from point down the
river; tug James o. Carter, towing raft
of piles.
Amanda Lewis, light, for a river point to
load for this city; schooner Nicholas, laden
with oyster shells for Mobjack bay, Va:
scow Romeo asphalt block from the
Eastern branch to Four Mile run soap
works; steam barge Daniel K. Jackson, to
Mattawoman creek to load cargo OF cord
wood for dealers here.
Memoranda-ScOw Daniel Is at river
point with a cargo of lumber aboard for
this port; schooner Edward G. Height, re-
ported for this city, with lumber from Jack
sonylle, is consigned to- Baltimore and ar
rived there yesterday; schooner John Nc
Gnnis has sailed from MonaSkon, Va, for
Baltimore with a cargo of lumber; schoon-
err Nettie is at Rappahannock river point
lnad inp min linn hQr fnr %
barge f. James Tull is in Occoquan and
will load a cargo of cord wood for this
city
The twin screw power launch Mary M.
belonging to A. G. Forsberg, is on the ma
rine railway at Benefits boat yard to have
a leak in the bottom part Of hull located
and stopped and for caulking. AS soon
as she is put overheard the tug d. NJ. Key
of the Taylor fleet will be hauled out for
examination of hull In order to locate
leak and for some minor repair work to hull
under water.
The tug William H. Yerkes, jr., has ar
rived at Quantico from Baltimore and has
sailed with the dredging machine and
scows belonging to the Miner Engineering
Company for Fredericksburg, where the
dredge is to be employed in making some
Improvements to the Rappahannock river.
The heavy current which started running
early Monday morning last was still going
down the river yesterday morning at live
ly gait, but yesterday afternoon 1t began to
sacken and by night II had almost run
out. This morning the tides had resumed
business and the current was over. 1t Is
stated that the effect of the down rush of
the water was felt below Indian Head.
The schooner Helvetia, which Is lying at
an Alexandria wharf loading a cargo Of
railway ties for New York, will within the
next day or two complete the taking aboard
of her cargo and will be ready to sail. The
vessel will carry away about 10000 ties.
Her place at the tie-loading pier, will 1t
is stated, be taken by another vessel.
The United States naval tug Tecumseh
came into port yesterday afternoon towing
one of the United States naval gun foun-
dry barges on which was one 6-inch and
two 4-inch guns which had recently COM
pleted their test at the naval proving
grounds at Indian Head. Md.