Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

Much of the conversation INDUCED in at
the boat houses along the river front just
now by the owners of gasoline power
craft is relative to the trips they will take
during the coming summer to the James
town exposition. 1t is safe to say that,
with few exceptions, all the larger power
boats and some of the sailing craft will
make the trip down the river and bay to
Old Point and the exposition some time
during the summer. and the owners, with
their friends. will make their headquarters
aboard the boats while at the exposition.
All the larger power craft have comfort
able accommodations aboard for six or
eight persons with a small kitchen, pam
try and the like, so that those who visit
the exposition in that way will be able
to do SO in comfort.
Arrived: Tug Radiant, towing Standard
Oil tank barges 90 and II, laden with oil
in bulk, for Georgetown; schooners Win
ME Windsor, Goldie c. and Kirby, oysters.
from the Potomac beds; tug Camilla, with
a tow of small vessels, from the lower
river; tug Rosalie, with tow of sand and
gravel laden barges.
Sailed: Owing to fog there were no de-
partures of vessels from mis- port yes
terday.
Memoranda: Schooner Eugie, laden with
lumber. has sailed from the Rappahannock
river, for this port; tug Yerkes sailed from
the Wicomico river, for Baltimore, yes
terday with tow of oyster-laden boats;
steam barge E. ]. Tull is under charter
to go to Aqua creek for a cargo of cord
wood for this city; schooner Belmont is at
a river point loading for this port schooner
Curley will complete her cargo of glass
bottles at Alexandria tomorrow and will
sail for Norfolk.
The little tug D. NJ. Key, belonging to
A. ]. Taylor & Bro. of this city, which has
been towing mud at Alexandria for several
days past sprang leak Friday night last
and was hauled out on the marine railway
at Alexandria yesterday for such repair
work necessary. The leak
stopped and the boat launched yesterday
evening, and she returned to service as
tender to Deans dredging machine.
The Southern Trans portation Company of
Philadelphia, it is stated, paid the Washing
ton owners of the tug Edward c. Gum
nell $500 for that vessel when they
purchased her about a month ago The
Gummell was owned by the Columbia Tow
ing Company of this city and had been
employed in general towing work on the
Potomac She will from now on be en-
ployed in towing coal barges for her new
owners between this port and the mouth of
the river.
1t is stated that as soon as possible in
the spring an effort will be made to re-
cover the engine of the gasoline barge
1cicle. which was burned and sunk Off
Clifton Beach several weeks ago. Capt.
Sonny Reagan carried a party down the
river soon after the burning of the boat
to make an effort to get the machinery
but the weather was stormy and cold
that the attempt had to be abandoned for
the time being. 1t is stated that the ma
chinery. will not be seriously injured by
remaining in the water.
The power launch Mary NJ, which was
hauled out Benefits railway several
days ago,~was put overheard without COM
pleting the work of plugging the pipe out
lets in her hull below water. She was to-
day put back on the railway to complete
the work and to make her ready for her
winter lay up. l. -. i----iais