Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-10
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The wo-masted schooner J. D. Bell,
which sank in the dock at Carter q
Clark's pier n the early part of last
week, is still lying on the bottom in the
dock and nothing is being done to raise
her. 1t is stated that the arrival Of the
owner of the vessel. who resides in one
Of the river counties of Virginia, is be-
ing awaited before taking any steps to
have her pumped out and raised. but on
his arrival here the vessel viii be raised
and taken to a railway to locate and
close the leak that caused her to fill and
sink. The vessel brought cargo of cord
wood here, and the deck load she carried
has been removed. but what she has in
the hold has been left in her to aid in
buoying her up when she is raised The
vessel Is lying in about six feet of water
with her decks awash. She has fallen
over on her side. but 1t is stated she can
be raised without difficulty.
Poplar wood is being shipped in guam
ties from points along the Potomac river
to Philadelphia. where 1t is converted into
pulp and manufactured into paper The
wood is shipped In logs about ten or
twelve feet long. and at the rate il Is be-
ing cut, it is stated that 1t will not be
long before all the poplar in the river
counties of Maryland and Virginia will
be gone. The tug Dixie, which sailed
from here yesterday with a tow OF barSes.
will stop on her way down the river to
pick up two large barges laden with pop
lar logs and will take them to Philadei.
phia. via the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal Three other barges. it is stated.
are lying at river points loading poplar.
and they will sail for Philadelphia during
this week.
Arrived: United States torpedo planter
Col Armstead, from Fort Washington;
schooner Five Sisters, lumber from Aqua
creek, for local Dealers tug Rosals. Win
a tow of sand and gravel laden barges
from Greenway flats; tug Camilla, with
tow of oyster laden vessels from down
river points.
Sailed: barge Delaware. light, for tbs
St. Marys river, to load gravel for Nor
folk. tug s. O.. No IL, towing tank
oarges 81 and II. light. for Baltimore;
steam barge D. X. Jackson. light, for
river point. to load back TO this city;
schooner Avalon, light. for the POTOMAC
schooner +. L. Bowen, for Wades bay. TO
load cordwood back to this city: schooner
M z. Smith. for the lower river 10 Ioau
schooner Belmont. light, for OccoQuan' 10
load wood; schooner Dove. hsht' 10. ms
Potomac oyster bees to BRING cargo ~
this city; schooner Charles II. Dagger 10
Alexandria for repairs, then 10 rlEei
point to load for this city
Memoranda: Schooner Nettie is at NO.
mini loading lumber for this port;
this city with wood aboard. schooRei
Samuel Wood has sailed from the 81
Marys river for this port with lumpei
aboard; schooner Lofts, Carter is IN
AQUA creek loading for the dealers mere
barge Mary s. Hooper IS at RiTtrside'
Md, loading railway ties for New ork-
The two-masted river schooner ChaF.es
IT. Dagger was yesterday hauled out on
the big marine railway at Aiexanarla,, ~
locate and stop d leak and Tor oihei
minor repair work. She vii! aiso oa
paintsd before she is put overheard aho
returns to service early in this week
The schooner Five Sisters, a regular
trader at this port. came into port yester.
day afternoon for the first time In several
weeks. While lying out of service In
Aouaf creek the hull Of the schooner
was rebuilt and she was given a new
dress of paint The vessel was also fitted
with a new mainmast. and put in thor.
ough order for winter service on the
river.
The barge W!comico which arrived Fri.
day in tow Of tn. tug Dixie. was ber:hed
at Alexandria to discharge cargo OF
about 800 tons of hard coal. The other
tugs in tow, as stated were brought ur
to this city and VIII discharge here.