Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-10
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED D..
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The work Of building the new rudder for
the Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company steamer T. V. Arrowsmith, to re-
place one broken by backing against a
| shoal in the Wicomico river about three
weeks ago, Is progressing rapidly at Alex
andria, and 1t Is expected that the rudder
will be ready to be placed in position early
In the coming week, and before the end Of
the week the steamer will be ready for
service again. It is understood that the
steamer will be placed on the Nonlini and
Wicomico route on the lower river, reliev-
ing the steamer Harry Randall, which will
be used for moonlight excursion work on
the river from this city and Alexandria.
1t is stated that the building of the new
rudder is the smaller part of the task in
replacing 1t on the steamer; that the diff
ficulty will come when the time comes to
place 1t In position In order to do this
the rudder will have to be put overheard
| and sunk until the top of the rudder post
can be worked through the opening in the
deck of the steamer. Then 1t can be
| raised and hung in position while the
steering apparatus is made fast to it.
The three-masted schooner Daylight,
which broke her rudder stock while coming
through the draw of the railway bridge
early in the week, on her way to Boston
with a cargo of coal from Georgetown,
completed repairs at Alexandria yester-
day and sailed In tow of the tug Camilla
for the mouth Of the river. From Point
Lookout the Daylight will continue her trip
to Boston under sail c. c. Co. barge No. 8
| and the schooner Lydia NJ. Deerng, which
| are loading coal at the Georgetown docks
for New England ports, will complete load
ing and will sail early in the morning. The
schooner Lewis H. Coward, now at Alex
andria unloading ice, will next go to
Georgetown to load coal for Boston.
Arrived-Schooner Levin Woolford, lum-
Der from a river point to the dealers; tug
T Salacrman towing FIVE sand and
gravel laden lighters; schooner S. L.
Bowen. cord wood from Machodoe creek;
tug Minerva towing a string of lighters
from river point; schooner Eleanor Rus
sci, cord word from the Wicomtco river for
local dealers; tug Capt. Toby, with tow
from a river point.
sailed-schooner Highland Light, light,
for Nomini creek to load for this city;
Potomac point to load; schooner Grace G.
Bennett, light, for North Carolina port to
load back to this city; schooner Rover, for
Norfolk. to load lumber for Baltimore;
schooner ]. c. Strawbridge. in tow of tug
William H. Yerkes, Jr.. light, for Newport
News to load coal for Charleston, s. c.;
tug Rosalie with tow OF light scows to
digging machines on Greenway fats.
Observation-Disclosures Samuel Wood is
on her way to this city from river point
with a cargo Of wood for this port;
schooner John p. Robinson is in Upper
Machodoc creek loading a cargo Of wood
for this port; schooner Isabelle Is at Nom
mi loading for this city; barge II, laden
with ice for this port, is due at the capes
today or tomorrow; schooner Edward G..
Height is under charter to load lumber at
Charleston for this port.
The old tug Juno, which was hauled out
on the marine railway at Alexandria early
| in the week to have her hull examined has
been put overheard and is lying at the
shipyard. What determination her own
ers 4eached regarding putting her in order
for service is not known.