Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-09
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The shipment of pulpwoOd and railroad
ties from points on the Potomac river to
Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York and
other points in the north is practically
over fer the season.
There is now but one barge loading
pulpwood, and none loading ties. on the
river. No further charters for this class
of carsoes will be made this season, as
ice may make and catch vessels in the
creeks before they can load and get away.
The amount Of pulpwood shipped from
the Potomac since last spring was larger
than in previous years. but the tie bust
ness Is not half so large as it was in
1907 previous years.
When the financial depression began in
the fall of 1907 all orders fdt ties were
Cancelled by the railroads in the north.
who took the bulk of the Potomac stock.
Last summer less than a dozen bargeS
and vessels left the Potomac with ties
aboard Dealers. however. are now max
ing contracts for the coming spring and
summer. Large shipments Will be made
and the summer viii, he a busy one for
the tie cutters and shippers
The quarantine against Maryland cattle.
live stock and other farm products, in
consequence of the foot and mouth dis
ease. is causing considerable falling off
in freightS the rive: steamers, and n
heavy financial loss not only to the farm
err but TO the steamboat company and
the local commission merchant DIS well.
The tWo-nlaSted river schooner S. L.
Bowen. which completed discharging a
cargo Of cord wood here yesterday. has
paid her last visit to this port for sew
| eral weeks.
Today she sails for the home of her
| owner. on the lower Potomac. Arriving
| there she will be berthed in some shell
| tered cove for the winter. until all danger
| of freezing and ice is over for the year.
The example of tho Bowen is being fol-
Ion ri h,- oil n NO.
| ten days less than half the usual fleet OF
| wood and lumber luGgers will be in serv-
| ice on the river
| During the lay-up this winter they will
be painted and overhauled i'm prepare ion
| for returning to service in the spring.
! The tug Camilla of the Taylor fleet o
! this city arrived at Cambridge, Md, yes
| terda: after d lighter and hosting ma
chine owned at GEORGETOWN, and Which
| she is to bring TO this port. The outf1
has been in service on the Choptani
| river. Maryland, building n dixie. 1t is
stated, for river improvements in progress:
| on that stream. The lighter and holster
| were taken from here to Cambridge abou
| three weeks ago. and on the outward tril
| the lighter carried large cargo of stone
| from the Potomac uuarr,es above George
| town. to be used i'm tho Choptank work
| The Camilla will sail for this city witt
| her tow tCday II the weather condition.
| on Chesapeake bay are favorable.
| Arrived--Bugeye Plume +. Smith. cord
wood from a lower river point for tl'
| dealers; Schooners NJ. J. Stephenson ant
| William Clarence, oysters in the shell fol
| the local market; schooner Five Sisters
| lumber from a down-rver point: schoone
| Mary Ann Shea. lumber from Aqua creel
| for the dealers: schooner Nettie. WOO,
| from lower Potomac point for the East
ern branch; tug James .. Carter. w tn I
! tow from doWn-r YER point; schooner
| William Parks. cord wood from u rlNe1
| point for the Eastern branch.
| Sailed-Bureye Ella. light. for lowe
| river point to load: bugeyes Ethel Vale
| Halle X. and Todd light, for the lowe,
| Potomac to load oysters in the shell FOL
| this city: scow j. & w. No. !. with lllm
| Der to Alexandra dealers: tug Fortuna
| towing barge Arasap ha. light. for Norfolk
| to load lumber; schooner Advocate. light
| for Coan river to load lumber back to this
| city.
| Memorands-Scnooner Mabel Ruth. Ell
| route from this city to North Carolina to
| load lumber. has arrived at Norfolk: tug
| William II. Yerkes jr.. of this city was
| "A; Baltimore Sunday with tow from
! the capes: schooner Edith VERBAL is at a
river point loading for this city: schooner
| Winnie Windsor Is at a river point load
ing oysters in the she'll for this market.
| The Taylor tug. Capt. Toby. which is
under charter. to John Miller for service
as tender to Ills dredging machine. which
| was out of service to wash her boiler and
TO have some minor repairs done, has re-
turned to service.