Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The two-masted schooner Eddie, hailing
from Crisfeld, Md. which went ashore
on the Virginia flats a short distance be-
low this city Thursday afternoon. was not
floated yesterday, as was expected. A por-
ton of her cargo may have to be removed
to tighten her before she can be worked
out of the mud bed in which she is lying.
When the schooner struck the mud she
was going well and there was fair tide.
She went we'll out upon the mud before
her Roadway was checked.
Yesterday at high water the tugs of the
sand-towing fleet pulled at her for about
two hours. but did not stir her from her
position. Unless good full tide comes
the vessel is liable to stay on the mud
for several days.
The river men are looking for a shift in
the wind to the northwest. If this comes
the chances of the schooner getting OF
are slim.
The Eddie is loaded with gravel. which
she took aboard at Georgetown to take
to Newport News. The flats where the
schooner is lying are of soft mud. She
will not be injured by her stay on the bar.
The fish and oyster wharf at the foot
of 18th street is just now the dullest part
of the Washington river front. as 1t Is
between seasons. The fish season ended
about a month ago. Since that time the
arrivals of vessels at the city wharves
have been few.
Some few lumber carrying craft have
unloaded cargoes at the wharf. Small
clam runners arrive every day or two.
They attract no attention and draw but
few to the wharf.
Within the next month. however. the
oyster wharf will awaken. Lively times
will be there then until the summer Of
next year comes. Dealers at the wharf
market anticipate an unusually early
opening of the watermelon season. Pre-
dictions are made that the first cargo of
the fruit, which will come either from
North Carolina or the James river. will
arrive here in the latter part of this
month. BY the middle of August the
melon season will be in full swing and
will continue until cold weather comes
and the oyster season is again at hand.
The steamer Gen. Lee. operated by the
Potomac Navigation Company on a river
route. has dropped Wilkersons. Colonial
Beach and the landings in Mattox creek
from her schedule Little Ferry. in Upper
Machodoc creek, is now her terminus. as
when the steamer Trenton was in service.
It is said that the Washington and Poto-
mac Steamboat Company. the owners of
the Colonial Beach wharves. were about
to take steps to test the right Of the Gen.
Lee to land there when she was with
drawn.
Arrived-Schooner Eliza A. Scribner.
the dealers: tug Camilla. with a tow from
the mouth of the river: scow Lily Of the
West, railway ties from the vicinity of
Marshall Hail; tug Capt: Toby. with
tow of sand and gravel lighters from
down-river point: sloop Daisy. from Farm
ington, Md, at Alexandra to load
general cargo.
Sailed-Schooner Silver Star. light for
Potomac point to load back to this city;
bugeye Kathleen. light for Mattox creek
to load cordwood for the dealers here:
schooner Sea Bird. light for a lower river
Pohick creek to load back to this city;
schooner Oakland. light for Maryland
point to load humber for the dealers here:
schooner Five Sisters, light for Poto-
mac point to load back to this city.
Observation-Disclosures Lottie Carter has
sailed from Nomini with a cargo of cord
wood for this port: schooner A. H. Quin-
by is chartered to load lumber at Aqua
creek for this city: schooner Mable and
Ruth JAILED from Newborn. n. c.. for this
city. I'd instant schooner Mary E. H. G.
Dow is loading lumber at Boothbay, Me-.
for this city: schooner Grace G. Bennett
has arrived at Norfolk. en- route to New
bern. N. c.. from this city; schooner NJ.
A. Shea will return to a Virginia port to
load lumber for this city
The Washington-owned schooner A. H.
Quinby, which was hauled out on the
marine railway at the Alexandria ship
yard to have repair work done to her
hull. has been launched and has gone to
Virginia point to load a cargo for this
city The hull Of the Quinby was put in
good order while she was on the railway.
The three-masted schooner Daylight,
which unloaded her cargo Of ice at the
9th street wharf of the American Ice
Company, was yesterday taken from this
city to Georgetown to take aboard a car
60 of about 200 tons Of Cumberland coal
for New England port.