Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-02
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE. RIVER FRONT

The dredging machine Gray Eagle. be-
longing to the Maryland Dredging Com
pany. employed for several weeks in
pumping material from the bottom OF
the Eastern branch upon the low-lying
portions OF the Washington barracks
park, Is now winding up her work on the
pranch. and it Is stated will soon depart
FOR occoquan creek. where she will COM
piete the dredging work there The deep
ening of several shoal bars in Occoouan
Is to be completed SO that vessels draw
ing six feet of water can get I'D to the
wood and lumber loading points on Oc-
coquan at all stages of the tide Con-
siderable wood that is used in this city
comes from Occoquan. and the vessels
running out of there have had consider
able trouble in crossing a bar at the
mouth of the creek. The dredging of the
par was started several months ago, but
the dredge had to be Withdrawn before
1t was completed. The GRAY Eagle will
complete the work
The steamer Wakefield relieved the
steamer Harry Randall on the lower river
route of the Washington and Potomac
Steamboat Company last evening in order
that the Randall may have some repair
work done to her boiler and machinery
in preparation for winter work on the
river. 1t is expected that the work on
TIC occupy several days, ana
that it. will be the middle of the COM
ing week before she will be ready to re-
sumo her place on the route. Capt Chap
Slye and the crew Of the Randall were
transferred to the Wakefield for the time
she is in service. After she completes
this work 1t Is thought proba BILE that the
Wakefield will be laid up here for the
winter.
Arrived-Schooner Ruth and Ella, oys-
ters in the shell, from a Potomac point
for the local market: tug Eugenia, with
tow of sand ard gravel laden lighters
from a Digging machine at Monkeys Point.
Sailed-Schooners Bennett and Donnock,
for river and bay oyster beds to load back
to this city; tug J. T. Selectman, towing
light barge from Georgetown to a river
with tow of light barges for the dredg-
ing machines at work down the river;
barge Wicomico. light, for Coal landing to
load poplar wood for papermaking plants
at philadelphia: tug Resale, with tow
of lighters for down-river point.
from st. John, n B.. for this city. at
Portsmouth. N. H.. 31st instant; steam
barge Daniel K. Jackson is at a river
point loading for this port; schooner Clara
Leonard is on the way to this city from
Nomini with a cargo of, cord wood;
schooner Isabelle is in Nomini. and will
load cord wood for the dealers here;
schooner Mabel and Ruth is on the way
to this city from a North Carolina point
with a load Of pine lumber and shingles;
schooner Cunningham is at down-river
point loading for this city.
Several large punches or ducks in which
are large number of big mallards have
been seen on the river flats between this
city and Alexandria during the last two
days. The birds numbered several hum
dred and are the first flocks of any
size seen for several weeks.
The steam barge Dennis Simmons. one
of the regular traders to this city from
North Carolina points. is hauled out on
a marine railwaytat Baltimore for gen.
eral repair work. which will require a
week or longer to complete. When the
steamer is again ready for service she
will return to North Carolina and will
load for the dealers here.
The finishng-up work on the outlet OF
the big sewer on the river a short dis
lance above the naval powder magazine
has been completed. and all the digging
machines. scows, boilers. engines and
pumps at work about the plant for a
year or longer have been loaded on light
ers and brought to this city. Only those
in charge of the outlet are now to be seen
about 1t.