Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-24
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The steamer Washington of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company
fleet. at the big shipyard at Newport
News the last two weeks receiving an
overhauling, has returned to this city
Last night she resumed her place ON the
route between this city and Norfolk I'M
der the command of Capt. Fred. Posey
relieving the steamer Newport News
which ran on the route while the Wash
ington was out of service. While the
Washington was at the shpyard her
ma chinery was given thorough over
hauling and she was painted and put in
trim for the spring and summer travel.
1t is stated that the other steamers of
the Norfolk and Washington fleet will
leave here shortly in turn for Newport
News. where they will receive a general
overhauling and will be reprinted and
decorated for the summer service. as
the new steamers building for the Nor
folk route will not be ready for service
until fall
local oyster fleet is reported to have made
a quick run from this city to the Wicom-
leo river on her last trip The vessel
left the fish wharf here shortly before
noon one. day in the latter part of last
week. There was good wind from
the northwest behind her all day and all
sail was carried. She, went down the
river at almost steamboat speed. and
dropped anchor in the Wicomico river,
ready to take aboard a cargo of oysters
next day. The distance was about eighty
miles. and the vessel averaged nearly
nine miles an hour. 1t is stated that the
masters of several of the other fast boats
on tho river hearing of the performance
of the Lewis. will make an effort to beat
II.
The rebuilding of the schooner Osceola
at Benefits boatyard is being pushed.
three before
the work will be completed and she can
be put overheard. The vessel was pur-
chased last fan by James o. Carter OF
this city. and he is having practically a
new boat made of her.. Before she goes
into service again she will be renamed.
Mr.. Carter will use the vessel in his
lumber. wood and railway tie business on
the Potomac
Arrived-Schooner Clara Leonard. cord
wood from Nomini creek for the dealers:
tug Dixie. with tow of coa!-laden barges
from Baltimore for Georgetown dealers:
pungy Cora Mckinney. oysters in the
shell from Potomac beds for the Alexan-
d.ia market: tug Camilla. from down
river point with tow.
SaiIed-Virginia oyster police boat Rap
pahannock from Alexandria. on cruise
TO Potomac oyster beds: schooner Joseph
Brennan light. for the Potomac oyster
beds TO load back to this city: schooner
Sidonia Curley. light, for the Rappahan-
mock river to load back o'this port tug
port
Observation-Disclosures Mary. Francis will
go to a river port TO load cord wood back
TO this city; schooner Edith Ferral is at
Potomac point loading a cargo of wood
for the dealers here: schooner Advocate
has gone to a Virginia port To load;
schooner Belmont is in OccoQuan loading
for this city
Capt VIII Davis and a force of men
have been employed for several days
overhauling. cleaning and painting the
steamer Trenton in preparation for re-
Stunning trips on the Potomac. 1t is ex
pected that the little boat will go into
commission again about the first of the
coming month.
The tug Walter F. Meade of George
town. on the railway at the Alexandria
shipyard for several days. was put over
board Saturday and has returned to serv-
tee on the river. While on the railway
the hull and machinery of the tug re-
ceiyed such attention was needed and
the hull under water was painted. the
Meade is employed in towing stone-laden
lighters from the quarries above George
town to this city.