Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The three-masted schooner Fannie Stew
art. load d with fertilizer material from
Carteret. n. j.. came up the river early
yesterday morning and dropped anchor
off Alexandria.
This morning the vessel was docked at
the pier of the Alexandria Chemical and
Fertilizer Company to discharge her
cargo.
The schooner sailed from Carteret in
the middle of last week and is reported
to have had a good trip down the coast.
She passed in the capes Friday last unre-
ported. and sailed up the bay AID r.ver
almost to her destination before the tug
boat masters knew she was coming.
The schooner has aboard a cargo Of
about 6OO tons of The mat r al, which will
be worked into commercial 1ertinzer at
the Alexandria plant.
The Fannie Stewart is a Virginia built
vessel, having been constructed at York
town, Va. in 1882. She registers SOL
gross tons and 10 1856 ct long. Her hall
ing port Is Norfolk. where sne is owned.
This is the first trip the vessel has made
UP the Potomac.
The steamer Harry Randall, which ar
rived in port Sunday afternoon from
the landings In the lower river, had in her
cargo several large crates of holly, con-
signed to the dealers here and designed
fer the Christmas trade next week. The
molly COMES IToIu NcillIii dilu 10 WV Ou
with berries.
This is not the first shipment of holly
for Christmas demand An NJ. ID. and '.
line steamer from Coan river last week
brought up a dozen small crates CON
signed to dealers in Washington.
The holly this year Is particularly
pretty and full of berries and will make
most effective Christmas decorations
About the latter part OF this week ara
early in the coming week the steamers
from river points to this city viii ar
rive here with their cargo space take
up with Christmas greens OF all kinds
There will be cedar and pine trees ana
crates and barrels OF moses, running
pine. holly, hemlock and mistletoe.
Reports from down the river state that
the mistletoe is scarce, and the buik OF
the supply used here will come from
North Carolina.
The United States Army quarterrlas
| ter's department tug Lieut.. Alonzo Cusi-
Ing. in service between this city and Fort
Washington and Fort Hunt, which was
| taken to the Alexandria shipyard FRIDAY
night to be hauled out to have her wheel
frightened, did not go upon the railway
Sunday, as was expected, but was taken
from, the water yesterday The wheel
was found loose on Its shaft and repairs
are being made. The tug, IT IS said, VIII
return to service this afternoon. Since
the Gushing has been out of service the
army launch Lieut.. Bernard has been In
service for the government PASSENGER
TRANSPORTATION between this city and the
rive: forts. All bulky freight Is being
sent on the river inc steamers.
Arriver: Schooner Oakland, cord wood
from a Potomac pont for the dealers:
schooner Peri. lumber from Aquia creek
for the local market: bugeye Thomas w
Kirby oysters in the she'll for the deal
ers: schooner Sidonia Curley. pine lumber
from the Rappahannock river; scow Fan
ME, cord wood from river point: bug
eyes Marsh. J. D. Ballard. Ruth and
Ella. William Zurich. Ariel. oysters IN
the shell from river and bay points for
the dealers; schooner Clara Leonard, cord
wood from Nomini for the dealers here:
schooner Edith Verrall. cord wood from
a river point for the dealers: scow Farm
ers' Friend, wood from Marshall Hall for
Alexandria.
Sailed: Tug James o. Carter. light. for
Quantico, to bring back loaded scoW;
schooner NJ. E. Colburn, light, for the
Potomac oyster beds: bugeye Aleta, light,
for a river point to load: bugeye Ma
iestic from the Eastern branch for the
lower Potomac oyster beds; schooner John
P Robinson, general stores from Alexan-
dria for Upper Machodoc creek: steam
barge Daniel X. Jackson, light. for Coco
ouan to load back TO this city: schooner
lisa belle. oyster shells from the Eastern
branch for Nomini creek; S. O. tug NO.
III" towing tank barge light for Bait
more; schooner Five Sisters, light. Tor
river point to load lumber for this port
Memoranda-Tug Dixie has sailed from
Baltimore for this city with tow OF
coal-carrying barges; schooner Henry L.
Peckham is under charter TO load coal
for Boston schooner William Cunning
ham is in Potomac creek loading for this
CITY. schooner Nettie, after unloading
at this city. will go to the Alexandria
shipyard to lay up for the holidays;
schooner Advocate Is in Coan river load
ing lumber for the dealers here: schoon-
ers Halle K and Ethel Vale are loading
on the Potomac oyster beds for this
market.
Reports received from the Chesapeake
and Albemar canal. connecting the Elz-
abeth river with the inland waters or
North Carolina. state that the tides are
again full and vessels have no difficulty
in passing through the canal. letter
received in this city from Capt. LARA
more Of the schooner Grace G. Bennett
states that his vessel, after BEING aground
in the canal for several days. has sue
ceeded in getting through. and she VIII
come to this city with her cargo of lum-
Der as fast as the winds and tides VIII
allow.