Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
FLAPS" SOUNDED OVER FOOT BALL FOR THE SEASON.
ARA1Y-NAVY GAME TODAY FINAL BIG BATTLE

From last Sunday morning until Tues
day at noon the fog was almost cortinu-
Gus except for a few hours In the middle
of the day. Wednesday for some reason
was clear. but Wednesday night 1t thick
ened up and the worst fog of the fall was
on. Yesterday morning the officers u;
the river steamers found fog for a short
while. but it soon cleared away. The
steamboat masters are now taking a well
earned rest from their trying work of the
past several days. and are leaving the
navigation of the steamers. as far as they
can. to their subordinates.
Acknowledgements Earl Biscoe, cord
wood from river point TO the dealers
schooner j. =. Robinson. gram from
Upper Machodoc creek for the market
schooner Mary Ann Shea. pine lumber
from lower Potomac point for the deal.
ers; schooner Oakland, wood from Guam
tico for the local market. Standard OH
Company's tug No. IL, towing barge No
q. with oil in bulk from Baltimore
schooner Belmont and scow Fannie, cord
wood from down-river point; schooner
Leila Taylor, oysters from PocoRoke
sound: sloop Enola and bugeye Grape
Shot, oysters in the shell from the Poto-
mac beds: schooner Horatio Simmons,
lumber from Virginia point.
SaNed-Steam barge Daniel X Jackson,
light. for down-river point to load back
to this city; schooner William Parks. light
for WadeS bay to load for this port: tug
Camilla. with a tow of coal-laden lighters
for Indian Head: schooner p. G. Smith,
light. for wood-loading point to load
back to this city; Standard Oil Company 5
tug No II, towing barge No. II, light, for
Baltimore to load back to this city: tug
w. +. Meade. towing sand-carrylng light
ers for Greenway and other points:
schooner Chestnut. light, for a river point
to load back to this city.
The power launch Kate c.. belonging to
Policeman Cole Of the fourth precinct
has been hauled out at Cumberland 3
boathouse. at the foot of 9th street, and
will be laid up there for the winter. The
little craft will be overhauled and will
have number of improvements made
to her
The canoe-shaped power launch belong
ing 10 o. c. ketchum and others of this
city Is at Regan's boatyard to have the
interior of her cabin completed and other
work done that will make her one Of the
most comfort able cruising vessels owned
on the Potomac. The launch which has
not yet been named. was purchased from
Capt Regan last spring. and the finishing
work on her was not completed when she
was put In service.
The large power launches Rosalie and
Belvedere are on the railway at Regan's
and wiz remain there for the winter.
Extensive improvements to be made upon
these boats have been planned and the
work upon them will be started within the
next few days. Both boats are to be re-
modelled and will be pretty and attractive
craft when they return to service with
the pleasure fleet on the river in the
spring
]. l.. Wingfield. mate of the schooner
Earl Biscoe. had close call from drown
ing In the river off Fort FoOte yesterday,
as his vessel was coming to this city
laden with cord wood from river point.
W1ngfield was on deck attending 10 some
work when the vessel iibed suddenly and
the main boom swinging around caught
tie man In the middle of the back and
carried him overheard. Fortunately the
blow from the heavy boom did not dis
able him and he was aole to keep af1oat
until boat from the vessel could pick
him up. AS soon as the accident occurred
the master, BiScoe, who was at the wheel
threw her up into the wind to check her
Roadway. and within few minutes after
Wingfield was knocked into the water a
boat was alongside him.
Capt. James Marmaduke, second officer
of the steamer Washington. has been tenn
porarily placed In command OF her sue
ceeding Capt. Phillips, until permanent
master is appointed Quarternaster
Washington takes the place Of Capt.
Marmaduke as second officer. These
changes have been made necessary by the
suspension of the license Of Capt. Phillips
for thirty days. in consequence of the
Washingt Lackawanna collision
Capt. Charley Raley of Occoouan. Va,
has been appointed master OF the Taylor
tug Capt r. Toby. to succeed Capt. Jim
kendricl. resigned.
Mr.. Charles Dent. owner of Dent 8
wharf. Charles county, Nd, is reported to
be seriously ill Of pneumonia at his home
in Maryland