Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The American steamship Wilhelmina.
one Of the Bull fleet OF New York. arrived
at Alexandra yesterday afternoon and is
berthed at the pier of the Alexandria
Chemical and Fertilizer Company to I'M
load.
She has aboard about 3,OOO tons Of phos-
phate- rock, from Port Tampa. Fla, which
will be converted into a commercial fer
tilizer at the Alexandria plant.
The big ship was brought up the Poto-
mac by Capt William Luckett of this
city, who boarded her in Hampton roads.
When the steamer arrived off Alexandria
the tug Minerva was just coming up the
river.
The master of the ship hailed the tug
and asked her assistance to dock. The
tug could not aid. SO he put the vessel In
the dock under her own steam without
difficulty.
Wilhelmina has made to Alexandria with
fertilizer material from Port Tampa
within the past year. She has almost
entirely superseded the big .coasting
schooners in the trade.
She will complete the discharging of her
cargo by the middle of this week and
will go to Baltimore or Norfolk for coal
for q. south Atlantic port. The Wilhel-
nina Is one Of the few tramp steamers
flying the American flag.
pressing effect on the enthusiasm of
power-boat owners. Yesterday the fleet
out for short trips on the river was con-
siderably smaller than 1t has been for
several months past.
There were less than fifty boats on the
river yesterday evening. They were out
but for very short time.
The launch Fairbanks. with a party
aboard, was out for run to below Alex
andria. August Gaines Of Alexandria
had his fast power launch Augusta out
for a run down the Potomac.
The Fairbanks and Augusta had their
usual brush. :. 1t Is said the speed OF the
Fairbanks is improving.
The speed boat Tryto, belonging to
Joseph Moore. was also out. In the
short dashes she was able to make she
showed remarkable speed. Her engine is
still working badly. however. This pre-
pected.
The STEAMER Estelle Randall of the feet
of the washington and Potomac Steam
boat Company is being fitted with
dynamo and engine. Her electrical wiring
is being overhauled
The steamer is to be put In order for
late evening runs between now and
Christmas The dynamo being installed
was one that was formerly used in the
electric lighting plant on the steamer st.
Johns but was removed when a larger
generator was installed in its place.
The Estelle Randall was wired for cleo
trio lights when she was built eight years
ago. As she has been employed on a day
route lights were not necessary. Her
dynamo was removed several years ago.
She is now doing some late work in the
evening service.
Arrived: Schooner Maynower. cord
wood. from Potomac point to the deaf
ers; tug Minerva. light. from Greenway
after q tow Of lighters: schooner X. r.
Britain. shingles. from North Carolina, at
Alexandria; power yacht Bacota. from a
Carter. with tow from down-river
point: steam yacht Cleolia from trip
to Nanjamoy and other creeks along the
Potomac.
Sailed: Schooner Isaac Solomon. light.
for Potomac point to load cord wood
back to this city: schooner Britain, light,
from Alexandria for Norfolk to load:
schooner William Cunningham. light. to
Alexandria to load a cargo for a river
point: pungy Cora Mckinney. light. for
Alexandria market schooner Buelah
Land. light. for the Severn river to load
Elassmaking sand for Alexandria; tug
Meade. with tow of light scows for a
down-river point.
Memoranda: Tug Fortuna is on her way
from this city to BaItimor with tow of
barges: schooner Nettie is at Alexandria
waiting charter; schooner Marvel is at
a Potomoc point loading cord wood for
the dealers here: schooner Leroy is at a
down-river point loading for this
city: s. o. barge u is at Baltimore load
ing oil in bulk for this city.
The heavy northwest winds of the past
several days continued to keep the water
in the Potomac very low. and 1t Is stated
that the steamer Harry Randall had diff
Guilty In making several Of her landings on
her way up the Potomac. The steamer
EsteiIe Randall was yesterday unable to
60 into Mattawoman creek In order to
reach Grinders wharf in consequence of
the low tide.
The three-masted bugeye shaped schOon-
er Bueiah Land. which has been lying az
Alexandria for week past discharging
cargo of glass-making sand. completed
the unloading Of her cargo last week and
yesterday she sailed light for the Severn
another cargo Of sand fol-. the Alexandra