Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-03
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED 5
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The railway tie shipping on the 70
tomac is now at a standstill, but the
dealers in this city report good prospects
for the coming season. One dealer stated
Yesterday that he has orders on file for
about 10000 ties to be shipped to New
York during the spring, and that the Ship
ments to Philadelphia will also be quite
heavy. Few cutters arc yet In the woods
Of Virginia but the bulk of the tie cutting
will be started in February or early In
March, and by the middle of March yes
sells will be loading. The barge William
A. Smoot last week completed taxing
aboard cargo of about 5000 ties in Aqua
creek and sailed for Philadelphia TINS
will be the last tie-laden vessel to leave
the Potomac this season.
The dvedge Gray Eagle, belonging 10
parties in Fredericksburg, Va. which
was until about ten days ago employed
in deepening the water of the Eastern
branch and pumping the eXcavated ma
terial upon the low-lying portions OF the
Washington barracks park in the vicin-
ity of the Army War College building, is
reported lying in sheltered harbor
down river, and 1t is stated she Will re-
main there until all danger of damage
from floating ice is past. The Gray
Eagle, in tow of tug. left this city
about a week ago bound for Occoquan
creek TO complete dredging work there.
On her way down the river she ran into
a heavy gale, and the tug was unable
ia take care OF her. Her master had
the tug work the dredge into a sheltered
cove on the Virginia shore. and there is
viii lie until weather conditions improve.
The dredge will then go to Occoquan and
make j channel through shoai bar in
the mouth of the creek.
Arrived: Tug Fortuna. towing two coal
laden barges from Baltimore to George
town; tugs James o. Carter and d. NJ.
Key from Quantico and Mattawoman
creeks. barges Pamunky and Wicomico.
hard coal from Baltimore for the dealers.
Sailed: Sloop Ellen Lewis. light for Al
exandria to lay up until ice conditions
improve; tug Fortuna, light for Balti-
more for tow OF barges for Norfolk
and other points on Chesapeake bay.
Memoranda: Standard Oil Company.
tank barge No. a has arrived at Balti-
more from this city TO load oil in bulk:
schooner Edith Fcrral is at Stump land
ing in Pohick bay loading cord wood for
this port: schooner Mary Francis is at
Mount Vernon Springs loading for this
port: scow Fannie Is at river point
waiting to come TO this city with her
cargo; scow Daniel is in Nomini creek
loading cord wood for the dealers at AL
eNandria; schooner a. II. Bixler is at
river point loading oysters for this mar
ket.
The tug VI. Mitchell Davis, Capt Taylor,
which was at Baltimore shipyard last
week undergoing repairs, completed the
same last Saturday and sailed with
loaded schooner for the capes of the
Chesapeake. The tug William RI. Yerkes
jr., the other bay tug Of the Taylor fleet
of this city arrived at Baltimore yester-
day with the big schooner Marcus L. Ur-
ban from Portland.
The steam yacht Gayota belonging to
j. X. Dos PasSos of New York, is lying
at the wharf foot OF * street southwest
undergoing an overhauling and painting
under the supervision of Capt George
Davis. The yacht will be fitted with a
new bowsprit to take the place of the
one broken OF last week by the steamer
Washington striking il as she was being
turned around in the narrow harbor
The tug ID. NJ. Key. which was laid up
for an overhauing. has taken the place
OF the tug Capt. Toby in river and harbor
towing. Capt Frank Kintz of the Can't
Toby has been transferred TO the Key.