Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The steam lighter Daniel K. jackson,
Capt. Owens. which has been lying out
of service at this city, in consequence Of
light freights on the river. for several
weeks past, has been anchored i'm the
harbor and is being made ready TO go
into service as tender to the artillery
posts of the United States Army on the
river during the coming combined drills
of the army and National Guard Of the
District
The steamer will go into service In the
latter part of this week and Sunday next
she will take the outfit and equipment OF
the District troops to Fort Washington
and Fort Hunt. From that time until the
termination of the maneuvers the Jack
son will make daily trips between this
city and the forts with quartermasters
stores Of all kinds for the combatants.
The contract for this service was awarded
by the depot quartermaster. LISA. to the
Potomac Navigation Company. and the
latter company secured the Jackson for
the service
Freights on the river line steamers from
the lower river TO the dealers here are
heavier this summer than they have been
for several years past. Steamers arriving
are bringing apples and fruits and other
produce in good quantities. Crabs are
also brought here by the river boats i'm
large quantities, consigned to dealers at
the 18th street wharf and uptown.
Considerable grain is also shipped to Ale
exaEdria and Washington.
Calves and sheep are brought to the
commission men in large numbers.
to points on the river are also heavy and
the passenger traffic is good.
1t looks as If the summer on the Poto-
mac will be one of the best that the
f4w
eral years. The weather has been just
right for the farmers along the river.
All the big piles Of lumber which have
covered the nth street wharf since the
close of the last oyster season have been
removed from the wharf in preparation
for the opening Of the watermelon season.
The dealers are expecting the arrival OF
the first of the melon fleet this week.
Unless much mistaken I'm calculations sew
eral vessels from North Carolina and
southern Virginia will be lying at the
oyster wharf by next Wednesday with
full cargoes aboard.
The fruit from the vines along the Poto-
mac will reach this market early in Au-
gust. The reports received by the dealers
from the growers state that the outlook is
for large crop and busy season during
the coming two months.
Arrived: Schooner Davenport. ice, from
the Kennebec for the American Ice Com
pany; bark Allanwilde. asphalt from Trini-
dad; pungy Highland Light. cord wood
from a river point for the dealers: Stand
ard Oil Company tug No. L. towing tank
barge q. oil in bulk for Georgetown;
schooner Isaac Solomon. cord wood from
down river to dealers; tug w. F. Meade
towing several barges loaded with sand
and gravel for this port; tug James o.
Carter. towing raft of pine pling from
Occoquan: pungy Martha A. Avery. cord
wood from a Potomac point for the deal
ers: bugeye Eva Clearance. straw and
apples for dealers here.
Sailed: Schooner c. w. Kibble light for
a summer fishing cruise; bugeye Kathleen.
tug Carter. from Alexandria. towing
A. c. Co. scow. light, for Occoquan I"
load: sloop Fleetwfng. light. for river
point TO load: schooner John A. Cunning
schooner Alameda Wiley. coal from
Georgetown. for Boston. in tow Of tug
Camilla.
Memoranda: Schooners E. P. Evans.
Lottie Thomas and G. w. Kirby are in
the WicOmco river loading grain for the
Baltimore market: schooner Isabelle has
sailed from Nomini with pulp wood for
Elkton. Md: schooner Grace G. Bennett
sailed from Newbern. n. c.. for this city
18th instant: power barge Louisa is load
ing poplar logs on the Rappahannock
for Baltimore: schooner William H.
French will return to the Rappahannock
river to load cord wood for this city:
schooner Oscar is at a river point loading
The bark Allanwide. Capt. Grace. laden
with about l 600 tons of asphalt for this
city, passed in the capes of the Chesa-
peake Tuesday. and arrived here last
night. The vessel sailed from the Island
Of Trinidad July g. and had a quick trip
to the Virginia capes.
The British steamship Parran. which
has been lying at a Georgetown pier for
the past two weeks unloading a cargo of
asphalt from Trinidad completed the dis
charging of her cargo and sailed yesterday
for Norfolk. AS the vessel Is OF foreign
register she will. under the marine laws Of
the United States. have to load for an
off-shore port.
The fishing outfit at the Gums fishing
shore was sold last week under order Of
court, and the boats and considerable
other paraphernalia were bought by W.
NJ Neitzey and others of this city. who
will use them for fishing work on the
river. 1t IL said to be doubtful II the
Gums will be fished during the next dsh-
Ing season.