Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

According to vessel masters freighting
on the Potomac and elsewhere is very
dull just now. and in consequence of the
| oversupply OF vessels freight rates are
said to be lower than for several years
past Lumber is being carried at ST.
to $50 per thousand feet and wood at
from 81 to SIPS per cord from points on
the Rappahannock river to this city and
from Potomac points here the rate is
even lower.
Freighting is very dull along the entire
Atlantic coast. and 1t Is stated that the
owners of several of the large fleets of
coasting schooners have laid their boats
up, claiming that they could not operate
them at the figures now being paid for
coal, lumber and other coastwise freights.
The worst of the situation is the fact
that the vessel owners do not look for
improvement this summer. but are hope
full of better conditions the coming fall.
The little tug Dallas of this city. re-
Gently purchased by the quartermaster
department of the army. is being
equipped with stores and made ready for
her trip to Portsmouth, N. H.. where she
Is to begin her army service. The Dallas
during last week was painted the colors
of the army fleet, and her white hull and
bun. cOlored upper works make her look
larger and handsomer than while en-
ployed in commercial service. AS stated.
"A.
boat man. has been engaged by the War
Department to take the tug to her des-
t.nation. and he will pick a crew of WASH
fngton steamboat men and engineers to
make the trip with him.
Arrived-Schooner Isaac Solomon. cord
wood from a river point for the dealers:
schooner Edith Verral railway ties at
Georgetown from Quantico: schooner Mary
Francis. lumber from Potomac point for
this market: schooner Beulahland: glass
rSvrrx nnA hn
Alexandria: barge Good WILL coal from
Philadelphia at Georgetown: schooner
Levin ]. Woodford. lumber from Vir-
ginia point at Alexandria: hugeye c.. W..
Reach barreled fish at Alexandria from
a lower Potomac fishing shore: tug DALI
man. with a tow from Little Hunting
creek.
sailed-Schooner Silver Star. light for
Quantico to load back to this city:
schooner Edna "A. Pogue. light for the
Paumonkey river to load lumber for this
port: tug Prudence of Philadelphia. with
tow of light barges for Philadelphia
schooner Levin ]. Woodford. light for
the lower Potomac to load back to this
city: tug w. F. Meade, towing fleet OF
light scows for a river point to load.
Observation-Disclosures Mabel and Ruth.
with lumber for this city from North
fCarolina is in the lower Potomac: schoon-
er Van Lear and Black has been char
tered to load lumber at Jacksonville for
this city: schooner A. HI. Quinby Is at
Wilmington. discharging a cargo of pop
lar wood. and will return light to the
Rappahannock to load lumber for this
city: schooner Samuel Wood is on the
Rappahannock loading cord wood Tor TINS
city: schooner Nellie has gone TO Baiti-
more to haul out for repair work.
The tug William H. Yerkes. jr. OF TINS
city was of Cape Henry yesterday seek
ing tows of vessels bound to Baltimore
or this city. The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis
of this CITY Is at Baltimore. having some
minor repair work done to her boiler
preparatory to returning to general tow-
ing work on the bay.
The Philadelphia coal-carrying barge
Minerva is lying at the wharf foot OF
South CanitoI street loading asphalt paw
ing block. the product Of the local plant
for Richmond where they Will be USED IN
street Improvement work.