Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

For the first time in several years crabs
have been seen in the river at Alexan-
dria. and a few have also been noticed
swimming about the wharves here. They
were first seen In the harbor about the
middle OF last week, and II was then
thought that the crustaceans had escaped
from q shipment of crabs from down the
river and had gotten overheard. Since
then several others have been seen, and
1t IL now an accepted fact that the crabs
have invaded the harbor from the lower
Potomac. At Alexandria, in the cove
between Jones Point and the shipyard,
several crabs have been caught during
the past week. The long spell of dry
weather IL the cause Of this The water
in the river is said to be brackish up to
Glymont and the crabs have made their
way up here. The catch of crabs in the
lower Potomac this summer has been
unusually large, and the steamers from
the lower river bring them up in large
numbers in barrels to the dealers While
the crabs have been seen in the harbor,
the number IL hardly large enough to
warrant the purchasing OF grabbing
OUTFIT to go grabbing on the sea wall OF
the Potomac Park.
The big seagoing tug which is in proc
ess of construction at the shipy&rd Of
M. Nd. Davis at Solomops Island, Nd.
for A. ]. Taylor & Bro. of this city will
not be ready for launching until some
time in the late fall. In consequence Of
the dull times In the towing business and
the hot. dry weather. but little work has
been done on the boat for several weeks
past. but early in the fall a force Of
workmen will be put on the construction
work and the vessel will be showed along
to completion. The tug when COMPLETED
VIII be the largest Of the Taylor feet
and the largest towboat owned in local
waters: She win be equipped for out
lows OF barges UP and down the coast
when occasion for such voyages arises.
1t IL stated that Capt. A. j. Taylor has
purchased the hull OF the tug which was
being built at Solomons for the late Angus
Cameron for service as tender to the
sand-dredging machines of the Potomac
Dredging Company. The deal has not
yet gone through. but 1t is expected that
1t Will be closed this week
Arrived-Schooner Mary Francis. cord
wood from a down-river point; schooner
Oakland. wood from a river point: schoon-
er Five Sisters. lumber from Aqua creek
for the dealers; bugeye LYDIA Vernon.
andria millers; schooner Five Sisters.
LUMBER from AQUA creek for the local
market; tug Capt. Toby, with a tow from
a downzrfver point; schooner Mayfower.
cord wood from a down-river point; tug
Meade. with a tow of lighters from a river
point.
sailed-Schooner Oscar. wharf building
material for Classic Shore, near Colonial
Beach; schooner Sidonia Curley light
for the Rappahannock river to load back
to this city; schooner Crbanna, for a
Virginia point to load lumber; schooner
barge Daniel K, coal from Alexandria
for Colonial Beach: launch Rock, light.
for the Wicomico river to bring back live
crabs: tug Rosalie with a tow Of light.
ers for a down. river point.
Memoranda-Thet tug Dixie has arrived at
Baltimore towing barges Alexander Glib
son, Curritomen. Mildred and Brandywine
from this city: schooner Edith VERBAL is
at q river point loading for this city:
schooner Grace G. Bennett has arrived
at Norfolk from this city; schooner Lee
roy IL In a down-river harbor loading for
this city; schooner Mcclure Is under
charter to load grain on the Potomac for
this city.
The schooner Nettie has completed
loading iron beams md other material at
Alexandria for Fort Washington. to be
used in the construction Of new bar
racks now building at the fort. The iron
work is built at Norfolk, Va, and Is
brought up to Alexandria on the Norfolk
line steamers.
The power schooner Seabird. owned In
this city, has been chartered to parties
down the Potomac. who will use the yes
vel to bring wood to this city. The Sea
bird Is now at q river point loading for
this city. She will reach here with her
first cargo in the latter part Of this week.