Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The fishing season on the Potomac for
1908 is practically over. Fairy landing,
operated by Capt. Faunce, the last of the
shores at which haul seines were being
fshed. having "cut OUT yesterday. The
crew. which had been working there since
the latter part of March. has returned
home. The OILERS and trapnet fishermen
will continue to fish their nets until about
June l. after which date, it is stated.
the fish become too soft for table use.
The sale of shad and herring in the mar
ket here is Illegal after the early part of
June.
The steamer r. V. Arrowsmth which
will this summer be employed in running
colored excursions. has passed the in
spection by the officials of the United
States steamboat inspection service. and
her license to navigate the waters of the
Potomac river and Chesapeake bay will
be renewed. The steamer is at the wharf
foot of 10th street, being overhauled and
put in trim for excursion work. and
about June will he turned over to those
who have chartered her.
The steamer Harry Randall. at the
Colonial Beach excursion pier. also COM
pleted her inspection last week. and will
tomorrow afternoon resume her place on
the river route, relieving the steamer
Queen Anne, which Is to be made ready
for excursion work on the river.
The piledriving machine belonging to
Carter & Clark of this city. which is
hauled out on the marine railway at Ben
nett's boatyard to have her hull rebuilt,
will II is stated. be ready for launching
in the latter part of this week. and will
be made ready for service as soon as she
is put overheard. The machine will he
taken to the inlet OF the tidal basin. just
west of the north end of the Highway
bridge to drive piles for the new bridge
to be built across the outlet.
Arrived: Schooner Silver Star. cord
wood from a river point for the dealers
here; schooner Charles Butler. pine lum
Der from a Virginia point for the local
market; flattie Champion Girl, clam3
from the eastern shore OF chesapeake
bay: bugeye Maud s., cord wood from a
lower Potomac point for the dealers; tug
Rosalie. towing three sand and gravel
laden lighters from Piscataway creek;
tug Capt. Toby. with tow of Wood-laden
vessels.
Sailed: Schooner John McGinnis, light.
for the Rappahannock river to load lum-
Der for this city; schooner Ella Hill.
light. for North Carolina port to load
for the dealers here: steamer st. Johns.
for cruise to the lower Potomac:
schooner Flirt of the Wave. light. for a
lower Pot omac point to load back to this
city: tug Camilla. light. for the mouth
of the river to bring back light Con-
solidation Coal Company barge to George
town to lead coal.
Memoranda: Schooner Eddie has been
chartered to load coal on the Pamunkey
river for this city: Consolidation Coal
Company barge No. 10 is at the mouth
Of the river awaiting tug to bring her
TO this city: schooner William Henry is
at Cole landing loading wood for the
dealers here: schooner Mary Ann Shea
is in Aqua creek loading for this port:
schooner ]. S. Smith. from this city. has
arrived at Coan river. Va, with street
sweepinss aboard.
The little tug Bartholdi owned by
Charles H. Heath of this city. has COM
pleted repairs at the wharf foot of
street southwest and will return to serv-
ice in a few days. .-,Whle laid Up her