Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-09
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED :
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The tug Southern. belonging to the
Southern Transportation Company OF
Philadelphia, was in port yesterday for
the first time since she has been under
her present ownership and name. She
came here with a tow Of coal-laden
barges from Baltimore for Georgetown
and to take away tow Of light barges
bound to Chesapeake bay points. The
Southern was formerly the tug Marion
Cameron, and was employed in towing
sand and gravel laden lighters from the
digging machines down the river to this
city. About four months ago her owners.
the Potomac Dredging Company Of this
city, sold the tug.
The tug William H. Yerkes, jr., of the
Taylor fleet arrived here this morning
towing a dredging machine and scows
belonging to the John Miller Company
Of this city from Annapolis The dredg-
ing outfit was employed for several
months in dredging work on the Severn
river near Annapolis under charter re-
Gently completed. 1t is stated that the
machine, after being overhauled, will be
employed in work on the Eastern branch
and at other points about this city. The
Yerkes left Annapolis with the unwleldy
tow Saturday morning. and had good
weather on the trip down Chesapeake
bay and up the Potomac river. She will
leave here with tow today bound to
Norfolk or Baltimore.
The southerly winds yesterday brought
large fleet of oyster-laden vessels up
the Potomac, and this morning fifteen or
more vessels were at the wharf with the
bivalves aboard. Oysters could be bought
this morning as low as 10 cents per
bushel The prices ranged from that
up to $1.25 per bushel for saltwater
stock from the Chesapeake bay beds.
with the advent Of warmer weather and
the opening Of the fishing season the
oyster trade at this city will be prac-
tically over. though the shellf1sh Will
Arrived-Bugeye Halle K, oysters In
the shell, from the Potomac beds for the
dealers; schooner Mary Ann Shea, pine
lumber from Aqua creek for dealers;
schooner Grape Shot and sloop Enola,
oysters in the shell from the Potomac
beds; tug S. o: Co.. No. II: towing s. o.
tank barges Nos. SO and II laden with
oil in bulk. for Georgetown from Balt1
more; schooner Silver star. cord WOOD.
from a river point for the local market
bugeyes Mary and Rebecca and Martin
Wagner. oysters, from the lower river;
steamer Jane Moseley, from Baltimore.
Sailed-Tug Southern. towing barge
Nansemond. light, for bay point to
load; schooner ]. P. Robinson. light, 1ol
Upper Machodoc creek to load cord wood
back to this city; barge Daniel. light. for
a river point to load back. to this city:
tug S. o. Co.. No. IL, towing two light
tank barges for Baltimore to load back
to this city: schooner Cora McKenney
light, for the Potomac oyster beds to
load back to this port: tug Capt: Toby
towing light scows to Monkeys point:
observation-disclosures Grace 9. Ben
nett, from this city. has arrived at Eden
ton, N. c., and will load lumber: schooner
Nettie is under charter to load lumber
on the Rappahannock river for this city:
tug Dixie, towing barges Patuxent and
John H. McNally. has sailed from Bait.
more for this port; bugeye Avalon is at
a river point. loading oysters for this
market
The steamer Wakefield on her trip up
from Grinders wharf yesterday. brought
a considerable quantity Of fresh fish
from the trap nets recently planted in
Mattawoman creek. In the shipment
were a number Of punches of fine yellow
perch. The steamer Randall also brought
up from the lower river yesterday about
twenty barrels Of fresh fish from Nomini
and other points.
A current strong enough to hold the
buoys in the Georgetown channel below
the railway bridge well down In the
water was running yesterday. 1t is sup
posed to have been caused by snow
melting in the mountains.