Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

In consequence Of the uncertain weather
conditions little fishing with nets is done
along the Potomac to supply this city.
The few fresh fish coming here are from
small nets that can be easily handled and
do not remain overheard
The trap-net fishermen are ready to set
their nets for perch. carp mullets, pike
and other varieties found in the Potomac
at this season of the year They are
afraid to take the chances Of freeze
which. when the Ice breaks up, might
carry the nets away.
a year or two ago a number of Poto-
mac fishermen lost nets in this way They
do not wish to repeat the experience.
At the Windmill Point fishing shore
everything has been ready to haul the
big seine for a week or longer The OPP
orators of the shore will not start and
then have the work stopped by freeze.
If ice does not make within the next
week or ten days it is probable hat fish
ing operations will start and be continued
until after the shad and herring season
is over in the spring.
towing to the heavy northwest wind
which began blowing yesterday the water
in the river is again away below average
low tide level for the fourth time in ten
days. At low water yesterday evening
the tide was fully four feet below ordi-
nary low-water mark. All shoal docks
and Shoal spots in the river in the Vicin-
ity of this city were exposed. II the wind
keeps up throughout tonight 1t is believed
that today the channel will be the only
place where water will be found.
Low tides are by no means unusual in
the spring. At this season Of the year
rivermen say. they are unusual. A re-
markable feature is the fact that when
the northWesters are not blowing the
tides run high.
The schooner Lottie Carter of the Car
ter & Clark fleet will early in the week
be taken to Benefits boatyard to be
hauled out on the marine railway there
to receive her annual overhauling. The
work to be done will not be determined
until she is taken from the water and her
hull can be examined.
Within the next two or three weeks
many vessels now In winter quarters
down river will overhaul in preparation
for the opening of traffic about March l.
Arrived: Bugeye J. c. Bailey Brown
lumber from 4 down-river point for deal
ers; schooner William Parks. cord wood
from the lower Potomac for the Eastern
branch; bugeyes --valon and Fair Amer
lean. oysters in the shell from lower river
beds; tug Resale, with tow from a river
point.
Sailed: Sloop Enola, light for the Po-
tomac oyster beds to load or this mar
ket: tug George w. Pride, light, for Pts
Getaway creek: schooner Mabel, light from
alexandra lor virginia point to load.
Memoranda: Schooner Cherubim has sail
ed from the York river for this city with
lumber: scow Blanchard is at 18th street
wharf loading street sweepings for Broad
creek, schooner Maine has sailed from
Baltimore for Norfolk to load lumber
back to this port: schooners Hennie L.
James and Advocate are at Baltimore
with lumber from Virginia port.
The tug Dixie Of the Southern Trans
portation Company fleet has arrived At
Dol Hcyht
barges Delaware, Majestic and Kappa
hammock which unloaded coal here re-
Gently. The barges 1t is stated will load
at Baltimore and will again bring their
cargoes of coal to this port.
The ram schooner ]. Dallas Marvel
which has been lying here for the past
three weeks with cargo of street sweep
ings aboard for Norfolk took ADVANTAGE