Evening star., 1909-05-28
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

| The bay tug Margaret of the fleet OF
the P. Dougherty Company of Baltimore.
which was Wednesday last hauled out on
| the marine railway at the Alexandra
shipyard to clean and paint her hull under
water and for minor repair work, has
been put overheard and will leave Alex
andria with a tow of barges for bay
points The Margaret arrived at Alex
andria early in the week with tow of
barges and while waiting for them to
discharge, went upon the railway for the
overhauling. The tug Camilla OF the
Taylor fleet of this city, which was out
on the railway at the Alexandra shlpyaro
to have a new wheel placed on her, mas
been launched and is on her way ooWn
the river with a coal-laden barge from
Georgetown. The tugs J. I. Selectman
and Lucille. which were out FOR general
repair work, have also been compieled
and put overheard ready for service. the
tug NJ NJ Davis of the Taylor feet COM
pleted overhauling at this city yesterday
and has sailed, seeking tows for this city
or Baltimore.
Travel to Colonial Beach on the river
line steamers has been very heavy this
week and full passenger list for the re-
sort is looked for tomorrow on the steam
er Capital City. Many persons are gong
to the bea0 Oh to prepare their summer COT
|tages for opening, and others. who Will 60
in business there, to get the stock in their
stores in shape for the opening OF tne
excursion season tomorrow evening What
is true in this regard is also true OF
Wilkerson's, Colion's and other summer
cottage points aloNg the river, and notel
owners and managers are anticipating
busy summer season on the Potomac
That is, provided there Is dry summer
and that ii becomes moderately warm
and stays SO. With the exception OF last
summer the hotel business on the Poto-
mac has been very poor In consequence
of the cool, rainy weather.
The fireproof steamer jamestown OF tne
Norfolk and Washington Company Meet
is being cleaned preparatory to painters
going aboard her to paint and decorate
the boat for the coming excursion season.
The Jamestown, 1t ts stated, Will during
the coming summer again run those pop
ular evening dancing trips and will begin
the service early in the coming month.
Since the close Of the last excursion sea
son the jamestown has been lying out OF
service at the wharf foot of NJ street in
charge of Capt. Biscoe Milburn. the dock
master OF the Norfo1k ana washington
line.
Arrived-Schooner j. p. Robinson, grain
from Upper Machodoc creek to Alexan-
dra and wood to this city; schooner Isa-
bel. lumber from Virginia port to the
dealers: schooner Plumie z. Smith. wood
from a Virginia point to the dealers; bug
eye Annie Miles. ties from lower river
point: tug Fortuna, with tow OF four
coal-laden barges for local dealers;
schooner E. jackson. cord wood from a
river point for the dealers; schooner Mary
Char pin, wood from Nomini for this city;
scow Sea King. at Alexandria with ties
from a down-river point; barge Captico,
coal from Philadelphia to dealers; tug
Rosalie, with tow OF lighters from Pis-
Getaway creek
Sailed-Pungy Oriental. light. for Po-
tomac point to load back to this city,
sloop Millie Washington for Mattawoman
4, IAal
schooner Grace G. Bennett. light. for
Bethel. Del; schooner John Branford.
light, from Alexandra for river point
TO load lumber for the dealers; schooner
Lily Smith. light. for bay point to load
barreled herring for the local market: tug
NJ. NJ. Davis. light, for the capes of the
Chesapeake seeking vessels bound here
or to Baltimore
Memoranda: The schooner j. s. Hoskins
sailed from Tampa with lumber for this
city. Nav 20: barges Pocomoke. shenan-
doah and Totusky are at Georgetown un-
loading cargoes of hard coal; barge
Thomas J. Cleaver is at Elizabeth City,
y. c.. loading lumber schooner Grape
Shot. from Alexandria. has arrived at
Reedville, Va. to load salt herring back
| to this city: schooner Mary Ann Shea is
at Potomac point loading for this city:
! schooner Curley has sailed from the
Rappahannock river with lumber for this
city.
] The steam yacht Roxanna. belonging to
Lars Anderson. which arrived here q few
days ago from southern cruise. sailed
yesterday for Annapolis. and will make
her headquarters there until she sails on
her summer cruise. The steam yacht
Gretchen belonging to Mayor Reyburn
of Philadelphia. is being prepared for her
annual visit to New England waters. She
will probably sail during the coming
month.
! The schooner Grace G. Bennett. Capt.
| Larramore, which unloaded a cargo of
lumber here sailed today for Bethel Del.
where she will go upon a marine railway
| for examination of her hull and for
| calking. Completing repairs. the Ben
nett will go to a North Carolina point to
load for this city.
| Barge No. ~ of the fleet OF the Con-
solidation Coal Company yesterday COM
pieted loading 1900 tons OF Cumberland
coal at Georgetown. and was taken to
Point Lockout. where she will join a tow
going up the coast to Boston and ether
New England ports behind the tug Pied
mcnt. The Camilla will return to this
city towing two light barges to load