Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The two-masted river schooner Isabelle.
which went ashore in the mouth of the
James Creek canal Wednesday last on
one of the highest tides that has occurred
In the Potomac for several years. will be
fioated today on high water after the
cargo is removed
The work of transferring the cord wood
the vessel has aboard to barges was start
ed Yesterday after every other expedient
to float the schooner had been tried. 1t Is
thought that with the vessel light she
will come off the shoal Jumps on which
she hung without much difficulty.
The Isabelle has been unfortunate OF
late. On recent trip from this city TO
Nomini she was caught in a blow in
Nomini creek and was carried ashore on
sand bar, where she remained for sew"
eral DAYS before she was fioated.
On her first trip to this city after get
ting off the bar in Nomint she hangs up
on the shoals at the mouth of the canal
1t is not thought that the vessel Will be
seriously injured.
The schooners A. H. Ouinby and Sidonia
Curley lumber runners from the Kappa
hammock river, have just compieted
round-trip race from this city to the Rap
pahannock and return.
THE vessels left here about three weeks
ago and went down the river side by side.
They arrived at their loading point on
the Rappahannock pracucaiiy at the saiiio
time.
On the return trip the Curley got away
a little before the Quinby, which. now
ever caught the Curley she was lying
in the Wicomico river and passed her.
The Curley started after the Quinby
They came up river neck and neck.
When picked up by the tug Camilla they
were within short distance OF each
other.
The tug Capt. Toby of the Taylor fleet.
which was on the marine railway at Alex
andria to have her stem rep aced with
new one and for other hull work. has been
completed. The tug was put overheard
and came to this city yesterday AFTERNOON.
She will return to service at once.
The tug George w. Pride, which broke
down Thursday evening as she was on
her way to this city with tow of liSht-
e-s is at Alexandria having her engine
oyerhauled and other repair work done.
1t is expected that the tug will be reaoy
TO return to service on the river early IN
the coming week.
Arrived-Schooner Sidonia Curley. 'unl-
Der from the Rappahannock river for the
dealers: fattie Alice Lee, oysters In the
shell from Cherrystone. Va; thi'eu
States Army tug Gen. Robert Swartwout'
from Fort Adams, Mass, at Fort Wash
ington: schooner A II. Quinby, lumber
from the Rappahannock river Tor The
dealers here; tug Rosa lie. with TOW oi
sand-laden lighters from a river point
Sailed-Bugeye Halle X, light. for
Potomac point to load back to this city,
schooner Belmont, for Pohick creek 10
load railway ties for Alexandria; schoon-
er William Fl. Bixler. light. for Poto-
mae point to load; tug Camilla with
tow of light river Scnooners for potomac
r.tn ard bugeye Ethel
Vac, light. for the Potomac oyster beds
Il : cry: schooner Mary
Francis. light, for Pohick creek to load
railway ties. tug Carter, WIKI IiSHt sco"S
to Shepherds Landing.
Misunderstanding Dauntless has sailed
from Norfolk for Alexandra with barge
Pacific: schooner Five sisters Is AT
river Doint preparing TO return to service:
schooner Mary Chaplin Is at a Potomac
roint loading oysters in the shell for this
market
The seagoing barge Atlantic of the
Doueherty fleet of Baltimore arrived at
Occoauan yesterday and was taken to her
leading point on the creek this morning
by the tug Carter. The barge Will take
aboard a portion of its cargo OF railroad
ties at Occouuan and VIII then come M
to Alexandria 10 complete the load she
will take to New York. About ten days
will be required to load the vessel
The mud-digEin2 machine belonging To
the Miller company of this city, winch
was employed in deepening dock at
Alexandria. has been brought up 10 the
Eastern branch. and WI engage In some
dredging work In the vicinity of Buzz
yards point.
The steam yacht CleoIia belonging to
Commodore A. q. Fcrsberg. was yester-
day dressed out in her bunting in honor
of the birthday of Lincoln. and was the
only vessel in the local harbor TO dress
shin m honor OF the day.
The steam yacht Giavota. belonging to
John r. Dos PasSos of New York, sailed
Yesterday, with her owner and party
aboard on a "Trip to his country place on
the lower Potomac. in Westmoreland
county, Va Ii is probable that from the
Potomac the yacht Will 20 to Hamn'nn
roads to be present AT the homecoming
If the big warship fleet.