Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The hne new steamer SOutnlanQ OF inc
fleet of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company went into commits
sion Thursday, leaving here on her Initial
trip to Norfolk and Old Point at 6:45 pm
The progress of the steamer out OF the
harbor and down the river was sort or
triumphal procession. the big steamer be-
ing saluted by the steamers ana tugs as
she moved out of the harbor and down
the river. The Southland is now perma-
nently on the Norfolk route. taking the
place of the steamer Norfolk. which has
steamer Newport News The steamers
Norfolk and Washington, which nave
been on the route will be laid up here to
be used when the other boats are hauleo
off to clean boilers or for repair work.
1t is stated that the entire fleet of five
boats belonging to the Norfolk and WASH
ington line will be in service between this
city and Norfolk during the inauguration
period
The warm. spring-like weather OF this
early opening of the spring fishing sea-
son on the river unless there shortly
comes a period of good cold weather
that will last longer than forty eight
hours. Some few herring have already
been caught in the Potomac, and early
in the vicinity of Colonial Beach caught
three fine shad which he sent to the
market here. The dealers here are In
receipt almost daily Of shad caught In
selling at high figures to the dealers in
the uptown markets AS usual thing
the shad and herring season does not be-
gin until the latter part of March or
early In April. depending entirely upon
weather conditions. Within the past few
days there has been an Increase in the
catch of perch. catfish. pike and other
Potomac fish. but the supply being caught
Is still far from being large. In conse-
quence of the smallness Of the supply
fish prices keep high.
In addition to the overhauling of the
boiler and machinery Of the hydraulic
dredge Gray Eagle. lying at the X street
wharf, considerable portion Of her
machine is being put in the best of order
for efficient service. The overhauling of
the big dredge General Mckenzie, at a
wharf on the Eastern branch, Is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the dredge will be
completed and ready for service in a
short time.
Arrived United States revenue cutter
Apache. from a cruise on Chesapeake
bay; bugeyes Avalon. Willie Clarence. J.
D. Ballard, Banjo, Kibble and j. O..
Wright. oysters in the shell from river
points, schooner Alert shingles from a
Virginia point for the dealers; tug Capt
Toby. with a tow of scows from Little
Hunting creek; bugeye J. c. Baily Brown.
lumber from a river point: schooner Reg
ulator. pine lumber from a bay point for
the dealers.
Sailed Schooner Mabel. light, for a
down-river point. to load back to this
city: bugeyes William Zurich and Alice
Lee. light. for the Potomac oyster beds
to load oysters in the shell for the deal
ers here: tug Camilla for q down-river
point with tow: tug Rosalie. with a
tow of light scows for the lower river.
Memoranda: Schooner Edith Nerrall is
at Potomac point to load railway ties
for Alexandria: schooner Mabel and Ruth
is at a North Carolina point loading lum-
Der for this city: schooner J. D. Marvel
is at a Nansemond river point nloading
street sweepings from this city: bugeye
Lottie Thomas is at river point loading
for this market: barge Vincent McNally
has arrived light at Norfolk in tow of
the tug Dixie.
large sand and gravel carrying light
er belonging to one of the local sand and
gravel dredging companies sprung a leak
In the Eastern branch yesterday and
became waterlogged The tug Capt. Toby
was sent to tow the sunken vessel to a
point on the river shore where she can be
raised and repaired. The lighter will be
made ready to return to service as soon
as possible
The big seagoing barge Atlantic. which
has been at river point loading railway
ties for New York was brought up to
Alexandria yesterday afternoon and was
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complete its cargo of about 10000 ties. A
portion of the ties that are needed to
complete the load the vessel Will carry
away will be brought to Alexandria by
rail and the remainder will be brought
by vessel from river points.
The power yacht Dacota. belonging to
Ralph Gait of this city. which has been
lying at Annapolis for the past week, will
sail today with party aboard for
Norfolk to witness the arrival of the big
Hnot ifr =
In the latter part of next week it is
stated the Yacht will return to this CITY