Evening star., 1909-01-17
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The ram schooner ]. Dalls Marvel ly-
ing at the wharf foot of l street, dis
charging pine lumber from southern Vir-
ginia. was delayed on her trip from the
Pamunkey river, Va. by going ashore
In the mouth of the river, where she
stuck for day or two.
1t was only after her deckload Of lum-
ber had been removed to a lighter that
the vessel f1oated. Then the lumber had
to be replaced on the schooner before il
could resume its trip. After leaving West
Point. on the York river, the schooner
had favorable winds and made excellent
time to this city
Unlike the schooner Mabel and Ruth
which has just completed unloading a
cargo of lumber, the Marvel will not lay
up here for the winter. its master hurry
ing the unloading of the vessel so IL can
get away before freeze comes. The
Marvel will return to North Carolina
port to take aboard lumber for this city
or Baltimore.
The steamer Harry Randall OF the feet
of the Washington and Potomac Steam
boat Company. which came into port Fri
day morning from a trip to the lower
river with a broken shaft. has been
berthed at the Colonial Beach excursion
pier to remain until 1t is taken to Balti-
more or Newport News to undergo an
nual oyerhauling.
ilC Siidll UIohcIl IN the center OF the
big paddle wheel of the vessel, an un-
usual place for a break. The steamer
Wakefield this morning took the place
of the Randall on the river route and
will remain in service throughout the
winter.
In spite of the break in the shaft the
Randall was able to make all it's landings
on the river as far as Colonial Beach.
From the. beach the vessel came direct
to this city, arriving here shortly after
her regular schedule time.
Arrived-Bugeye Bessie Ford. oysters
in the shell from a Potomac point for
the local market: schooner Isabelle cord
wood from Nomini for the Eastern
tow from the Eastern branch; bugeyes
Halle r.. Lottie Thomas Willie Clar-
ence and Grape Shot and fattie No Name
oysters in the shell from the lower Po-
tomac beds
Sailed-Power barge Louisa. light. for
Nomini to load cordwood: schooner
Marshall, light for lower river point
to load for this city: tug George W.
Pride, with a tow of light scows for Pis-
Getaway creek: tug Minerva. towing
light scows to digging machines on Green
way fats; steam barge Lily and How
ard, ligrt, for New York via Baltimore:
bugeye Maggie. from Alexandra for a
river point to load.
Memoranda--F'lattie Maggie Parks la
den with cordwood. is anchored off Alex
andria; schooner John McGinnis of this
city has arrived at Philadelphia with
lumber from Virginia point; schooner
Eta is az a river point loading oysters
for this market: schooner Sidonia Cur
lev, with lumber from the Rappahannock
river is due here early this week
Memoranda: Tug William II. Yerkes,
tr, has arrived at Baltimore with the
schooner Annie Grace. light, from this
city.
In consequence of the dullness in
freights on the Potomac at this time the
two-masted river schooner Nettie Capt.
Finney. has laid up at Alexandra wait
ing until conditions improve. In conse-
quence of the warm winter the stocks in
the wholesale woodyards are remaining
full and but little wood is being brought
here from river points.
The barge Totuskey of the fleet of the
Southern Transportation Company, which
brought a cargo Of about 700 tons of hard
coal to this city from Philadelphia, dis
charged portion of its cargo at the East
ern branch pier of the Washington Bar
racks Park for the use Of the Army Eugi.
neer Corps. Yesterday it was brought to
the wharf foot of 10th street to complete
the unloading of its cargo.