Evening star., 1909-06-06
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

thirty miles below this city, is perhaps
the largest graveyard of old Potomac
freight carriers that there is In the Po-
tomac. Buried deep In the mud of It's
shadows are the remains of dozens of
vessels that fifty years ago were carry
ing cargoes from points down the Poto-
mac to the wharves here and at Alex
andria and today a half dozen craft in
various stages Of dsintegration can be
seen lying on its shores. The old two
masted schooner Father and Son, which
for many years had been bringing wood
and lumber cargoes from river points, is
the last vessel to Join the fleet at the
final resting place in Mattawoman. She
was placed there a short time ago, her
owners having decided that it would be
Improbable to spend the money on her
necessary to put her In condition for
service. Among the we'll known old
craft lying In the creek are the schoon-
ers Sallie. Breeze. Mary Elizabeth, Caro-
line and William McDermott. sloop
George w. Driver, pungy Qrent and long
boats Perdy and the FATHER and Son.
The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis of the Tay
lor fleet left here yesterday for Balti-
more, towing the wrecking outfit thai
was used in floating the tug Margaret
from the marine railway at Alexandria.
where she was hung up. The Davis has
been lying in port here for about a week
having minor repair work done and
will carry her signal lights in the future.
The work Of stepping the mast was done
| under the supervision Of Capt. Frank
Taylor and its addition to the vessel
the deep water towing boat she is. The
Davis is to be used during the summer
for general towing work on Chesapeake
bay, with an occasional trip up the
coast when business demands 1t. The
Davis is under the command of Capt.
Ollie CroWder, with Capt. Roy T. Fowkes
as mate.
The steamer Daniel K. Jackson, be-
longing to Capt. Owens. which was
libeled Friday to satisfy a bill owing
A G. Forsberg for boiler repair work. is
not tugboat as has been stated. but
is a steam scow, the only one Of her
kind in service on the Potomac. The
vessel was built at this city about six
out of Occoquan and Aqua creeks and
other tributaries of the river and has
been employed in this work Owing to
her big carrying capacity she has been
several times chartered to carry sup
plies to the forts on the Potomac during
the summer drills in which the District
National Guard take part.
Arrived: Schooner Mary Ann Shea, lum-
ber from Potomac point to the Eastern
branch; schooner Mary Eta. cord wood
from a Maryland point for the market;
schooner Dixie. lumber from the lower
river; canoe, no name. clans from the
eastern shore OIL virginia., puHSy oriental,
cord wood from Potomac creek: tug Rosa
lie, with tow of lighters from Piscat-
away creek.
Sailed: Tug Camilla, towing two coal
barges to Mattawoman creek: schooner
Catherine Shepherd, to Alexandria to dis
charge cargo Of lumber: schooner C. w.
Kibble. with ice and fishing outfit for a
river point; schooner James 0. Wright,
light, for Potomac point to load back to
the city; schooner Oriental, light. for a
down-river point to load back to this city:
tug Minerva, with a tow Of lighters for
sand digging grounds down river; schoon-
er Silver Star, light for downriver
point.
Memoranda: Schooner Samuel Wood
will go to Breton's bay to load back to
this city: schooner James B. Anderson is
at Annapolis with lumber from a North
Carolina point: barge Baltimore has sailed
schooner Nettie will return to a river
point to load lumber for this city: schoon-
er Leon has sailed from Nomini for Balti-
more with railroad ties: steamer Dennis
Simmons has arrived light at Norfolk
from this city en- route to North Carolina.
With the barges Mouse. Potomac and
Seneca the tug Fortuna Of the Southern
Transportation Company fleet sailed from
each aboard about 700 tons Of soft coal
consigned to dealers here and at Alexan-
dria. The Fortuna and her tow should
arrive here today.
In consequence Oh the HedFy ''SteTly
weather on Chesapeake bay and the Po-
tomac river the catch Of hard crabs has
been very light for several days past and
Yesterday morning the receipts Of crabs
from Norfolk was but a few small pack
ages With the return of good weather
the dealers here are looking for full sup
ply Of the shellf1sh. The scarcity has
made a slight advance In prices.
The tug Capt. Toby of the Taylor fleet
lay in port here the greater part OF yes
terday while Capt. Frank Kintz, assisted
by Capt. Frank Taylor and the crew of
the tug. gave here fresh coat of bright
crimson paint The tug is to be painted in
side and out in preparation for her sum-
mer work