Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
More Piling Is Needed.

ten days.
More Piling Is Needed.
Although the Anacostia flats opposite
the navy yard are well filled with RATS
of pine piling that have been brought
from Occoquan and QuanticO by the tugs
of the Taylor fleet for use in the rebuild
ing of the quay walls at the navy yard. it
is stated that the contractors have not
yet enough timber on hand to complete
the work, and that two RATS are being
made up at river points and will be
brought to this city shortly. The two
RATS will contain about 400 piles vary
ing from 10 to 60 feet in length. Several
thousand piles have been brought from
downriver to the navy yard.
Though the weather has been favor
able for out-of-door work, and at the
navy yard imprOvementSc have been
pushed, 1t will be several months before
the work is completed and ready to turn
over to the government authorities.
Oysters for Marines.
In consequence of the dullness in the
oyster market at the 18th street wharf,
Capt. Bill Gibson, master and owner of
the sloop Annie. has taken his vessel and
the cargo of oysters she has aboard to
Mattawoman creek, within reaching dis
lance of the United States marine sta
ton at Stump Neck, Nd, and will sell
the oysters to the soldiers stationed there.
1t is said that there is good demand for
shucked oysters by the marines, but this
is. with one exception, the first time that
an effort was ever made to Sell cargo
of oysters to them. The experiment will
be watched with interest by the masters
of other oyster vessels and If successful
the marines will receive frequent visits
from oyster craft.
The old engine has been hOisted from
the cruising launch Idlewilde, On the
railway at Benefits bOatyard. and me-
chanics are busy aboard the vessel put
| ting in a heavier engine bed in prepare
ton for the installation of a new fifty
horsepower engine.
Engine for Canaoa.
Work is also being pushed on the in
stallation of the engine in the yacht
Canaoa, one of the local fleet of pleasure
craft. which is at Regans boatyard and
she will be ready for a trial, it is ex-
pected. by Sunday. when. if the weather
will allow. she will be taken for spin
down the river.
To have machinery repairs made, tug
Fortuna OF the Southern Transports
ton COmpanys fleet and one of the YES
sells employed in towing cOal-laden
barges to this port and taking light ones
away is out on the marine railway at a
Baltimore shipyard. The machinery of
the vessel was damaged in an accident
which occurred While the vessel was on
the bay several days ago She will be
out of service for about a week or ten
days.
Four vessels. each with several hun
dred bushels of oysters aboard, arrived at
the oyster wharf yesterday and others
are expected to come into port today. The
stock they are bringing is an improve
ment over that which was being brought
to the market here. and AN Increased de-
mand is looked for in consequence. The
demands and the oysters are selling at
from ~ to 10 cents per bushel in large
lc.S.
Capt Frank Taylor of A J. Taylor &
Bro, tugboat owners of this city has re-
turned home from a business visit of a
day or two to Baltimore and elsewhere.
Capt. Frank Posey, late master of the
tug Martin Dallman of the miller fleet,
returned yesterday from visit of
week to relatives in Charles county Nd,
near NanjemOy creek.
Arrivals.
SchOOners William II. Mcguire, Avalon
and ]. r. Dixon, oysters in the shell from
the Ragged point beds, at 18th street
wharf, for the market: Alexandria Fer
tiliZer and Chemical COmpany's covered
lighter, at Alexandria, with pyrites from
Quantico for acid making plant Bryant's
lighter at 18th street wharf to load Oys-
ter Shells Hattie Cordie g., at 18th street
wharf market with oysters from Chesa-
peake bay beds.
Departures.
Sloop Annie for Mattawoman creek
with oysters for Indian Head and Win
throp, Nd: schooner Majestic, light, for
the mouth of the river to load oysters
for the market here: sfoop Avalon and
sloop Gertrude. light, for river point
to load back to this city.
Memoranda.
Schooner Mildred is chartered to load
pulp wood in Nomini creek for this civ:
Standard Oil Company tank barges No.
3 and No - are at Baltimore. light, from
point to load lumber for the dealers here:
Point, Va, with lumber for bay point.
schooner Mabel and Ruth will sail this
week from Newbern. N. c.. with lumber
for the dealers here
Tugs and Tows.
Camilla sailed with a light vessel for
down river and returned with lighter tn
Alexandria,; Standard Oil COMPANY tug
No II arrived at Baltimore towing two
light barges from this city; tug James O.
Carter arrived with lighter in tow from
Alexandria,; tug Pride arrived with sand
and gravel laden lighters In tow from
PiScataWay creek.