The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-17
suR LIGHTHOUSES AVID sRRnAsTE2s.

LI6HTHorsB BOARD, ETC.
UNITED STATES NAN SrxAxsWrp COMPANY,
NKw YoRx, Sept 10, 1905 D
70 TIM HoS. LAWS cAE, SECRETARY or STATE
sE-we, tho undcrrigued, commanders OF ssesnsnps
engaged The transportation Of large numbers Of rAssen
gers the United States mails snd valuable cargoes from
ne port cfNex York ports south, through the straits
o. Florida respectfully request that you viii sdops suon
measures &c in your Judgment may appear necessary 70
isduce lne British government TO have pisced such Ans
20 navigation on the northwest corner Of the Little Baha.
ua Barb known rs Hsteis reef Is will serve tc Lessen
he dsrser Il present existing against vessels approaching
he straits from the northeast
VIC beg suggest Dcosssay - the end above
prspe ed that light be placed in tins Of the res OF
vucieni elevation and intensity 70 be scsr, nader the
ordinary rtaer OF the atr osphero, from e deck OF
steamer when IN posi,cn bearing north Ses from IT,
nj twelve miles from the edge of the reef $50 hae
buoye beginning ct point aftesn riles east OF we
aort wes OF the reef from thence extending "es
eriy slorg It's northern eoge, spd sonsnery soog s
western esge 70 Memory Rccxths buoys 70 DC piacea
intervals OF two miles, aad o. sufficient SIZE 70 Dc ais
rcty seen clear weather a. that distance, and with
uche'erence soundngl hat weasel drawing twenty
eet may steer direct from one 70 us next aaJnas WIN
IL order that you may bettcr understand the impor
ssncs ar request further 20 call yolr attention
30 the fa. thai .a.ernla reef sreoderea peculiarly dan
gerous navigation from toe following CIRCUMSTANCES 70
out OF siKns OF land; II is sleep, Lt1, Win oIs Wa
Aocrsde here not any rppeo breaker on i edge
IN ordinary wesiher approaching from the north there
lite charge in the color ~ Ire ~aser sna me ex pe
YseDoed eye fails TO detect III nsv gators 10 runnog for
frequently hrst warned danger by discovering TIE
bottom witch owing TO ts peculiarly, cannot DC seen u
depsh cent 10 sasty; the nost dir scs
route 10 porte through s.raiss, and vessels, TO
AVOID the "ssran IN passing Rave 10 mug close seng
yrustipg that cur reques viii With yoar spprobs
son ana that your favorable action upos vii Dc Gro IN
cd win sutcess We have me aonor % remain your ope
ecaw
Steamer Empire Cisy.
ALFRED G. GRAY,
Steamer Star ~ the West
GUsrAvGs HAahI5oN,
Steamer Pnilsdsphia
steamer Daniel Webster.
.uF scYLLA ANp cAsIBpIs OF xHs GULF STREAM
EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Under system created IN conformity TO an act of Con-
vsess approved August 81 1884, government is doing
something towards the safety Of our long neglected coast
navgaton. The establishment Of "Lighs House Board"
composed of army and navy officers and two professors
sther connected with government, has given head
and direction 10 the work OF reform and Improvement
pnder auspices Board few lights have been
erected in places existed before. Cid ones
have been improved by substituting better appareus and
gvnx them increased elevation. The entrances aud chan
vel way. Of Of principal nsrbors have been well
huoyss and OF New York rendered easy OF access
ihe night, 20 stranger, by admirable range lights
general progress dlssrkClsocs
IN time no doubt the Of tho UGitsd States will be
Sufficiently we'll lighted 70 satisfy al the demands OF the
navigator will then be robbed Of many Of It's terrors,
and humanity viii less frequently shpdder al the dismal
recital Of The periis and suffsrings Of the sailor
But ard blunders OF greater or lesser magn
nude will inevitably In the prosecution OF so large
a. and for the reason that gave rice 70
them they may escape the observation OF tie BoArc,
behcovee thOse who interested In nevgaon acd who
Occupy p5slon to learn when they occur, To pon them
to public speedily possible, that they may
be rendered lees dangerous by being made known and In
order that many mag unite In nxirs the necessity OF
remedy 30 firmly bsrore the Authorities that they w DO
urged 70 immediate action An Ia the selection OF
site for light torer In assigning the character Oh the
Ant - be displayed invites disaster, rhp wreck loss OF
HE Ena property tell hos grave the conseQ are
add shoulo serve q melancholy warning 70 all who
were instrumental In bringing about
win hga samsa,ion OF the ability united n the lsh,
honse Beard, without the slightest purpose Of de-
tracing from ~ merit, beg leave 70 show, Ia in
psrtrnt case well calculated &c increase the
perIs Q. gatouonc which hss repeatedly caused the
wreck OF ysssels.
On tie lTlh March ss Ire character or the light on Ca
rysror reef cost Of Florida changed from fixed 10
revolving. Nos, oa yearly no sane bearing from TIC
,ou,bwess shrcurh ths Gulf OF Florida, o. distance
tiny niles, Gan cay The Great BALKANS Bank, AFRO
xEh revolving EgoL The frsi rsvovos 'wi-e, hs Il.
var otcs q ulnus. Thus has t,o revolving
sights nearly opposite saoh other, different sdss n
rendered peculiarly dangerous By siozs current,
sorgay ard coral reefs which make far from
lsnf -sh bDe water closo nlongsife. II be begins ne
NJ u such reign ,orhooa without having hac good
Late d1lartEre, ana strives - expedite lis passaFe
Uo-th SA'd, he nay cespe his limos, care lose hs ship
O.rR 70 iae trrcr u erecting revolving Light IN zach
yo.ison v.tn reference TO sootncr long esss.lnsd
vol Es gtt the wi IL mary cases be aSer for the
O,Gsr. oAgau ca ntya7 be cerGia or .he c0urso Ills
xCe she rlTse n~ues AID i.fiCu
" much enhanced each tine she Is pot In stays Add
" its tbs rst,ce q faar kno. carren. varying IN
M dire. Tctn rostacst a. rtrh ~et, The vciny of
pe Krrekie Q. nc Forda Rect, sweeping square on %
dsnssr All you may discover teme Of Ae cassss shy
SL4ss Ese 90 frequently wrecked.
7hs cuo.om w'fn c-r.alos 20 give Oxrysrort vide
hoEh ana make 6cE cay before bsiribg aws7 % TIC
ohstscss Erea6y described, captain makes rsvalyisg
hghi the port boz earlier than he ez7ecied BY Ola
and hs d mus, - toa, on Con Cay. He
yu. ne aelm boara and To nrst nAnavon " DIS
mistake, refkaps, ere tie coLfer0n cf nDur eaIs "a
Bvs' vii BE- the crashing q bis ship oarysart reef
rae dssoe Ct ne lights fro each other, and ihs Ter
the periocs 70 their echrses csonot Re urg@d
sufficient ssegrsd i.ulency = ooofasetnsn
have ccnyersed yfh renod trnfcrs vhnhave last stsr
sfips by nI,stkng the rrhs, ard wilt other, wno t1r
yearg bsFe sale ne 6r and they uaacrccay aepo1rcs
rrsst hwn1er should occur y b dia-u, de-
nor 't-ss. How repetition nay De avoided e sssy "a
show
re american rershs-t csDtsss coslposo clsss shpss
N'egfrcs IN tns pecuaF sph 81 acton
Nv hs, hsorgrr any other csss y men tact uaver
fsry adr,.,sc sns proudly ecas,e1 Of nv e,poa
Of cornry II ins plrru = tsCir atssn'urors call
isr tbry scQuire devsl pnert shat hs t4e above 81
oksrs frr the eergereies II toe and mort Rsod
p sds - uavgson Il - fe&sopsbie % FuDpcss trcy
Snss betg what wti facils,o thar Abof7 YeI think
rot n ssyiur they tsve ~ voice whatever 4 .
80 tstg rsd ~ Congress Almost exclusively Tor hen
avs-
gsRscd voyages nsdo ~ merchant captain sgA-
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SO lectffafy r. csCape th1n Acclsi,nci "
~ port IN al Nj - # weather sid NJ 81 hours RE
gisls a. sad artvry srs couslrt.p svsrcssL 10 the
1car h1urs of cold Etfrnv pett TO lard close aSlsrd,
rrcFs anc carcG II me drecol q his course b. feels
Do poFssnce * rhs sud hs experiences iele asanct
~ ~ ere lscy fnouid = fa~ed = mnd 4 frequently
firurc wth he feg--nsbnty Or - pots~n. LIVES and
PROPERTY ere hs hs-ts entrusted n rs care BIZ rcDu
afcr fhato 80 rhlp he cqmmspis 1epeni h.
raf eu-' ne TO- hssve ~ he ar fun safely ne
tnp F1sres ~ viih spcct that viii saerlco al she
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