New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-03
TIE RhPoHT ON LIGHTHOUSES.

MINERAL OIL INTRODUCED INTO AMERICAN Li'hi
HOUSES WITH sUcCEss-ELFcrRiCirS TO BE
TRIrD-SoME oP THE WORKS Oh Tnr PAST YEAR.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-The annual report Oh
the Lighthouse Board that the substitution OF
mucra oil ms umin ant has been mode IN many o the
fourth NTH and sixth order lights All these oraeIS
OF lights would have been supplied except Tor the
fact that IA found that the OIL deteroraes when placed
m the ordinary large oil butts in use and many small
cans have had be made into which the supply p eaeh
station placed The superiority OF mineral OIL
as illuminant ever n" other oils hss Induced tue
Board try the experiment Of using 1t in the ghtshps
The oil used for purpose Is 5000 OF the flash test
II is thought that such oil used Funck lamp will
much increase usefulness Of the hgntships. and
great saving the cost Of OIL will be made.
The work at stannards Rock Lake Superior. has been
successfully begun In the Fall OF 1878 the protecting
crib placed, and at the writing OF TINS re-
port the iron casing for the concrete picr Ia
place and the pier built up to the water
surface. II Is hoped that the pier will be
finished before the close Of the present season IL Is
earnestly recommended that the 100000 asked or 10
continue the work be appropriated.
Tie iron structure for the lighthouse TO he placed on
American Shoals. Florida, is ready for shipment, and
viii be erected during the coming Winter.
The improvements at the mouth OF The Connecucut
River make IL necessary TO change she system Of hgh
ing there An appropriation OF 100000 is recommended
for constructing lighthouse at the end OF the west
ieity.
contract for the iron lighthouse to be erected at
Cape Henry has been made. aud Is hoped TO finish
the work I'm tho year 1880. The appropriation Of
SOS 900 asked for the continuance OF this work is re-
commended The construction OF the lighthouse at
Tlianook Head. The isolated rock. Will be attended
with many difficulties but the great advantage TINT will
accrue navigation IL thought will more tnan bal
ance the cost II hoped tina; $4,000 for the conn
nance OF this WORK " Ia be appropriated
Tht work OF lighting TIE Delaware River. from Deep
Water Point 10 LEAGUE Island has been begun The To-
Gallons for he proposed lights have been made The
construction OF the ght stations VIII be begun as soon
a. the lands for Them be purchased The further
appropriation OF $4,000 To- complete this system OF
lights Is earnestly recommended.
There has annually made an appropriation for
pier head lights the great lakes. These appropra-
enabled the Board 10 light any entrance 10
many harbors sOou the works for then I'M
provemenr have bren sufficiently carried out There
many Jeties aud other structures exciting or peng
bull the seacoast or rivers by the Government Tor
the IMPROVEMENT OF harbois ard ryers which ought TO
he lighted II is recommended that the usual alpro,
prs3n Tor eons,r" s, rep esd 600 aSd tbst
the Lighthouse Board be autnorz "a 10 cstaOnsn such
aids navigation may be requisite upon aiy piers or
eies nat are now or may become the property oil the
the Boari desrous Of making experiments TO test
the merits Of the electric hight and other
ilumlnaut,. These experiments must be made IN some
lighthouse ana sufficient scale to exhaust the sub
iTcity several OF them of American invention. and one
of .he. the Brush Lsht, now being extensively M
lrOduced into factories, and the Board wishes % test
tue pnncipal ones. An Appropriation OF 100000 is
that the Board definitely stale cost theof
a lchi the time they recommend the bnildiug
of the 10 Congress, an APPROPRIATION OF S1oOUO
should made for the examination and survey OF rics
proposed light stations anu Tor preparing plans ior
the structure.
The attention OF the Board has been called To the ne
cessiiy placing lighsnip Georges shoal Allan
me Ocean This shoal, with ony six feet OF water
upOn IT, lies about 100 miles of shore. between Cape
Anu and Cape Cod and IN the track Of vessels plying
hrtwe.r Nev-Yurk and Halifax. There can be no doubt
that lint-p would tie OF great assistance but on
account the cost of MAINTAINING II at so great dis-
lance land and the shoal " MOI strictly WITHIN
the waters Of Unied states che Boarc hesiiaes 10
recommend the placing OF the ligGshp, ana only pre-
seuts the tacts Tor consideration
An appropriation $4,000 asked for the coDsruc,
ton OF q nrs-class lightsnp, ttted with powerful
sleam OK signal. the pace ~ TIE lighshp now
uf sandy Hook entrance TO NewIork harour. This Is
regarded Of the most Important light stations on
and an immense commerce How past IL, II
should marked by a vessel having all the modern
improvements. To make II more certain guide 10 tho
H. ariner. Should an appropriation be granted, Tue
present lightshp could be removed W less important
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