The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-26
CHESAPEAKE BAY.

lights will be as follows:
CHESAPEAKE BAY.
Cape Henry, Walked white, with a fixed
red sector to cover the shoals outside of Cape
Charles and the Middle Ground, extending from
the entrance into Chesapeake Bay. The red sec
tor will embrace an arc of about 100 (seven
points Of the compass), between the bearings
SW by w and SSE
Wolf Trap, va-To the eastward, between the
bearings ME and S34W, about 1859 (1515 points
of the compass) the light will show fixed white,
varied by "a white flash every 80 seconds
throughout the remaining sector, covering the
shoals making oES from: the west shore of Chesa-
peake Bay abreast of and above and below the
lighthouse. the light will show fixed red, varied
by red fash every 80 seconds
Smiths Point Va-The light will show flash
every so seconds. Between the bearings NAV
and w, about $50 "a points of the compasS)
the flashes will be white. Between w and SIZE
about 93o tS14 points of the compaSs) the flashes
will be red; the S edge of this sector marks a
change of course in going up or coming down
the bay or for entering or leaving the Potomac
River. The sector will cover the shoals on the
side of the bay abreast of Point Lookout
Between SD f and SE15E, about 4So az points
of the compass), the flashes will be white
Between SEIZE and N1SW, abous 1879 (115S
points of the compass), the flashes will be red.
This sector will cover the shoals off Smiths
Point
Point Lookout, Md-Fixed white with fixed
red sector to cover the shoals the east side of
the bay, abreast of Point Lookout. The sector
the compassl, between the bearings NV by
M15W and SW.
Sharp's Island, Md-Fixed white, with fixed
red sector between the bearings by E9sE and
WIS, about 1899 (91s points of the compass
The sector will cover the shoals making out to
the westward from Poplar Island and to the
southeaStward from TilghmanS Island.
Bloody Point Bar, Md-FiXed white, with a
fixed red sector between the bearings NNE15E
and NV by W4W, about SS15' "a points of
the compass. The red sector will cover the
shoals off Poplar Island.
Thomas Point Shoal, Md-The light will show
flash every 30 seconds. Between the bearings
n by E14E and SSW14W, about 1862 G5 points
of the compass), the flashes will be white
Throughout the remaining sector, about 1919
Point to the southwark, and Tally's Point,
Hackett's Point and Sandy Point to the north
ward of the light. the flashes will be red.
Sandy Point, Md-ro the eastward. between
the bearings by El4E and S9sE, about 2ol'
on points of the compass), the light will show
fixed white, varied by white flash every 30
seconds; throughout the remaining sector it
Will show fixed red varied by a red flash every
NO seconds To the southwark OF the lighthouse
the red sector will cover the shoals Off Thomas
Point, Tally Point and Hackett's Point, and to
:he northward its eastern edge will be formed
by line (S36E drawn from red buoy No 2,
marking the entrance of Craighill Channel, to
the light.
POTOMAC RIVER.
Blackstone Island, Md-Fixed white, with a
fixed red sector to cover the shoals off Heron
Island. The red sector will embrace an arc Of
80 a points of the compass, between W and SW.
Notice is also given that on or about July l.,
1875, the fixed red light at Matinicus Rock Light
Station, off southern entrance to PenobscOt
bay, Maine will be discontinued, and in place
thereof will be shown two fixed white lights Of
NE second order, placed 1870 feet apart, ranging