The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-10

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N.v 1.-The ..n tos -irns at.I'ng'"r
scnrd Hn,fane- sAsrer~
The nited States gecdei'c and coast sur
,ey reports the following changes when
viii he Of interest TO mariners In the waters
or viroinia and North Carolina:
Tangier sound Entrance.-New Light
and Fog signal.-On or about June ~,
ss,to. a fixed white light Of the fourth order;
Win fixed red sector, Will be eXhlpiteu
from the structure recently erected IN about
az feet of water on the western side OF the
entrance to Taugier sound, - mics W. a
\ from Watts Island Light, and 10 CIV
miles ;. by W. Is W. nom James 'si"n"
Light. 49,, III, No.;
inc light will illuminate the entire hori-
,on the red sector living between y. ny J..
NJ n and :. ". = ". bearings from llshll'
a,,d covering tDe shoals making out 90
sowthward and eastward from Iang'.f
island. The white light should be visible
The Structure consists Of an iron screw
nile foundation, painted brown, sllrnOun,,-
ed by white. square frame dwelling WIN
green blinds and brown ROOT, anONe Which
rises a black lantern. It's appIuNii"a.'e
geopranhical position IL Is follows: Latl-
fude. 81 degrees. A. minutes, Qjseconds).
y; longitude, - degrees - minutes W.
secOnd-). W. p,
during thick and foggy weather pen
will he struck by machinery single olo"
AT alternate intervals Of and 80 seconds.
Potomac Rlyer.-NeocomicO River IN
trance Wreck and New BOug.-An II. =
spar Douy has been placed 20 mark wreck
| Oh the mouth Of the leocomico river, -
miles l.. :. T.. a T.. from Lynch's Point.
Albemarle Sound Edenton Bay Change
/ in Buoyage.-Thc following changes nave
been made in the buoyage at this place
The II. :. day-beacon OF Reedy Point nos
| been moved 90 position y miles =. W. -
= from EdcntOn Rear Range Light.
! \ black spar buoy has been substituted
| for the day-beacon formerly shown 800 yards
/ :. W. by ". a ". from the same light.
4 red suar buoy has been substituted ioi
| the dny-beacOn formerly shown 800 yards =
/ = W. from the same light.
/ Black spar buoy No. has been moved ia
a position 80 yards :. $. ". a from tue
same light.
/ Croatan sound.-Roanoke lsland.-Bo-
/ dies Island Anchorage. New Buoy \ T.
/ :. nun buoy has been placed 20 serve as
anchorage buoy in Bodies Island Anchor
age. al the south end of Roanoke Island
/ The buoy is in S ieet Of water, ~ miles W
/ :. ". * ". from Bodies Island Light.
Ilattcras Inlet. Change in Buoyage. Ih'
] p nun buoy, known a5 the outer Buoy
has been moved 10 position ] mile =. J.. =.
+. from Ocrac0ke life--aying station.
The T.. $. nun buoy, known as The Bal
Buoy. has been moved 90 position ON ,
/ line between the Ouier Buoy aud red nun
buoy No. >, and p Of mile inside OF tho
former.
Pamlico Sound. Royal Shoal.-Buol
moyed-Black can buoy No. p has beer
moved to a position , go miles y. l.. by J.
x L. from Royal Shoal \. W. Point Light
Core Souud-Chdnge i'm BuOys. -Blaci
spar buoy No. 8. at the western entrance L,
Core sound, has been changed 10 a blacl
can buoy.
The p. =. spar buoy. / $40 miless p J.
from Beaufort Tower, has been changed c
lap. $. nun buoy.
Beaufort Harbor Eutraucc-Buoy Moved
New Buov.-Rod nun buoy No. 24 ha
been moved 90 q position = miles :. "
from Beaufort Tower.
\ red nun buoy, SO. ~. has been place.
2g1 miles :. b. W. from the Tower.