The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-04
In charge photographic Station.


New York, April 3O-An vessels from coast
wise ports south of Cape Henlopen will have to
report at the quarantine station on and after
Nay and until Nov l.
cHANGEs I'M POSITIONS OF LIGHT VESSELS IN THE
APPROACHES TO NEW YORK HARBoR.
Notice is given that on or about May IS Sandy
Hook light vessel will be moved about pa miles
NE by from its present position and moore1
on the prolongation of the axis of Gedneys
channel the entrance buoy bearing WNW14W
452 miles, lat 30 IS IS N. Ion 70 so % W
Bearings and distances of prominent objects
are: highlands of NaVeSink lights SW by Wa
W, S15 miles; Romer Shoal light. NV by W34W,
81 miles; Centennial Tower, Coney Island, NV
5sN, S1s miles; wreck of the Scotland light YES
sci new positionl, w by S. 41A miles; Hook
Beacon light SANDY Hook. W34N, Z 3l6 miles;
Sandy Hook light. W3sN. 75s miles
Wreck of the Scotland light vessel will be
moved about - mile NES4E from it's present
position and moored on the prolongation of the
axis of the South and Swash channels (Swash
channel range) and distance 39s miles from the
axis or the main channel (main enamel range)
Lat 30 Is 4S N, Ion 70 50 II W
Bearings and distances of prominent objects
are: Highlands of Navesink light SWAW, 4
olb miles; ROmer Shoal light, NW15N, 53
miles; Centennial Tower Coney IsBnd N76W
miles; Sandy Hook light vessel new positon)
4 by N, As miles; HOOK beacon light SANDY
Hook. NV by W@sW, 4 3-l6 miles; Sandy Hook
light, WNW, 1916 miles,
Geographical positions, bearinlngs (magnetic)
and distances lin nautical miles, are approx
mate and taken from charts No 1859 of the S
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
CHANGE IN POSITIONS OF AND NUMBERS ON BUoYs
IN THE APPROACHES TO NEW YORK HARBoR.
Notice is also given of general change in
buoyage on and after May Is.
Entering approaches TO New York from sea-
ward, nun buoys, painted red, with even num-
oers, will be located on the starboard hand of
channels, and can buoyS, painted black, with odd
numbers, will be located on the port hand of
channels
MAIN CHANNEL AND UP THE BAY.
No B 6, red f1rst-class nun buoy will be dscon-
tinued
No s, red f1rst-class nun buoy will be estab-
Hshed just south of IS foo5 spot, Flynn's Knoll:
Hook beacon light, Sandy Hook, S by w Ro-
nnr Shoal light, by E9sE; Sandy Hook Ii ght,
SSELeE.
No So, Southwest Spit, with perch and ball.
VIII be discontinued
No II, red first-cass nun will be established
Just south of % foot spot, Southwest Spit: Hook
beacon light, Sandy Hook Sc by E1SE; Romer
ShoaI light, NNEssE; Sandy Hook light, Sc.
No 10 Cunning buoy, w of Southwest Spit.
Will be discontinued, and No Il. red first class
nun, surmounted by perch and ball, will be
established on the n foot spot just eastward OF
the present No 10: Hook Beacon light, Sandy
Hook, Sc by E5sE; Romer Shoal light, NE3sN;
Sandy Hook light. SE55E
No. west bank will be discontinued as a
emanuel buoy and changed to white spar buoy
Tor demarcation of harDor limits only.
No 1515 spar buoy (west bank, NE edge, will
be discontinued
West bank bell buoy. No 1516. will be known
as Fort Tompkins bell buoy, and the number
discontinued.
To preserve proper sequence of hunters the
following numbers on buoys will be changed:
No ~ East Knoll to No s; No 9 West Bank,
SOU ~ to No z; No II north end Of Romer) TO
No 10; No 10 west Bank, i endl to No Q; No 10
GEesu Bank. NV end to No y; No u west
Hank, NE edge to No II; No 8 tGowauus Flats,
SW end TO NJ Il; No % (Gowanus Flats, W slde)
10 No 10; No 10 (OysUer island Flats TO No l3.
SMASH CHANNEL.
Junction buoy, at junction Of upper end OF
swasn channel with Main Ship channel, will he
a flrst-ciass nun with red md black horizontal
sinpes and surmounted by perch AMI square.
Homer Shoal ~ W edge bell buoy. No s, will
be known as Swash Channel bell buoy. and the
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