The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-23

Long List OF Changes in Aids to Navlga-
tfon on the Pacific Coast.

tton on the racine Coast.
The monthly notice issued by the United
States coast and geodetic survey for Au-
gust gives the following changes III aids to
navigation on this coast:
oregon-Y aauina bay entrance-Whist-
ling buoy moved. The outside bar p. s.
whistling buoy. marked "Y." has been
moved about $50 yards n. by W. q W.,
and IL shown in position from which
Yaguina head tCape Foulweather) light
bears north distant 9-l6 miles. This al
fects charts 6057 and 5000
Misunderstanding bay - New life
saving station. A new life-saying station,
named Iiwaco Beach. has been established
and is shown in a position from which
Wiliapa bay light bears n. NV. 4 w.,
distant Isl miles. The approximate geo.
graphical position taken from the official
register of the United States life-sayiDg
service is: Latitude 46 degrees, % min
utes, 30 seconds N. longitude, IA de-
grees, 03 minutes, % seconds w. This af-
fects charts 9. 1875. G. 100 and $3.50
British Columbia-Straits of Juan de
Fuca. Canal de Haro. kelp reef. new
day beacon-Buoy removed. A stone
masonry day beacon, surmounted by
black staff and ball. has been placed on
the highest part of Kelp reef, as is shown
in position from which the light on Dis
covery island bears s. Sc. x T.. distant
IL miles. The black spar buoy heretofore
marking the reef has been removed. This
affects chart s, 400.
Alaska-Ciarence strait, Nichols pass
age. new spindle. A black iron spindle
twenty feet high, surmounted by barrel
painted white and black in horizontal
stripes. has been placed on the most west
ern point of the Walden rocks, in posi-
ton from which Gravena point bears y.
NV. 4 W.. distant ~ miles. This az
fects chart 400
Clarence strait--Nesbitt reef-New buoy
"A red spar buoy, No. :, has been placed
about three-eighths of mile S.SW. LW.
from Nesbitt reef. in position from which
Point Harrington, the northern end of
Observation island, bears E. u g.. distant
five and fve-cighth miles. This affects
chart soc.
Wrangell strait-New buoys-A black can
buoy. No. 0, has been placed TO mark Point
Lockwood rock, in position from which
Point Lockwood beacon bears S.SE. Il T.,
distant one-eighth of a mile; and Decem-
Der point Sc. = s., distant one aud one
eighth miles.
A red spar buoy, No is. has been placed
to mark Blunt point rect in q position from
which Blunt point bears L. !. s., distant
three-eighths OF q mile: and Mountain
point Sc. x E.. distant two and seven
eighths miles. This affects charts $3.50
and s,3O0
Chatham strait-lcv strait-Hanus reef
Spindle removed-The black and white
spindle formerly shown on Hanus reef at
the junction OF Chatham strait and Icy
strait. has been removed. This affects
chart $500.
Lynn canal-Favorite channel-New
buoy - Spindle removed - Tombstone
rock III. $. can buoy. has been placed just
to the northward and westward of Pound
~ PDssk IN iti uh Paln MT
WILDLY bears w. "a S. distant seven miles
The back and white spindle formerly
shown on Vanderbilt rect, Lynn canal. has
been removed. This affects chart $500
Sltka harbor approacbes-New buoys-
Buoy number changed rock,
black can buoy. No. /, has been placed Just
TO the southwark and westward OF Simp-
son rock, in position from which East
Beacon on the Eckholms bears 5. = w,
distant 1-l0 of q mile.
keepe rocks, black can buoy, No. ]. has
oeea placed about sixty feet southwark OF
the rocks In position from which West
Beacon on Makhnafs island bears W.SW.
= w, distant $40 of a mile.
The number of the black can buoy on
Isar.iza rock has been changed from l TO
J. This affects chart SPAS.
Gulf of Aiaska-K adiak Island-St Paul
maroon characterization OF the Outer
Hampback-New Rock-Iniormation re-
ceised through the photographic Office,
United States navy department, shows the
position OF the Outer Humpback rock. in
the Bay OF Climax, 10 be one-quarter OF
mile N.NE y Z. of that given. From
this corrected position kadiak rock bears
\. = W. twesteriy). distant six and half
tniies. Outer Humphack rock shows i've
feet above high water
\ rock showing three feet above low
water tneariy spring tideb lies two-thirds
oil mile S.SW. from the corrected position
Of the Outer Humpback. in 8 position
from whick KadisG rock bears y. a W.
tSesteriy). distant seven and one-eiguths
miles. To the northwsrd and westward
81 th's rock foul ground extends Tor about
20 yards This affects chart s.9ul.