The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
Notice TO Mn,iness.



Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that Cape Charles Light Vessel.
No. ~. went adrift in the gale of Octo-
Der 18th, and will not be replaced a
her station off Smith Island Cape
Charles. north side of the entrance of
Chesapeake Bay, until some necessary
repairs are made, which will be COM
plcted at all early date. when she vessel
will be returned to her station, of which
due notice VIII be given.
This notice affects the List of Lights
and Fog Signals. Atlantic and Gulf
List of Beacons and Buoys, Fifth Light
House District 1895, page -.
FISHING POINT BEACON LIGHT.
Notice is also given that on or
about October 81. 1896. fixed red lam
tern light will be established on the
structure recently erected in about Il
foot of water. mean low tide, on The nor
thery side of, and about $50 fee; from
the extreme end of Fishing Point. south
ely end of Assateague Island. The
light VIII illuminate the enetire horizon.
The focal plane of The light will be four
teen feet above mean high water. The
structure consists CT a post with an in
clined ladder rel ching to its top and an
elevated walk thirty-two feet long eX-
tending from the foot of the ladder 20
the crest of the beach. The structure
Is painted light gray. The Approximate
geoGrap h:cal potion OF the light n taken
from Chart No. 129 of the United States
Coast and Geode;ic Survey will be:
Latitude. North. 37 degrees. 52 minutes,
% seconds: longitude, West, 10 degrees.
p minutes. rs seconds. Bearings and
distances of prominent objects will be
Assateague Beach Life Saving Station,
". Il L. 13s miles; AssateaEue Light
Beach Life-Sav!ng Station. w, Az
miles. The beacon is Intended to assist
YES sells In finding Assateague Anchorage
which lies to the westward of fishing
point as shown on the charts. At pres
emf there are two fathoms of water with
in so feet to the northward of .;he bea-
con. Bearings are magnetic and given
approximately; miles are nautical miles.
This notice affects the List of Lights
and Fog Signals. Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts, 1896. page S. after No. 47S. and
the List of Beacons and Buoys. Fourth
Light House District. 1895. page 4s.
SALEM CREEK LIGHT STATION.
Notice is hereby given that on or Ut
October 81, 1896. lens lantern light
showing fixed red with fixed white
sector. Will be established in the s:ruc-
ture recently erected in about five feet
of water. mean low tide, in Salem Cove,
off the entrance to Salem Creek, east
side of the Delaware river. The light
will illuminate the entire horizon. The
white sector Will extend from ~ &c de-
southerly and westerly to n. "a degrees
"a minutes r.. tNE. "a NJ, and cover
the channel into Salem Creek from Ell
singboro Point TO the mouth of the
creek. Bearings from n vessel) The
focal plane of the light will be 1915 feet
above mean high water and AZ feet
above the lantern deck. The light will
be shown from white hexagonal lam
tern on red triangular pile structure.
The approximate geographical position
Or the light, as taken from Chart No
1875 of the United States Coast and Geo
ietic Survey. will be:Latitude. North,
70 degrees, "a minutes, l6 Seconds: longi-
tnde. West. rs degrees, 81 minutes, 7
seconds. Bearings and distances of
prominent objects are; Reedy Island
Range Front Light House. S. 36 degrees.
8 minutes w. (SW. y 81. AZ miles:
Reedy Island Range Rear Light House
5. 46 degrees. "a minutes w. (SW. " VIZ,
- miles; Port Penn Range Rear Light
House, S. Sc degrees % minutes ". (SW
by W), 5h miles; Firms Point Range
Front Light House. N. 20 degrees G min