The evening times., 1896-10-22

One week from tonight, IL the cxpecta-
tions Of the Treasury officials are realized,
mariners on Chesapeake Bay will be as
sisted i'll the navigation of that dangerous
water by the newly established light house
at Cedar Point on the same date the
new light at Fishing Point, Assateague
island, Va, will flash out its first warn
ing TO seafarers.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Ham,
lin yesterday appointed Benjamin F. Soy,
who has had experience at various stations,
10 be keeper of the Cedar Point light at an
annual salary of $500. simultaneously
with this appointment was presented the
report oil the superintendent of construc-
lion Of the new lighthouse. The structure is
complete and ready for occupancy. The
painters put the finishing touches on eX-
terror and interior last Saturday.
The lighting apparatus has been placed
III position, and Will soon be in working
order. The Cedar Point light win guard
pari of the Chesapeake coast which has
long been a menace to mariners. The
building is located at the south side of the
entrance of the Patuxent river. The light
viii be OF what is known in technical light
house parlance as the fourth order.
WILL FLASH RED.
|, 1t VIII flash red every five seconds, and
wll he shown from a black lantern sur
mounting square white tower which rises
aoove the corner of the roof of a red brick
dwelling
The geographical location of the light,
as il is desired to be known by mariners. is:
Latitude, north 3s. IL 56J: longitude. west
1922 t0D. Tie bearings and distances
of prominent objects are: Drum Point light
house, northwest by west 3-s west, 2 1-S
miles; Cove Point lighthouse, north ! 4
west, D Ia miles.
Tie guardianship of this point has been
made complete by the establishment of o
fug bell in connection with the light sta
tiun. The bell tower stands about fifteen
feet sOutheastcrly from the lighthouse. 1t
is Il square. wooden structure, painted white,
and tie large bell which is mounted IN IL
viii be struck by machinery every five sec
onds during 4 fog.
Tie lighthouse is built in the most sub
stantial manner The best Georgia pine
was used IN the caiSSun and the finest grade
Of oak in the construction of the wooden
structure incunnectionwith the brick. which
is the most CONSPICUOUS material in the
building
The part of the building used as the
keepers residence is plainly, but tastefully,
arranged, and insures the greatest comfort
for the family which is to occupyit.
FINISHED 1T PROMPTLY.
Sealed bids for the construction of the
Cedar Point lighthouse were called for by
a captain OF Engineers, United States army
August &c of last year, and closed ON the
oath of September! THE completion OF the
building has, therefore, been brought about
in good time. The new station is regarded
as u valuable addition to the coast warn
ing stations in the East.
The new lighthouse at Fishing Point,
AsSateaguc Island, has its foundations In
about one-half foot Of water, mean low
tide and presents a very different ap-
pearance from the Cedar Point light.
The Fishing Point light will illuminate the
entire horizon, and will show a continuous
red color.
The structure consists Of a post with an
inclined ladder reaching to the top, and an
elevated walk thirty-two feet long cX-
tending from the foot of the ladder to the
crest of the beach. The structure is
painted light gray.
The approximate geographical position
Of / he Ii ght as taken from chart No. 20, Of
the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, will be: Latitude, north, 3I.52
t22); longitude, west, 1921 t2Sl.