The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-23
OREGON.

about September 10, 1895, fog signal
was established at this light station
on the small ialand AT the western ex-
tremity Of Cape Arago. oregon.
During thick or foggy weather a Ia.
boil trumpet Will sound az follows.
Blast OF s seconds. silent interval Of
seconds. blast OF secons. silent un-
teryal of ig seconds.
The fog signal is located In the
building recently erected. which Is con-
nected with. and just in front Of, .he
tower. The building is a one-story
cemented brick structure. showing
white with sandstone trimmings. and
black roof.
A one and one-half story double
dwelling, painted white. lead-colored
trimmings and brown roof. has heen
erected on the site OF the old dwelling.
which had become dllapidated. Ths
present building faces south.
The tower. which originally was con-
structed OF iron and consisted OF
skeleton frame supporting the lantern.
the upper part OF the frame inclosed
with iron sheeting. has been incased
with brick cementcd so that II now
shows white. and connected with the
rear OF the newly constructed fog sig
nal building. The charts have been
corrected accordingly.
Umpqua River--Positlon OF Buoy
| Changed. Black spar buoy. No. 9, has
been moved about 220 feet in a north
westerly direction. and mOored in I6
feet OF water. on the bearings: ork
reef. S. by W. y w: llfe-saylng station
~ by W. u w: n. E. end Of Bar Tug
wharf. EsE. by e.
The chart has been corrected accord
ingly.
siuslaw River-Position OF Buoy
Changed.-The position OF the black
and white perpendicularly striped sec
ond-class can buoy. marked with the
letter IS" in white. at the entrance
Of siuslaw river. has been changed and
is now shown on the charts in 81 feet
VI NhAEls on tue htdlAuEss
Small house about three-fourths mile
NNw. OF Cannery Hill. f. y N: Can
merry HIN. EsE. y E: Outer North
Point. NE. y n.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Vancouver Island-New Fog Bell
on September /. 1896. a new fog bell
was established at the light station on
Portland Point. Provost Island, Trim
comalie Channel. OF the east coast Of
Vancouver Island.
The bell is suspended in small
wooden tower painted white. and is
located on a low point 900 feet south
east from the light house.
The bell will be struck by hammer
operated by machinery. and regulated
TO give one stroke every rive seconds.
The charts have been corrected accord
ingly.
ALASKA.
Clover Passage-Change In Topog-
raphy.-The small island shown on the
chart Immediately under the figures 81.
between Betton Island and Point Hig-
gins. does not exist and has been re-
moved from the charts.
Benin Canal-Name Changed.-The
name Mcdonald Bay, on the north
side of Benin Canal. has been erased
from the charts. and its proper name,
Yes Bay, has been added.
Sitka Sound-wetern Channel-Shoal
Erased.-An examination by Lieut..
Commander E. X Moore, U. S. N,
commanding the coast survey steamer
Patterson, as mentioned in notice to |
marines, No 2lS, August, 1896, has fur
ther developed the fact that no shoal
exists as indicated about three-eighths !
Of a mile ENE. from the southern end |
Of the Apple Islands. but that least
depth OF nine fathoms is found there. |
The charts have been corrected ac-
cordingly.
Aleutian Islands Dangerous Reefs |
The captain Of the schooner Chal- |
lenge reports that the following dan
gers to navigation have been noted by |
him, and the charts have been cor
rected accordingly. Three distinct |
breakers. in a line from north to south,
about one-half mile long, in latitude
50 deg. % min, north, longitude l76 deg. |
min. 30 sec east A reef running |
NNW, and SSE,. about miles long, |
over which II breaks heavily, in lati-
tude SO deg IL min north. longitude
l75 deg, "a min east, He reports, also,
very heavy tide rips in this vicinity,
which would endanger a vessel, and |
reports the whole locality as a danger
Gus one,
Onice of the United States Light |
House Inspector, Portland, Oregon |
october 20. 1896.