New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-26
NO BIG ELECTRIC LIGHT AT BARyEGAr.
THE BOARD WILL PROBABLY ABANDON THE PLAN
IN DIFFERENCE TO THE OPINION OF MARINERS.

THE BOARD WILL PROBABLY ABANDON THE PLAN
IN DIFFERENCE TO THE OPINION OF MARINERS.
Washington. Nov 25 (SpeciaD. -The plan TO s.
tabish at Barnegat the great electric light pur-
chased from France at the Chicago Worlds Fair
and now being tested at Tompknsvile, staten
Island, will probably be abandoned by the Light
house Board In deference 10 the opinion or ex-
perienced mariners. Such lights have been in prao-
teal use on the north and west coasts OF France
and Germany for several years. and II was thougnt
that the installation OF on the New-Jersey
shore would prove OF great advantage In oao
weather to both transatlantic and coastwise Nes-
sells bound for New-York which were deferred from
approaching too Sandy Hook In heavy gales
and storms II Is known that the great light whicn
the Lighthouse establishment owns would gi'e
warning OF its presence at least fifty miles out AZ
sea. while the present apparatus at barh'sa'
visible only nineteen nautical miles, ana that AZ
Navesink only twenty-one niles the greatest 'au'us
OF visibility OF all lights on the coast.
The Gironde River entrance light on the weN
coast Of France is clearly seen twenty-one mies.
but It's luminous range OF visibility Is nI'y-sA
miles and a little further north the Bee 1910 Hsus
has a luminous range OF hfty-four miles, Hs w
tensity varying according TO atmospheric condi-
tions 4 similar light near Cherbourg, directly
visible for twenty-five miles, has luminous range
of nfty miles, and there are several others OIL HAs
power along the Channel
Captain Robley ID. Evans who commanded the
| New York at inc hlel review, tahAho '""s 1890
| on a considerable cruise through northern Euro
| pean waters had experience with these great
| lights. and now, as member OF tho Lighthouss
Board he will probably prevent tner ~ ss,s,nS
! this country He says tnat instead OF assisumS
mariners they contribute 10 the uahsei % =, warn
CATION. lie says the object OF igh drt Is ,hst
nayisators OF its exact location, IN oruer ina. !.
may DO avoided, and 10 display It's
features so that IFS individuality may be dennitey
known thereby enabling pilot after seeing H. 70
o., his course true The great French lights IN al
bad weather utterly fail In these essentials the,r
| ,-is{hi
great Intensity from the sky, the lantern user pc
| Ing below the horizon. Al times when the New.
| York was going pacidy along on safe course, ~
night overhanging clouds would catch the renee,
ton OF one OF these lights and starte every one o1
the ship 1t was impossible 10 tell the direction, ..
| the source OF illumination, or whether u was MD
| or ten miles away, and for all any one knew ~
| might have been searchlight signal from shp
/ dead ahead or astern. - -. go. hseo
The reflection OF the Cherbourg light has S Sos
noticed nearly seyentyfive miles at sea- wmous
! Giving a ciew 20 it's direction. His ngeslgau9nss
and those OF other members OF the Board haVs xht
TO tho practical conclusion not TO put inc piS sS
at Barnegat present, though II might De uP5sciSo
| at some other point, preferably on the '"'AN