The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-05
Information for Mariners.

PORT TOWNSEND. Oct. A.-Thc hydro
graphic Office has issued special parnph-
let containing information OF Importance
to pilots and masters along the coasts OF
the Northwest. as follows;
Commander Asa Walker. L. 8. N. COM
handing the United States steamer Con-
cord. reports that the Pacific Coast steam
ship Company has red electric Hsat on
the tower OF their storehouSs on their
wharf at Juneau, which is shown At night
when steamers are expected.
The city OF Juneau and Douglas CITY,
also the works az the Treadweal gold
mines, are lighted By electric arc lights
and incandeScent lights.
Beats can land al float at steamship
wharf or at the noat OF the small steam
ers which run as ferries 10 Douglas CITY.
Steamers can water az the FERRY wharf.
Piles are driven along the entire water
front % Juneau. and when conpieted the
wharves will cover the water front be-
tween the Indian villages. juneau Is a
town OF 500 Inhabitants. Water and pro-
visions can be obtained. Telephone wires
from Juneau 10 Douglas City run across
the narrow entrance 20 the anchorage at
the head OF Gastineau channel. above Jul
neAu. and prevent vessels with Hasis from
going there.
made IN the positions % the outside bar
whtsfiiug buoy and CiafSop SPIT buoy, al
the entrance TO Columbia river;
Outside bar whistlsng buoy. black and
white perpendicular stripes, marked with
the letter c IN waite. which Is uoored tn
ninety feet Of water. On the following
point Adams lighthouse. s. 81 deg. z.
true tE- = :. fnag.b.
Cape Disappointrlent lighthouse. -. q
deg r. true one. by T. y Z. mAg).
North head. north tangent. y. IS deg Z
true fNE- by ~. mag1-
Clatsop SPIT buoy. No. Il. q red frst-cis7s
nun. Is n1oores IN thirty feet OF water. on
the following bearings:
Point Adams lighthouse, . II Deg l.
true (SE- u :. magD
McGowsn's wharf, outer end. -. s. deg.
K true (SFs. by T. L T., 4. ~ mag.k
Cape Dis@ppolI,altFneEI, =, hshi u ro.ss, ;. -
The following information Tstating 10
the KusfiofY river approach 20 Cook Inlet
Is derived from a report ny Lieut. l. NJ
Garrett. United states fish commission
steamer Alhgtross.
Cape KpsllosT can not De recognized ~
any distance nUt prominent ana 9Setal
marx which may b recognized tn passing
Is TIE three rocks close together. one m1ac-a
larger thar tire others, twenty feet or so
showing a. high water. pointed. known
as the Sisters. about eight miles below
Cape K1sil0T. ard apparently a nslle or
berth q tvo niles r passing From Dis
tarcA whe- the sun fs shining on them
tnese rocks present the appearance OF
White buildings on ne o. o-.- 80,
srnra ballad Cape KuSslofT. stand ~ for
shers on the bearing :. e deg. true tEa by
" mag. ard anchor three 70 Tour niles
rYorA extreme rise ard fail q tides Prom
.R,fs rzoi~r a ssa-ke3 boat channel, dry how
ser IN places ~ low water, Ieads n 20
,sa vT,asyfh % The river ard thu cam syfeS.
Ia re northwest OF tire csrneries a sFsoal
~rnke4 or farther tran shown or Coast
esIrvpv chart No. So. TIE AlEAfrosS
found s. fAthpgas a. about low water in a
r-,sgsIs,s from which he canusrses bore 8.
i deg. e true gESI- Ezsg,l distant SIX
niles