The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-29
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New York, April 26.-Notice is given by
she lighthouse board that the main chan
mel. New York Lower bay, is closed to
navigation by a system of explosive tor
pedoes except through a safe passage,
marked by nun and can buoys, painted
white, placed on the following bearings:
First can buoy (from sea)-Romer Beacon.
~ g W.; Oriental Hotel (center) NE. q
NJ; Elm Tree lighthouse, NNW. S w.
Second can buoy-Romer Beacon, N. Is
E.; Oriental Hotel, NE. q N; Elm Tree
lighthouse ENW. Is w. Third can buoy
Sandy Hook Main lighthouse, SSE. 4 E. +;
Romer Beacon, N by E.; Elm Tree light
house, NNW. g w. First nun buoy
Oriental Hotel, NE. IS N; Elm Tree light
house. NNW q w; Romer Beacon, N.
7-16 E. Second nun buoy-Sandy Hook
Main lighthouse. SSE. u E.; Romer Bea-
con, N by f. i E.; Elm Tree lighthouse,
NNW q w. In using the safe channel
caution must be exercised. The nun buoys
must be left on the starboard hand by
vessels entering and the can buoys on the
port hand until Sandy Hook Main light
house bears SSE. ~ E., when danger is
past and regular courses may be resumed.
Washington, April 26.-Notce is given
by the lighthouse board that on or about
April 80 the sounding of the fog bell at
Plum Beach light station, on the northerly
edge of Plum Beach shoal, westerly side Of
the channel through the western passage
of Narragansett bay, Rhode Island, will
be resumed during thick or foggy weather.
without change in chaEacterstics.
Washington, April 26.-The following
regulations for the navigation of the Po-
tomac river in time of war have been is
sued:
submarine mines have been placed in
position in connection with the defenscs
of the Potomac river and Washington.
These mines are dangerous to vessels traV-
cling al high speed, and to propeller YES
sells al any speed
1.-THE following regulations for the safe
navigation Of the river by friendly vessels
and for protection of The defenses are here
by established by authority of The Score
tary of War:
q. No vessels will be allowed TO pass
through the channel between the fortifica-
tons al Fort Washing on Nd, and Sheri-
dan Point, Va. between the hours OF
sunset and sunrise or az times of heavy
fogs. During these periods vessels must
not approach within two miles below the
wharf al Sheridan Point or within two
miles above the Notifications at Fort
Washington.
20. No vessel will be allowed 70 anchor
al any time within the above named limits
except by special authority
"3. Patrol boats viii be stationed above
and below the defenses. These boats are
authorized TO stop vessels to inquire into
their character or TO instruct them how 10
pass through the mine field. The orders
OF the patrol beats must be strictly obeyed
"a. Sailing vessels and all small vessels
drawing three feet or less can safely pass
through any part Of the channels during
the daytime (unless a fog prevails).
IS. Steam vessels must pass at tslow
speed through a special channel, which
will be marked by buoys.
IS. Vessels are warned that II they dsre-
gard these regulations they will expose
themselves TO serious damage and will be
liable 10 be fred on by the batteries.