New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-27
PROTECTION OF THIS HARBOR.
ESTABLISHMENT OF FOuR LINES or PATROL. TIL
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ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUR LINES or PATROL" Ih-
FIRST TO BE uy WARsHlrs
At the Office OF the Rodgers Naval Auxiliary
BOARD in the Army building II was learned yes
,erday that ali the work OF enforcing the orders
restricting navigation through the southern en-
trance OF the harbor had been turned over ~
Lieutenant { commander Field who Is assigned 10
command the Third Lighthouse District DIVISION o..
the mosquito fleet As the vessels 10 De asS,S"''
IN ,his eroup are not yet ready. the VOTE o. pa
trolling the harbor Will be done FOR the present
by the lighthouse tenders. with the assistance OF
some OF the Government vessels naineu III i"'
Tribune one of these Is the Atlantic. which at
present IL running between the Battery ana Tow
ernor's Island. but which will be replaced IN n
dav or two bl the new ferry boat General Han
cock which has already been used ior a huHiu'r
OF trips The lighthouse tenders are the Joh''
Rogers under Captain RO.and. tn" fardenla 'dP-
tain Matthews: the Daisy. Captain Percy: the
Cactus CAPTAIN Stoddard: tho Misietoe. captain
Wadder and the Rose Captain sherman. These
boats patrolcd the harbor last evening from above
the Narrows to Sandy Hook. II was expected yes
terday afternoon that orders would be received from
Washington to have the lights eNiingiiNhel a't''
dark A. SANDY Hook the Atlantic Highlands. Nor
tons Point Coney Island Fort Wads"orth ana on
the six buoys bearing electric lights which marx
G.dnev's Channel the main entrance 10 the harbor.
The East and Swash channels are already closed
Il vas also learned that the plan for properly
protectng Now-York UarbOr includes the estap-
ushment OF four lines OF patrol. The outer on"
will be OF warships and protected cruisers. from
twenty 10 forty miles Of shore. Next 10 that VIII
be smaller vessels Ike the coastwise craft recently
converted into second-class cruisers which VII be
a few miles outside Sandy Hook. Within the HOOK
will be Il third line OF still smaller yachts ana tugs.
CARRYING a few guns. and the fourih l!nc "ih he
the scout boats above and below the Narrows. pro-
iecting the submarine dctences and enforcing '"'
var regulations which were fully In force ltst
night.
from, entering but one the Norwood cam" inside
Sandy Hook and anchored Her plot, william
Ferry said she nlnety-thrce days out OK
Manila when he boarded her rom pilot-boa' 40
O. II wa. pretty rough outside he said 80 D"
would have brought her into safe anchorage no
matter how many toroedoes were around Ito
brought, her w the harbor yesterday morning and
they saw the tug surprise With hllf a dozen sur
hoai. LAYING mines near Fort WadswOrth. and also
the lighthouse tender Rogers. putting down white
M Rixht Arm which the Government recently
bought. was busy with ak snr,hoHts isy.ns mines
CAPTAIN Rodgers returned 20 his duties at the
head of the Auxiliary Board ycsi"rlai. ne 'tli
Secretary koQse'at i4 r"saTi 10 ."c ui t"Yi We,
e,o,emcnf :hat II was proposed 10 pick out vessels
capabc OF heavier armament than any Ind Yet
The members OF the Board busy in their
oNicc nearly all day YESTERDAY. the only OUTSIDE
work being new iSp, ,oh Ss been Selected Tor
0"rnhase She is building at the Ere Basin. Brook
yn and VII soon be hoa desrotcr
scr.Iarv parton said tho Roard had been espc Ialy
busy all day but be- declnei 10 s'atr 10 wae aS G
Mallory lines still under consideration ana
SOM OF thg ma" ha. not vet sufrlcentiy recovered
10 resume his work with the Board