New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
TO KEEP SHIPS OFF THE NINE FIELDS.
NEW REVELATIONS FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
FRAMED PATROL BOATS BADLY NEEDED

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FRAMED PATROL BOATS BADLY NEEDED
Rcar-Adn.iral Erten. who has charge Of the
co,st-,efonoe patrol. has not vet perfected his
plans ror tho work and tho protection Of the mine
fields m this harbor is still I'm tho hands Of Dor
rowe ro,,s those II the Lighthouse Board AMI
tn, Police Droariment boir used Admiral Erhen
said yesterday to reporter for The Tribune: r
am still awaiting the action OF the Navy Depart
rnant A. soon as get 'he orders will tax"
some vessels from tho -t prepared by the Rodgers
Board and have them fitted up for use All g"
hav, don, elsewhere is to get two fArryboats in
Boston which will b. put on duty patrolling that
harbor rs soon rs some guns mounted on tnam.
! have tot decided 20 any ferrvhoats here. but
We ma, have 10 do so unless We get other vessels
Commander Field who has charge Of this harbor
under Admiral Erbcn. said yesterday that he Ia l
rot heard that tho Morgan linNr Fl Paso had come
int, por' not knowing ANYTHING about the sub
marine mines bat said tha, the fact was that Their"
were not enough vessels properly 10 carry out the
orders Of informing vessels where 10 20.
This notice was made public Yesterday
nEGAT2&s E2R A THE SAyFGATIS2S E oF
FRANCES TO NETWORK HARBOR IN
sbmarine mines having. hocn placed in position
IN connection with tho offences Of New York. the
vessels and for the protection OF the defences are
hereby established bv authority ~ the Secretary
rir-t 40 vessel will bo allowed 70 pass Sandy
Hook ne Narroxs or Exorution Ro X. except dur
Ing daylight hctweo. a and p. m At night
vessels must not approach within three miles OF
Con.v Tsland. Cirdnny channel Sandy Hook or the
Narrows at ihe southern entrance. or Execution
Rock q. thu eastern entrance.
second Patrol boats will be stationed above and
below the defences. These boats are authorized 70
81 ID vessels to inquire into their character or 10
if4,ru Z them how 70 pass through the mine Nelds
Tho orders of the patrol boats must be strictly
Third Sailing vessels and all small vessels draw
ing three feet Jess can pass safelN through any
mart of tho channels during the daytime.
Fosirth steam vessels must pass a. slow speed
through special channels marked by white nun
huoys on the sinrboard and can buoys on port SID"
coming into the harbor.
Fiffh Vessels are warned that n they disregard
,hnse REGULATIONS they will expose thcmse Ives TO
serious damage and Will be liable 10 be fired on by
tn" batteries.
Major Adams who has charge OF tho mines, said
Yesterday that no hoped 20 get this notice under
,bo .ves Of every one who commanded vessel
canning I'm or going out ~ this port No contact
,,,ir.s hc added had Yet been laid and for TINS
rcaSol the uumined channel had hcen kep' az N"
width Of three hundred foet. 50 that II could ne
closed with contact minos In a snort 'lne II Il"
encmy's vessel approached ,,,
w. ar, LAYING more mines to-day. sain Major
Adams and replacing those disturbed nave no
Tnub, ma, tho min" which went ashore Mt Long
T}ranch Is one pulled up by vessel IN me lover
o., ~. had one pulled or its anchorage. They
.,r,e i, broke off at tho shackle. such wire rope
,.,,ild tangl. up the wheel or propeller or vessel
- If raurht IN II and hope the vesse VIII keep
80, ,f. ,,,ina fields. Tho clear channel IL PLAINLY
,,l.d by white huoys. and We don't want 70 close
II urtu II is absolutely necessary