The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06

The United States has established elshsy
hroys and beaccns n SonincAsss.n 40 -.
including the inner passage. from fo1.
s.muson to the head OF Lynn canal. ano
the satka route Those waters are conssa-
cred IN Ia well supplied with day MARKS
ara nothing now is needed except tae es-
adjustment OF few lighthouses
Can. Pratt, OF the United States coast
and xsodetsc survey. believes thres ashs-
houses should be built 10 make hasisauoh
safer. One OF these should be IN the Sicih-
i,y OF lincoln rock. n Clarence strais. Just
before turning into Stkcen strait ms
wou.d warn vessels on the dangerous reefs
around Lincoln rock. thirty niles this soc
os Wrangei and the rocks around biasake
island where the steamer Brfxham vent
to her doom. The bad grounds IN sne viein-
:,y Of Cape Fanshaw, IN fTedsrick SCUM.
should also be lighted. This was where
the steamer Utopia had her narrow esc0pe
from destruction by FIRE last November
Light is needed at the entrance OF Fern
strait near Point Retreat.
II has been suggested that 4 lighthouse
be put near Cape Fox TO cover the .ong
stretch from Chatham sound. near Dundas
leland: but there are so many reefs there
thar a light would be sure to lead vessels
into danger. Other dangerous places are
between Rock point and Beecher. pass. a
distance of six miles: and near the sscrth
entrance to wrange. narrows.
The numbers OF different huoys and
marks established by the United States
Can buoys-Firss-class. ?: second-class. Is,
snar buoys-First-class. Z: second-class. ..
Ice buoys-First-class, /. sec,ni-class. 5.
Nun huoys-First-ciass. g.. sscond-elaSs,
Is. third-class. ).
Beacons. 10.
Ilchts--Onc white lantern on gallows
frame
places:
RevilIagidedo Channel.
Hog rocks-Black first-class can buoy.
Spre island reef-Black seeond-ciass can
buoy.
Cutter rock-white and black iron spin
die. twenty feet high, with barrel on top
painted black, and white horizontal stripes.
Nichols Passage.
Gun isiand-Black second-class can buoy.
Kelp rocks~Red first-class nun buoy.
Felice strait.
Ajax Retired second-class nun buoy
Wallace Retired second-ciass nun buoy.
Tongass Nnrrows.
California rock-Red and black. horizon
tai stripes. second-class nun buoy.
Idaho rcck-Rei eecond-class nun buoy.
Rosa reef-white and black iron spindle.
twenty feet high. with barrel on top painted
black and white horizontal stripes
Clarence Strait.
Lincoln rock-Red first-ciass nun buoy.
sumner Straits.
Eye-opener rock--white and black iron
spindle. twenty feet high. with barrel on
TOP painted black, and white horizontal
Macarthur Retired and black. horizontal
stripes. second-class can buoy.
HighAeld Anchorage.
City of Topeka rock-Red third-ciass nun
buoy
Channel through Wrange1 Strait.
Point lockwood rock--Black nrst-class
sake rock-Red and black. horizontal
strf.ss secnngs-ciaSS nun buoy.
Spike rock shoai-Red. marked Spike
Rock Shoar' in white letters. second-ciass
nun buoy
Keene island or East leage-Whlte
wooden beacon.
Burnt Island iedge-Whise wooden hea-
con.
Burnt Island reef-Ked secona-ciass nun
South iedge-Red second-class nun buoy.
North pont-Rlack seeond-class can buoy.
North fe4ge-Rsi ssccnd-ciass nun buoy
B,,eh TOP island--Wh.te wooden beacon.
Anchor point-white wooden beacon.
Bind passage point orange beason)-
!" n Row fia,~Bfack second-clasa can
buoy.
yexation rock'-Biack second-class can
Danger po,nt-Red second-class Ice buoy
Vexation point--White wooden beacon
Green rocks-Red thlrs-class nun buoy.
South Green rock-White woceen beacon
North Green rock-White wooden beacon.
Rock point-Red first-class spar buoy.
rYnger poinf-Red second-ciass Ice buoy.
wrangei North fiat-Red second-class ice
huoy
Green point Black second-class can
buoy
Blunt Point reef Red f9rst.class spar
buoy.
IYirn poin.-Rlack seconi-ciass Ice buoy.
Middle grcund'-Black secoDd-cass ice
nuoy
Iro,ev rock-Riack snd white iron
spindle. twenty feet high, with barrel on
top painted black, ana white horizontal
stripes.
Saginaw Channel.
ravorsie Retired first-cIass nun buoy.
Faust rock~Rsd ard black, horizontal
stripes seconl-claSs can buoy.
Lynn Canal.
Pourds:one rock-Red ard black. horizon
tai stripes. second-caass can buoy.
Vanderbilt RETIRED and black. horizon
tai stripes iirst-ssass nun buoy.
Icy strait
Hauus Retired ard black. horizontal
strifss hEsT-ciaSs can buoy.
Chatham strait.
KtlIsns1o harsor--Wisisa wooden bacon:
rad th.rsl-cigsS nun buoy.
Ksszsa snow Island RETIRED seco1a-ciasz
nun b4ley.
Hast sy.aeor-~w-AEie wooden beacon.
tsEnfy feet high.
Danger pcssnt resf-Tflack third-elass can
buoy.
Nrrrss -esf-Baek arst-e.aSs can buoy
Mcclellan rock--x nste and black sron
sgslfsf.e fwsnty feet hlEs. with barrel on
top painted black. AID white horizontal
stripes
ssska Hnrber and Approaches.
Nl;cheSi rpcks~~fsai s@co23-ciass nun
baoy
Keane rocks Rack @scond-class can