The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-22

British Columbiay-vaneouver isIand-5oushesst
coast Buoy on Celia rcsf-A steel can buoy. painted
ucorcd Ia nine fathoms Of water. 80 feet south Is
degrees west true - T. mag from Celia reef
Approximate position: Latitude y degrees :: min
ues 70 seconds north. longitude ~ degrees . min
ufes. % degrees vest
one hupdred feet south ., degrees true tsouth
Ssns sS'is "es:1 and a. sses '::@s s ear
fathoms
reef, A. shown the charts. the least depth De-
tween the buoy and the reef being fathoms-
British Columbia Vancouver island rrineomali
channsl-~Itsacon on Danger rcef-A con,cal wooden
beacon, Is feet across At the base, surmounted by
lattice work ball feet In diameter. the whole paint
ed black and showing 70 feet above nixh water h&s
been erected on the north end of the esst<rnmost
rock Of Danger rect IN the channel between VAides
and Vancouver islands
Approximate position: Latitude ~ degree % min
uies 70 seconds north. longitude 10 degrees " min
utcs " seconds west.
The two rocks. visible At low water. are parallel 70
each other, and 200 yards apart. The more eastefiy
rock on which the beacon stands, Is Awash at high
water. the western rock dries only at low tide.
,ards the ground being foul around the reef within
that distance
British coiunbis- Georgia s,rait-POrtier pass
Uncharted rocks -Hcmulus rock Further psrticu-
iars Warning 70 pavisators- u. 1850. the Do
minion government steamer guadn. Capt. John =.
waidran. commanding. gra,ed on an uncharted rock
In PORTER pa-.. between valdes and Gaiisno is
lands. Georgia strait
The rock. which has feet Of water on II ct low
!
low water mark the Galiano island. or south
shore ~ tho with Race point we'll open OF the
prominent point next 10 the westward.
Approximate position. Latitude - degrees % min
u,es E seconds north. longitude 10 degrees Is min
utes IS seconds west
Rotnulus roch-fursher particulars With refer
encc To notice 20 Mariner 40 tSsl 81 1890. Capt.
waidron report. that komuius roek should he mark
81 with "a fAthoms. as the steamer Lorne. drawing
lcss than II feet, touched II 81 very low tide. II
lies the south side ~ N" western entrance IN
PORTER rsss IN position from which Black rock
heara north 70 degrees west true INV. by w. w.
mag distant about 600 yards
Canton In consequence ~ the existence IT scv-
ersl sf~~Y,to rocks row known IN PORTER pass the
possible existence 81 unchsreh rocks snd the strong
and varying set NJ the tides, the utmost caution
should be exercised In usng this pass. which should
not he undertaken unless IN case ~ emergency. and
then only nv steamers commanding speed VI not
less than 4 knots
British Columbia Georgia zit-C;abroIa reefs-
Beacon erected on ThrssheY voch-A square stone
beacon sfimounfed ny . star carrying q tafticework
bail 10 fee, In diameter the whole painted black and
showing q feet above high water. has been erected
Gabrioia reefs In the strait ~ Georgia. British Co
lumhia
Approximate position Latitude " degrees % min
u,es 2? seconds north. longitude ~ degrees min
u'es 70 seconds west
The beacon. which Stands on the small portion NJ
the reef that dries shond not he approached nearer
than 30 wards at witch distsnre when hearing a.
dNrth ~ 81 fathoms deepening rapidly 20 II and n
fsthofns On both sides ~ the narrow ledge that
ends In Thrasher rock. there denfhs ~ 10 IN II
fathoms
The buoy hitherto marking GabrioIa reefs has been
Withdrawn.