Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17

The United States lighthouse tender
! Lily is on the last trip of the season
up the river, looking after lights, 10
eating buoys and taking soundings,
| 1t is commanded by Captain w. z. Ca
perton, who is in charge Of the Fiji
teenth lighthouse district, and who is
winning the reputation of being one OF
! the Invest officials ever on the job. His
latest innovation is the furnishing OF
regular reports of the soundings and
changes in the channel 10 all steam
boats plying on the upper river. This
is a new thing, but it has found great
favor with the pilots, masters and own
ers. and they say it will be a great
help, and reduce the possibility Of ac-
cidents to a minimum.
With these reports the pilot can tell
the exact stage of the water at any
point along the river. With fair
knowledge of the channel he can take
his boat into waters that he visits in
frequently and feel just as much at
home as though he were there every
day.
One of the latest reports gives de-
tailed instructions for following the
channel from Rock Island to Burlin9-
ton. Some idea of the points that
pilots must observe may be gained by
reading the instructions covering the
section of river between here and Mus
catine. which follows:
From Rock Island to BuffalO-From
the Rock Island landing, circle out
around down through the bridge. till
from the pier next TO the draw pier on
Iowa side of bridge to the Rock river
light. deep; then from this same light
to the above Horse island light, II
feet; then fro mthis same light to $50
yards open on the second dam, run
ring out from Horse island, deep; then
circle around to the Horse island light,
8 feet; then from this same light, cir
Gle out and down from the ends of the
dams. not close. to the LinwoOd light.
II feet; then from this same light
down the bend. and stand out around
the point, till from this same point to-
a barrel buoy on the end of a dam. L.
feet. till from this same barrel buoy to
the Buffalo light. 16 feet.
Below Buffalo-From the Buffalo
light to the below Andalusia diamond
Board, 10 feet; then down the shore TO
the Andalusia lower diamond board,
deep; then from this same diamond
board to the point below Buffalo, deep; }
then circle around to the Buffalo light,
deep; then from this same light to the
middle of the bend below Buffalo point, !
deep; then down the shore, not close,
to the point; then from this same point |
to the foot of Towhead, 10 feet. till /
from $50 yards open on this same Tow !
head to Vielies light, 16 feet.
Below Vielies-From Vielies light to
100 yards above the foot of the island /
On Illinois shore, deep. till abreast of |
Gravel Point, then circle back under |
Vielies Point, deep; then down the |
shore to the Vielies diamond board, I
leep; then from this same diamond /,
BOARD to the foot of the island. 10 feet,
ill from Vielies Point to DR.. Merry 4
light, deep; then from this same light 1
o the opposite DR.. Merry diamond
BOARD, IL feet; then from this same
diamond board to the hill showing over
Il feet, till from 25O yards
below the above Fairport light to the
)oint showing below Fairport Land
ng. Il
Below Fairport-From Fairport light
o the opposite Fairport light, 16 feet;
hese marks take you under two dams,
% yards off. one of which dams has a
,arrel buoy on it; then from this same
light down the shore to the head Her.
hey chute diamond board, deep; then