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, ; " y LAKE ERIE. 69 through; exactly on range of Green Island light-house, and southwest point of South Bass island. When Green island can be seen clear of South Bass island, vessels are clear of the shoal to southward; least water on reef, 11 feet. 'T'wo-thirds way from this reef to Starve island, is a rocky patch, with 11 feet of water on it. A reef extends from South Bass island to Starve island, leaving a narrow channel between. 'Twelve feet of water within 30 feet of buoy to the southward and east- ward. Scott's Point Shoal buoy, 8. E.25S., 2,000 yards. Starve island, N. by W., 1 mile. East end of Mouse island, S.S. W. 4 W., 18 miles. Bold south end of South Bass island, N. W. 2 W., 1% miles. : Mouse Island Reef.--Black, 3d-class can buoy in 16 feet of water. Marks the north side of a small reef, 1 mile north of Mouse island ; least water on reef, 12 feet. Shoalest water S. W. by W. from buoy, about 150 yards. Green Island light-house, N. W. § N.,3 miles. Moore's Point, 8. 8. W. § W. 23 miles. Starve Island Reef buoy, E. N. K. 3 E., seven-eighths mile. Niagara Reef buoy, N. W. by W.% W., 8 miles. : GREEN ISLAND LIGHT-STATION.--A fixed white light, 4th order, varied by red flashes at intervals of one minute, visible 14 miles. Gray, square tower, 43 feet high, attached to dwelling, lan- tern black. On the west end of Green Island, Lake Erie; arocky, wooded island, 15 acres in extent, one mile west of South Bass island ; shores bold; shut in by woods from N. E. by E. + E. by E'd toS. E. by E. West Sister Island light-house, N. W. by W. % W., 14 miles. 'This. light, open 8. of South Bass island, just clears Starve Island reef on S. side, The range between this and West Sister Island light (N. W. by W.# W., 14 miles) passes about 1 mile N. of Niagara reef. Kept open on W. end of Rattlesnake island, clears Hen and Chickens one-half mile. Niagara Reef.--Black, 2d-class can buoy in 14 feet of water. Marks the north side of a small reef, with 7 feet of water on it and deep close-to, lying 14 miles south of the range between Green Island and West Sister Island light-houses. There is much foul ground between this reef and the south shore, and strangers should not attempt the passage on that side. Shoalest spot, southwest from buoy, 200 yards. North end of West Sisfer island, N. W. 2 W., 84 miles. Green Island light-house, E. 8. E. 3 E., 52 miles. WEST SISTER ISLAND LIGHT-STATION.--A fixed white light, 4th order, visible 134 miles. White, conical tower, 44 feet high, connected to dwelling by covered way; light 51 feet above lake level. On the southwest end of West Sister island, Lake Erie; area of island, about 100 acres. A reef extends one-third mile from the south- east side of the island; bold, rocky shore on other sides. A red light shown from the station in place of the usual white light, is to be under- stood as a distress signal. On N. E. side of island, the light is obscured by trees through an arc of about 1} points. Passing the island one-half mile to the southward, the course to Turtle Island Shoal buoy is W.'4 N., 144 miles. Green Island light-house, S. E. by E. # E., 14 miles. Turtle Island light, W. 3 N., 144 miles. Port Clinton.--Light discontinued and buoys removed.