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LAKE ERIE. 69 Range between it and east end of Kelley's island leads directly over middle of Kelley's island reef. North end of Mouse island, N. W. by W. % W., 774 miles. Scott's Point Shoal buoy, N. W. % W., 63% miles. Ron- deau light-house N. E. % N., 63% miles. Fairport light-house E. by N., 76 miles. Weather Bureau signals are displayed from Life-Saving Station Point Marblehead. poe American Eagle Shoal.--Red and black horizontal stripe spar buoy, in 11 feet of water. Marks an 11-foot shoal, 134 miles W. of Kelley's island. There are several shoals between this buoy and Kelley's island South Shoal Gas buoy. Northwest point of Kelley's island, N. E. by E. % E.,, 234 miles. Marblehead Light-House, S. E., by S., 534 miles, nearly. South point of South Bass island, N. W. by W. 5% W., 4% miles, nearly. Weather Bureau signals are displayed from a tower near Reinheimer's dock, south side of Kelley's island. Kelley's Island South ShoalA gas buoy No. 3 painted red, in 19 feet of water, and showing a fixed white light during periods of 10 seconds separated by eclipses of 10 seconds. Marks the S. W. end of shoal. The 'shoal is about 5g mile E. and W. and % mile N. and S. Loaded vessels should not attempt to pass between this buoy and American Eagle Shoal buoy. Marblehead light-house, S. E. % S., 554 miles. North end of Mouse island, W. 4 S., 24% miles. South Bass island light-house, N. W. 3% W., 358 miles. Scott's Point Shoal.--Black, 2d class can buoy No. 1, in 16 feet of water. Marks the northeast point of a rocky shoal on the south side of the channel south of the Kelley and Bass islands. The shoal stretches towards and half way to Mouse island, and is 500 yards wide; least water on it 12 feet near the buoy, a channel 666 yards wide, between the shoal and Mouse island; the latter and the headland southwest of it are bold. Northwest side of Mouse island, S. W. by W. 4% W., 1% miles. Green island light-house, N. W. % W., 414 miles. Starve Island Reef.--Red gas buoy, No. 4, showing a fixed white light, 10 seconds, eclipsed 10 seconds, in 14 feet of water. Marks the southwest point of a reef, 400 feet in diameter, lying on the north side of channel, very near the track of vessels bound 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. Two-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 eastward. East end Mouse island, S. S. W. 4% W., 1% miles. South Bass island light-house, N. W. % W., 134 milés. Starve island. N. by W. 34 W., 1 mile. "a7 Mouse Island Reef.--Black, 3rd class can buoy No. 38, in 16 feet of water. Marks the north side of a small reef, 1% miles north of Mouse island: least water on reef, 12 feet. Shoalest water S. W. by W. 'rom buoy, about 150 yards. Starve Island Reef Gas Buoy, EN. F 1 nearly .1 mile. Moore Point, S. S. W. % W., tearly 234 miles. Greece island light-house, N. W. 7% N., 3% miles. SOUTH BASS ISLAND LIGHT-STATION,--A fixed red light, 4th order, lantern black. Square red brick tower projecting from the S. W. corner of a square, two-story red brick dwelling with slated roof, on the southwesterly point of South Bass island, Ohio. In approaching from the eastward, keeping Green island light open to the southward of this - light, will guide clear of the southerly extremity of Starve island reef. -.The light illuminates 360° of the horizon, but is not visible from the lake _ between the bearings S. 5% E., and W. S. W. % W., owing to trees on the island. Marblehead light-house, S. E. % E., 9% miles. Mouse 6