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LAKE ERIE, #1 The lower entrance is marked by the new Toledo Harbor Light- Station, one gas buoy and one second-class nun buoy. | | _ The lower entrance bears from Turtle island light-house E. 3 N. distant 234 miles, and can be approached from the eastward on any course between N. W. (by westward) and S. The course through this channel is (S. W. by W. % W.) S. 57° 45' W. Steer this course until up to buoy No. 16, then haul off on either side to pass the cribs and pile work. When up to buoy No. 20, get on the range again, and steer between the buoys until past Inner End of Channel Buoy No. 31. From this point steer for draw of Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad bridge, and, passing Middle Ground Buoy No. 38, steer for draw of Pennsylvania Railroad bridge and to docks. TOLEDO .HARBOR .LIGHT-STATION (under .construction).--A red light will be exhibited from the highest point of the structure. Dur- ing thick or foggy weather a large ship's bell will be rung at short inter- vals. Off the outer entrance to Maumee Bay Straight Channel, about 400 feet northwesterly of the easterly prolongation of the axis, and about vg mile lakeward from Maumee Stright Channel Entrance Gas Buoy No. 1: Turtle island light-house, W. S. W. 7% W., about 3-5/16 miles. Monroe light-house, N. % W., about 9 miles. Maumee Straight Channel Entrance Gas Buoy (No. 1).--A black gas buoy in 17 feet of water; shows a fixed white light of 10 seconds duration, followed by an eclipse of 10 seconds. Marks the S. E. side of entrance to straight channel, Maumee Bay, and is placed 20 feet S. E. of straight line of bank of channel to allow for swinging. Maumee Bay Easterly Range Front light-house, S. W. by W. % W., about 3-1/12 miles. Turtle island light-house, W. 3% S., 234 miles. | Lower Entrance Buoy (No. 2).--Red, 2d class nun buoy, in 17% feet of water. Marks the northwest side of entrance to straight channel, Maumee Bay, and is placed opposite buoy No. 1, and 20 feet northwest of straight line of channel bank. Buoy No. 1, S. S. E. % E., 340 feet. Cedar Point, S. 3% miles. : Bg Third Buoy (No. 4).--Red spar on northwest bank of straight chan- nel, in 17 feet of watet. Lower entrance buoy, No. 2, N. E. by E., 1,600 feet. Cedar Point, S. 54 E., 2% miles. Turtle island light-house, W. % S., 23% miles. Fourth Buoy (No. 3).--Black spar on southeast bank of straight chan- nel, in 16 feet of water. Buoy No. 5, S. W. by W. % W., 2,400 feet. Turtle island light-house, W. Fifth Buoy (No. 6).--Red spar on northwest bank of straight channel, in 15 feet of water. Buoy No. 8, S. W. by W. % W., 2,400 feet. Turtle island light-house, W. % N. Sixth Buoy (No. 5).--Black spar on southeast bank of straight chan- nel, in 15 feet of water. Buoy No. 7, S. W. by W. % W., 2,400 feet. Turtle island light-house, W. 5% N. Seventh Buoy (No. 8).--Red spar on northwest bank of straight chan- nel, in 15 feet of water. Buoy No. 10, S. W. by W. % W., 2,400. feet. Turtle island light-house, W. N. W. %4 W. Eighth Buoy (No. 7).--Black spar on southeast bank of straight channel, in 15 feet of water. Buoy No. 9, S. W. by W. % W., 2,400 feet. Turtle island light-house, W. N. W. 3% W. : Ninth Buoy (No. 10).--Red spar on northwest bank of straight chan- nel, in 14 feet of water. Turtle island light-house, N. W. by W. % W., 1-5/12 miles. : 3 : Tenth Buoy (No. 9).--Black spar on southeast bank of straight chan- hel, in 15 feet of water. Buoy No. %, N. E. by E. % E., 2,400 feet. Turtle island light-house, N. W. by W. % W. 1 poses on