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FEBRUARY 6, 1902. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Unirep Srarres or AMERTCA—NorTHERN LAKES AND Rivers—New York. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Orrice or tur Licnt-Housr Boarp, Wasurincron, D. C., January 30, 1902. Sackett’s Harbor Light-Station—Notice is hereby given that on the opening of!navigation, 1902, the color. of the red-brick tower and keeper's dwelling at this ‘station will be changed to white. The station is located on Horse Island, southerly side of the entrance to Black River Bay, and about 1 1-3 miles westerly of the entrance to Sackett’s Harbor, easterly end of Lake Ontario. . Unrrep States or AmErTcA—NortHErRN LAKES AND RIverRs.—MIcHIGAN. Derrort River. Grosse Isle South Channel Range Light-Station.— Notice is hereby given that on the opening of navigation, 1902, the color of the two lights at this station, will be changed from white to red without other change. The station is located near the northerly end of Grosse Isle, westerly side of the main channel of Detroit river. Grassy Island North Channel Range Light-Station.— Notice is hereby given that on the opening of navigation, 1902, the color of the keeper’s dwelling and the towers at this station will be changed from yellowish drab to light straw-color with white trimmings. This station is located to the northward and westward of Grassy Island, westerly side of the main channel of De- troit river. LAKE Erte. Horseshoe Reef Light-Station—Notice is hereby given that on the opening of navigation, 1902, the characteristic of the fourth-order light at this station will be changed by reducing the interval between flashes from 90 to 30 seconds so that it will thereafter be fixed white varied by a white. flash every thirty: seconds. The station is located on Horseshoe Reef, New York, northeasterly end of Lake Erie, near the head of Niagara river, and on the northerly side of the approach to Buffalo harbor. Sandusky Bay Outer Range Ljight-Station.—Notice is hereby given that on the opening of navigation, 1902, the following changes in the lights at this station will be made: Front Light—vThe illuminated arc of this fixed white fifth-order light will be changed from 180 degrees to 315 degrees, the dark section will then lie in rear (southwest- erly) of the light, between N: 34 degrees, 30 minutes FE. (N.E. 5-16 N.) and N. 79 degrees 30 minutes EF. (E. 15-16 N.), and will be bisected by the range line. Rear Light—The illuminated arc of this fixed white fifth-order light will be changed from 315 degrees to 180 degrees, and the light will then illuminate the horizon to the eastward between S. 33 degrees E. (S.S.E. 15-16 E.) and N. 33 degrees W. (N.N.W. 15-16 W.), or go degrees on either side of the range line. These lights are located in the easterly part of San- dusky Bay, on the westerly prolongation of the axis of the improved channel from Lake Erie into Sandusky Bay, Ohio. ‘ Sandusky Bay Inner Range Front Light-Station.— 1902, the arc of illumination of this fixed red sixth-order Notice is hereby given that on the opening of navigation, light will be reduced from 180 degrees to 90 degrees and the light will then illuminate the horizon to the southward between N. 27 degrees 56 minutes W. (N.N.W. % W.) and N. 62 degrees 04 minutes FE. (N.E. by E. % E.), or 45 degrees on either side of the range line. The station is located on the northerly prolongation of the axis of the Straight Channel in Sandusky Bay, Ohio, southerly side of the westerly part of Lake Erie. Bearings are true. By Order of the Light-House Board. N. H. FarguHar, Rear-Admiral, U. S. Navy, Chairman. .F.HODGE &C THE—~_ ae SS SS ——— t Bliss THE MARINE RECORD. 130 A PERFECT WINDLASS. The windlass for the yacht which is now being built for Emperor William of Germany will be furnished by the American Ship Windlass Company, of Providence R. I. The ship windlass company has built about seven-eighths of all the yacht windlasses that have been made in this country. The company has made several windlasses of a special nature for yachts, of which the one at present under construction is but one design, another being the windlass which was placed on the cup defender, Independence. In that case the windlass was also a vertical windlass, and made of highly polished bronze. The order for the windlass for the Emperor’s yacht was received by President Frank S$. Manton of the American Ship Windlass Co., from Townsend & Downey, build- ers of the yacht, and the plans which were drawn up under the direction of head draughtsman Henry D. Van Doorn. of the windlass company, are described as follows: “The windlass is what is commonly called a vertical windlass, consisting of a bronze band keyed to the shaft under which is the wildcat, or chain wheel, operated by inserting a block key in a pocket in the lower edge of the barrel and a corresponding pocket ‘in the upper rim of that wildcat, thus locking the wildcat to the barrel. “The wildcat is to be made of the best gun iron. On the outside of the lower rim of the wildcat, there is pro- vided a wrought iron friction band brake which is operated by a lever placed in a socket, being in the shape of a cam, and as the man bears down on the lever, the cam pressing against the friction band casting, the tension is applied to the band brake. ‘The brake is provided with two levers and two cams, so that it can be applied when the windlass is working in either direction, or in other words, so that both chains can be taken on the same wildcat. Below the friction band on the outside of the lower rim of the wild- cat, there are provided bosses for holding pawls for tak- ing the backward strain which the chain brings on the windlass, and this relieves the strain on the men. On the inside of the lower rim of the wildcat there is an internal gear which is driven from the shaft by means of a centre gear, which is keyed to the shaft, driving three idler pinion gears, these three pinion gears meshing in the internal gear of the wildcat. The pinion gears are carried by one gear plate common to all these gears. The pinion gears are of cast steel and the gear plate is of the best quality of gun iron. “The whole windlass is mounted on a vertical shaft which passes through a bronze base casting, which is bolt- ed to the deck, the shaft passing down through the deck to a step bearing on the deck or the hull below. ‘The end of the shaft runs on a steel thrust washer, and in a bronze bushing in this step. ‘The capstan barrel is surmounted by a brass cover which is engraved with the name of the yacht and the builders. “The head of the windlass is provided with bar holds for taking the bars for operating the same. The head is also provided with a patent ring bar hold stopper, which con- sists of a bronze ring with openings to correspond with the bar holds in the head of the barrel. By turning this ring all the bar holds can be covered or uncovered simul- taneously.” The diameter of the barrel at the smallest part will be 104 inches. ‘Te height above the deck will be about 34 inches, the diameter of the base will be 31 inches, and the windlass is to be fitted to a 1 1-16 standard stud link chain. All of the bronze parts of the windlass will be finished and highly polished. All of the wrought-iron WINTER MOORINGS. A 32-page booklet showing where about 2,000 vessels are Jaid up for the winter. It gives. steamers, schooners and barges and a list of tugs as well as a list of the vessels which were lost last season and is quite re- liable, being taken from correspondence at the various lake ports. Copies sent by mail prepaid on receipt of 25c. The Marine Recokp Publishing Co., Western Reserve Bldg., Cleveland. Ohio. LIQUID (grit COMPASS parts and also the gun-iron wildcat will be nicely galvan- ized.. More than ordinary pains have been taken on this windlass to make it as nearly perfect as possible, and it will be considered the finest machine known to the art. As the yacht is to be launched during the latter part of next month the windlass is to be made and delivered at the shipyard, Shooters’ Island, before that time. ‘ So or SHIPPING AND MARINE JUDICIAL DECISIONS. (COLLABORATED SPECIALLY FOR THE MARINE RECORD. * Action. for Reformation of Insurance Policy —Where the complaint in an action on a marine policy alleges that the destination of a vessel was inserted by mistake, and asks that the policy be reformed, and for a recovery on the contract as reformed, an equitable issue is raised by denial interposed thereto, and the action is triable at equity term of the Supreme Court, instead of by a jury. Imperial Shale Brick Co. vs. Jewett et al. 62 N. E. Rep. CNY. 163. Marine Insurance.—Where an insurance policy is sus- ceptible of two constructions, that most favorable to in- sured should be adopted. Imperial Shale Brick Co.. vs. Jewett ~et ‘al.,,62 N.-E. Rep. (N. Y.) 167. Admiralty—Claim For Salvage—Interest—Where a libelant made greatly exaggerated claims for ‘salvage ser- vices and towage, he will not be allowed interest on the amount recovered. Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wreck- ing Co. vs. Chubb et al., 111 Fed. Rep. (U. S.) 1003. Lloyd’s Policy—Where a certificate of insurance is issued by the agents of underwriters subject to the con- dition of a: certain open policy, the contents of which are unknown to the insured, the underwriters were liable as joint insurers, though the certificate stated that such open policy was issued by the association, and the policy in fact made the members of the association liable in their individual capacity only, and under its terms each under- writerassumedonlyhis proportionate part of the aggregate amount payable in the event of loss. Imperial Shale Brick Co. vs. Jewett et al., 62 N. E. Rep. (N. 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