FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1898.
WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
[Alphabetical index will be found at the end of each part or volume.]
OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
POST OF WILLETS POINT, NEW YORK.-U. S. ENGINEER SCHOOL.-BAT-
TALION OF ENGINEERS.-ENGINEER DEPOT.
OFFICER IN COMMAND, MAJ. JOHN G. D. Knight, CorpS OF ENGINEERS—
Post of Willets Point, U. S. Engineer School, 5; Battalion of Engineers, Engineer
Depot, 6; statement of funds, new appropriations, 7; estimates, 7, 32.
PROJECTS, temporary defenses, gun and mortar batteries, 8; appropriations, guns
and carriages provided, 9; fortress commander, dynamite batteries, enlistment of
electricians, 11; submarine mines, 12; preservation and repair of fortifications, sea
walls and embankments, sites, 13; temporary occupation of land, national defense
(allotments), defenses of coasts of Maine and New Hampshire, 14; Boston, Mass.,
southeast coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, at New Bedford, Mass., and
Newport, R. I., 16; eastern entrance to Long Island Sound and coast of Connecti-
cut, entrances to New York Harbor, 18; eastern entrance to harbor, southern
entrance to harbor, on Long Island and Sandy Hook, 19; Delaware River, 20; Balti-
more, Md., 21; Washington, D. C., 22; Hampton Roads, Va., 23; coast of North Caro-
lina, coast of South Carolina, 24; coast of Georgia and Cumberland Sound, Ga. and
Fla., 25; east and west coasts of Florida, Key West, Fla., 26; Pensacola, Fla., 27;
Mobile and Mississippi Sound, New Orleans, La., and Sabine Pass, Tex., 28; Gal-
veston, Tex., lake ports in New York, 29; San Diego, Cal., San Francisco, Cal., 30;
mouth of Columbia River, 31; Puget Sound, estimates for 1899-1900, 32.
ATLANTIC COAST AND GULF OF MEXICO.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. R. L. HOXIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Lubec Channel, Me., 36; Moosabec Bar, Me., 37; Narraguagus River, Me., break-
water from Mount Desert to Porcupine Island, Me., 38; harbor at Sullivan Falls,
Me., 39; Union River, Me., Bagaduce River, Me., 40; Penobscot River, Me., 41;
Rockland Harbor, Me., 42; Carvers Harbor, Vinalhaven, Me., 44; Georges River,
Me., Kennebec River, Me., 45; Sasanoa River, Me., 46; Portland Harbor, Me., 47;
Saco River, Me., 49; Cocheco River, N. H., 50; harbor of refuge at Little Harbor,
N. H., 51; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering naviga-
tion, surveys, 52.
IN THE CHARGE OF COL. S. M. MANSFIELD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 53; Merrimac River, Mass., 54; Powow River, Mass.,
55; Essex River, Mass., harbor of refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass., 56; har-
bor at Gloucester, Mass., 57; harbor at Manchester, Mass., 58; harbor at Lynn,
Mass., 59; Mystic and Malden rivers, Mass., 60; harbor at Boston, Mass., 61;
Town River, Mass., Weymouth River, Mass., 64; harbor at Scituate, Mass., 65;
Plymouth Harbor, Mass., 67; harbor at Provincetown, Mass., 68; harbor at
Chatham, Mass., removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering
navigation, surveys, 69.
IN THE CHARGE of Maj. D. W. Lockwood, Corps OF ENGINEERS-
Harbor of refuge at Hyannis, Mass., 70; harbor of refuge at Nantucket, Mass., 71;
harbor at Vineyard Haven, Mass., 72; Woods Hole Channel, Mass., 73; New Bed-
ford Harbor, Mass., Canapitsit Channel, Mass., 74; Taunton River, Mass., 75;
Sakonnet River, R. I., Pawtucket River, R. I., 76; Providence River and Narra-
gansett Bay, R. I., 77; Green Jacket Shoal, Providence River, R. I., 78; harbor at
Wickford, R. I., Newport Harbor, R. I., 79; harbor of refuge at Point Judith, R. I.,
80; entrance to Point Judith Pond, R. I., 81; harbor of refuge at Block Island,
R. I., 82; Great Salt Pond, Block Island, R. I., removing sunken vessels or craft
obstructing or endangering navigation, 83; examinations and survey, 84.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. SMITH S. LEACH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn., 85; harbor of refuge at Stonington, Conn., 86;
Mystic River, Conn., 88; Thames River, Conn., 89; Connecticut River below Hart-
ford, Conn., 91; harbor of refuge at Duck Island Harbor, Conn., 94; New Haven
Harbor, Conn., 95; breakwaters at New Haven, Conn., 96; Housatonic River,
Conu., 97; Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., 99; Saugatuck River and Westport Harbor,
Conn., 102; Norwalk Harbor, Conn., 104; Five-mile River Harbor, Conn., 105;
Stamford Harbor, Conn., 107; harbor at Coscob and Mianus River, Conn., 108;
Greenwich Harbor, Conn., 110; surveys, 111.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. H. M. ADAMS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Port Chester Harbor, N. Y., 112; Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y., East Chester Creek,
N. Y., 113; Bronx River, N. Y., 114; Mattituck Harbor, N. Y., Port Jefferson Har-
bor, N. Y., 115; Huntington Harbor, N. Y., 116; Glencove Harbor, N. Y., 117; Flush-
ing Bay, N. Y., 118; Patchogue River, N. Y., Browns Creek, Sayville, N. Y., 119;
Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 120; Bay Ridge Channel, the triangular area between Bay
Ridge and Red Hook channels, and Red Hook and Buttermilk channels, in the
harbor of New York, 121; Gowanus Creek Channel, New York Harbor, 122; New-
town Creek, N. Y., 123; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endanger-
ing navigation, survey, 124.
IN THE CHARGE of Brig. GEN. WILLIAM LUDLOW (NOW MAJ. GEN.), U. S. VOLUN-
TEERS, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AND OF MAJ. H. M. ADAMS,
CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Harlem River, N. Y., 124; East River and Hell Gate, N. Y., 126; New York Harbor,
N. Y., 127; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering naviga-
tion, 128.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. A. M. MILLER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Channel between North and South Hero islauds, Lake Champlain, Vt., 128; harbor
at Burlington, Vt., 129; Otter Creek, Vt., Narrows of Lake Champlain, N. Y. and
Vt., 130; Hudson River, N. Y., 131; Saugerties Harbor, N. Y., harbor at Rondout,
N. Y., 134; harbor at Peekskill, N. Y., Passaic River, N. J., 135; channel between
Staten Island and New Jersey, 136; Elizabeth River, N. J., Raritan River, N. J.,
137; South River, N. J., 138; Raritan Bay, N. J., 139; Matawan Creek, N. J., 140;
Keyport Harbor, N. J., Shoal Harbor and Compton Creek, N. J., 141; Shrewsbury
River, N. J., 142; Manasquan River, N. J., 143; removing sunken vessels or craft
obstructing or endangering navigation, 144.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. C. W. RAYMOND, CORPS OF Engineers-
Delaware River, N. J. and Pa., 144; harbor between Philadelphia, Pa., and Camden,
N. J., 147; Schuylkill River, Pa., 148; ice harbor at Marcushook, Pa., 149; iron
pier in Delaware Bay near Lewes, Del., 150; Delaware Breakwater, Del., 151; har-
bor of refuge, Delaware Bay, Del., 152; Rancocas River, N. J., 153; Alloway Creek,
N. J., Cooper Creek, N. J., 154; Goshen Creek, N. J., 155; removing sunken ves-
sels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, surveys, 156.
IN THE CHARGE OF WM. F. SMITH, UNITED STATES Agent, Major of Engineers,
U. S. ARMY, RETIRED—
Wilmington Harbor, Del., 159; ice harbor at Newcastle, Del., 160; Appoquinimink
River, Del., 161; Smyrna River, Del., 162; Murderkill River, Del., 163; Mispillion
River, Del., 164; Broadkiln River, Del., inland waterway from Chincoteague Bay,
Va., to Delaware Bay at or near Lewes, Del., 166; Susquehanna River above and
below Havre de Grace, Md., Chester River, Md., from Crumpton to Jones Landing,
167; Choptank River, Md., 168; La Trappe River, Md., Warwick River, Md., 169;
Broad Creek River, Del., 170; Nanticoke River, Del. and Md., 171; Wicomico
River, Md., Manokin River, Md., 172; Pocomoke River, Md., 173; Queenstown
Harbor, Md., Rockhall Harbor and inner harbor at Rockhall, Md., 174; removing
sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 175.
IN THE CHARGE OF BRIG. GEN. PETER C. HAINS, U. S. VOLUNTEERS, Colonel,
CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AND OF LIEUT. CHARLES W. KUTZ, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Patapsco River and channel to Baltimore, Md., 175; channel to Curtis Bay, in Patap-
sco River, Baltimore Harbor, Md., 176; harbor of southwest Baltimore (Spring
Garden), Md., removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering naviga-
tion, 177.
IN THE CHARGe of Lieut. CoL. CHAS. J. Allen, Corps of Engineers-
Potomac River at Washington, D. C., 178; Occoquan Creek, Va., 180; Aquia Creek,
Va., 182; Nomini Creek, Va., 183; Lower Machodoc Creek, Va., Rappahannock
River, Va., 184; Urbana Creek, Va., 186; York River, Va., 187; Mattaponi River
Va., 188; Pamunkey River, Va., 189; James River, Va., 190; protection of James-
town Island, Va., 191; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endanger-
ing navigation, survey, 192.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. THOS. L. CASEY, CORPS OF Engineers—
Harbor at Norfolk and its approaches, Va., 193; Western Branch of Elizabeth River
Va., Nansemond River, Va., 195; Appomattox River, Va., 196; harbor at Cape
Charles City, Va., 197; Nandua Creek, Va., inland water route from Norfolk, Va.,
to Albemarle Sound, N. C., through Currituck Sound, 198; Roanoke River, N. C.
199; Pasquotank River, N. C., removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing c
endangering navigation, 200.
IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. W. E. CRAIGHILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Ocracoke Inlet, N. C., 201; Fishing Creek, N. C., 202; Pamlico and Tar rivers, N. C.
203; Contentnia Creek, N. C., Trent River, N. C., 204; Neuse River, N. C., 205
inland waterway between Newbern and Beaufort, N. C., harbor at Beaufort, N. C.,
206; inland waterway between Beaufort Harbor and New River, N. C., 207; New
River, N. C., Black River, N. C., 208; North East (Cape Fear) River, N. C.. 209;
Cape Fear River above Wilmington, N. C., Cape Fear River at and below Wil-
mington, N. C., 210.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. E. H. RUFFNER, MAJ. FREDERIC V. ABBOT, AND LIEUT.
EDWIN R. STUART, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Waccamaw River, N. C. and S. C., 212; Little Pedee River, S. C., Great Pedee River,
S. C., 213; Winyah Bay, S. C., 214; Santee River, S. C., 216; Wateree River, S. C.,
217; Congaree River, S. C., 218; Charleston Harbor, including Mount Pleasant
and Sullivan Island shore, S. C., 219; Wappoo Cut, S. C., Beaufort River, S. C., 220.
IN THE CHARGE of Capt. O. M. CARTER AND OF CAPT. CASSIUS E. GILLETTE, CORPS
OF ENGINEERS-
Savannah Harbor, Ga., 221; Savannah River, Ga., 223; Savannah River above
Angusta, Ga., 224; Darien Harbor, Ga., 225; Altamaha River, Ga., 226; Oconee
River, Ga., 227; Ocmulgee River, Ga., 228; Brunswick Harbor, Ga., 229; inside
water route between Savannah, Ga., and Fernandina, Fla., 230; removing sunken
vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 231.
IN THE CHARGE of Lieut. COL. W. H. H. Benyaurd, Corps of Engineers—
Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla., 232; St. Johns River, Fla., 234; Volusia Bar, Fla.,
235; Ocklawaha, River, Fla., 236; St. Augustine Harbor, Fla., 237; Indian River,
Fla., Negro Cut, Fla., 238; Jupiter Inlet, Fla., Caloosahatchee River, Fla., 239;
Charlotte Harbor and Pease Creek, Fla., 240; Sarasota Bay, Fla., 241; Manatee
River, Fla., 242; Withlacoochee River, Fla., 243; Suwanee River, Fla., 244; remov-
ing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, surveys, 245.
IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. W. H. H. BENYAURD AND OF CAPT. CHARLES H.
MCKINSTRY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Harbor at Key West, Fla., 248.
IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. F. A. MAHAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Carrabelle Bar and Harbor, Fla., 249; Apalachicola Bay, Fla., 250; Apalachicola
River, the Cut-off, and lower Chipola River, Fla., Flint River, Ga., 251; Chatta-
hoochee River, Ga. and Ala., below Columbus, 252; Chattahoochee River, between
Westpoint and Franklin, Ga., 253; Choctawhatchee River, Fla. and Ala., har-
bor of Pensacola, Fla., 254; Escambia and Conecuh rivers, Fla. and Ala., 255;
Alabama River, Ala., 256; improvement of, and operating and care of canals and
other works of navigation on, Coosa River, Ga. and Ala., 257, 259; examination, 259.
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