ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

SECRETARY OF WAR

FOR

THE YEAR 1893.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOLUME II-IN SIX PARTS.

PART 1.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

CONTENTS.

[Alphabetical index will be found at the end of each part.]

PART I.

OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

STATUS, changes, and distribution of officers of corps, 3; officers detached, 4.

FORTIFICATIONS.

PROJECTS and estimates, 4; appropriations and allotments: Portland Harbor, Me.,

Boston Harbor, Mass., 5; Narragansett Bay, R. I., New York Harbor, N. Y., 6;

Philadelphia, Pa., Baltimore, Md., Washington, D. C., 8; Hampton Roads, Va.,

Charleston Harbor, S. C., San Francisco Harbor, Cal., 9. Sites for fortifications, 10.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. DAN C. KINGMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

PROTECTION OF SITE OF FORT NIAGARA, NEW YORK.

11

SEA WALL AND EMBANKMENT AT DAVIDS ISLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. H. M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS..

12

SEA WALLS AT GOVERNORS ISLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. H. M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS......

13

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM AT FORT MONROE, VA.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES E. L. B. DAVIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS......................... 13

ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORTIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR
14

1894-'95

THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS.

CONSTITUTION of Board, summary of reports rendered, 15; personal inspection
made, additional duties of members, 16.

POST OF WILLETS POINT, NEW YORK-U. S. ENGINEER SCHOOL.-

BATTALION OF ENGINEERS.-ENGINEER DEPOT.

OFFICER IN COMMAND, LIEUT. COL. W. R. KING, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Post of Willets Point, 17; U. S. Engineer School, Battalion of Engineers, Engineer
Depot, 18; statement of funds, estimates, 19.

RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

GENERAL STATEMENT, removal of wrecks, 19; establishment of harbor lines, ex-

amination of bills for bridges, construction of bridges across navigable waters,

bridges obstructing navigation, occupancy and injury of public works, engineer

divisions, South Pass of the Mississippi River, rules and regulations for the use of

canals, 20.

ATLANTIC COAST AND GULF OF MEXICO.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

St. Croix River, Me., 21; Lubec Channel, Me., Moosabec Bar, Me., 22; Narragnagus

River, Me., breakwater from Mount Desert to-Porcupine Island, Bar Harbor, Me.,

23; Bagaduce River, Me., 24; Penobscot River, Me., 25; Belfast Harbor, Me., 26;

Camden Harbor, Me., Rockland Harbor, Me., 27; Kennebec River, Me., 28;

Harraseeket River, Me., Portland Harbor, Me., 30; channel in Back Cove, Port-

land, Me., 31; Saco River, Me., 32; Kennebunk River, Me., 33; York Harbor, Me.,

Bellamy River, N. H., 34; Cocheco River, N. H., 35; harbor of refuge at Little

Harbor, N. H., 36; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering

navigation, examinations, 37.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. S. M. MANSFIELD, Corps of ENGINEERS—

Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 38; Merrimac River, Mass., 39; Powow River, Mass.,

Ipswich River, Mass., 40; Essex River, Mass., harbor of refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape

Ann, Mass., 41; Gloucester Harbor, Mass., 42; Manchester Harbor, Mass., Salem

Harbor, Mass., 43; Lynn Harbor, Mass., 44; Winthrop Harbor, Mass., Mystic and

Malden rivers, Mass., 45; Boston Harbor, Mass., 46; Weymouth River, Mass., 47;

Hingham Harbor, Mass., Scituate Harbor, Mass., 48; Plymouth Harbor, Mass., 49;

Kingston Harbor, Mass., 50; Wellfleet Harbor, Mass., Provincetown Harbor, Mass.,

51; Chatham Harbor, Mass., examinations, 52.

IN THE CHARGE of Capt. W. H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Harbor of refuge at Hyannis, Mass., 53; harbor of refuge at Nantucket, Mass., 54;

Marthas Vineyard inner harbor at Edgartown, Mass., harbor at Vineyard

Haven, Mass., 55; Wareham Harbor, Mass., 56; New Bedford Harbor, Mass., 57;

Westport Harbor, Mass., 58; Canapitsit Channel, Mass., Taunton River, Mass.,

59; Pawtucket River, R. I., 60; Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R. I.,

61; removal of Green Jacket Shoal, Providence River, R. I., 62; Greenwich Bay,

R. I., cove and waterway near Coaster Harbor Island, R. I., 63; Newport Harbor,

R. I., 64; harbor of refuge at Point Judith, R. I., 65; entrance to Point Judith

Pond, R. I., harbor of refuge at Block Island, R. I., 66; Pawcatuck River, R. I.

and Conn., 67; harbor of refuge at Stonington, Conn., 68; removing sunken

vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 69; examinations, 70.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Mystic River, Conn., Thames River, Conn., 72; Connecticut River, Mass. and

Conn., 73; harbor of refuge at Duck Island Harbor, Conn., Clinton Harbor, Conn.,

76; New Haven Harbor, Conn., breakwaters at New Haven, Conn., 77; Milford

Harbor, Conn., 78; Housatonic River, Conn., 79; Bridgeport Harbor, Conn.,

Black Rock Harbor, Conn., 80; Saugatuck River, Conn., 81; Norwalk Harbor,

Conn., Wilsons Point Harbor, Conn., 82; Five Mile River Harbor, Conn., Stam-

ford Harbor, Conn., 83; harbor at Cos Cob and Miamus River, Conn., Port

Chester Harbor, N. Y., 84; Larchmont Harbor, N. Y., 85; East Chester Creek, N.

Y., 86; Greenport Harbor, N. Y., Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y., 87; Huntington

Harbor, N. Y., 88; Glen Cove Harbor, N. Y., Flushing Bay, N. Y., 89; Patchogue

River, N. Y., 90; Browns Creek, Sayville, N. Y., examinations, 91.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. G. L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Hudson River, N. Y., 92; harbor at Saugerties, N. Y., 93; harbor at Rondout, N. Y.,

94; Wappinger Creek, N. Y., Harlem River, N. Y., 95; East River and Hell Gate,

N. Y., 97; Newtown Creek, N. Y., 99; Buttermilk Channel, New York Harbor,

100; Gowanus Bay, N. Y., Red Hook, Gowanus Creek, and Bay Ridge channels,

101; New York Harbor, N. Y., 102; Jamaica Bay, N. Y., 103; Raritan Bay, N. J.,

104; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation,

examinations, 105.