W WORK or STKAMEK I.OOROtrT I97 



Lauled .!„.) oui ou William Skmuer's m.iine iailuay, ami pitt on new 

 composition propeller, received at navy-yard, WasLington, D C 



November 13 launched ship, and at noon left Baltimore' Md., bound 

 to Battery Station, Havre de Grace, Md. November 15, at G 30 a m 

 left Battery Station with lighter in tow bound to Saint Jerome Station' 

 Ato.30 p. m. arrived and delivered lighten to superintendent of sta- 

 tion. November IG started from Saint Jer»me Station bound to Balti- 

 more, Md. ; arrived at 2.30 p. m. 



November 17, at 2 p. m., Assistant Commissioner T. B. Ferguson came 

 on board. Steamed out of the harbor and proceeded down the bav 

 At J p. m. anchored in Patuxeut Kiver, Maryland. November 18 got 

 under way at 7 a. m. and proceeded down the bay, passed the U S Fisl, 

 Commission steamer Fish Hawk, at work on oyster-beds in the vicinity 

 ot Saint Jerome Creek. At 2.30 p. m. anchored in Smith's Creek, Marv- 

 . land. November 19, at 11.45 a. m., left Smith's Creek and proceeds 

 j across the bay bound to Crisfleld, Md. 5 took soundings on oyster-beds 

 J m Tangier Sound in the vicinity of Kedges Straits. At 4.30 p m auch- 

 , ored in Crisfield Harbor, Maryland. November 20 got under way fron. 

 Crisheld, Md., at 2 p. m. ; proceeded up Tangier Sound and tlirougli 

 ^ Hooper s Straits. Came to anchor in Patuxent Eiver at G.20 p. m No 

 . vember 21, at G.IO, got under way and steamed down the bay to Saint 

 I Jerome Station. Eeceived on board three steam-pumps for transfer to 

 , Battery Station. At 9.40 a. m. left Saint Jerome Station bound to Bat- 

 , tery Station, Havre de Grace, Md. At 2.15 communicated with U S 

 , Fish Con. mission steamer Fish Hawk, coming down the bay. At 8 15 

 I p. m. arrived at Battery Station. Assistant Commissioner T B Fer-n 

 \ son left the ship. November 22 to December 1, at Battery Station hav- 

 mg extension built to deck-house to be used during the comiuo- sprin- 

 ^ as a hatchmg-room. December 1 to 3, were engaged in towing lightet- 

 .1 to and fro from Havre de Grace, Md., with coal for Battery Station 

 ! December 3 to 23, at Battery. Station, finishing deck-house. December 

 J 18 to 23, bay completely frozen over. ' 



; December 23, at 8 a. m., left Battery Station bound to Baltimore Md 

 I Succeeded in cutting a track through the loose ice and at midni-^ht 

 , anchored at Turkey Point. December 24, at G.45 a,, m., stean.ed ahLl 

 I tnrough an oi)ening in the ice, and arrived at Baltimore, Md at 1115 

 j a^ m. From December 24 to 31, made fast to Waters' wharf, Baltimore, 



I Steamer Lookout, 



f ^(i^timore, M(L, DeaemherSl, 18S4:. 



