438 CAPE ST. JOHN TO CAPE BONAVISTA. 



There is a settlement at the head of the bight, and at its north- 

 western end is a white chnrch with a spire. 



A wharf projects from the middle of the beach, and there is a 

 depth of about 16 feet at low water alongside it, but a small rock, 

 which dries 3 feet at low water, lies close northeastward of the wharf. 

 The local steam vessels pass between the wharf and the rock. 



Dog stones, two rocks awash at high water and surrounded by 

 shoals, altogether nearly 400 j'^ards long, east-southeastward and west- 

 northwestward, are situated in the middle of Indian bight at 400 

 yards from the head ; there is a narrow passage between the Dog 

 stones and the shoal Avater extending from the western shore, but the 

 best passage, 150 yards wide, is southeastward of them. 



A valuable copper mine is situated in the valley between two hills 

 on the southeastern side of the bight. A tramway runs from the 

 mine to a wharf in Little bay and a road to the settlement at the 

 head of Indian bight. 



Anchorage, sheltered from offshore winds only, may be obtained 

 by one or two small vessels, in l:i fathoms water, off the wharf, but 

 a heavy sea rolls in with northeasterly winds. 



Telegraph. — There is a telegraph office here. 



Water can be obtained readily from a stream flowing into Shimmy 

 cove, which lies immediately east-northeastward of Indian bight. 



Otter island, 352 feet high, and densely wooded, lies at the en- 

 trance to Little bay and forms two passages to it. That westward 

 of the island is nearly barred by rocks, but there is a narrow channel, 

 with a depth of 13 feet in it at low water; the channel southeastward 

 of Otter island, though only 60 yards wide, has 11 fathoms of water 

 in mid-channel. 



Little bay is situated southward of Indian bight, the dividing 

 point being a small bluff'. 



There are large copper works and a wharf situated immediately 

 soutliAvard of the Avesteni entrance, on the northwestern shore of 

 Little bay, and vessels drawing 24 feet load alongside, or anchor off 

 it in 13 fathoms water, but it is necessary to moor, as the space is 

 limited; temporary anchorage may be taken up farther out in 22 

 fathoms. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Little Bay wharf at 

 Th. 22m. ; springs rise 4-J- feet, neaps 3 feet. 



Comniunication. — The steamer on the Notre Dame bay route 

 from Burnt bay calls at Little bay weekly during summer and 

 autumn. 



Coal and supplies. — Cape Breton coal might be obtained from 

 the mining company, which usually has some 50 tons in stock ; vessels 

 can coal alongside the Avharf; provisions in small quantities can 

 generally be obtained. 



