INDIAN HAEBOR CUT THEOAT ISLAND. 721 



Indian harbor, between the southern side of Eodney Miindy 

 island and Indian island, is sheltered from the eastward by Pigeon 

 island, and although small, affords accommodation for eight or ten 

 vessels under 15 feet draft of water, if moored. The water in the 

 harbor is smooth, the bottom sand and weed, and at high water 16 

 feet can be carried into it by the northeastern and eastern chan- 

 nels, and small vessels enter also by the southwestern channel. It is 

 a most convenient harbor for fishermen and for curing fish, and 

 fishing stages are erected along its shores. This was the northern 

 fishing station on the coast of Labrador in 1826. 



Temporary anchorage, in' 10 fathoms of water, open to the east- 

 ward, can be obtained southward of Pigeon island, off a cove lying 

 between the northeastern part of Indian island and the western part 

 of Ponsonby island, but the cove is shoal for 400 yards, from the 

 channel at its head. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Indian harbor at 

 6h. 20m. ; springs rise 7 feet, neaps 4 feet. 



Water can be procured with a little trouble, but there is no wood. 



Communication. — The Labrador steamer to and from St. John's, 

 via Battle harbor, calls at Indian harbor fortnightly during summer. 



Wireless telegraph. — There is a wireless telegraph station at 

 Indian harbor. 



Hospital. — There is a hospital of the Royal National Mission to 

 deep-sea fishermen at Indian harbor; it is a wooden building of 

 two stories, and has a dozen beds for patients. It is open for the 

 sick in June and is closed in October when the fishing is over. 



Marks island, northeastward of Ice Tickle island, and northward 

 about 400 yards from Rodney Mundy island, has a deep narrow cove 

 on its northwestern side and two coves on the southeastern side ; it is 

 flat, partially wooded, and 170 feet high. 



Green islet is a small grass-covered rock, 25 feet high, lying close 

 off the northern end of Marks island, and a rock, with 7 feet of water 

 over it, lies northwestward 200 yards from the islet. 



Smoky tickle, between Marks island and Cut Throat island^ 

 which lies about 1,200 yards to the eastward, is available for vessels 

 of 12 feet draft, but a pilot is necessary. 



Cut Throat island has a flat summit 447 feet high, situated near 

 the northwestern end of its northeastern side. Splitting Knife bight, 

 an inlet extending 800 yards to the southward on the northern coast, 

 affords fairly sheltered anchorage for small craft near the head, A 

 bay on the southern side of the island has no shelter; Cut Throat 

 harbor, on the southeastern side of the island and separated from 

 the bay by a narrow neck, is a creek extending northeastward and 

 giving fair shelter to the schooners that frequent it. 

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