| Tons. | |
| 1887 | 1,187,557 |
| 1888 | 1,411,686 |
| 1889 | 1,773,610 |
| 1890 | 1,316,296 |
| 1891 | 1,089,992 |
| ———— | |
| 6,779,141 |
That is to say, a middle term of 1,355,828 tons moved per year, or 112,985 per month.
Lighthouses.
Along the coasts of the Republic, watered by the Atlantic Ocean and the River Plate, there are eleven lighthouses, established in the most convenient points, to guide and advise the sailors. To them must be attributed the notable diminution in the number of shipwrecks.
| Situation | Light | Class | Luminous | Tax to | ||
| power | be paid | |||||
| Cape Santa Maria | flash | 1st | 18 | miles | 2 | cts. |
| Polonio | steady | 3d | 15 & 16 | " | 1¾ | " |
| Jose Ignacio | " | 3d | 15 | " | 1 | " |
| Punta Brava | " | 4th | 8 | " | 1 | " |
| Farallon | " | 3d | 15 | " | 1 | " |
| Panela | " | 4th | 9 | " | 1 | " |
| Colonia | turni'g | 3d | 12 | " | 1 | " |
| Cerro | " | 1st | 25 | " | 1 | " |
| Isle of Flores | " | 2d | 15 | " | 1 | " |
| Banco Ingles | steady | 3d | 9 | " | 1 | " |
| Punta del Este | flash | 2d | 16 & 18 | " | 1 | " |
Lazaretto.
The Republic possesses one Lazaretto, established in the Isle of Flores, at a distance of 17 miles southeast from Montevideo.
It is quite comfortable and provided with everything that may be required for disinfecting and fumigating luggage and correspondence.
There is a telegraph and telephone line established between Montevideo and the Lazaretto.