BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. G7 



the strong vitality of this exceptionally hardy fish, and of its power of 

 surviving maltreatment, than a proof that alcohol is really beneficial 

 to it." 



Account of a trip made by Fish Commission cab No. 3. in No- 

 vember and December, 1884. — Mr. J. Frank Ellis, messenger in 

 charge, has made a report, from which the following extracts are made, 

 to illustrate the work of his car. 



Account of trip with car No. 3, from Washington to Saint Louis, Topeha, 

 Denver, Ogden, and Omaha, and return. The crew consisted of Messrs. 

 Johnson, Tune, and Goldsmith. — On November 19 received from J. E. 

 Brown 8 4 pails, said to contain 17,000 carp, 200 tench, and 200 gold fish' 

 Car left Washington on the 7.40 p. m. train, Pennsylvania Railroad, 

 Wednesday, November 19, arrived at Saint Louis Friday morning, No- 

 vember 21. Shipped from this place the fish for Arkansas, Missouri, 

 and 6 pails for Illinois. Gave to the Pacific Express Company 55 pails, 

 and to Adams Express Company 94 pails. Sent out the notices to ap- 

 plicants in Kansas. Saturday, November 22, saw Mr. Hoxie, and made 

 arrangements to go to Kansas City on to-night's train free. Got to Kan- 

 sas City Sunday morning, November 23. Commissioner Giles, of Kan- 

 sas, met me at the depot. Went to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F6 

 Railroad office, but, it being Sunday, could find no one there, so made 

 arrangements to go to Topeka via Union Pacific Railroad. 



The pipes under our car got frozen to-day. Commissioner Giles added 

 a great many names to our list. He wished me to do all the shipping. 

 Left Kansas City on a fast-freight train, and got to Topeka at 11 o'clock 

 p. m. 



Monday, November 24, we had great trouble in getting the water from 

 the car, as the pipes were frozen. Changed the water on the fish, and 

 shipped by the Pacific Express Company 140 pails, and by Wells, Fargo 

 Company 143 pails. Most of the applicants at Topeka called at the car 

 for their fish. Commissioner Giles gave out a great many from his 

 1,000 extra carp. Only 10 dead fish thus far. Sent out the notices to 

 applicants in Colorado. Fish to be shipped the 26th instant. Commis- 

 sioner Giles wished his tench, also his extra carp, left at Brook ville, on 

 the Union Pacific Railroad, so made arrangements to go via that line to 

 Denver. Left Topeka at noon on the 25th instant. Put off the tench, 

 &c, for Commissioner Giles atBrookville at 6 o'clock p. in. 



Arrived at Denver Wednesday morning. Shipped by the Pacific Ex- 

 press Company 9 pails, and Wells, Fargo Express 23 pails. Could not 

 find all the applicants at Denver to day. Delivered the balance of the 

 carp for Colorado on Thursday, the 27th instant. Made arrangements 

 to go to Ogden to morrow. Sent out the notices to applicants in Utah, 

 California, &c. Fish to be shipped next Monday. Left Denver for 

 Ogden at 1.20 p. m., Friday, November 28. Arrived at Cheyenne at 6 



