08 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



o'clock p. m. Was delayed here nearly two days by the burning of the 

 Dale Creek bridge, near Sherman. 



Delivered 1,000 carp to Otto Gramin, commissioner of Wyoming, at 

 Laramie City, on Sunday, the 30th instant. Arrived at Ogden at 11 

 o'clock, Monday, December 1. Was met at depot by about twenty ap- 

 plicants. Delivered the fish immediately, and also gave the fish to ex- 

 press company this noon. Gave the Pacific Express 22 pails, and Wells, 

 Fargo Express 26 pails. 



Mr. Musser, commissioner of Utah, called at 5.30 p. m., and made 

 arrangements for car to go to Salt Lake. Left Ogden at 6.30 p. m., and 

 arrived at Salt Lake at 7.30 p. m., Tuesday. December 2. Delivered 

 quite a lot of fish to day. Mr. Musser had about twenty new applicants, 

 indorsed by Mr. Caine. These I filled for him. Mr. Musser made ar- 

 rangements for car to go south to Juab to-morrow morning. Left Salt 

 Lake on the 7.30 a. m. train, Wednesday morning, December 3. Sup- 

 plied all applicants on the Utah Central Railroad en route. Mr. Musser 

 accompanied us. Met Mr. Crockwell atDeseret. Gave him 14 pails of 

 fish. Thursday, December 4, arrived at Millford this morning, and de- 

 livered 43 pails to one man who will take them over the mountains 100 

 miles. The Utah Central furnished us a special engine to take us back 

 to Juab, 121 miles. Arrived at Salt Lake this evening. 



Left Salt Lake City for Omaha, Friday, December 5, and arrived at 

 Omaha at 7.50 Monday morning, December 8. Delivered to Pacific Ex- 

 press Company 10 pails of carp, and to Wells, Fargo Express 26 pails. 

 Commissioner Kennedy was at the depot. Gave him 1,460 carp, and 20 

 gold-fish. This ended the distribution for this trip. We lost only 130 

 carp in all. Tuesday, December 9, made arrangements with Mr. A. A. 

 Talmage, of the Wabash Railroad, to go to Fort Wayne free on to-night's 

 train. Left Council Bluffs. at 4.30 p. in., Tuesday, and arrived at Fort 

 Wayne at 11.30 p. m., Wednesday. The last 20 miles of the run they 

 furnished us with a special engine. Left Fort Wayne immediately, and 

 arrived at Pittsburgh at noon, Thursday, and at Washington 9 o'clock 

 Friday morning. Reported at office at 10.30 a. m. 



Number of miles run on this trip 5, 456 



Number miles car run free 1, 458 



Number carp lost on trip . . . 130 



Washington, D. C, December 12, 1884. 



Deposits from seawater in Wood's Holl Harbor. — Under date 

 of December 8, 1884, Mr. John A. Ryder reports : 



"The sediment or so called rust deposited from sea-water sent by 

 Chester from Wood's Holl contains an abundance of a number of spe- 

 cies of Diatoms, amongst which I have noticed Arachrwdiscus (?), Ufavi- 

 cula, Bacillaria, and others. Fragments of the Spicules of Microciona : 

 very fine filaments of Oscillatorice ; fragments of Algse; joints of Sertu- 

 larians; particles of sand; tests of Tintinnus. Besides fragments of 



