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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



FISHES EXHIBITED. 



During the exposition over 9,672 fishes aud other animals were shown 

 in the aquarium, of the following species : 



During the absence of the representative from Nashville, the exhibit 

 was, at different times, under the direction of Mr. L. G. Harron, Mr. 

 W. P. Sanerhoff, and Mr. E. J. Conway. Mr. Conway was in charge at 

 the close of the exposition, and attended to the packing and shipping 

 of the exhibits to Washington and Omaha during the months of 

 November and December. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



The Commission is indebted to the Secretary of the Smithsoniait 

 Institution for the loan of material and cases forming part of the exhibit. 



Acknowledgments are also due to — 



The Union Tank Line Company, of New York, for the loan of tank 

 cars for the transportation of salt water; 



The Chesapeake and Ohio Eailroad, the Louisville and Nashville 

 Eailroad, and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Eailroad for 

 the free transportation of tank cars containing salt water and the 

 transportation of the Fish Commission cars and messengers engaged 

 in the collection of fishes for the aquarium ; 



The Exiiosition Company for assistance rendered in the installation 

 of the electrical appliances and the free use of power; 



The Laidlaw-Dunn-Gordon Company, of Cincinnati, for the loan of 

 an electric pump used in the circulation of fresh water ; 



Mr. C. W. Hicht, for the free use of water from the Cockwell spring. 



Assistance was also rendered by INIr. Eobert T. Creighton, the engi- 

 neer of the Exposition Company; ]\Ir. C. H. Pendacost, superintendent 

 of electricity; and Mr. William Eeyer, superintendent of the Nashville, 

 Chattanooga and St. Louis railway shops. 



