40 EEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [38] 



The fish taken during the trip represent forty-three species, fifteen of 

 which we were unable to identify. Among those occurring in the lar- 

 gest numbers may be mentioned the Macrurus Bairdii, pole-tlounders, 

 Synaphohranchus pinnatws, Histiohranchns, and Haloporphyrus. A chow- 

 der was made from the last-named fish one day, which was eaten by all 

 the officers and naturalists, the universal opinion being that it was a 

 good chowder, almost as good as it would have been itithoiif the fish. 

 Nearly the same species were taken at each haul, varying somewhat in 

 numbers. 



At 10.05 p. m. we started for port. The weather was squally, with 

 occasional showers and lightning from jSTW. At 3.40 a. m. on the 24th 

 we ran into a thick fog, which lasted till 9.30 a. m., at which time we 

 were near No Man's Land. We arrived in Wood's Holl at meridian 

 and made fast to our moorings. 



The specimens taken during the trip were landed the following day, 

 the starboard boiler was blown down for cleaning and repairs, the 

 dredge-rope spliced where it stranded during the trip, and preparations 

 were made for coaling. The weather was squally and rainy during 

 the day. 



At meridian August 2Gth, we left Wood's Holl for Newport, E. I., 

 under the following orders: 



U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 



Wood's Roll, Mass., Avgxist 26, 1884. 

 Sir: a telegram just received from the Secretary of the Navy in- 

 quires whether he can borrow the steamer Albatross for a week. If 

 the vessel is in a suitable condition to move, or can be readily made so, 

 you will proceed to Newport and report to the Secretary for such duty 

 as he may wish to assign you for the period in question. While in 

 Newport, should you find it expedient to take on board coal for the 

 vessel before returning to Wood's Holl, you will do so. You will also 

 report your arrival at Newport by telegraph, and keep me duly in- 

 formed of the general movements of the vessel. 

 Very respectfullv, 



S. F. BAIRD, 



Commissioner. 

 Capt. Z. L. Tanner, 



Commanding Steamer Albatross, Wood's Soil, JIass. 



Reported at Newport o p. m., August 20, 1884. 



WM. E. CHANDLER, 



Secretary of the Nary. 



The weather was thick and foggy in the Sound, but became more 

 favorable as we approached Newport, where we anchored at 4.50 p. m., 

 and at 5 p. m. I reported for duty to the Secretary at the torpedo 

 station, as indicated by his indorsement on the orders above quoted. 

 He visited the shij) at once, accompanied by Capt. Thomas O. Selfridge, 

 U. S. N., commandant of the station, inspected the vessel, her quarters, 



