634 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES, [30] 



Cyclothone lusca, and fish. ~ Two other hauls were made during the day 

 in 1,53G fathoms and 1,509 fathoms, in both cases the trawl failing to 

 reach bottom owing to the strong current. The last haul, latitude 38° 

 36' 30" K, longitude 72° 12' W., was notable, however, for the capture 

 of a new species of fish, 5 feet in length, allied to Gastrotomus. While 

 occupying this station Mr. Lee succeeded in shooting a large blue heron 

 — adult female — which was flyiug about the ship. The bird was quite 

 fat, and did not appear to be at all distressed, though so far at sea. 

 The surface net and submarine electric light were used to good advan- 

 tage, large numbers of squid being taken by aid of the latter. 



Monday, September 20, moderate breeze from SW., hauling to the 

 northward and increasiug to a strong wind at meridian. The trawl was 

 lowered at G.02 a, m., in 813 fathoms, latitude 38° 5G' K, longitude 72° 

 11' 30" W., and landed on deck at 8.50, with two specimens of Geryon 

 quinqucdens, tlabellum, annelids, holothurians, large numbers of fish, &c. 

 It was cast again at 9.33 in 594 fathoms, latitude 39° 13' N., longitude 

 72° 01' W., and landed at 12.32 p. m., with 190 Macrurus Bairdii, 20 blue 

 hake, 3 pole flounders, 4 dogfish, 3 Geryon, shrimp, mollusca, annelids, 

 holothurians, &c. A school of whales was seen during the forenoon. 



The weather becoming too boisterous to continue dredging, we 

 started for Wood's IIoll at 12.40 p. m., arriving and mooring at the 

 wharf at 10.30 a. m., September 21. 



We remained at Wood's Holl overhauling the sounding and dredg- 

 ing apparatus, repairing boilers, and making general preparations to 

 leave the station for the season, until October 21, when at 2.40 p. m. 

 we cast off from the wharf and proceeded to sea. The "weather was 

 clear, with fresh westerly winds and heavy swell which moderated dur- 

 ing the night. We had Mr. Tabor, an artist from the Century Com- 

 pany, on board, who made the trip for the purpose of picturing the 

 operations of the Albatross. 



An accident occurred on the morning of the 22d which might have 

 been serious. While verifying the scale on the accumulator, the dredge 

 rope broke under a strain of about 5,000 pounds, and the tension-rod 

 flying back with great force, struck the band supporting the accumu- 

 lator and boom topping-lift at the foremast head, broke the bolts, and 

 allowed the band, accumulator, and boom to come on deck with a crash. 

 "No one was hurt, though several men had narrow 7 escapes. The heel of 

 the dredging-boom was broken and the accumulator guide-rods badly 

 bent, besides other minor damages, all of which were repaired during 

 the day and following night. 



At 5.42 a. m., October 23, we put the trawl over in 1,685 fathoms, 

 latitude 3G° 47' K, longitude 73° 09' 30" W., landing it on deck at 10.19 

 with many macrurus, starfish, marguerites, crustaceans, and one large 

 lithodes. It was put over again in 1 ,G41 fathoms, at 12.02 p. m., latitude 

 3G° 47' K, longitude 73° 25' W., aud landed on deck at 4.4G with sev- 

 eral species of fish, two (probably new) mollusca, holothurians, &c. The 



