THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. 3038 
all Fish Commission cars from the union depot to the Exposition 
grounds, placing at our disposal a special engine, so that there was no 
delay in the delivery of the fish after they reached the city. 
To the Michigan Central Railroad, through Mr. W. H. Underwood, 
the general eastern passenger agent, the Commission is indebted for the 
transportation of one of its cars from Buffalo to Chicago and return, 
enabling it to bring, free of charge, a load of fishes from the Mississippi 
River region. 
The cordial cooperation of the Director-General of the Exposition, 
Mr. Buchanan; the director of works, Mr. Neweomb Carlton; and the 
superintendent of electricity, Mr. Henry Rustin, rendered possible the 
material increase of the aquarial display, both water and electricity 
being furnished free of cost and every assistance in other directions 
being freely given. 
The New York State fish, game, and forest commission, through 
the State fish-culturist, Mr. A. N. Cheney, and Mr. C. H. Babcock, 
rendered material assistance throughout the term of the Exposition 
in supplying specimens of live fish. 
To the Minnescta State fish commission thanks are due for the 
loan of a number of albino brook trout, which proved a considerable 
source of attraction. 
The Vermont fish commission, through Mr. John W. Titcomh, 
chairman of the State commission, rendered material aid in furnishing 
the fishes of Vermont and a number of specimens of red trout from 
the Red Lakes of Canada. 
To Col. J. E. Jones, superintendent of the New York Aquarium, 
credit is due for the display of Bermuda fishes. 
In the preparation of models of apparatus, showing the various 
kinds of traps, pounds, and seines used in the commercial fishing on 
the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast, the American Net and Twine 
Company, of Boston, rendered material assistance, also loaning a large 
purse seine, which was used for decorative purposes. 
To Abbey & Imbrie, of New York, the Commission is indebted for 
the loan of a fine display of angling tackle, including miscellaneous 
supplies of all kinds used by anglers. 
The Martin Novelty Company, of Ilion, N. Y., exhibited the auto- 
matic reels which they manufacture, showing not only the complete 
reels, but the method of construction by means of detached parts. 
To Mr. J. K. Cheney, of Tarpon Springs, Fla., the Commission is 
indebted for a complete exhibit of sponges. 
EK. Brown & Bro., of New York, contributed from time to time 
supplies of Blue Point and other oysters for display in the aquarium. 
To C. C. Shayne, of New York, the Commission is indebted for the 
loan of skins of water fur-bearing animals illustrating the various 
stages of preparation. 
