CXX REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Central States, which was held at Cincinnati during the summer and 
autumn of 1888. Mention has also been made of the fact that some of 
the experienced clerks of the division of fisheries were detailed to duty 
in connection with the exposition. In a special report on this subject 
(which appears contemporaneously with this) detailed mention is made 
of all these matters. It may suffice to say here that my duties in con- 
nection with the exposition kept me at Cincinnati until November, 1888, 
and were not entirely discontinued, after my return to Washington, 
until late in the spring of 1889. In the settling up of the affairs of the 
exhibit, after the close of the exposition, much work was also required 
of several of those who had been connected with it, even after they had 
been reassigned to the Division of Fisheries. This made it necessary 
to do a large amount of work at night. 
INQUIRY CONCERNING THE GRAMPUS. 
The relations of the division to the schooner Grampus during the 
year have been very intimate and seem to deserve special mention. As 
soon as the Fish Commission exhibit was properly installed at Cincinnati 
aiid in good working order, I left that city on August 2, in compliance 
with orders from the Commissioner, and proceeded to Gloucester, Mass., 
where the Grampus was then lying. The vessel had been at Gloucester 
more than a month, the commanding officer being absent on sick leave. 
It was important that she should be put in order for service and that 
some one should be employed to take command of her temporarily, until 
such timers it was believed Capt. D. E. Collins might be able again to 
resume charge of the vessel. 
Acting under the authority of the Commissioner, I had certain repairs 
made to the vessel and she was put in first-class order for sea service. 
I also engaged Capt. George H. Martin to take command of the Grampus , 
after which the vessel sailed for Wood’s Holl. I went on her and made 
several trips from Wood’s Holl, in order to familiarize Capt. Martin with 
theroutine and general work prosecuted by the schooner. Early in Sep- 
tember I left Wood’s Holl and returned to Cincinnati via Washington, 
where I spent a few days to look after affairMn the office of the division. 
Early in November, and shortly after my return to Washington from 
Cincinnati, I was ordered to Gloucester, Mass., on special duty. On 
November 16, 1888, the Commissioner telegraphed the information that 
the Grampus was ashore on Bass Rip, Nantucket Shoals, and directed 
me to take such measures as seemed necessary to rescue the vesssel, etc. 
It may be stated that the vessel went ashore on Bass Rip on the 
morning of November 15, and was abandoned that evening, the wind 
at the time blowing a moderate gale, with indications of the approach 
of a heavy storm. The vessel drifted off the shoal after being aban- 
doned, and several days later was picked up and brought into Wood’s 
Holl. Before her arrival I was directed by the Commissioner to make 
