INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ALBATROSS. 
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The weather was overcast and rainy during the first part of the 28th, 
with a heavy swell from the southward, but it cleared after noon and the 
swell moderated, A sounding was made in 1,815 fathoms, gray ooze, 
50 miles S. 43° E. from the last station, and another 50 miles further in 
l, 778 fathoms. Two soundings were made during the 29th, the first 
in 1,433 fathoms, latitude 56° 35' 00" N., longitude 137° 55' 00" W., and 
the latter, No. 2859, in 1,569 fathoms, latitude 55° 20' 00" W., where a 
successful haul of the trawl was made. An accident to the dynamo 
deprived us of the use of the electric lights, and the Sigsbee deep-sea 
sounding machine was partially disabled, but we used it until our 
arrival in port. 
The soundings were made on the 30th, in 1,571 fathoms, latitude 54° 
02' 00" N., longitude 134° 34' 00" W., and 1,601 fathoms, latitude 52° 32' 
00" N., longitude 133° 05' 00" W. We sighted Queen Charlotte Island 
at 12:45 p. m., and were off Port Keeper at 6. A cast of the lead was 
made the following morning in 1,099 fathoms, SW. £ S. (magnetic) 25 
miles from Cape St. James, and at 9 a. m. a successful haul of the trawl, 
No. 2860, was taken in 876 fathoms, green mud, latitude 51° 23' 00" N., 
longitude 130° 34' 00" W., and another at 2:50 p. in., No. 2861, in 204 
fathoms, latitude 51° 14' 00" N., longitude 129° 50' 00" W. Soundings 
were made at 6:44 p. m. in 83 fathoms, latitude 51° 09' 00" N., longitude, 
129° 07' 00" W., and at 10 p. m. in 52 fathoms, latitude 51° 01' 00" N., 
longitude 128° 25' 00" W., where we anchored for the night. 
The fog shut down a few minutes later, and continued with momen- 
tary breaks until noon of September 1. We got under way at 8:10 a. 
m. , felt our way into Goleta Channel, and made a successful haul of the 
trawl at 12:30 p. m., No. 2862, in 238 fathoms, gray sand and mud, Dun- 
can Island bearing ENE. -J- E. (magnetic), Noble Island, N. J W. (mag- 
netic). The trawl came up with a heavy load of mud, which detained 
us two hours or more, as we were obliged to tow it until it was relieved 
of sufficient weight to enable us to land it on deck. The haul proved 
very rich, particularly in specimens of brachiopods, among which were 
several rare, if not entirely new, species. We steamed ahead on our 
qourse as soon as the trawl was landed, anchoring in Albert Bay at 
We were under way at 4:30 on the morning of the 2d, the weather 
overcast and misty but clearing gradually duriug the morning. We 
passed Seymour Narrows at 12:45 p. m,, nearly high water, and at 6:15 
p. m. anchored in Tribune Harbor for the night. The sky was nearly 
cloudless during the afternoon, but the atmosphere was thick with smoke 
from forest pines, which becomes so dense at times that it is more dreaded 
than fog. At 6 a. m. September 3, we got under way, arriving at De- 
parture Bay at 10 a. m. aud going to the wharf an hour later. We 
began coaling at 1: 5 p. m. aud fiuislied at 2 p. m. on the 4th, having 
taken on board 112|tous. 
