Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-25
A Queer Lot Of Travellers.

VISIT TO THE FISH PALACE CAR OF THE o. g. FISH
CONMISsION-HOw THE FISH ARE DISTRIBUTED AND
WHERE THEY GO.
palace car filled with live fish, and travelling
over the country distributing its cargo at different
points, has within the past few years been such a
familiar paragraph in the newspapers that it no
longer excites the interest which the importance
OF the undertaking, both in its scope and its
80 transported In immense numbers is almost a
daily experience now, although it has not been
very long since its feasibility was doubted. Time
ana distance seem to make no difference. One
OF the palace cars belonging to the u s. fish COM
mission started Wednesday evening for California
W tn passenger list OF young fish numbering
THE FISH PALACE CAR
The car In its appearance and to large extent
In its internal arrangements resembles modern
sleeping Car. There are the compartments at
each end. In the one compartment is what may
be called the Office Of the superintendent, Mr. q.
H. H. Moore. Here is table fixed between two
seats, with hanging lamp above The space
above the two Ice tanks, which built up OIL each
sary to cool the air that passes through the fish,
tanks In the car is utilized for pigeon holes where
the stationary and the books are kept The COM
partment at the other end is used for kitchen
and here the colored cook, Mr.. cambridge, regns
the party during the time spent on the road The
central part OF the car has an aisle running
through the center, and in place OF the seats on
each Side are wide wooden lodges about three feet
high, In which are placed the tin fish tanks Berths
like those in sleeping cars are along the side for
Messra Jas. Carswell and F. L. DOnnelly. The
alnlng table Is placed In the aisle, with seats in
the lodges.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE FISH.
The human passengers as we'll as tn e fish live
on the car The fish are not placed in the tanks
filled with water, as the motion OF the train would
dash the water about and destroy many lives
among the young passengers. Instead about
1 Dss FISH n PLACED IN gallon tin pals and
nlied with water. With the carp, however, the
water in the paths is suiicient and the motion Of
water, keeping 1t fresh. the attendants however,
renew the water every eight hours and keep
careful watch to remove any fish that may have
died. The per centage OF fish lost by death is how
ever, very small
HOW THE FISH ARE DISTRIBUTED
Ihe nsh 90 not complete their travels when
they leave the car. For instance. the first stop
which will be made by this car will be at St LOUIS
Where fish VIII be lett for applicants residing in
pals OF fish will be sent all over the States by
express EXP at the expense OF the cons!gnee. From
supplied. and from Dallas those in Southern
Texas. From Ell Paso. Colorado and New Mexico
VIII be supplied and, then en- route, Arizona from
IuScon and Benson. From Los Angeles southern
california From San Francisco fish will be sent
ny special messenger to Portland, oregon, from
and Washington Territory. The northern part of
California and Nevada will receive fish from San
Francisco. From Ogden, in the same way fish
VIII be distributed through Utah and Idaho. By
the time the journey is ended, which will be In
about six weeks these little fish will be distributed
over considerable area OF country.
by special arrangement with the railroads the
car Is attached to the express trains, and while
free transportation Is obtained over many of the
ROADS, the government is obliged to pay some Of
The roads for attaching the car to their trains.
The other car belonging to the fish commission
and similar to this one is now In Texas In Feb
ruary the commission will begin to distribute
Wnte nsh In the lake region; then trout and later
In the season salmon and cod.