Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-08-23

Around the outer circumference OF the
walk viii be placed the second series
% tanks These VII b. s0Iaew hat
smaller than those IN the inner series,
rang AZ from 750 10 1900 gallons each
n capacity. Tbs entire leagth OF tbs
giass fronts Oi the aquaria viii be
I ABOUT 5T5 feet, or over 5000 square
feet OF surface. The panorama pre-
sented viii be one 81 surprising inter
est and beauty, aud the hole exhibit
viii rival the greatest permanent
aquaria 0f the world, not only Ia size
but ia the number aud character al
the specimens displayed Thus IL h
already Known that DR.. I.adislao
Neet0, the director Of the National
Museum at BIO JaneiFO Brazil, aud
who organized the magnificent sX-
hibit IF Brazil ia the fishery exposition
at Berlin. proposes TO send much
more complete exhibit 10 Chicago Ia
1888.
The total water capacity OF the
a4uaria, exclusive Of two huge re-
serv0iFs which are TO be- placed Ia
the main structure, viii b. ISIS
cubic feet, or about 10000 gallons.
This viii weigh l.l92,425 lbs, or
almost 600 tons. OF this amount
about 4O.O 900 gallons will be devoted
% the marine exhibit In the entire
salt water circulation. including re-
seryOirs, there viii be- about 10000
gallons. The pumping and distribut-
ing plant for the mrine aquaria will
be constructed OF vulcanlte. The
| pumps VIII be IN duplicate and will
each have a capacity of 5000 gallons
per hour.
lie - the intention OF the State Fish
Commission o. h different states 20
make provision for a comprehensive
exhibit az native and cultiavte1 live
fish. with hateheries, appliances.
and equipments for transpOrta-
ton, models OF fish ways in use. etc.
Each state viii have its special ex-
idnit, and in addition 10 this there
will be a large government display
OF shell and ssa lisa. The coast states
will send especially large displays.
OF ali the exhibit. TO b. made by the
United States government the most
interesting Will be that OF the Fish
Commission. Up 10 n" present time
no comprehensive display has ever
been made OF the fauna belonging TO
this country II is intended that such
an exhibition VIII BE- made I'm Chicago.
| This Ough 90 be interesting i'm con
siGerat ton merely of the fact that fish
ing was the earliest industry OF the
new vol. .ailLs iro.u "a period OF
the discovery OF America by Column
bus. The commission proposes to ex-
hibit alive in aquaria the principal
forms OF fishes and invertebrates OF
both oceans, the Gulf OF Me xico. the
great lakes, and the inland rivers.
with particular reference to those
- have commercial avlue.
Not only will marine creatures of
all sorts b. shown. but the finny deni-
zens OF the streams also. and likewise
| the whitefish. the catfish, the big pick
erel, and the huge surgeons OF the in
| terror waters Such n task will nee
essarily be of great magnitude, mas
much as the labor and skill required TO
fetch the fishes in good condition from
points so remote over thousands of
miles OF railways must be enormous
and OF the very highest order. 1t has
been announced hitherto that such an
| exhibition was impossible. but thanks
| to modern devices and the discoveries
OF the fish commission, no serious diff
culties are anticipated. The marine
ii hes will be captured off the coast and
forwarded alive by rail. in tanks filled
with sea-water. TO Chicago. Not only
on the Atlantic seaboartl. but on the
Pacific likewise, the vessels OF the com
mission win devote attention to this
work. They VIII secure the scaly cap
| tives in seines, sect such desirable o. e
rs are saughh in the pound nets OF the
fishermen. and take them in tanks
| tt-ha Ia oh 80
the exposition. The tanks utilized for
transportation will be OF sufficient
size not 10 crowd the occupants and
| provided with device for circulating
and aerating the water.
The main structure will contain a
full and complete exhibit of all the
various appliances used in the fishing
industries In all countries and in al
times. while the special department
of angling will have the whole of the
west wing for its exhibit. 1t Is the
intention OF the department Of fish nnC
lsheries to make the exhibits OF for
eign nations. as large as possible, and
thus far there IL every reason to be
lieve that the highest degree OF success:
in this direction viii b. attained.
Captain Joseph w. Collins. chief q
the department. was appointed tC
that position on February 10, 1891
having been selected for his eminent
fitness for tho work 70 h performed
He has had wide experience in expo
sition matters, and Is probably tn
best Informed man regarding fishery
expo;itions and their conduct to b.
| found In the county.
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