The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-02
TEE sRATEYARD or THE OCEAN
The Great sarEasso Sea that II the Ceut,s
or the Atlantic Currents.
From hs D,f,oh free IRE.

From ns D,toh IRE. IRE.
For severAl years past the photographic
a S%Ten% at Washington has been trying 70
movements Of the waters OF the ocean. and I,
board By Vessels Many Of these 1 have lo oys
thousands Of miles before they were picked
and foreign shores. others have found their
way into the great sarsassn Sea; From ths
has been found that tho "S ocean 0e Sursnis
wS SE9 r nsS" 5rorI s I'd crce Those
can coast took nortRery Course %% whle ihoss
on the Eyropean side iloated toward the south.
otSs tS II the North A.
from tho African or Spanish coast iioatsi al.
mo s; directly west until thcy reached the wSs.
currents were thus ascertaincI showing that
the waters acted upon by Winds I'M currents
In aii pools ioatUE objects are Quickly cnst
outside OF the revolving currents, or they are
He ssS ' ns sTS' ns s""s ts
ssr. orced Ta% sSs
centre eyentuslly found their way II tho calm
peacefully until picked un bv some vessel, or
until some storm casts them bnck into the
Vessels very rarely visit the great son In ths
middle Of tho ocean. but occasionally they arc
such times. Wonderful Enthusiastically true
and partly ialse-hNye been told by sailors 70.
Sea. The surface Of tho sea is covered with
floating Wrecks spars seawec% boxes iruitr;
sa ali sHs Which &c sk G
carried to this centre OF tho sea. When one
considers ne vast number q wrecks on the
Sss td 'ns oSsrSUsd 81 %9f en e.: E
wreckage In the sargasso Sea may DO con-
,Dcrelicts. or abandoned vessels. frequently
disappear IN mysterious ways. and no No.
counts are given Of them for ycnrs by passing
as.onshment Of all Tie wrecks are covered
lonesome voyage which they have passed.
through. 1t is generally supposed that such
anG IN tho rSrG scs
until finally cast out by some unusually VIC.
Tho life In this sea is interesting. Solitary
nnI alonn the acres OF waters covered With tho
the s,s seaom t be al nG " x M
Hs nmsn beings iSs s, Fnr fr"m all trading r"nS9
form the che ife Of thess wtcry 81 III sea
Aattraeted ey tho vast Quantities, Of wrr.kaG.
Around IL ""S ThS " mix s& .hys
seaweed. and tho more ferncious ,,eni,cns ~
ne deep come htther to feed mon 'hn,Gnani-
YES Oh ctllhl liSn. IN TINS way the submarine
life Of the Sargasso Sea is made interesting
and lively
The only lie overhead is that made by a fow
sea birds. which occasionally r.a,h tho soil.
tudes OF his mid ocean cemetery. A few OF
the long flyers Of the mir penetrate to III. very
middle OF the ocean. but il is very rarely that
this occurs. some have boen known to follow
vessels across the ocean. keeping at n respect
tul distance from the stern. Other birds have
ly sought refuge in the Snrgasso Sea. 'tiil 9TH
ers. taking refuge on some dereict. hnye boon
carried
scene. There is sufficient food noatinr On
the surface. or to DO obtained from the fishes
which live among the forests OF srawur,i.
to support u large colony Of birds. II j. sur
missed that many Of those found in the sra
have Inhabited those regions for years. partly
from choice. and rartly from neccssi,y Birds
swept out there by storms would not care to
venture tho LONG return trip to lnnd. and ind.
ing an abundance of food and wrecks on which
to rest and rear their young. they n light easily
become contented with their strange lot. Just
how far the strong-W inEed sea birds can ~
without resting Ia all ronlectura but It Is
doubtful II many Of them would undertake
such long journey seward with no better
prospects ah cad than drcary wastes OF wpt0r.