Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
Mysteries OF the Deep.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS !
CHICAGO, May 81. (

CHICAGO, May 81.
Mystery enshrouds so much of the
life of the sea, that interest never flags
in the captives as shown at great ex-
positions. Captain j. W. Collins pre-
sides over department at the Column
bian Exposition that is a veritable con-
gress of all that could interest any one
in sea lie. The department is so clas-
sifsd as to show everything pertaining
to fish, including the fish themselves in
endless varieties, the food Of the fish,
methods of catching them, animals and
birds that prey upon them, boats. homes
and schools Of fishermen, implements
and improved apparatus for catching
them, and all the products of fish, CLUES
Ind oils. One attractive section in this
big building, not far from tho magnlfi-
cent aquaria OF living,fsh, is the disylay
made bv Washington, the baby state of
the Union, recently christened the "Ev-
ergreen State" in recognition of the
magnificent forests OF fir, cedar, hem
lock, spruce, yew and others of the fam
lily of cone bearers. This display is al
ways surrounded by a crowd of inter
ested people. One Of the principal
reasons for this fact is that the exhibit
is crowned by huge skeleton OF whale
suspended from the roof. The whale is
of the species known to science as the
Megaptera versabilis and commonly
known as the Pacific Humpback whale.
This specimen was Al ] feet long and 48
feet in maximum girth. 1t was washed
asL ore in Pacific county, Washington,
and was presented to the state by Presi-
dent LOOMS, OF the Ilwaco Railway and
Navigation Company. The tedious
work If preparing the skeleton was done
by Prof. j. Hudson, the ta1idermist of
the Washington worlds fair commission,
who has had charge of installing both
the fisheries and taxidermy displays Of
the state OF Washington,
The fishery exhibit from this state in
cludes mounted specimens of seven varie-
ties of salmon, known to the trade as
chinook or king salmon, steel head, sill
yer salmon, nasel blue back, Alaska
humpback and Quinault; several species
of sturgeon, halibut, rock cod or group
ers, buffalo cod, tom cod, line cod, soul
pin and skate. These are all mounted
by skillful taxidermists. There are also
many of the smaller fish such as smelt,
herring and trout, as we'll as shad, carp
and squlds preserved in alcoholic solu-
tions, Theirs is one beauty in a large
glass jar. 1t is Dolly Warden trout
weighing IA pounds. The fish are ar
ranged in groups, garniehed with clus-
tiers of star fish, shells. crabs and other
crustaceans. A large oil picture of the
whale as it appears in life, collection of
fish eating birds and animals and dis
play OF photographs showing the fisher
mems homes, employment and methods
Of catching fish, showing the canneries
and all surroundings and many other
interesting features of the industry make
the section attractive. Oysters, clans,
mussels and other shellish are shown in
jars Of alcohol Some of TIE principal
eanneries, such as J. G. Megler, Pillar
Rock Cannery, S. Schmidt & Company
and the Aberdeen Packing Company
have attactive exhibits of canned fish
and fish products.
One OF the most striking figures in