The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-03
FRE1hS From The OCEAN.
Some Queer Fish Ia the Castle Garden
AQuariuiu.

The depths of ocean are now giving III
their curiosities for the amusement and
instruction of the New York public The
queer fish. crabs, and other water dwell
ers are deposited In big tanks at the
Castle Garden Aquarium. and seem to
feel as much at home there as II they
nad never hdd a more extensive dwell
ihg place. Last week another consign-
ment came up from Gravesend BAY
Where thcy were caught in seines and
dumped into huge cans filled with WI
Ter. These cans were brought I'D hv night
IN wagons, and their contents were i'm
mediately distributed in the various
TANKS under the direction OF Professor
NocIman. They viii not be on nublic
exhibition for some weeks vet.
AS the aristOcrats of the lot, the sea
pass have tank to themselves. There
ar are TWO dozen of them, mostly striped
nSss' ana a fisherman would give a roll
OF bllls TO be able TO drop "A line In
their tank. a few blackhsh. not SO long
a. the strlped bass. but more sturdy
IookIhS, snare the tank. In another de-
partment Of the aquarium are the stur-
gson, some hackle heads, and a dogiish.
WINE the central pond is given up 10
nuse SVbser eels, an enormous skate.
anu q hideous toadflsh. with his eyes set
IKE skyiights directly on top. This last
Is lazy individual, and prefers lying
.nouonIess, only winking now and then,
10 wandering about like the eels
Among the new arrivals. there was
Iuinp hsh. lump fish is &c. lect on OF
submarine warts. varicsated here and
S dhsre by m, tail. and head. He
ulo very well as long as he was left
In the depths OF old ocean. where no ono
could see him. but when he was caught
anu realized that he WIS to be held up
~ di pupnu view modification at his own
RIDICULOUS ana surprising ugliness over
came MN. ana he snTiyelled and died IN
the great regret OF Professor WoNdn,,n
Tor ne was fine specimen considered as
"a freak. Another freak. but A very 69nd
some one which Is likely TO die son &c
a blow fish. lie is about six inches in,tr
bright reddish in color. shading H. hroy~n
ana is very pretty 10 look at. This fact
ne realizes to such an extent tnat ~
gets puned up with pride at shorf inter
vals. and swells visibly Hence his nm
Us bow fish. When first caught he was
iilueh admired and he ba,ooned himself
so much In mis- pride Of beauty thar II
Is supposed he burst a blood vessel Ar
any rate he Is now floating about re-
pehdIcul&rly with his nose at the sur
rae, lo0hlhS very miserable. with not so
much as an inch OF pun lett in him. He
VIII not be so much of a loss as the
lump nsh: because Professor Woodman
ma duplicate Of him in another tank
keu, ois tank where the crustaceans are
KEPT Is IKE an alcoholic nightmare. III is
lvil oi horseshoe crabs, iobst ers mis-
snaPch huuler crabs, shoft-shell crabs |
sec spiders, crabs with one claw, crabs |
WIN TWO claws, and crabs that seem 10 |
DE all claws. There is one unsociable |
specimen Stunned by his fellow-monstrosi
TIES VINO Is a perfect mass of nippers and
O."! esS ana cfeeperS, and all that
YOU can see as centre for all this un-
lleasahtness Is a pair OF malevolent eyes.
NeAt 10 TINS unpleasant exhibit Is a tank |
Containing The most inert specimens OF the
cohecuOn. These are the chitons and Sen
urchirs. The chitOns look like tesnof
covers OF huted tin. They lie at the bot
!vil OF the tank and attend strictly 10
Ianeir own AFFAIRS. The sea urchIns are
noaters They are small, round. broWnish
sPihy auairs, and when you touch them |
tn.y ron over and wave their spines H. |
uSlnitely about. You can MAKE. n verv |
toOd sea urchin OF your own by talfinS |
q hnaii round pincushion sticking IN fu1
oi Needless black pins, and putting n In
the batntub. PN''ie IL III
vi al the exhibits the little wall tanks
III the eastern Side of the building are
III t Pctuest' Here the remaining blow
10 smihs ABOUT In selt-glorIfying beau
a. Seuplns, despised OF fishermen. hide
ons In shape. but beautiful I'm colo, 'niue ,
about A tOadfish, so ugly thst .'oat
picturesque, loafs iner,iv q,
s III oo''om among the rocks I'm com,an,
' w" orisht-eyed lobster. a. diminp,rs
a al beautiful little crab ar ,nosa,
Sxsssisn. small shrimps OF activitv ,n,oue
TO their size dsyt otny
s g,tHyins Jag with little bright-hnaS oss
disntE's ihen there Is a little hui vsrs,
No. ", .1 yea horse. Professor Wooa,oay I
Will a A,i nm clifford. He stands s,,ii,
WS,e very thing else Is moving '''''
aousri,, me Sun reporter was AT the {
~ tS tsuia the Professor gave the ,n,n.t /
~ .nis tank an air bath Nv on my inmates ! I
~ ~, Pc own, air Is forced Int .assnuon
S -nout tns use OF an air pumn a. 'ank. | ,
eause'y through The wates' u al Inc a goes 4