Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

phyxtated by the sulphur fumes, falling
over a cliff or stepping into a steaming
assure. as the escaping vapor was SO dense
at the top of the peak that we would have
and not sight in proceeding along the sum-
NIT. The slope is gradual and otherwise
easy to climb. The base is almost entirely
surrounded by water.
Seals on Castle Rock.
Lieut.. Camden and his party found seal
rookeries with thousands Of the animals
on Castle rock view of which is given,
and In his report he says that the bull sea
lions lying on the beach of large size.
being about the bulk of a COW and weigh
ing approximately $500 pounds. The bel
lowing Of these animals can be heard for
quite distance from the island
These sea lions and the myriads of guile
mots on the lodges of Castle rock and Fire
Island peaks were the only living things the
explorers saw on the island.
The sulphur deposits on the rocks of the
new islands are very heavy, and in photo
graphs made by the party, some Of which
made out. The appearance of the forma-
tons on the new Islands differs greatly,
Perry Peak being one mass of solid rock
from which all the loose stone and mud
have disappeared, and McCulloch Peak was
made up of loose material and had the ap-
pearance of an enormous dump.
The party made sketches of McCulloch
Peak, one showing the old and the new
formations, another a transverse section
of the peaks showing the deduction of the
theory Of the formation Of the new peak
and the disappearance of portion Of
Perry Peak, and the last sketch Of the sum-
NIT Of the peak made during a temporary
dispersion of the steam, after the party
had returned to the ship. These sketches
are made part Of the report
On account of the limited time at the
disposal the eXD'Oring party, at
tempt was made to survey the island, only
necessary observations being taken to COM
pute the height of the new peak which
has been computed by Lieut.. Crozier to be
395 feet high.
Elements of the Formation.
The formation consists Of disintegrated
rock, basalt, feldspar, scoria tufa, pumice,
obsidian trachyte, other igneous rocks and
volcanic mud, all more or less discolored
with a deposit of sulphur, specimens of
some of which were brought back by the
party. The obsidian was noticeable in the
sand on the beach in finely divided form.
In speaking of Bogostoff Island the re-
port says that in general 1t is a barren
stretch of land extending approximately
two miles in southeasterly and north
westerly direction, with a maximum width
OF approximately three-quarters of mile.
1t is probable that the next party landing
on BogostoH Island will find very different
aspect well different result IN their
| computations of not only the dimensions of
McCulloch Peak, but of the entire island
| Lieut.. Camden is of the opinion that the
| whole island is undergoing a gradual and
| steady growth, imperceptible to the eye of
| the daily observer but apparent after a
| lapse of a few months.
| Attention is called to the fact that the
] spit surrounding the new peak is COMPARE
| lively free from large stones. with which
| it would have been covered had there been
| a violent eruption. although there are a
| few weighing several tons on the north side
| Of the peak which would be evidence that