Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
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there was a volcanic disturbance at sea
in the north Pacific. and a new island was
forced out Of the ocean by the eruption
The revenue cutter Perry was in the
vicinity Of the island within a short time
after the disturbance. and her officers and
crew had the wonderful experience of wit
Messing the growth of the new land, which
rose steaming hot from a depth of un-
known fathoms at the bottom of the ocean
This island, which is but a peak standing
in the midst of waters, is located near
where the Bogostoff group stood. and in
honor of the ship the new formation
was given the name Perry Peak. Since
the formation of Perry Peak another
mountainous island has thrust its head
above the sea in close proximity thereto
and to the islands of the Bogostof group
showing that stupendous works are being
carried on by nature, even IN this age OF
the world.
Under orders from Capt. H. D. Rogers,
commanding the revenue cutter McCulloch,
an exploring party, consisting of Lieut.. H.
b. Camden, executive officer; Second Lieut..
j. II. Crozier, navigating officer; c. NJ.
Green, chief engineer; E. w. Davis, first
assistant engineer, and Dr.. G. H. Gardner,
passed assistant surgeon of the McCul-
loch. landed on the new islands July last.
They were the first and only human beings
to set foot on the new land, and upon
landing they named the new formation
McCulloch Peak, in honor of their ship.
The landing, Lieut.. Camden's report says,
was made on the spit between Castle Rock
and Fire Island of the original Bogostof
group, and such data as could be collected
was gathered, and a general survey of the
new peak made, in the interest of science.
No Disturbance Along Shore.
AS the party approached the shore from
the northward soundings We're taken, but 1t
was found that there was no marked
change in the depth OF the water, and it is
believed that there has been no disturbance
along the shore below the water on the
northern side of the island. Neither was
there any noticeable change in the tempera-
ture of the water.
One of the first things to attract the at
tentlon Of the explorers was the change
In the conformation of the sand spit from
that observed and sketched by the officers
of the United States steamship Perry in
September 1906 This spit at present ex-
tends from Fire Island to Castle Rock, so
that the two former islands are now peaks
of the same island.
The landing was made opposite Perry
Peak on a comparatively steep beach, and
the party made its way toward McCulloch
Peak, some three hundred yards distant,
| from the bottom, sides and top of which
| innumerable jets of steam escaped, form
ing a dense cloud above the peak, extend
| ing far toward the horizon and visible
many miles away.
Prevailing Temperature.
| The temperature of the beach on which
| the party landed was found to be about 50
| degrees Fahrenheit. 1he party in passing
| Perry Peak noted that a lagoon which
| was sketched several months ago by the
officers of the cutter Perry as passing half
| around the peak had become dry. Perry
| Peak, which when the cutter Perry saw 1t
/ was steaming hot, had cooled off to con-
| siderable extent and but little steam was
| escaping from it, and the major part OF
| this was at the extreme top. The forma-
ton OF Perry Peak is turning the explorers