Transcript of the sea log of the U. S. Revenue Steamer Rush during the month of August, 1892-Continued.

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[Inclosure No. 2 in Captain Coulson's Report of Sept. 6, 1892.]

STATEMENT OF A. B. ALEXANDER CONCERNING SEALS TAKEN.

12

56 15

168 37

NNW.

55

52

3

2 p. m.

13

54

47

165 53

NW.

56

50

2

10:30 a. m.

21

58 25

168 30

W.

51

50

3

5:30 p.m.

58 25

168 30

W.

51

50

2

7 St. Paul Id., WSW.

110 miles.

53

51

5 or 6

6:30 p.m.
5 p.m.

1

REMARKS.

they escaped.
No. 1. Floated a minute and a half. The boat was out three hours and fifteen minutes. Sixteen seals were seen, all of which were awake. Two others were hit, but
No. 2. Floated two minutes. Nine seals were seen from the boat; only one was asleep. This individual was shot and wounded, but escaped.

with a gaff.
No. 3. Skull and skin not saved for museum specimens, they being considerably mutilated. This seal sank in less than a minute (about 45 seconds). but was rescued
No. 5. Shot at twice, both shots taking effect; it floated a little more than a minute.
were in the midst of a large flock of whale birds." The birds were evidently feeding on some species of crustacea.
No. 4. One shot killed it; immediately taken into the boat, as it showed signs of sinking. Two other sleeping seals were close by; also two which were playing. They

in getting it into the boat, as it would soon have sunk. No. 6. Two shots were also fired at this seal; after being wounded it made several jumps, stopped, and began to roll over. The second shot killed it. No time was lost

low the surface of the water. No. 7. Three shots were fired, all of which took effect. From the time when first hit until captured it swam in various directions fully a mile. It floated nine minutes. The cause for its floating so long was due to the fact that when killed its lungs were inflated with air, which did not have time to escape before the head of the seal sank be

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I, A. B. Alexander, fishery expert, U. S. Fish Commission, certify that I examined all the above seals, and the data is true and correct. A. B. ALEXANDER.

I, J. E. Lennan, seal hunter, certify that the above seals were killed by me at the time and place mentioned.

J. E. LENNAN.

I certify that the within is a true copy of the statement of A. B. Alexander, and that the data is all correct.

6TH SEPTEMBER, 1892.

WASH. C. COULSON, Captain Commanding Rush.

[Inclosure No. 3 in Captain Coulson's Report of September 6, 1892.]

STATEMENT OF SEALS TAKEN IN BERING SEA BY THE U. S. REVENUE STEAMER RUSH DURING THE MONTH

222 223

58 25 N.

West. 2

b.c

....do

29.78 50 50 50

S. Good 6 1

:

Calm.. 0 Fog... Nim. cum... 29.64 50 50 51 S Good 7

Shotgun Awake 1 0 5
Shotgun Awake 1 0 3

5 1

Fish bones