The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-22
zTDTsG TIE sHryyECOCKs.
The Indian Tribe that Longer Contains
Able Bodied Man.
SOUTHAMPTON Jan. Mcssrs. b. L. Har.

SOUTHAMPTON. Jan. 21.- Messrs. II. l.. Har-
sell and Theodore Roosevelt the committee for
receiving money in Now York for those former
~ dependent on the ten Shinncrock milan
wrockcrs. who persisted in the ship Circas sian.
on Bridgohampton, on the morning Of the Sat
urday before Christmas. arrived here last night.
Tho inhabitants oftheudjaccnt towns If Bridge
hampton. Fast Hampton. sag Harbor River
head. aud SOUTHAMPTON. have sent ~ the desti-
tnte widows and children at least goo worth Of
fuel. clothing. AMI provisions, which have boon
distributed 10y Mrs-rs. Y. A. IIldrcth and f. p.
Fordham The Now York committee brought
s553G0 in money. and on the arrival this morn
ing Of these gentlemen ut the Mock peninsula
Of COO acres reserved 10y the State for the tribe.
the news travelled from cabin to cabin. aud in
less than two hours nearly every family was
represented IN the little One-stOry Preshyt erHn
church. Not one strong work ng man was
there. Scarcely one * lon in the tribe. The
widows in black. with their children. took up
ono entire side uf the church while two or hrre
young boys clustered about the old stove on the
opposite side Coronation" was sung. being
le,l 10y the aged jim Bum. The hymn lcit them
all in tears. Then Dir. Harsell said that each
woman or adult LETT in widowhood or in dcstitu-
tion through the late catastrophe should receive
Tor herself and iry, cents Tor each child until
May /, to I've obtained in the necessities Of lie
weekly ut Hildrcths store.
surcd them that tho gifts were not made
through charity. hut as n token Of sympathy
II was the intention of the Civcrs that none
should receive aid but those who were bereave1
10y the catastrophe. What was 10 be impressed
on them wus tint this money meant more than
mere warmth and clothing and food II WIS the
most appropriat ' way that knd-heHrted people
could think of To show their sympathy for those
in deepest sorrow. As he ccused speaking
groans and sobs only were heard A few only
could Join with the quavcring voice Of the old
lcndcr in the dOxology that closed the proceed
1ngs. Nine widows received their ten dollars
ca n and went home Fifty-thrce persons re-
ceived aid. Eight Of the widows are under
thirty years old. and their children number
twnnty-iour.
Tho cabins Of tho tribe arc mostly ono story.
and are shnglcd on the sides Hs well as the
tops. one room constitutes kitchen and parlor
dining room and sitting rOom About the Little
haps cheap print Is on the papcred wall But
the Indians ar" not so deficient in intelligence
a. these surroundings seom 10 indicate. They
r'thiu the Keen, sparkling "ye OF ahOriginps
thouei low. IN consequence OF int'rmurriuges
wth whites aud ba ks, are of pure Indian
ing. hut unfortunately thcv do not provide for
IN" iutur". The women especinllv Hrn sought
10y inc whit IS tp assist III housekeeping. for they
ar notable cooks and faithful and industrious.
Tho widows say that If they can get through
the winter they can support themselves and
thcir children. southampton is yearly drawing
u gr atnr number Of summer visitors. and the
neat and cnpahle ShinuncO'k women nre in
d'mnnd NJ cooks. II l. thought that this deci-
nation OF the tribe will result in its complete
The white population. The mon are drowned
The women will be too lonely on the barron
n" K OF land, ana VIII 70 cut To- work. The
children will drift awny from the deserted tract
AMI the Shtnnecock lnliuns the last remnant
OF ne Long Island aborigines.will sink into the