New-York tribune., 1886-05-08
QUEER SCENES IN SOUTH-ST.
CRAFT AND CARGOES FROM ALL QUARTERS
PICTURESQUE FIGURE-HEADs AND BRAwNY SAILORS
ROMANCE or THE CANALDOATs.

An observer standing at Fulton Ferry and
gazing down South ST. toward the Battery sees one OF
the most picturesque Of this great city Along
this little stretch OF river 'front.' half mile long.
are crowded ships from every part of the world. A
veritabe forest o masts Teaches up into the sky from
amid maze OF and rigging. some of the slender
mast tops to scrape the dome OF the sky itself.
While here and the red and black slnOkesacks OF
ocean steamers thrust themselves into the vision OF
spars and ropes, emitting spiral clouds OF sooty smoke
that twist away skyward where the breezes blow them
over the East River to the windows OF the rich dwelles
on Columbia Heights In Brooklyn The OF long
bbooms that thrust their across eouthst almost
into the windows OF tue warehouses and spohsnderles
opposite suggest nothing strongly rs reement OF
infantry preparing the point Of the hayonet
| the attack OF a column OF charging cavalry. walk
among the wharves and under the slanting ooons Is
study naval architecture agure-heads ana geography
Queer confroat tue behOlder all Sides stand
Dc before little brig painted pale sea green with
creased aud blackened masts and spar- and perfect
wilderness woodwork her decks TRIBUNE reporter
last week gazed the yellow lettering oD her
stern: solyst-Tveistrand.' and tried IN vain to
ina zine where Tvedstr And could be- The fair COM
plcxiOn OF the sailors who worked 'hs decks be-
tokeued that they from Northern climate
Approaching sailor who sitting on the string pece
smoKng stubby pipe, the reporter asked whence the
sOly 81
"Oh up the Nawtn Say sommers," replied Jack in
differently.
some Of the ships were painted deep red; others
green, black white and still others an indehuabe lead
The finest vessels in the COLLECTION by TAR were the
splendid California clippers. From the wharVes the
sailors ~ work the sails OF these sbips resemhled
spiders era Sus al1n: the under edge OF Heaven as
spectator observed reporter. FIOm the deck OF
the sainaIia which lay at Wal st. mate shouted
hoarse orders three sailors toins up aott relative to
slowing way the rorty gallans' and other DTS OF
canvas unknown TO land -IubOers
Not the least interesting OF the sights ot TINS Disy
street miscellaneous merchandise lying in heaps
on the piers or being hoistel ont OF the cark holds,
representing the four quarters o tue earth 4nere
were the shaped black steamers OF the Mallory
Line built short and tumbllns waves or the Ouli'
living next to Fulton Ferry Sacked up on the wharf
were the products OF Texas and tue south, Daes Oh
cotton hog OF molaSses. piles OF cotton ties and
crates OF early vegetables frOn tae truck IA dens OF
Florida Next these signs OF sAe south lay round
the Horn clipper, her pier laden with boxes OF dry
goods and of machinery and hardw re, all ptepar
| Ing for the 100 days voyage to san Francisco.
Hes "A mean skipper that ship remarked a sailor
to the reI orter who gazing at the lofty yards and
| rolished boons high III the air. wouldn't snip with
lm.'
Why not 7" asked the reporter
See he's got no ratlnes the shrouds but makes the
poor devils shin up"
At Pier No. Is the Bristol steamer WARWICK was
dschargns cargo consisting principally Of tue square
Hat OF tin from tue Cornwall mi9es NeSl u her
lay the Norwegian sup Professor No:densoid engaged
in noisting board a miscellaneous cargo o ianAee
notions the part which, strange to say was shoe
nsSs from Conn ictcut one would think that there
was wood enough Scandinavia To manuacture thelf
'ns "ess M h. me" sad spectator. large gilt eigy
~ me Arctlc exl lnrer after the vessel named
decorated Low. His nair was brushed neatly BACK
| rom mi, high wooden forehead; his mouth orna
mented by a mustacue that wond create envy IN the
| bosom OF "a New IOGK Alderman; anu MS rlSht Iahu
stretched with the forebnger pointing ahead
competed the image the distinguished Traveller. fhe
Professor Norden-kold hailed from stavanser side ny
side COeIties sip lay pide nose Iuree Hasseu a
schooner uu loading lumber and potatoes from Nova
aud black yards that bore the name OF DuIoah, Oh
| London Tue figure Oh the stem OF the latter
vessel a naked Zulu chietaln wn thicE' req ups,
coal-back body, knotted hair headdress OF IeatleI
and barDaric necklace OF tiger claws on tne deck ol
Durham white man and negro wPrHeo az poie
together The negros hKeness To the snip neAu
TnsTe do you from p asked the rep Orter OF the
From Zanzibar" he replied with a pronounced Eng
Is that Zulu you have with you ~ was ventured by
's eo the White and the black sailor smiled aud stored
baulne on The rope and the supposed Zulu replied IN
the familiar dialect OF the peanut fields;
~No, sab. Use fun
".Ole vireinny, Debber tire,
Eat parcb corn and sOt BY de nre
and the negro laughed aloud -, -. .r.,. on,
At the ZOO; OF Wall ST strong smell OF sugar ana
moasses waited at all hours mo the noses OF the
people crossing the ferry IL proceeds fron the
holds OF the HaVaua steamers tnat berth at tns pOln
Near the snps that load with salt cOa ana oI lor
| Calcutta can be seen wedged IN between coaslinS
schooners and the steamers that Drlng c9co.nu.s anu
bananas from the Mosquito Coast. Hundreds OF psilrrs
IattIe-traps drawn ~ eqld4Iy ulIdplaIcu
horses. flock TO the piers ana DiOck w
tranc In south at whenever one OF these Iruters
least interesting Oi tue III scelaDcous
coectoDs OF vessels strung along o0uth are the nun
drs or more cana that rise and fa with the de
between Piers = and :. Little tugs pun III ana out
! taking some away and towing others In. on these
pleasant evenings the families OF the sturdy ooatr ~ -,
6ut on deck Pretty girls fit from boat 10 Doat chah2
win sunburned lovers forming little danclnS parties
uy moonlight tho deck to the music Ot hdt t-cfacAeu
aecortleops Most OF these csualboats nave IN tuelr
n.rrnw limits all the comforts or nome lhero are
crpetei arlors the captain and hls we Iecele
ther conpauy In simple state. Many OF tAese parlOs
! bnast of upright pianos willis cabinet organs are
| nuuero1s THUS are comlinel the praetcal ana tne
portica and WI lie the pOIdng mules are DRAGGING sne
Heavily bouts with their loads OF appies Oo
grain or -four along placid Erie Canal the echoes
the Mohawk nil are awakened and possibly the treu
swert melodies from tht ct'ins.
few wears ago all these canalDOats aDehoreu lbsl'1
(oeutles slip since that historic Inlet AaS Deeh h
M by the dirt and rubbish % CIVILIZATION ana Jeanhe.te
Fark has taken its place. the candIers are tou "
further ont n the and the sound O Jne organs
and u.loteons can he heard, when the WHO s III INC
right direerou by the little military garrison on oo
! ernOr's Island. -, ..,.u,,or ,-,., tha
stray OF the salt still cngnf 20 the ciohes,
south a. all day rney lounge under tue oo"spIlts Ae
tnres -unuug themselves, spinning WOnderIh yarns u
fe in the iOrecase. Or comparing the ns J.. a Va & '
,nnv cra,t l,efors them. they picturesque anu
n,inne feature OF the citys myriad population, as
varied p attire language and appea ance as IAe oa'
| inu homes are different IN rig, size anu shape
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