The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11


women and children to. use; and on the main
land are very popular for dog carts and for
price Of the unbroken pony Is $40.
THE CHINCoTEAGUER.
A line Of railroad controlled by the Pennsy-
the peninsula and terminates on q pier In a
queer little community called Franklin City. on
lies. The train, for there is but one day,
reaches Franklin City early, in the afternoon;
over the water TO Chincoteagne The steam
has lev bull NTH engine aa
propped upon stills about six feet above
the main deck. ON the upper deck is
aso IL P }sir weather sttiae up here the
white. and Cant. Prultt hmsslf, trundle The
merchandise from the cars TO the steamer. and
WSo Be- he Ss
and nc not much faster. il is said to be seven
Widgeon Just an hour t. swim it..
AS the steamer approaches the island the
distinctive characteristics OF the people APP
pear, Dozens and scores of the Kind OF little
shanties in which col9red people 1.-Two In the
rural districts of Long Island and New Jersey
are to be seen. and 1t Is not without mental
shock that tho New Yorker notices that the
occupants are almost invariably white. Scat
dozen or moro houses Of style Of ARCHITECT
ture and finish that would be credItable in any
Village near the metropolis Surprising as this
mixture appears. the wonder of the visitor at
the sight becomes little II any short OF amaze
ment on landing. Tho main street literally
about l0D feet from the waters edge and fol-
lowing, tho crooks and turns very faithfully.
From this street Il intervals side streets run at
various angles. The main street varies from
30 to 60 feet in width, apparently Mt the within
Of the .rousrty r O%ners facing 1 , it The
The streets have never been either paved or
graded. They are the universal dumping
ground for house sweepinGs and refuse, save
only where vacant lot adIoins n dwelling; in
thar case the refuse goes on the vacant lot be-
cause 1t is handler to the kt,h n. lin ;ans.
bottles. and Oyster shells; especially oyster
shells. appear everywhere: but the bones are
tho pigs that run the streets have a watchiul
eye for such thngs 1t is alGng such Lanes as
the steamer are to be found.
Both sides OF tho main street are pretty well
lined with stores, and these vary III size and
these buildings are so old T. hat the moss-grown
shingles are dronpIngg to G PIECES ,otten some
been applied. and the shingles are bright with
the color OF the origina cedar
Standing around. snEly and in g'onps in
front OF these stores or struggling along the
streets. or sitting ~ chairs tilted back against
the front Of the big hotel. caa be seen lair
colleague. The population can 10 divided
Oh one line INFO tw9 classes-tE naive
~,
row OF tho native class that the Immigrants
have become so numerous in recent yea 9 as
to crowd tn. native worry hnrd III more resperts
than one. BY another division o. the uoalila-
ton there are the producers and tho non-pio-
ducers. the prod Icers being without exception
oygtermen, while a majority Of the non rro-
dncers so.callrd. being capitalists have their
money invested In some way in IN" oyster bust
ness. AM so those who are strictly non.rro-
ducers are very lew nnuMberS ChincotcaGun
is founded on oysters: It lives. moves and
grows rich on Oysters; it even gets ia, on
tnsm bit anS 2ases''TF h. nI n S bno 70
teaguer dos, not get fat. though now and then
one, like old Gnele Etn Jester becomes Fo'
Tho native Oh incotenguer has long. pony
legs, gnunt body. long dangling arm. long.
spront- out from between his shoulders Ike u
tangent from II curve; head Of long wrlGgiy
Glr and cheeks tS, ar" Estr MT hpoE as c MS
grows undisturbed. ON his upper lip. chin and
cheeks i i. cirpe OF rs the wlin with 1cis-
eeet.n days, AMI at Iony ,r"nndh,npS, he
close in spots to draw lho blood and 20 inr
broad patches und'stur ed. His eyes are
watery. his teeth scattered and worn, his
n W in tbs world il lappens mat ttedadGhters
OF surh men rhUuid bc sweet hced an! OF
forms oltrn voluo'uou+ an. how
should b" shri' oiled and GaiaNeious ~ w. -
one oi The thin - not fullS understood Tut
The Chincoteaeue man was raised on home
spun -trDu>ere cut nigh iu tho waist and short
ia the lOg a shirt thai was short in the arm
aud opened rs low in from; as the evening
dress OF q society woman, a soft hat that rose
TO II peak on TOP OF his head He woulG be Gad
to wear that sort Ot a drce- now. but he cannot
afford il. 1t taxes - long to.raSe the lax, and
harklc, spiu. and weave tue product that the
time Gun be devoted to oysters much more
prOhtahIy. lie no" ruy- store clothes OF rncl
ample widths and folds as to the bodG and
such diversity OF toors, checks, ami strlpe,,
that neither solomon nor Joseph. in al their
& Dry could mold 4 candle to him. Bet Il is 10
his foot gear thar he takes q special pride. In
the season, aud that means Willie oysters can
be shipped. the feet OF the ChlncOtPaguer are |
In rubber boots that may be drawn up !
to his hips. But though they may be, they sell
dom are. The plable tors are turned down
irawn part way up again, and there they hang |
in such wide folds that the ChncoteaRuer !
must needs straddIe. just IMAGINE man six