The sun., 1890-06-01

| about the only modern-bullt structure on ths
| street Neatness and order reign within II
| but the old wholesale fish market across the
| way is inside and out an inextrcahle tangle o
boxes and barrels. scales. crates OF fat fish. anC
marketmen ol alarmingy porine proportions
| who look complaceitiy over tho confusion and
| sec order where others sec chHo..
Hal. the people rowing through South street
arc foreigners, but the m'nglng Of n3tionali.
| tics !, scarcely vbservablo for The uniformity
| OF dress. Wdu-btimmed hats and sluare-cut
| English jnckets IA Q seen here and there. A
Spanish sailor at work on the pier Is serenoly
indifferent 10 tho absence OF shoes and hond-
aear. little fellow. NOT tw9 leel high, seems
rs smart AID strong rs the oldest oi them for
across the Iicr When no wants TO pull un his
trousers he does not take u bigh in a air 4
suspenders, but unwinds instead blue and
black striped sash. ton cot long, and ties II
around his waist again.
blouse. car and any Kind OF trousers The
street is always ful OF ihom waiting for Job.
Their pay Is 80 to go cents an hour Many yes
sci owners depend on tho saloon keepers TO
furnish them with steyedore labor, and the
saloon keepers OF course make thoir SCI lectiou
with due regard TO the amount each man
hands over tho Till for heer. Tho work is hard.
but the re.tn ng spc! Is bctwscn Iobs arc long.
lonRshoremHn's inntiy. Whatever the moth"r
aud childrcn NJ homo arc doinE the lunEsh9re-
man finds easy enj njuymcnt in his idle time. Inc
smallest things Will nmnsn him ghmes Tn Il
pitch renny or cards On nenny stakes, Throl
men pariarchs II the tonoincnt dislrcls Wlth
no patriRrcIi'S privileges o. comforts, WIN
haggard faces and red noses. Will sun them
selves for hours OH the pOrrhcs Of tho COmnliS-
sion houses. and sometimes 1911 asleep Wnere
none will disturb them. Tho commission NOR,
chants themselves 4rn easy, EooI uIeu @
men. Perhaps tho old fashioned business men
Of the town are making their last stand IN
South street. They IatroniZe the best ,estau;;
rants at noon near Fulton Market, ana Siehu
the rest of tho day talking business. giving or
ders, and trimming theit long heards In Their
little cubby-hole Offices At might thoy make
their way up town or into tho country
Tho 'lonpshoremcn have their homes IN the
tenement rookeries in Water and Cherry streets
above South street. They rarely 20 to thcse
houses till night, getting their dinners al free
nearer to helr' said some one once, but IT
would be a truer thing to say the nearer TO
mingled happiness ana mlscrY inc cillurcn
of the lOngshoromcn NAV have old faces nhu
ragged clothing, but can anything exceed thelr
activity and Jollity when light falls In merry
and Water streets. and they swarm on the
pavements. romping and shouting nS tno
thousand? Did anybody ever meet happier
little girl than ono who sat on tenement
stoop, rocking and grooming tonderly 70 tne
doll in her arms; The doll was tno end nhit oi a
worn out broom. Slatternly women prov, ABOUT, |
toughs OF both sexes are conversinE with more |
energy than elegance. but Just at TINS time OF |
night they are outnunbered by mothers VINO
stand in the alleyways with folded arms ana
expressions watching the cnlldren |
stoops, ana their best beaux. who tax WIN
each other gently and respectfully. Later on
The children and contented mothers. the pretty
girls and their best hcauX will he gone anu
street walkers and the police will hold posses
sion. Some OF the loDEshOremen may make
arly II a rumor has been whispered that Ian-
~, brother 'longshoreman. is TO meet Mike
he NeWsboy In the shadow of some pier ana
rive or take lesson in the art OF self f.defence.