Evening journal., 1894-05-24

Many fishermen pay the company a nom
inal sun for the privilege. regarding the
place as the safest and most accessible
anchorage on the beach. Other skiffs
strewn along the beach at close inter-
walls show that many fishermen are either
too psrsimonious TO pay wharfage or
that they regard any place along the
beach amply sufficient and secure
Walking down the wharf and its ap.
proach. aud through the beautiful and
tidily kept park owned by Mr.. French,
low, shelving beach presents itself 70
the south of the town IL is lined with
dshermen's "shanties, private tents and
club houses, while Ia the distance the
smoke.stacSs Of DuPont's powder works
on Sewsll's Point may be seen. The
"shanties, tents and club houses are
built, or rather set down, on a natural
ridge-the beach In front and ponds,
bitches and marsh land behind. Most OF
the ''shantles" are so built that they can
be foated from one point to another.
Many Of them, however are in such need
OF repair that they have lost all OF nearly
all of their buoysnt qualities
The population Of "Shad Row" Is made
up Of happy class OF men Some OF
the older fishermen have their daughters
with them to attend to the culinary de
partment, but such instances are un
common. Most Of the men do their own
cooking. washing and other house work.
aud seem to enjoy IL.
Their quarters look cramped TO tho
casual observer, but they are ample for
the requirements Of the hardy fishermen.
The 'shauties" are about eight by
twelve or fourteen feet. and probably six
feet from deck to roof. A small stove.
leaf-table and two or three chairs to.
gether With culinary utensils and sup
plies pretty we'll fill the fore part OF the
room. To the extreme rear two hunks
occupy the space
"Our time Is spent In fishing, eating
aud sleeping. remarked one Of the men.
After we have been out in an open boat
rowing and drifting about for eleven or
twelve hours. we don't feel like doing
anything We kick of our rubber boots
throw of our coats and turn in, wet or dry
aud sleep the sleep OF the righteous. We
have an alarm clock, and, knowing Just
when the tide will suit TO 20 out again,
we set Il to that hour and sleep like tops
until the b-rrr awakens us
Taking Their Turns Out.
The reporter noticed a number OF
boats gathered in one spot just sstern Of
the clay" boat.
What is the idea In punching the
boats in that particular spotG' he asked.
THAT is the starting point The first
boat which gets there drifts of first by
right OF priority. The second boat then
waits ten minutes and It follows the first
which is by that tims about an eighth a
a mile away, IL and the net being carried
along by the tide. In this way all III,
boats get berths for their nets. which as
/ you see, are very long and cover quite .
reach in the water. There is a certain
fascination connected with the worg, bui
it is no joke when you have to sit anC
row steadily for eight or ten hours In the
worst Of weather Towards the heel o
the winter was out there when the boat
spars, sail and men were covered will
ice. and the pet froze in your hands a.
you lifted it, foot by foot, into the boat
We don't mind that II the run of shad 8
good. but. unfortunately for us, this ha
not been q paying season.