New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

theIesS the different kinds OF fish are set out
the stands In az attractive array ever There
is really chance for the display Of considerable
artistic ability in the arrangement Of fish on a
stand The several varieties are placed 50 that
their shapes and colors may contrast we'll. and the
whole lightly sprnkled with cracked tee Green
sprigs Of parsley here and there add TO the fresh.
cool effect The visitor took particular notice the
other day OF table which had an unusually In
wiling appearance and which most OF the fish
now in market represented In the centre
was a heap OF ice fanked its four sides by
sea bass a striped bass bluefsh and a mackere,
all beautiful specimens OF heir kind. Most OF the
other FISH arranged In rows, the s.lvery Span
ish mackerel with its dull brown spots. and the
humber weakfish. perch and porgies. alternating
with each other in pleasing fashion. 4 big salmon
occupiei one end Of the stand. and him a
great round trigger Ash appropriately thus named
from the queer little I'm on his back The most
aristocratIc occupants 0, the table were probably
the few pornpano. the price OF which Is now as
high as 10 cents pound. Crabs and Holsters
seIiirmed vigorously among the seaweed allotted TO
them and made desperate Efforts 10 get mold OF the
fingers OF unwary customers.
Hithougb it was not good day for retail Gus
toners. there were few there VINO probAnly rep
resented the genera! run. hoteI ana restaurant
keepers are naturally the largest buyers. Several
OF these were inquiring the prices Of different var
eties OF FISH and giving directions for the hins OF
large orders much-tanned yachtsman came in
ana q re- sleon at such pier North River The
pursers of one two transatlantic lines or steam
arg
next voyage and their orders We're OF course, espe-
cially desirable for the marketmen. Occasion
ally a boarding house keeper would come BUSTING
in followed usually by two or three children she
had a sharp eye for bargains, and as rule seemed
-, ,Inon securing the most fish for her money
7, uas when she had made her purchases and war
S.ror,ing that the visitor understood the reason
Tor bringing the children. Each lad his or her
arms full OF the various packages whlch the
mother had bought and trudGed resignediy along
with them as II accustomed 10 playing the role OF
VIII All the customers above mentioned visit
~ rnarket in the morning hours. usually between
a. ahout IN the afternoon there is another
- smaller class composed Of the men who
- M, a., on their way from business TO buy a fish
20 liza nome Among these there are a lew queer
sD.ctmens notably the fussy old gentlemen III
spn hrinoned hats and spectacles. who poke at
e ~ Ash tentatively with their fingers or canes
d ,ns,s, upon knowing TO the minute just how
long n has been out OF water " . 49,,
io ..t,a,,t YOU have great deal OF nsh 10 throw
,vav every night" asked the visitor OF the cierk
"yya throw away some OF course, ne repntu
..hu, not so much as you might thlnk. lney hesp
~ davs on ice you know. and we can govern
- nrd.rs by the amount We nave on manu- eaoH
nrning Sometimes when II Is settlhs HttIo
Sar Kan we should TO sell 10 our customer
u don't mean spoiled, mind you-"S seI II ~ u.
80 lots 10 the street pedlers. they dispose OF IL
ihIsr ~ the moor In the tenement-house neighbor
,d Most OF the FISH that become hctuaiIy taIIl,
"a re thrown away al the onal dock tnough some
80 80 ,hen, are used In making fertilizers .o,,
m lea wing the market one ID esP.sa.,S H."
-,,h Tho number Of cheap restau ~ III"
VIZ" .n,ira sidewalk of that block some OF U.s.
.a 'a,rons from ali parts OF the CITY, WIZ Iviiee
,nsrs 10 yet the different kinds OF sea 1000 oa