New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
CHANGES ~ CHINiTOWN.
1T IS LOSING IT'S PIcTCREsQrENEss AND ~
COMING AMERIcANfzED.

1T rs LOSING IT'S PIcTCREsQrENEss AND n
COMING AMERIcANizED.
u-,,h,, the last few months there has come alton.
q gradual vet certain Americanizaiion Of Nev
Works Chinatown Outwardly Fel. Mott n1
Dovers .ts. are little changed, and quite mar,
signs and banners. red and yellow. with Chlnss
characters blazoned upon them In black svirs
out on walls and from windows But as gengrs
Oriental colony palpitating with NE that Is Ia
tlnctively foreign and looking with suspicion rpoa
all foreign devils" the quarter has lost neary
all OF its old-time glory
Visitors are not only wanted now. they ar. sr.
uay angled for with all the diplomacy that TIE
Inhabitants of the colony possess. There VEN
devs-and the time was not 80 long ago-whsn us
only way 10 get a good dinner I'm Chinatown va
IN 20 with a guide some one who knew Tie
quarter we'll Five years ago half dozen men Ia
this town had great local reputation because Of
their knowledge OF Chinese haunts and their abl.
" to pick and choose delicacies certain 10 be sur.
passngly well cooked. These men are no, needed
now Every restaurant in Climate IN to-day staDs
with It's doors wide open TO the public; the tabs
once upon time bare are neatly clothed and n,
IN the American style and siiver-pioted knlrs
and forks are set before each guest. togetse- vi.
the traditional ch0psticks.
This has been brought about through the quar-
ter's keen appreciation Of the situation. fss
wealthy Chinese merchants suddenly 10 ~
that Chinese restaurants. cheap and easy 10 g,
at would be well patronized. and last winter two
syndicates were formed by some Of the big nea
in the colony TO gather In this trade. Both d
them have prospered largely. and each night Their
tables are crowded with people that the colony b
It's old days
The bills Of fare are printed IN English az wen
as Chinese. the combination looking strange and
picturesque and the walters. though they CHATTER
around in wooden shoes AMI wear ne dress Of hs
Flowery kingdom, nearlv all speak broken Ens.
lish and some OF them very good English. Tie
viarids served are sufficiently Oriental and seem
how they are changed 10 suit the American taste,
and the famous Old dishes that gOgrmf nis ard
epicures used 10 travel % the foo, % Tnlrdsye.
for, personally conducted and paying sreI
price for every mouthfgl are not 20 De- rad.
In other features besides It's restaurants has ne
colony been made more and more Amerit an. Int
shops OF Mott and Pell SITS now stocked with
goods for outsiders. not for tho Chinese trade
Visitors and buyers are numerous. and the lis
stores are prospering - they never nave Oette
for they now find ready market for any quantity
OF trumpery and junk that the chinese would NOT
purchase for themselves az any price. IN" famous
longer the place OF interest n used 70 be.
In fact. New-York's Chinatown has come 70 oe
colony OF Oriental merchants. and rs picturesque
is going fast Nearly all OF the ianian lanes
and opium joints have been closed ana lA.e :.
night. when the colony once witnessed rs sayesi,
scenes. IL is now very quiet ana htrdly eOuna
breaks the stiffness.