El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-15
Description Of Manila.
TContinued from 9Th page.)
THE CITY.

LOZOD, Inc largest VI the lEOo ouo ouo
islands comprising the Philippines
group. The city is divided into two
psr,s-New and Old Manila. The lat
ter is usually styled the ''Walled
City, and in keeping with the bigotry
and spirit of anti-progress. which Is
symbolic, end is surrounded by series
of three walls each separated from the
other by filthy moat, which Is Tiled
with refuse that has been accumulat-
ing for probably three centuries past.
This old city is of the medieval age
land stands as relic) when armOred
knights commended with like opponents,
to whom moat and draw bridge forbade
advance New Manila is of the more
advanced age, and is divided and sub
divided into six districts, viz, San Sc
bastian, San Miguel, Quiapa, Santa
Cruz, BinondO and Tondo, Binondo be-
ing the business center, and San Mi
guel the residence districts in which
are the residences of Manile's nabobs
and upper tendon and also the palaces
of the governor general of the islands
snd other brilliants which are charsc-
teristic of such localities. (socially).
To US of the 10th century, both are in
tensely interesting and fascinating. The
one which has not awakened from the
stupor of 1000 (Old Manila) the other,
New Manila) apparently just awaken
d
from a long winters slumber TO more
progressive age commercially and
socially. Just picture, the little one horse
street cars, which are thing OF the
far past, even in towns of ten thousand
or more in the states. with one or two
exceptions. 1t would be an utter i'm
posibil ty to equip this city with the
modern street car system, t(electrlc or
cable) as the streets are entirely zoo
narrow to admit of like systems, as life
and property could not be protected
against serious accidents, for the msjo-
rity of the streets are just broad enough
for two vehicles to pass each other.
THE RIVER.
The River Pasig divides.the two cities
la New York and Brooklyn and is
spanned by 4 large bridges. This river
has various tributaries flowing through
all parts of the new city. which are
used for freighting purposes from the
docks of the river and anchorages of
large vessels which are unable to land |
at the river wharves to warehouses
factories ETC., which are located on
these canals. To parts not SO
conveniently located. the services is |!
performed by native drays, which con-
sists of two wheeled cart and cara
boo, water Buffalo) which in ordinary |
progress will reach the so called |
gopher, of the Southern States, u. 81 |
or when moving at full speed will |
reach 200 gate z miles an hour.l
THE BOATS.
The native crafts (by name, Cascas)
are about the only means of local wa
ter transportation, and pretty much |
resemble floating Restaurant Kitch- |
en- and back yard. On these Cascas !
lives the families of the owners, to-
gether with the mother, father, sisters |
and brothers. also mother, father, sis
tsrs of Observation-Disclosures and all other
close kindred which happen to have no
other home. These vessels range from
80 to 100 feet long, and to II or more
feet wide, and are built of trunks of
trees hewn out in the proper shape and
fitted together, being fastened with
wooden bolts or pegs in some cases, but
when able to get them they are fasten-
ed with iron, spikes or bolts, and
are like unto an American lighter,
said any of these names being ap
1 believe. The power of loco
motion is, two or more brawnly natives
stripped to the waste and wearing alb
reviated trousers, armed with stout
bamboO cane poles about forty feet
long, which they plunge into the water
at the bow, Tor forward end of the
craft until it reaches terrafrma, then
they place the exposed end against the
with such force that it brings them in
, position on their hands and knees in
which position they remain until they
have manned the craft forward under
;hem its full lengh they then take their
poles forward and repeat the opera
ion, apparently never tireing until
heir destination is reached whether it |
De one mile or twenty.
BURDEN BEARERS
Another odd feature, are the human
,east of burden these are usually
sometimes natives) They
lave SLAB from the bamboo cane
worked down to about, II inches at each
md, and three inches or less in the
center, about s feet lorg, and .
IN in b Tor less) thick. This is very
light and has strength almost equal to
! ste Ell bar. They fasten their cargo
ogether by means of stout string or
light rope in two equal parts which
re fastened on each end of their stick;
hey then get the center of the stick on
heir shoulder, raise the burden and !
move off in an ordinary trot. Should
he load not be equally balanced they
left and place on the light end in or !
Ter to remedy the difficulty. Should ]
me of these human freighters get a a
ontract to move something too weigh s
Y Tor one TO manage, then he will call ,
N one of his neighbOrs in like bust
ess. together they bring out heavy
cam, which consists of (heavy) large
amboo pole with rattan gear (roDe 7
astanings) for holding the article in v
be center of the pole, then each one of J
be chinos take his position at each
nd Of the pole, the end is C
laced on the shoulder, then they raise v
nd trot away with it. About the only !,
rtiCles which can get the best of one -