The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-16
The Cathnrlne Market.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
An article appeared some days since in the HERALD
and subsequently copied by the New York Illustrated
News purportng to be IN accurate statement Of the
business done in Catharine Market Had this article,
with all its and misstaements been inserted in
some obscure paper with limited circulation it might
not have been worthy of further notice. but appearing
it did, in two papers, whose circulation and influence
not exceeded by any papers published in the Unon it
cannot be permitted to pass without full refutaton
Common justice to those who for nearly half century
have sustained the high reputation of Catherine Market
and who have paid into the city treasury 5000
for rents demands that true and correct statement
founded facts and not reports be given to the pub
lie, through the same medium
The article states that the number of stalls and stands
is about hundred of these unoccupied at
present. and the business very limited present
inducement to any person to rent them.n Now the
fact is every stall in both markets is occupied There
not vacant stand, and Catharine Market has not been
in ourisbing condition for the last twenty years
All those who have done business in Catharne Market
for any length Of time have found the five years past
says about twenty years ago Catharine Market was
inferior to none in the city and good stand could not
be procured for less than 81 0o0."
good stand cannot be had day for less than ST.
and each stand and stall in the market worth much
If not more Than it was twenty years ago. More than
from 81 500 to 600 each Cathaline Market no way
inferior to day to what it twenty years ago. and for
quantity, quality, and variety, compare with any
market in New York Of the same number Of stalls
Again. says the statement Nearly all the dealers
who did business twenty years ago have left it:
comprising three quarters of all who do business the
market They have all been from to forty years
them descendants Of those who occupied stalls there half
century ago WIN. F. Warner hcob Varian. A.
Rowason E sSSss j.
the Cenways, Haight James Appleby, J. G. Appleby,
4D1 k?% john
j. Zanger For their character standing in society,
responsibility and rsspectabity to say nothing about
any other market in the city in any city in the Union
to produce twenty names that held in higher
names those who have bought stands more recently
they are young men, of good standing and responsibility
and Of them served their time in the market-G
Tappan, S. Forshay, c. W. Harrington, +. Rollwagon,
Jun, Ed Lynch Peter Bowers s. Pearsall B. Romaine
s. storms and William Nugent Tho article again. states
Caharine Market is bought in Washington Market and
resold.
In answer to this we state that of the thirty four
butchers doing business in this market at least thirty Of
them own their own slaughterhousss and TAX
ing the number of stalls in consideration, there is less
meat bought in Washington Market and resold in Ca
tharne Market than there Is in any other market in the
city.
per annum paying about four per cent Now according
to the returns of the clerk the rent for the past year
was S. AGO. which would be paying good per cent
any property belonging to the corporation.
Again, the writer says:-"Under the present circum.
stances appears that the fate of Catharne Market is
inevitable ana there IS no way 10 save IT IRON dssou
ton" Whoever penned that remark must certainly
have looked through the wrong end of the telescope
The actual rent paid is over $4,000 year. The re-
ceips very million. stall is worth full
much 1t has been At any time during the last forty
years.
The class of men who do business there are of the
old stock II is ndispensaby necessary to that
section Of the city and If II removed tom
the corporation would lose the rent. the public would
Cstbarne slip be deprecated in value and few specua
tors in real estate would receive the benefit.
t. loE z..v It'll. and
meat rket almost every block. With few excep-
TONS every grocer sells meat fish and vegetables and
it not for that single circumstance three such mar.
kets would not be sufficient to supply the wants of the
people, and as long the district comprising the above
named wards have the population Cathane Market
will continue to flourish ii has DONE and no fears need
be ent ertainsd of its dissolution. JUSTICE.