New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-13
THE WASHINGTON MARKET MONOPOLY


onenod last FAN aroused the indignation OF the great
washington Market monopoly, who have determined
st ,bA raw enterprise must be exerminated root and
nranch Doubtess few of our readers areaware Of the
aroat influence possessed by the monopoly over the
IN The board OF Aldermen last Monday by the intro
duetion Of the following resolution: ., .uror.
erred sad aOue into and report 70 this Board AZ The s ~
se tosshr with Iaeh a. 10
% oi,S GS1T may Gs Oct sosS 70 . ;sS"
Nae character Of the SODOrse LIS an franchises Of tAs wy "
II is only genuine Washington Market dealer native
and to the manner born who can explain the aoa ~ n
tho resolution Fer the last hafeentuTy the mapsvl
this city have beena disgrace to any or re-
and every attempt made to make any inro n.y. mn
fOrm has been met with every KIND ssa a Tie city
has Inspector of Markets who has ne city or
Seys STsets s SITUATED t %sSt side the gtSn
Market West Washington Market Cnns Jst sf fhe juno
foot Of sprngst aud the Jefferson on the East
side there are the F Gaths1In, Market Centre
Market corner Of Grand ~ tbe
Market. the foot of Grand G Tsssx Market in
tradst and ToDPkiDs Market Ia s 2he Jsfyer
sixth and seyenth-ss Win ine nav sre all Ia the
dapsed aud atty sRSSn haHe long SINCE
sach tho Franklin snf tope and from very few
does city derive any revenue, IL may sgcusjye
Washington Market mas trado Notwithstanding
"a loeated at OF the most inaecesole pD . tat
Spe called markets where best Of every Kind Of meats
and vegetables can be procured yncvp PRICES None
hut the wealthy PstrOnEe them Inc lsperng portV On
81 community are compelled 70 Irayel iroin 'ie0
nt matter OF surprise to every one me VINO oT
PeIed to visit the washington market .ns f can
net be- termed building There is entire absence Of
syhghts or windows and the sides are all ineioed with
s senses Ad deadly stencil arising from dsceyed
sSs n on p EG6eS Rss s1 ss4c Always ecVers
tick black PASTE inch or more thick when eIm0st
causes one to lose his footing. The area between Inc
stalls is so narrow that lady pass without tearing
D or soalnE her garments. The darkness Is es,
Trade rsde Of Washington Market is now confined 10
tAe poo: classes Of our people OF course they Are
motto OF the dealers is small pi at and qmcs
.se there is not much a Sfh rho iS1 ss n wears West
Warrington Market has expanded ts ar utll ~ now ~.
covers immense territory extending nom barclay !"
ere there are thousands OF wholesale dealers IN beef
i %SIon; h eSn lTs anil Merchants These
dealers supply all the retail dealers IN tue various pOr
peddlorS one block is lled dealers in potatoes who
regulate the trade in that comnodfy An9.er MIN
ing vegetable season the streets within radius o.
bali mile are aed with tn 'Tm sh wagons NAM OBJ Or
tain good position for the following morning. MOST OF
TIC loads ar brought from Long Island and Wescheser
County and many Of these farmers would be glad to find
sale for their vegetables at some point she upper part
ssop6 e devoted S to commerce are fIled during the
best part OF the day by trucks and wagons OF
10 maintain order and keep the vehicles meying. The
Boston steamers and the Morris and Essex aud
k and it dego fire. eQuen 'e oecuenss
Tor load after load OF valuable mercha adise to
steSaeF for p which they are destined Repeated
aud continuous attempts have been made 10 remove
the ckly populated portion Of the city, whore people,
without spending two three hours travelling in horse
prices Millions Of dollars made every year 10y tho
Washington Market dealsys NTH tue use 81 htts II any
ulousy rich. They know they have
G ot nSa sGos' c6 5Ss The
plenty OF leisure 10 devote TO political Intriguing as their
time seldom occupied In their business after IL O'Clock
n the day On any pleasant afternoon the entire Wash
Dgten Market fraternity may DO eeen riding through the
proinenadng broadway in the fashionable attire
heir bOsOus, fairly respleBdent With diamonds
md every year it is extending its Influence over
s aud power to is subtle influence and
q would not dare interfere with tneir e9eEmeat
person knows that the property on which the market
how stands could be given up for the eFeeoR OF stores
IN which build spacious and comnodions markets that
would be an ornament to the city. 80 - A.. .o
Tie trade drawn from Washington Market ny the sue
of the new Central Market s not he direct cause OF
he sgtalon among the MssmgySn orkgs men aS
In other portions OF the city. Messrs H. q = sacch
Bank and Washngton-sis Tho location was got central
enough and that and other causes prevented i being
n operation Is situated on tho block bounded by Broad
way. Seventhave Forty-eighth and Forty ninthst.
The Of the building OF brick, and extend along
Seyenhaye ortyeighthst, and Broadway, zoo feet on
each line These walls are Is feet 10 hight and have co
double glass doOrways entrances 10 the INTERIOR Over
each door ia fanlight, five feet square, and swinging
on pivots which be readily opened for the adinls
sion OF puIe air Tue vast rOo covering the entire
structure gradually rises from the sides toward the
center, where, at an elevation OF 50 feet nom the
floor skyght 80 By 100 feet and which may be said
to be formed almost entirely Of glass; it having 100 large
WiDdOws arranged that they can De closed or opened
almost instantly. independent or this Immense ayght
others Of smaller dimensions are built into the roof
Tho interior IL ceiled and white me nprsAs ana beams
color. y slJ y u. u. .,.,T
felt between, the whole aid WITH patent cement 10
make perfectly water tight aud dry Tue market eou-
tans one Hundred and afty stands divided on into aisles
and again snbd9ded by sections for the sale OF meats
Asn ysseia1eS RpiteS ana SIeese " %o Ihs s
built of white ash and black walnut. = The
stalls set apart t,s.i Tor dealers ~ fresh a
usual aIran ments for hanging meats the
and the stand, each dealer has for is ind vidnal
use, and immediately on hs premises patent ioeb2x
correspond with the racks tue counters, the siaBds
&C. and eXerory are OF white ash aud black walnut as
also the deml-par0ns which divide the buteherS
from the buckSteTS ases, ana by the INTRODUCTION OF
which busineSs.is facilitated aud confusion prevented
The prices paid for the stalls are from IS 20 $40 per
week, according to size and location The tenant pays
large scale. the dial OF which be seen by the
All the dealers claim that they sell just cheap
as at Washington Market and some articles sold at
al0wer price Iu .I)I nIA ID - -.sf
Que great advantage every has who deals at this
market il that their butcher will send for th5r orders
every mqrppg ana make their deliveries In an hour
erected on the same plan during the coming Spring
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