The New York herald., 1869-10-20
THE NEW FISH MARKET.

Description of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
the Business Opening.
The new building erected at Fulton ferry for fish
market is nearly completed. ana Will be opened for
business on Monday next. The structure Is erected
upon the site of the old nsh MARKET which so long
remained a nuisance and reproach to New York,
ana forms . handsome ornament to that portion OF
the city. The building is 1893 feet long by sixty feet
wide and two stories high The roof is sur
mounted by three cupolas, each supporting a
nagstan, and the front has three gables,
giving to the building . very pleasing effect.
There are eighteen entrances, each having solid
door with large window above It, A large gloDu lar
lamp Is suspended over each entrance, and these,
with the ordinary street lamps. will render the
thoroughfare In front Of the building At night almost
as hight as day.
lently arranged for the purposes OF a market.
Each stand has an oak table and counting office
seven feet by nine, from which staircase leads up
ito private oilce and storeroom. Each of the two
latter are divided by partitions from its neignbors
so that each dealer has an establishment Of his
own within the building which he can close as
securely as any store. Chains suspended
from The ceiling TO support the scales In front u each
stand, and in the front OF the building iron ladders
communicate with the storerooms The walls are
painted drab color and the ceiling light blue.
numerous windows admit light and The fresh river
breeze and l44 gas jets illuminate the market at
night.
Iu the centre Of the building, on the upper floor,
are a general meeting room and an apartment for
the directors. The former IL 10 have an oiled and
waxed floor. oak furniture ana two large black wal
nut bookcases. The directors room VIII have black
walnut furniture. Both apartments are handsomely
painted and when completed will be verJ elegant
The structure Is built on 2s5 plies, many OF when
are sunk to the depth OF sixty feet and 1t Is esti-
mated by the engineer that each forty square lect
viii sustain u weight OF 700 TONS The cost OF the
building ls Sl20,000.
This market is erected by the Fulton Market Fish
mongers Association, Incorporated during the pres
ent year. and is devoted exclusively TO Wholesale
business, supplying all the retail dealers OF New YORK
and adjacent cities and furnishing large quantities OF
are employed In the fisheries Of this market. and
there are frequently dscharging at the same time
from fifteen to twenty vessels, each having from
$4,000 to 25 900 pounds OF hsh on board. The fishing
Lobsters are caught from Cape Cod to the northern
coast OF Maine. The green turtles displayed Tor
sale IN the market are not taken by vessels specially
lifted out for the business, but are brought to New
YORK on fruit vessels FROM the West India islands
and Florida
The following are the board OF directors of the
association:-Gllbert C0mst0ck Charles Miller, y.
u. Miller, 4. X. Crocker, G. s. Lamphear, Il. W.
West II. q. Rogers, J. Wooey and II. Bogari.
An elegant entertainment was given on Monday
night, In the market, by the association, formal
opening OF the institution. Among the prominent
gentlemen present were Rev. II. w. Beecher. Rev.
Hyatt Smith, Rev Mr. Hammond, Rev. Mr.. Gal
lagher, General Storms, Colonel Thomas Devoe and
cent supper was provided, and dancing was Kept up
until late hour.
AS before stated, the regular business OF the nah
market Will be opened next Monday, when the old
now used as a market, wal be all cleared away.
The removal OF these uDsightly wrecks and the new
order Of things to be established by the association
VIII produce much needed ana permanent I'M
be initlatory to similar reforms IN the Old Fulton
Market.