The New York herald., 1869-12-01
THE EAST RIVER MARKET DIFFICULTY.

Bogus Reports About Riots nnd Vigilance
Committces--NO Serious Trouble Betwcen
the Market Commissioners and the Railroad
Company.
Yesterday a Bohemian report was in circulation to
the effect that vigilance committee had been
formed the east side to resist the encroachment
OF the Avenue G Railroad Company on the property
Of the new East River Market.
The Commissioners OF Markets selected the site
on the East river between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, more than three years ago,
aud the structure which has been already
fully described in the HERALD. was recently
completed. The building, really monu-
ment to enterprise, when partially completed
attracted the attention OF certain persons possessing
capital in the Eighteenth ward, and alter due con-
sideraton they bought the un0ccuped lots opposite
and commenced the erection OF buildings OF no
mean proportions for tenemeDts and storekeepers.
Many OF these houses have been occupied already.
One day last week number or teamsters brought
two three loads OF lumber to the site and depos-
tied it, and the presence Of the building material
remained for q time unexplained.
On Saturday last carpenters, with jackplanes,
hammers and all the parapnernalia Of mouse con.
structionists appeared upon the scene. and, after
chakng out space ffty feet wide IN the northeast
corner OF the MARKET began to hammer and saw
with view to the erection OF something. and that
something aroused the speculative minds OF the
owners OF the property aforesaid. What was done
Is better told by their representatives and certain OF
The Market Commissioners. IL IS as fOlOWs:-
STATEMENT OF CHARLES HICKMAN.
own property here ana am putting up more
tenement houses. was induced 70 do this .by the
prospect OF their quick advancement In value, this
being brought about by the erecuon OF the market
opposite. We saw lumber and workmen al the
market last Saturday and after inquirng found that
Commissioner Moore had given the Avenue @ Rail-
road authorities PERMISSION TO bulld desk in the
mar nart nf n
1T the purpose for which 1t was built
We opposed The movement. Myself and
Others sent for Commissioner Holland, who soon ar
rived upon the spot and alter his expression 0f ig
norance IN regard to the movement !, with nine
penters away. Finding they would not move we
then quietly took their lu.nber and put 1t on the
street. taking especial care to pile 1t up neatly.
Comptroller Connolly, John ]. Bradley other Of
fclas were present. but neither with force. re-
monstrances opposed u.s. There were no. police
ment. We did not attempt nor mean TO tear up the
railroad track.
Mr. John ray and other gentlemen substantially
corroDorate Mr.. Heckman's statement.
Beside these statements by The principal owners OF
| the property opposite the market IN which they
to incite riot, and which they stamp as malicious
and ialse in every respect Commissioner Holland
was called upon at his oice on Fourth avenue, aud
III his absence his partner in business stated that
saturday last was appointed az the day to decide
the market In question, and in this manner
several OF the proper officials proceeded to meet
| there. In his thoand's, opinion, some one had
| taken upon himself undue authority In even giving
| to the avenue people the privilege OF erecting
desk IN tne enclosure Of the Duiding, and
that the quiet removal OF the lumber and w0rkmen,
although not In accordance with law and order,
sserved 'em just right"
The police authorities Of the Eighteenth precinct
were then called upOn and 1t was found their blot
ter mad mention OF disturbance on saturday last
at the market but the sergeant on duty had heard
OF the quiet putlng out OF tue railroad workmen.n
The railroad officials would not be tempted to say
any thing about the matter.
Yesterday, at late nour, all was quiet along the
line Of the market, anu, whatever the good or bad
effects this movement may be, II Is dne To estab
"vigilance committee at work" against the "out-
rageous pracles OF poitcians" be established AZ
| the mountebank statement Of cheap scrlbes