The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28

which there are twelve, namely
Feet
Washington, covering an area of.......... a. 100
west washington, covering an area off,. 6lQ, 1872
Fulton covering an area 0f.... ............. 33al0
Franklin, covering an area Of .............. $500
Cathartne, covering an area OF. ........... H. 500
Clinton covering an area OF. ............... 23949
Gouverneur, covering an area of............ $500
Centre covering an area of................ TO
Jefferson. covering an area of.............. 25223
Essex covering an area of................. 1892
union, covering an area OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6,74
T0npkins covering an area OF. ............ 1877
Total. ss2,SO2
The only market building OF the above that can In
any sense be considered substantial Is Tompkins
marxet-an iron structure which. few years ago,
superseded rickety frame building that .hcn
answered the market purposes OF about one.nith OF
the population OF the city. The most important mar
ketis Washington, commenced In 1908 and COM
pleted In 1912, and then considered highly orna-
mental 1t Is located on block Of ground bounded
by Fulton, vesey, Washington and West streets ana
Is perhaps the most dilapdated and
HERMAPHRoDIrE STRUCTURE
that can be found on Manhattan Island. It is GER
tainy the most incongruous structure probably ever
used for market purposes II consists OF hetero-
geneous collection or sheds and booths which have
been added at different periods TO the main srnc-
ture. the remains OF an old brick building fronting
on Washington street. In the last stages OF dapida-
ton, ITS walls liable NJ any moment TO fall and crush
Its occupants and the passers by The shanties are
decayed and rlckety In the extreme, besides being
Infested with vermin. All the approaches to the
market are INSTRUCTED by stalls and by market
wagons and OF the crowdlng, jostling, tumult and
confusion during the busy hours language fails to
convey any adequate conception. The Imagination
labors In vain to conjure up an ideal market from
the midst OF tho mass Of rubbish here presented.
And lest the
FILTH AND NAUSEA
arising from the constantly accommodating heaps OF
decaying vegetable matter that remain here should
not sufice TO disgust any respectable person, at
the rear OF West Washington Market (which Is an
extension OF Washington Market, from West street
10 the North river), there Is a.public dumping
ground for garbage and street refuse. The poison.
Gus vapors which exhale from the reeking and fecu-
lent heaps OF impurlty Of every description thrown
here to rot in the sum- and which faint the air
thousand yards around, enough to the seeds
| of raging pestilence, and afford ample reason.
even II there were no other, for the removal OF this
| market.
Notwithstanding all these things are against It,
| Washington Market Is the mainsay for the supply
OF meat, only for New York's own million OF
inhabitants, but also for the million or persons
who reside In Brooklyn, Jersey City ana the vicinity
The quantity OF country produce which changes
hands there daily is something surprising.
AN ACTUAL COUNT
one morning last fall revealed the fact that not less
than 1883 produce wagons occupy the streets adj
joining this market from three TIL nine O'Clock in
the morning. at which last named hour the Corpora
| ton ordinance requires them all To begone. On
| Saturday mornings the number Is increased by
about one.thlrd more during the busiest market
| season. There are 5000 stalls, or STANDS In Tho
markets, and about $4,000 persons earn living
| therein.
| TO supply these millions OF inhabitants OF the me
| tropolls and It's environs there needed weekly
1000 cattle 5000 sheep, 20 900 hogs and calves and
other meat amounting IN the aggregate 10 49, g2
| head per year. These animals are brought mainly
| from Illinois, Indiana, OHIO, Texas Michigan, Ken
lucky, Kansas and the Interior VI this state. The
| principal stock yards for these animals were for
| mery Oh the upper part OF this island, In Forty
| fourth and l00th streets. They are now chiefly
| located in C0mmunipaw and Weehawkeu Much OF
THE SLAUGHrERiNG
Is done now In New Jersey and In the abattOrs up
town. In other cities, and especially IN Europe the
different kinds OF meat aud fish and vegetables ana
Iruit are sold in separate market places but here
they are ali hudded together the rickety struc-
ture IN washington and Vesey streets. IL Is esfi.
maed that 135 tons OF meat are taken away daily in
re.dt by consumers alone. The weekly consumption
OF flesh meat here Is set down AT 900 pounds the
estimated value oil which Is 81 800 900. SIX millions
OF dollars worth OF poultry and game. together with
$4,000 worth OF eggs, follow tue same road every
year.
is the great enrep6t FOR the vegetable and fruit sup
ply OF the CITY, Potatoes take the lead. and or tins
|
daily, aud OF other vegetables about 5000 worth.
Of fruits there are S. 100000 worth OF apples
| worth OF grapes aud $2G00,0O0 worth OF peaches.
AS many as CO., 900 bushels OF this delicious fruit
worth; currants and cherries, 100000 worth and
lemons, oranges. mats, &c. about u, $50 900 worth
are consumed annually.
FULTON MARKET
ranks In importance next to Washington and Is the
miinstay for the supply OF fish To The city. There
are about 200 fishing sniacks engaged constantly In
daily consumption or fish during the warm season Is
calculated at lilo tons. Futon Market ~ becoming
every year more and more unsgnJly by the addition
OF sheds and stands to the main edice, as ut Wash
ington Market Until a few months ago a large pro.
portion OF the fish supply 81 The city was
DISPENSED FROM DILAPIDATED SHEDS;
but the FlshmOngers' Association, having organized
from Inc city authorities Tor ten years OF the water
'front.' between Fulton ferry and Beekman street, 100
feet long and sixty feet vide, have substituted
new building constructed OF wood and corrugated
iron, in place Of the old ro0kery. The ASSOCIATION
consists Of lorty-two members. They started their
new edlfcc on capital OF 100000 in shares Of 500
each. The first spiles were driven into the bottom
OF the river In August and In November the new
market was opened for business The struct,re il
two stories high and easy OF access the front having
seventeen doors, each OF which opens Into "A stall.
The second story Is used Tor storage purposes Three
domes surmount the building, which afford ample
ventilation. The centre dome IL SO constructed as
to furnish light for open space in the VI the
market, around which are arranged the stalls. The
lower part OF the building is divided into convenient
stalls Tor the accommodation Of the several prOpre-
TORS and each Of these stalls has separate staircase
communicating with the floor above, which Is ar
ranged for store rooms. The front 0f the building Is
provided with substantial sidewalk. from which
open over dozen doors 10 admit 10 the inside.
on the water front there are descending stairs,
where can be landed the cargoes from the numerous
smacks that supply the market, and which form no
lnconsderabc sailing heet Every possible facility
ls Afforded Tor
TIE ENCOURAGEMENT or CLEANLINESS:
the place Is wei ventilated, and the light Is all that
might be desired. In addition to the Croton water
there are pumps on the premises for using river
wafer.
Standing as It does. 80 near 10 Fulton Market the
new building presents "A strong contrast To the dngy
blackened appearance OF The former and suggests
TO one the hope that old Fulton Will soon mako way
for structure that VIII look more cheerful and
clean ana have none OF those repulslye traits which
so distinguish the market 10 day The total cost Cf
Tho strnctnre lnClnInQ nfi ha at.lI