The New York herald., 1871-02-28
A mARKEr Muss.
Washington Market in a Wallop-.
ing Mood.
n RtOt Barely Prsventsd-F -Fiahmen and Fury
The gelligereat Butcher and the Missing 'rer-
ntt''--Clesvers Oyster Knives and Potato
Shovsls to the Rescue-The Cherry
rhaisnx Preserves the Peace
TIE TWO STORIES.


took possession on sunday at the mystic hour OF
midnight OF portion OF nshmonger's stand. The
disputed ground Is known stands Nos. 329 and $780,
allcady In ihe possession OF tishmongering trater
nifty, ycleps Ashby 4 Co Peter Hasset was the cog
naSnen of the invading butcher. AS the bells OF
TRINITY sounded twelve strokes Hasset
swoRE UPON HIS cLFAvER
<hat ere morning dawned structure lifted for the
reception OF beef anu mutton shoaid ng Its shacow
over vie stand OF the men Ell lsa. lie was true TO
The ceth, for when the markehnal watcher by the
FISH stand s0Ggt ms post long rows OF meat hooks
greeted his eyes, and, what weighed more heavily
on his piscatoTia feelings, large CHUNKS OF meat
sc5@el their scarlet contempt upon his cold-oooded
.stcck in trace. passet, grim and threatening,
stood 10y tho beef ana laughed q quiet scorn
hack upon the skinner OF eels. Thus they
stood regarding each othcr-the one IN subdued but
PASSIVE protest. the other cheerily inviting early
customers TO purchase his meat. But the denizens
OF The market We're not idle. The tale OF INVASION
ran along their ranks, and no thought OF morning
sales ceCld restrain them from expressing ther
sympathy with side the other. They gathered
aroand the disputed perritory and locks OF hate
soon cuminated INTO
THREATS OF VIOLENCE.
Fly ten O'Clock the market was in an uproaE
Butchers. jealous of their own privileges as stand
owners, sympathized with the beleaguered Ashby;
potato men, helmetea In peek measures and swear
lng by their wooden snoves, added terror to the
other elements; the cheese knives OF their
were branGtshcd by the cheese men:
hut IL the fsnmongers who, with
oyster knives or Rockaways IN their dripping
nsts mustered in the most imposing numbers. Has
sci was not alone. An army OF First ward ers.
beetleDrowed aud reckless, guarded well both his
nanks, while ne himseiI supported the centre. The
m- II. IN Z he
gnrd precinct III deadly fear, and asked the gallant
Captain Cherry for ASSISTANCE. iorce or four
''Cops' was de ailed aud started for the scene o.
action by this time the superintendent OF Markets,
FURY ARRIVED on THE SCENE.
Forcing his way though the rlvai hosts, he con
and grievances followed, winch Jerry tas he is pet
ter knownl cut short ny asking AasseG-
'.I'se got Comptroller Connolly's permission, ne
sponded i.assei. TniS was considered an eyasve
answer, and Fury repeated hts query, elieiting The
al you have no written permit. as tue law re-
quires, shall take down your hxingsn
AT your psrii,n growea one O. the suen first
warders. Shouts now arose on every side.
Take the sooAs doTn, Jerry ~ Like TO see him
try ilpi ''Do yoa
WAIT YOUR HEAD swELLEpY"
"ri put French roof on your &C. At this juno
taie taptain Cherry appeared with second array
= want these hooks and chunks of beet removed
said Fury.
pied the captain, ''dnd do not wish TO inter-
compromise was suggested. and, in compliance
~ssrtwlth, the impacAble Fury and . special oncer
depafted 10 interview Comptroller Connolly.
fbe laltcr gentleman directed the officer
60 support the superintendent, ana the
two returned. Things had remained In StGtu quo
overawing militant, market men and First ward
r0uals alike. A hoarse murmur a,tested lnat tue
two.envoys had returned who would proosbly raise
the siege. Ine worthy Special saluteng hls cap
tain, reported and The next noise heard was Fury
sunIoning the Desieglng army. TO surrender and
aardetl. pause followed, when 1t was seen that
FURY ARMED WITH CHOPPER,
had mounted tue stand and was dem0lsbing the
oyster openers and eel skinners, and curses both
loud ana deep arose from Hasset's hackers The
triumphant A-hby immediately spread out his finny
spells apoa the recovered fish block, ana peace
spread her ambrosia! wings all.
The reporter OF the HERALD who describes this
attempted coup d. man, feeling assured that there
was lurkiug fire concealed beneath so much smoke
determined 10 probe the affair and reach Its moving
cause towards The afternoon therefore when the
battle Held diyetea OF its brjs lie revisited the
cassie spot and Interviewed the owner OF the in-
yaaed ls1 stand. The oyster openers went about
their work OF dividing the bvaiyes with savage
giee, ana me ee..sAinners grinned Ike
as they divested the deceased wrig9ers Of their
I'VE are thirteen years IN this stand SIR said the
mild young AsDby, '.and have been always on good
terms With our neignDor5. This man. li;isset ere.
ated ali the muss. He nut up his hooks without a
AL e1' '''''
The policeman on duty averred that ii was all
IN the siuabDe that OF the lowest class from
the First ward ana expressed piece Of mis- mind
a. folloHs.-". hesc
MARKETS ARE 4 .sGEAcE.
ihsIe Is aways soilethins OF dhe Kind up, though
there's 10 end OF grumbling. ana there can't help
being corruDtor somewhere, the way things are
managed. ] have been long ,iae round these
as clty properly and become private enterprise the
Ar. Fury was the next parsonage visited In the
Bufcau OF Revenue, new Court House building.
lie has been Eiarketman himself, ana has
held his position since last July, wben lie
was appointed Under the rew charter. lie stated
10 The reporter that Ia this, In every other III
stance ms endeavor was to guard the interests OF
me actual stand owners. The stands are
RENTED TO TIE hAREErMEN
py The city aua alter certain length OF time be-
thousands OF dollars according to size and ioca-
'ion The usual way ia which stands were
sion selling their interest to the intending
purchaser, who thea applied for permit TO the CITY
permit was obtained and hence the occupation was
uespass. lIasset tod him that he had verbal
PERMISSION from the Comptroller. Tnis he took the
Rberly 10 doubt as the law provided special form
Tor the transfer, Of which, OF course, Mr.. Connolly
was aware, as all permits had to be sigued by the
Comptroller and himself tFury). The Supernen.
dent further stated that tie real cause OF The dini-
cDl.y arose Out Of a misunderstanding between
himself and tile clerk OF the market, Mr. John l..
Wilton VINO had, nc SAID,
LRGtsLATuRE on THE BRAIN.
Since his adyent TO ONCE cc had made great
many improvements In tile market Interior aud had
cndcayored 10 abate the 'squatter'' nuisance
which was explained TO mean the petty
traders, who sell meat at night To
the poor OF imposslbly low prices and
make their profits out OF The bad quality OF
their viands and by cheating weights. The men who
helped Hasset were Of these or their friends and
one o3 them had followed him up Yesey street yes
Jerday, aud threatened to
s-JABu him WITH A KNIFE
which he held In his hand.
Captain Cherry, OF the Third precinct l60 Cnalp-
Dcrs street, verified this statement about
TIE SNEaKING .isQUATTERs -
and said the cure lay between the Superintendent
and The clerk oi the market whp unfortunately
did not seem TO agree
II beng but just that both sides should be heard
tile reporter next sought Mr.. Whiiton, the clerk
who did not seem disposed to speak OF the affair
Stating thai le was not present, and advised