New-York tribune., 1873-07-24
shanties stand they would have bad name, and no
amount of doctorng would help them.

Health, except on eight days notice.
Judge Pratt said he had considered that provision but
had concluded the statute repealed by the new
Charter by reference He, however thought the
matter all came to point, and that whether the
plaintiffs had had notice and chance Of hearing before
the Board Of Health That seemedtto him all the merits
the plaintiffs application, except in the case of immi-
neut danger seemed right that every one had to be
heard If, however, the defense would present at once
aidayits showing that due notice and opportunity OF
hearing had been given he should not hesitate in
matter of so great public interest to yacate the order
ex parte at once.
Mr.. Prentice thereupon drew afilavts, sworn to by
Dr. Chandler and Mr. Ebenezer D. Shafer, showing that
the plaintiffs had been served with due notice, and one
of the plaintiffs had been heard at great length by the
Board OF Health Judge Pratt issued an order requiring
the defendants to show cause, at 1880 a. IN. to-day,
in Chambers, before Jude Pratt, why they should
not be permanently enjOned and restrained from
removing destroying, or IN any manner interIer-
ing with the stands surrounding Washington Market
and in the meantime enjoning them from such inter
ference Commissioner Van Mort Immediately trans
mitted the injunction order to Corporation Counsel
smith, the order being accompanied by letter asking
the Corporation Counsel to appear and defend the case
when it comes up for argument before Judge Pratt
INCIDENTS OF THE DEMOLITION.
The work Of tearing down sreet-booths in the vicinity
of Washington Market begun, rather unexpectedly
for the boothodeIs at s3Olast night Aforcc OF about
go pocemen from the First Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth Sixth, Eighth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty
eighth Precincts under the command Of Inspector Wal
ling, surrounded the market The workmen' con
sis;inS OF about one hundred and fifty men, chiefly
German mechanics arrived and began work at Nesey
and West-sts They first tore of the tin roof which
took about 80 minutes, and they then took down the
wood work large number Of carts and wagons were
in attendance to take away the lumber to the Corpora
ton yard at the foot Of GansevOortst. The workmen
were under the superntendence OF John " Grdey and
Charles Hgman. They had not been secured by
the Board OF Health until late in the afternoon Among
those present were Police Commissioner RUSSELL Health
Commissioners Chandler and Smith, Sanitary superin-
tendent Day, Deputy superintendent James, aud the
entire body Of Sanitary Inspectors Those who owned
booths on the NORTH east and west sides had removed
their goods before police force arrived but on the
south side only partially There was no disturbance Of
any kind.
On the corner Of vesey and Washington SITS. large
number Of the booth-hoders congregaed and watched
the process of demolition with detection, sometimes ex
pressed in a quaint mixture Of humor and pahos, but
more frequently in language more foTcbie than elegant
All seemed to feel that they were unjusty and
harshly dealt with, that their rights had been tram
pled upon, and that many years occupation had
given them a title to the occupation OF the street
which they had squatted upon with so much
inconvenience and even danger TO the community. one
boohhoder said to inspector OF the WORK OF denoh
ton 'Wait until next Fall and we will fix yOu implying
that at the local election the votes and unuence OF
the boothholders would be thrown against the persons
ordering the destruction OF their places OF business
One incident in particular attracted general attention
Mrs Martha ODonne a booth-holdcr Of large pro
portions and vvacious tendencies. seated upon box
near her booth, harangued multitude OF her assO-
cates and number Of idle spectators. In voice
heard for considerable distance around, She said:
81 am Mrs Martha ODonnel, the No. fat woman OF
Washington Market. into this market weighing
nnoy nd I i
been here Is years. have paid SIS month
and have made 100000, ana intend 10 make
100000 more have farm Of 10 acres on Long Island
support husband like gentleman and family III lux
ury and 1 give them fast horses and carriages with
which to enjoy themselves. 1 have stood
the most Intense cold in Winter without
a fire. and the greatest heat in Summer,
and have never taken cold oIIbcen Oyerheated' She
concluded by saying that there we're loads Of manure
now lyng in the cellars of Washington Market which
had never been disturbed and the lessees we're not
troubled for reasons best known to the
Board OF Health. This address, delivered In
MELTING tone excited various emotions aud was con-
eluded amid general laughter and applause The de'
noitop frees the sidewalks and streets encircng the
market, and furnishes moderate pathway Tor pur-
chasrs who have heretofore been compelled 10 spend
valuable time in traversiug Vesey, Fulton, Washington
ana Weststs
The booth-hoders on Vesey-s did thriving business
in produce vegetables and meats and were considered
TO have exceptionally good positions lnasnuch as theE
we're in the direct lane OF customers coming and
going. Among those who held stands or
booths we're Mrs. Martha O'Donnen, dealer
in provisions, who kept the stand corner OF
yesey and Washingtonsts; stooker Marius, produce
dealers; Charles ODonnell; John Tooe, proylsons
James Sexton, butcher NJ. O'BIlen Co. yegetames'
noe l35 and 1876; Charles Cohen No 49, dealers III pro
visions; Mrs CrOpsey vegetables; John Smith, poultry
John L. WhittOn vegetables; James Young vegetables
slae SnaTe' LchtegHseR Ug CO.. Fb Nathan Tios Thorey
produce; Trimm summer, poultry Nos. 42l ana lIA
Hannah, Delauy Geary, provisions; John Feeney,
produce No. 429; james McGrath produce; John Cough
lin, produce
be following are the names OF the lcssees Of stan
on the West-st side Of the market the numbers of the
stands and the occupations OF the lessees: Henger
Wood fruits, No. 99l; G. Pessinger fruits, NO S92
Dwyer Warts meats, No. $685. II. s. Eckstein, meats
Nos. 394 and 1876.
Jas l.. Leach, meats. No 1916.
j. +. Miller, meats, No. 397
Graft q Cohen, meats, NO 596
ID. Mandel, meats, No. 500.
T.. II. REID, meats, No. 400
McCarty Co., meats No. lOl.
N Hughes. meats, No. 402.
Downing Wallace, meats No. Ao''
T. Murphy, meats, No 404
s. Katz meats, No. 4O6.
Davis McQuade, meats No 400.
B Costello, meats, No. 407.
James HeTnOn, meats, No Ios.
i Blohm Co., meats. No. 400
Thomas Hanford and Richard ii. Tnorne, fruits NOS
McGoidrick Tofey, No 4l2
" g. Brown, meats, No. Il5.
Hapin a FeOre meats, No. IB
George IAftchild. meats, No. AIS.
James Donney, meats, No. Ho. The total value OF
these stands was estimated by Richard H. Thorne, Col
ector of the Market whose stand one OF those torn
down. at tl3OOO He could have sold his own stand for
5000 later than yesterday. These stands he says
erected ls40 and have been allowed to occupy
these sites since that time.
The following comprises the list OF the owners OF
booths FutOn-st from West Greenwich, together
with the approximate value Of the stands in each In