New-York tribune., 1873-07-25

statute had been legally served on the stahOdCrs ana
under the belief that no action would be taken
against the sheds until after the argument Of yesterday
Mr. Thorne told the Justice that he had doubt that
the Health Board would proceed at once in their work
Of destruction, and that they had obtained the order
under the fear that the final decision the motion
would be adverse to them On their representations
Justice Pratt expressed regret at having vacated the
stay Of proceedings which, he said, he had done under
msapprehenson OF the facts.
On bis return from Brooklyn Mr Thorne found the
work OF destruction going on in Washington Market.
On Attempting % enter his Office 10 save hs books and
papers, ne told by officer that he had no right
there-thc Health Board was in charge. The offices
in the second story and effort made to save
any valuables from destruction The tmbers were sawn
through on line with the curb stones and the posts at
the bottom; and by means OF ropes the sheds were
pulled over into the street The contents Of The Offices
including sofas, account books, &C.. came down in
promlscuous heap with broken tmbers and other rub
bish. Many valuable books and papers had not been
recovered by their owners and there would. doubtless
be great confusion in the settlement Of
counts The meat dealers sold largely credit of two
three weeks Those ON Wcstst. had an average OF
less than $1,000 in outstanding debts all record OF
which, so far he could learn, was lost One man,
Smith Miller had lost his safe with all its contents
Many had no safes kept their books shelves in
their Offices and these seemed TO be for the most part
lost The stall holders Fulton ana Vcsey-sts, doinc
a retail business were losers 10 much smaller extent
The aggregate paid TO the city by all the stalls de-
strOyod was $4,000 year, and they were valued al
$1,000 to $4,000 each, those on WestS beng the most
valuable, and those FultOn-s less important. They
were about 100 in number. Wm. Warts bought stand
only three weeks ago, paying for it $500. and obtaining
permit from the Controller. It and every thing in it
was entirely destroyed Another young man had saved
up in hls business, and short tmo since had IN
vested t1is in stand, which with all the others, was
utterly destroyed
Mr.. Kctcman, Clerk Of the Market, told the reporter
that lie had left Washington Market soon dIier the
previous evening after experimenting The work "hcA
was going in tho alteration aud Raising of the stalls
He felt perfectly secure and knew nothing Of tho action
of the Health Board un, on his way down TO business
yesterday morning. He was surprised TO Ma
what had been done, as he had hrmlY be
heyed that the Improvements in active progress
would satisfy all the demands Of the Health Board lie
had received notice from the Board Of their nten-
ons. and legal notice had been served on any stall
holder TO his knowledge. lie had been busy all day
trying to provide temporary places for the largest deal
ers whose places Of business had been destroyed Some
Of the meat-dealeTs wished permission to hang up
quarter o. beef the beams which remained standing
OyCr the curb simply TO show their customers that they
were still doing business. This Mr. kettlanan refused
to permit until he had consulted with superintendent
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Mr. KcttIeman, together with W. L. R)mane, the
Assistant Clerk showed the reporter the condition OF
the cutters which had been laid open to sight They
were all quite free from lth except al one place ON
Wasts where an ice-box had stood, too heavy TO be
easily removed There was some fifth under this which
Prof Chandler had pointed to in triumph when it was
uncovered; but Mr.. Kettleman said that even this
would have been entirely removed by the improve
ments in progress.
The reporter visited Col De Voc, Superintendent OF
Markets He said that nc had been unwe and his ply
sicln had forbidden him 70 go down town 10 business
but his anxiety about the who had been thrown out
Of fempoyment had made II impossible for him TO remain
quiet at home. lie hoped to find some place for them to
do business in temporarily and had just written letter
to the Controller to ask his permission TO use the old
dumping ground west Of West Washington Market
which some time since was placed under the control Of
the Bureau Of Markets by the Department Of Public
Works. Tho following q copy Of the letter.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, NEw-YORK, July q, 1873.
eicrcn Of a jtrse uui1er Of Stakeholder navilg
been deprived Of their stands n the Washington Market
Iast night and tue great suffering viii entail upon
them and their families would respectfully ask your
consent that those OF them who would accept or the use
az inc vacant market grounds the rear Of West wash
incton Market occupied, might De 40 least Temporal
rly accommodated. l would also suggt 10 tIe appoint
Inent OF Commission whose duty 1t would ue 10 in-
qurC into the merits OF tine applicants ana award them
such spaces would seem to be ast and right would
name such Commission: John NIX, j. V: Iudrsl0u,
and Henry c. WoOlcy. Very respectfully,
WM. +. DLVcE, Superintendent Of Markets.
Col De Voc explained TO the reporter that his propo-
through the stalls which constitute the rear Of West
Washington Market ana the placing Of stalls fronting
the avenues 80 created This VIII accommodate all the
stockholders formerly Wesst who do far the heayi
est business Of all those who have been so summarily
dispossessed. Col. De Voc took the letter into Mr.
Green's private Office and returned with u pear
ING the Controllers Endorsement Mr. Kettemau, who
entered at this moment greatly grltfied at the
prospect Of relief thus afforded though the proposed
new stands would not said, be nearly valuable as
those which had been destroyed the dealers could
however either remain the old ground or leave their
clerks there direct their old customers where tofnd
Them COL De Voc said that he had directed the stall
holders around Fulton Market to take up their floors
and hold themselves in readiness to afford the fullest
opportunities for inspection any officers whom the
Health Board might send.
POSSIBLE RAID or FULTON MARKET.
Both he and Mr.. Kettleman thought that the raid
would be continued 10 Fulton Market and TO the stalls
still standing Veseyst, above Washington. and on
Westst north of Vesey and south OF Fulton. They said
thar these latter were worse than those which had been
demolished and IL they were permitted to remain 1t
would show that there were secret influences at work TO
save them. They paid no rent 10 the city, but dd pay
the merchants opposite whose stores they stood Col
De Voc said he began 20 collect rents from such
stallhoders hoping that it would have the effect Of
driving them away but for year past he had not col
lected rents from them any recognized them
s connected with the marketas in fact they were not
While Col. De Voc still iin conversation with the
reporter Robert g. Cornell, President Of the Washington
Market Association entered the ROOM He said he had
Just come from the Mayor whom he had Congratulated
on the victory OF his noble Health Board He said that
Mavor Hsvemeyer had not advised them TO the course
tbey had TAKEN but had left the responsibility with
them. counselng them 20 be courteous Mr.. Cornell
called 10 consult the Controller in reference to permit
ting the dispossessed stockholders 10 attach temporary
awnings 20 the beams which remain OF their old business
quarters, under which they can transact business u
,hev find other quarters Mr. Green said that he would
ooosider the matter and reply at an early hour.