The New York herald., 1873-08-22
GRIEVANCES OF THE FULTON MARKET
FRUIT DEALERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
Fulton Market, like all other public markets, was
originally built 80 that the public might procure,
and the dealers dispose OF, meats poultry veeeta-
bles fruits, &C., and such other articles as should
be found in public market; but the parties who
have control over the market have thought proper
to grant leases or permits for the best stands in
the market for business purposes other than Tor
the sale Of such produce; in fact, they have con-
verted the place, or nearly so into vast dining
saloon. There are eight OF the largest oyster sa-
looms in the city within the market limits, and
dining places innumerable. The furnaces from
these places give of all the offensive gases which
are usually noticeable from open coal 81 coke fires,
and the amount may be estimated from the fact
that they burn no less than thirty tons Of coal or
coke each week during their busy season. The
meat, poultry, vegetables, &C., exposed for sale
are affected to such an extent in a short
time as TO MAKE them unfit for consump-
ton, and 1t Is o well known fact that
the butchers will not display any more
reason that 1t becomes lmpregnated with gases
and covered with the cnders, &C., from the lur-
naces causing, in about SIX hours, the fat on o
nice beef to turn from clear white to sickly yeE
low and the meat from clear bright color to
dull, heavy one. In fact, the whole general appear
of the meat is altered, In this short space
OF time. Is not this detrimental to pubic health9
Cannot the Board OF Health abate the nusances The
stencil from the decaytng oysters and shells in hot
weather Is almost unbearahle. People In passing
through the market usually attribute it TO other
causes. The authorities have utterly destroyed
the foreign fruit business in this CITY, 1t may ap-
pear absurd that the tearing down OF the portion
OF the market extending along the walk should
materially interfere with the Importation OF fruit,
but 1t Is nevertheless true. Bananas are brought
TO this city in schooners, which arrive at the bulk
head opposite Burling slip. Cargoes are usually
nxrs Of ss ana F p a Wh tSs
q great share Of this Is too ripe to bear carting
Fulton Market IS exactly suited for that purpose,
and as great many OF the dealers were interested
In the Importation they always had a selection Of
means Fulton Market became noted for its fine
fruits, and, in fact, the great retail fruit place
aging az from ON two to six hundred % a dollars per day If
the authorities will not provide place for the
dealers In the market the Importation OF this fruit
Of the fruit. the heads Of the proper depart
ments wish to preserve business which Is IN It's
as ys' e a
now pays revenue to the government OF s25o,ooo
IN IN gold every year., they can % 40 80 by providing
BY oyster and dining saloons rum
woud a%I ana an
general satisfaction. The fruit dealers occupied
the extension of tbs walk on South street, granted
for their special benefit by the Common Council.
In 1850 the city built the stands, and likewise the
shed over the walk, and rented them under cer-
tain conditions, not for mere nominal rent, as
some people suppose, but rather for an exorbtant
rent, and, now that the Board or Health has de-
cared our places nuisance, we think it right the
city should provide for US, after being its tenant
at high rents for about forty years. BY giving US
some locality in the public markets favorable for
conducting our business. For the benent OF all
those persons VINO are interested In Manhattan
Market we woud simply state that It Is utterly I'M
possible to drive the frut trade as far up town as
that structure Is Situated