The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19
KING KEENAN'S KINGDOM.
THE VERY NEWEST FEA TURES or THE
THIRD H1RD'S LATEST wan,

E..K,nR Ksny'. A ppoln,es and Mr.. o"'-peen~
ApPointee, and the " uddIe they ARE Making
Also, the Money Somebody is Making.
Washington Market has been centre of
excitement for several daye pas;. and will be for
some days to como. The hundreds Of e,anda
that hAvo for years skrted this famous old
market are tn be- removed. Tho attempt to do
this was met nj tho outstart with resistance ro-
suting in the nrrcst of the officers of the Bureau
OF Incumbrnnccs. who had been sent 10 dcmol-
ish the stands Of those owners who would not
move voluntarily. The upshot was victory
for the bureau. for tho charges could not DO on
tertalned. because the demolishrrs wore held by
Capt. Sanders Of the Church street polioo to DO
On tho right
Yesterday tho work was renewed. and many
stands were removed. Tho owners OF others
woro warned 70 10 up and moving by noon to-
day.
Tho fact that the Bureau Of Markets. and tho
Bureau OF membranes are arrayed against
ono another was developed as soon NJ tho intent
Of the latter bureau WAS understood. John
Kcenan. the Clerk Of the market. was appointed
by Mr.. Kelly. and II responsible 10 him. and
Joseph BumenthRl. the Superintendent OF tho
Bureau Of Incumbrances. was appointed by
Commissioner Of Public Works Campbell. and
IL responsible 10 him, When Blumeutha and
his officers began tho work on Friday Inst
which Resulted IN tnNlr arrest, tnfY WetN
met by six police officers who had boon
ordered to arrest any one who might intericro
with the stands CAPT Sanders " the Church
street police, in whose precinct the market Ia
situated. told Mr.. BiumDnthal that he had not
given any such orders. md It was subsequently
Hscertnined TINT six officers were under immo-
diate orders from Police Commissioner Mich
ola, and had boon placed under Clerk hoonan's
Thus II was TINT Kocnnn's rowcr ,hcrcahcuis
wNs cXplaincd-powor that hna won for hum
among merchants nnl others in nnd about tho
rlf.stf Ia. "a r.IA stgf.k
Kcenan proicsaes 10 have tie right 10 caieh-
lish stands Of AL sorts within a radius ~ 800
foot Of the market. Independent ot the isles
Of those in trout OF whose shop, these stands
may b. planted on this topic Mr.. Joseph Sti.
ner. the we'll known tra merchant OF Ncsey and
Groenwieh stgDcts SAID yesterday:
Keenan, IL iyss OF tho street bat IA settled
in our minds II puts s'ands In front " our
prOmis = In spite Of our prutcstniions mHd@to
ihepolicc and 20 tn Bureau of lncumhranccs
Tho stands no front oi our place do not allow us
any bu'k up room whatever. Wagons come
hero md Mud no plaT 80 back MP. II Injuries Ms
greatly. Wagons are obliged to stand ia the
middle oi the street t. be unoadrd. The
womcn having -tpnd- in front OF our places
shout at wagons ant defy drivers To back up
saying they aav' p.rmits from clerk Keenan, to
be wherethry are. From cn"h ot these stands the
Clerk COLLECTS % cents OF less day. Aftor long
effort | succeeded in clearing tho corner: BY
several tea chests there. Presently got notice
from this Keenan, 10 remove the chests. or he
and / should De lined s25 | removed them.
Immediately the place was ted with stands.
| have UNI rHtuOu ulI along tint tflS man says
to whoever no desires 10 give a spot for n stand.
,arSs You have him arrested. Rcpcatedy |
have ordered these people away from in front
OF my promises, and while n policeman stood
by. but was UNDECIDED though We pay enor-
nous taxes. II il worry annoying 10 have these
women In front Of your promises dcfying you.
ltyou dared ~ remove thcm thoy would scratch
your eyes out
Mr.. John Bennett who for nearly thirty
years has been one OF the largest meat dealers
In Washington Market, said:
Tho way look ~ N. and the way / under
stand my frlOwe in the market consider II, is
that John Keenan, Is Clerk Of this market The
market Is not up and down Nesey street. nor up
and down tho streets surrounding the market
thoreforr his energies should be TO our benefit,
who pay the city AN immense revenue These
stands skirtlng the market pay Is cents q day
10 Keenan,. We pay az much IN week as these
cnmo Comptroller | paid for my two stands
t5.9S ovory two weeks. Now | pay $3.50. or
six times rs much as ten years ago. We never
sec anything Of Keonan. and can't recall any
benefit his administration has done Us"
Careful inquiry established the fact that kee-
the market. and that his factotum Is one Ro-
maine. who II attached To- the Health Board. as
Inspector OF Poultry. without pay who collects
tho twenty i've cents q day from the stands. and
takes less when he cannot get that sum. An
officer follows right behind hlln. who removes
the stand II the owner refuses 10 pay. The
revenue from this source IS about so day
Kecnan'- two saloons take up much OF his time
II IL openly charged thar mono hut those who
are favored by Tammany Hall are allowed e
obtain permits Tor stands from keenan,. lie
openly objects 10 lsrachte-. On" ot the six pO-
lice officers under kecnau's orler--Of 'er
MNormick-owns two stands, which are run
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