New-York tribune., 1879-08-26
TnE IA And CROCKERY WAR.
A TRUCE WHILE THE RIVAL DEALERS IALK TIL
MATTER OVER.

A TRUCE WHILE THE RIVAL DEALERS IALK TIE
MATTER OVER
The CIockery Dealers Protective Association held
an adjourned meeting yesterday, at No. 56 Murray
St, to act upon the report of their committee in
reference TO selling teas at wholesale prices in
the crockery-stores throughout the city. b. Iitz-
patrick presided. Mr. McGuTrin said he was in
formed that the tea.deaers had appointed a com
lnittee 10 meet committee of that organization
and see if they could not come to some agreement
whereby the crOckeTy-dealers would not interfere
with the business Of the tea-lealers. That Is to
saw interrupted Mr.. Fitzpatrick, that the tea
men have shown the white feather"
Nj NcGurrin said that the matter might be so
construed, and moved the appointment or COM
mittee TO confer with the tea-deaiers. Mr. Robin
son declared that all they asked was that the tea
men give up making presents Of crOCkery and glass.
Mr. Martin SAID he had talked with the Leading tea
dealers about giving away presents, and they as
sured him they were willing to give it up If all the
trade agreed 10 do so, but that they would not do
so while any tea-dealeTs continued the practice.
They were willing to sign a paper with memGers OF
the trade agreeing 10 discontinue the practice.
A motion to appoint the committee of crOckery-
dealers was adopted, and the following were chosen:
b. Fitzpatrick, John b. McGuITiu, JOhn Kane, ID.
j. Robinson, Solomon s. Riley aud Henry Lohrie.
The committee instructed to report as early as
possible, and the meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
BURGLARIES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
Burglars are still active i'll Westchester County.
Some time Oh Saturday night tie ticket Office Of the
Hudson River Railroad Company at Hastings was
broken into, but nothing of value carried of.
At White Plains, shortly after u o'clock on Sat
uIday night three burglars ted to rob the house Of
Justice j. G.. Dykman, of the Supreme Court, who is
now in the White Mountains. They forced open the
blinds and broke the patent fastenlngs of the win
dows. when their movements aroused the Judges
son, Henry r. Dykman, who, after armIng himself
with double-barrel gun heavily charged with
buckshOt, concealed himself IN an advantageous
position and then awaited the approach OF the rob-
beIs. But his young wife and his grandmother pro-
tested against such an exposure or risk of lle on
his part and the burglars finding that they had DIS
turbcd the occupants Withdrew. Iney gathered
under the shadow of a large tree standing near BY
aupareutly for consultation. Then Mr. Dgkman
emuraced the opportunity TO discharge the contents
OF bis gun al them from the house, at which they
ran away. From tho marks lett Oh the tree, 10 Is
believed that one OF more ot the gang must have
been wounded by some Of the shot bred.
The shoe factory OF Harrington, bishop y Bird, at
ing or early Sunday morning ana robbed OF prop
trty valued al 500. No CleW 10 the robbers had
been obtained yesterday.
The house OF David Jones, the millionaire brewer
Of West New-ii0chellc, was entered By burglars
early on sunday morning, through a window of the
cOuse ryatOrY. IN doing tins, one OF the robbers
Knocked down and uOd upon some bottles, which
aroused Miss Green, young woman having charge
Of the property. After alarming the cOachman, she
armed herself with a revolver and discharged ii
several times into the room from which tue noise
had proceeded. The robbers lied without any plum
der.
On the same night. some burglars effected an en-