The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-15
nITISJON STrIrr IT UIR.


For many years Division street. between
Catharine and Market, has been n centre for
the millinery trade OF tho cheaper sort On the
west side Of this street there were not long ago.
no fewer than 81 milliners shops all in a row.
To-day there are hut 80. Most Of the miiners
are daughters Of Israel. with them COMPETE
tion is tho lie Of trade and in order to COM
pete well they employ other daughters Of
Israel comely and otherwise. to stand guard Mt
their respective doorways for the double pur-
pose OF preventing the dreption OF the ma
tcrials on exhibition. and ot turning bystanders
and pnssers Ivy into buyers Of bonnets and the
trimmings thereunto belonging. Some Of these
latter daughters. who may well be called hand
maidens. have been in the habit Of forcing GUS
tom by Selling women innocent Of intent To-
buy. dragging them into their little parlors and
making them purchase before they would let
them out. The custom became almost common
seekers after novelty in bonnets became timor-
Gus; the trade OF Division street dwindled and
NJ last the respectable dealers in the thorough
fare. to the number of 90. In order to save
Themselves from the ruin impending. sent the
following protest and petition to the Mayor:
praE s,a ~" m. un,eIsi.ncd resident, and toxp,v
ers OF nnsen street most respectfully call your attcn
The millinery business ON Division street has been car.
rSscctab s% bat acy has b. en- AID s c cara
red ON ~ most diEraccui manncrs' much so that
without being nsued hy some nj lie Girls who are hired
against thcir viii Ii Was but lately hata shawl Was
torn OIL womans shoulder by trying to pull her into the
with baby her arms and ot the gir the store
trying Co u her IN. almost dfaeecd the baby her
to YOU honorable sir show in What diseraccfu man.
State of hing. ought not to Re tolerated IN Ills city The
police " this ward can testify TO these facts.
Although frequent complaints have been made TO the
Cnrtin OF this ward appears that be cannot afford us
You van gather more proofs and . still more convinced
by 'cins some one out OF your office To the street who
can witness the same every afternoon by some parties In
Honorable sir we hog you to take this matter your
hands. aud II possible to stop this is.rntc at once 80
street and BE- treated as such. Trusting You will eyc this
your immediate attention and grent our 9e'irc respect
Friedman, kur1mann IL kuzmsnn. 5 Reinsicin.
Mrs A Stnmpcr' Miss Guucrgan May A N,nlis MIS- 4
Mahoney. 6 Gaisbers. Mrs. =. frecl. Mrs.. {, butt Mrs
Mrs Holmhoitz Mrs NJ Trip, II J. Knowles.
Il hope" said Mrs. Meals yesterday. that
some good may come Of this: but so long as
these small dealers who have enigratcd from
Chatham street. continue here. we must look for
trouble. IL has become so common for these
girl bankers to drag women into their shops
that respectable customers are afraid to como
here. | koep no bankers. l want no women
athletes at my DOOR Their place IS in the ring.
where they may practise the Grace Roman
style OF wrestling. or attempt the King ot
100 quarter miles In as many quarter hours
Mrs. Feeloy at No. 7, said that the custom Of
SEEING and dragging in customers was running
the business in Division street. ! have been
here for twenty seven years" said she, and
be as bad as now. The police cannot take cocui-
zNnce of what Is going on. Tor there Is rarely u
policeman on this street-that is. wide-awakc
| policeman
Other res pectable millners expressed them
| selves in ike manner some OF them asserting e..
| however, that the mere publication OF the pro-
west side Of Division street com paratiyely safe
Tor pedestrians OF the gentlcr sex.