The sun., 1879-06-10
OPPOSING THE NEW MARKET
utRKETMEN WtNr THE CRY TO KEEP
IIS CONTROL or ORD FULTON.

Wholesale Dcnlcrn Va. small Stnuu OWucra.
Fulton Market yesterday looked duller
and more dreary than for years. The great
hole in the roof. made by tho last Are. gapcs |
above the charred raiters. and gives the whole |
interior the appearance of somo burnt-out old |
roo.cry occupied by unwilling tenants On |
either side Of the central aisle the booths arc
covered with roofs Of projecting boards. to keep
ont the rain but even these are Intellectual. and
on wet days purchasers have to hold umbrellas
over their heads, even in the middle OF tho
building. Dilapidated as tho ancient market
looks. however. the majority Of the stand hold
crs prefer it TO tho one which the Robbins
Dlnckiord association propose to put up in its
stead
Il tell you" said a leading pork butcher in
the central aisle. almost under the charred
beams and sky-blue canopy overhend-"I tell
you. II this Robbins Blackford association are
allowed to bid in this lease it will be the ruin OF
the market. They've announced. practically.
that they're going to freezo out the smaller
dealers and make the larger ones pay increased
rents. They've declared war against the coffee
and cake stands. the cellars. and all the stand
holders except those who are In with them in
this project. They may say that they mean to
allow Us 20 keep our stands but isn't the gov
eminent OF the new market, under their rules
to be vested in the holders OF the $780, 900 OF
stock. and cant those stockholders ireezo US
out any time after the first year that they've q
mind to? They propose TO pay the city
$4,000 or $4,000. some say $4,000. where
it is now getting $4,000. On this
basis the city could better afford to keep the
ground. build new one-story market OF its
own. and pay for ii in bonds BY holding on to its
property the city can save s13 900 a year which
IN ten years. or even less. would deiray tho
whole expense OF "A new market Experience
shows that market TO be popular with the pub
lie must be owned by the city; IL private corpo-
rations start one, the public distrust 1t imme-
diatey They say there's rings" in II,
and all that sort OF thing. and the result
is they 20 elsewhere Let this private
corporation buy Fulton Market. no mat
ter how fair they promise and you will
see It's trade go over to Washington Market
or W to Catnarine. The new corporation. after
freezing out the small stand holders and
knocking two stands into one. must OF course
charge higher rents. They admit this. but say
they wont be much higher at FIRST Stands
which rent now for so TO $50 will 70 up to $40
and $50. II not n good deal more. Men don't
offer o. put up a $500. 900 building and then run
it for six per cent on the interest. These men
will make 90. 25 or 80 per cent, besides absorb
ing to themselves all the choicest corners and
best places in the building"
But are not the stand keepers In favor OF
new building2"
Certainly. IL the city will put up one. The
city do II for 100000 or s15O.0OO. Why
shouldn't 1t when II is making as 900 a year In
rents from the present buildingY
.,Ihs Ihs mass OF small butchers; butter and
men. and sellers Of ale and beer are greatly
worked up over the alleged project tos' freeze
Saffhe HE6ussA a pi irSsBFiSeRtatlEe qSstermsn and
wo years lease Of his H. by p Ssllfs Sa1e the
basement of the market had PAID As
high as $4,000 year IN rents; sR"TlsIhss The
Hobbins- -Blackiord association would 40 away s
with the cellars altogether, cut down tne moo, moo,
iessees. many OF whom had expended lhrge
sums in fixing up their places. one nria nau %
invssted ns high AS 500 900 in fixtures ana I'm
nrov.ments which would have TO 20. IL was 4
monstrous injustice that the men Who phi phhiie
two-thrds OF the market renis sh0u9 10 " }or The
innent Of Jew big inside dealers. Accordlng
10 the admission Of these gentlsm@eh' men tne as visy
would lose at least $1,000 or tl3QOO per yeai
Iy tha lonss of the market while the rents
would be- increased and ne prices o' RIort
was mo- guarantee that the dozen or 50 OF STOCK
holders would not sell out the whQle concstnn on,in
w.,t or Two after the lease had been ratified
md the market become the properly OF tniI.
party Of capitalists, unbound by pledges oil AM
NM ~ the small traders say that the dealer
In the movement are in reality not mar Ketmci
nj an: thnt the bulk OF their business Is py Jon !
tract. anl tlht tnflI Ebbl5 'tA'y
which they supply by wholesale. fet thls clhss
tits said have usurped InrS" ,,r p"ar small stand
market driven out and frozen out siihii sr I ro
k~p-rs. ana thus really eHtapllsheu si,r ,"i IL :
Wholesale houses where my ,n Mriv dnt is cas-
tenlad 70 be. The mode OF ireeZihg ou' 40 gao
enough provided the freezer mas capl'sal.
BIC dealer vino is surrounded ny nan u%one %
IN, thgir throats" il is called. He can AFFORD
part With his meat or FISH at two or even lnt'
ar i've cont. loss n pound than the small deal'
Nrft fa1
ngan when his comprttors ate ou. oi etJ ~ ~n rn
When fhe latter ARE reduced 70 the NeIRfc R !" ai III
r,.s An t'su and says: You see you can't 4
anyfh NJ here; I've got al the trade IaN1 ~. !,
on. Side Of The market is said 10 have bee
cmptiel of small marketmen by tnls proces
thrr s, er9f sTpf INV h@"yh "yyhoesaS ohe @' dssc
1T amt that They sell better goods. said
s,andsman. eNpi4ning' ynsterad9 ~. which :
can't Then when the cQmte,iion "u' VI
way. they ~ tnc nrlces Dnck aeFF,hii eFFi,,hiion Mark
fully 300 are stoutly opposed to the leasing
the mlrtrt 10 the new association. lhe ne sn'O M y
proprlrt1r- who deal most extensively IN q !
t.rr And cil,nrg say they don't see why th
he market .'in-e ii was started, and unc
proper restrictions they claim that there can
no rrus ,u..ll. Objection. -,
Tho following is the bylaw proposed Dy
ue.t.o' keepers are not allowed any voice ~ the
MhcrauI.-. a.i d is intended u enuIeN eNc'uue VI
'' I6c ,,.r " ic ASSOCIATION also reserve to q
selves tli ri-ht o. exclude other AWlaI lhtsieS''
proecriy npIcrtaiu.ug o. a market business
This il isclaimrd would give them power
shut out 0ny ON uot lh tne llhE, , ~ or y
graph M 'es, oi wlu'h tnrre are tWo on
south side of tho building, are included IN
iutcrd .uon. Tine 'ellhrmon ana the mao
Of the sttnlkcrpcrs say that C1mptrolHr N
/. On u.o.r side. and that he IL opposed 10 b
inr tho .,n-' to ID private coruorh'i"h. , a.
Our of th- largest AMI weuliHleal oystcT u
ers IN the nara"t senior m%eIn91,r mem ., oi ,
known lrul. l- ia favor Ol hhNlnS "" clS, ~