New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09
A NEW AND AN OLD MARKET.
THE MANHATTAN MARKET OPENED FOR BUSINESS
ru1roN Market AGAIN CoNDEMNED.

THE MANHATTAN MARKET OPENED FOR business
FULTON MARKET AGAIN CONDENSED.
Tho new Manhattan Market at Thrty-fouTth-st.
and Tenth-avc was opened YESTERDAY. AlthpuRn
many of the stands were not completeu tne pu u.s.
ness of the day exceeded expectations anu the
managers aud maTketmen pronounced the enterprise
go far decided success. Indications OF actlVitV anu
enterprise are everywhere seen as one stros through
the huilding which is 500 feet long and 200 feet
VIDE. Stands are being built or decorated; wagons
aud trucks are coming aud going on three SIDES Oh
the market and steady procession OF purchasers
files in and out of the Ienh-ave entr nc ;mmense
bnildinR which reminds one of the Centennla
structures at Pbilade lphla, nave Deeh tnlouE ny
cleaned and the level asphal floor looks nea'', me
painted beams and rafters shine brightly ana tLe
effect when illuminated by electric nights Is very
brilliant. The large clock III me tower naS ot t
mt i'm running ORDER and smaller one, run Dy tue
same works. Is suspended IN the centre or the muI
ket to give time to the interior. The STANDS are
mostly grouped near the Teuth-avc. ENTRANCES
olthonph some are scattered throughout the build
inu The first stand to the right OF the main ell
trance IS that of William Ouma9' butcher, ana All,
across the aisle is the large stand of Eugene BLACK
ford the Fulton Market fish dealer which was
adorned Yesterday with several large turtles. al
both Of these stands the men 10 chrgG So
for the first day. % the left of Mr.. BlackfOrds III
the southeast corner is the large produce STAND Oh
In this corner also, Thomas Anderson has
crocl,cry store and two tea and coffee stands OF
Chinese desgh, under different names; ahS app
emily rivals. Further on, Miss Dora SteGhah
makes a fine display OF fancy groceries, r. ID
Chase q Co. near the centre aisle, show good
ST ock of foreign and domestic fruit, anu near the
centre of the market is n hcavllX-hunR provision
stand kept BY Rohe Bros. g. Co. Large stands are
nearly finished for Middleton, Garnan ~ 20,
Knapp q Van N0srand, and &. \. Lewis. the latter
benr decorated with flags and hunting. lhe SITE
of Acller, Mcrral & Condlts stand IS now occupied
only ny desk. with their sign attachcu inc llah
in Attendance said that he had taken several orders
and that in another week the firm hoped to have Il
neat iron pavilion erected for i!s use. The Manlat-
fan Cottage neat and attractive oyster and dim
ing saloon, kept by c. p. Hitchcock is on the
south side, near the centre. Cigar and soda water
stands are scattered here and there, and the
market also boasts newspaper, me -hd"hdUdR
Market Reporter. The market Will be open to mo
public every weekday fOom a. III. to p. nl., ana
on Saturdays until IL p m. Only one boat I ~
from Jersey City yesterday on account of the diff
Guilty in making landings. Men are hard at work:
however finishing the bridge at the ferry slip, and
boats will probably be run hourly to-day.
The Fulton Market building has been condemned
by the Board of Health for long tlmr, as poorly
ventilated and unhealthy. The Department oil
BUILDINGS and the architect appointed Tor that pnr-
pose inspected the market on June D. aud III their
report they state that many of the columns, piers
| and walls have buged. broken, are out OF plumb,
| and unsafe i'll some places they arc only held III
| position by temporary braces. ho foundations
| under some interior columns arc in dIlapdatetl
condition. The roofs have detected, and the front
woodwork over the exterior columns is rotten, di-
! lapidatcd, and unsafe. Many OF the wooden
sheds and awnings on tue sidewalks are rotten ana
likely TO fall and the whole building Is IN c0nGi-
ton unfit for proper, substantial and durable
| repair
| committee of markctmen, composed OF Il. "
| Blackford w. Ottman and Clark Balcom, went tn
Albany yesterday to have hearing with Controller
Kelly before Governor Corre IN regard to the b!ll
| for building new market. a tribune reporter III
| conversation with some of the leading markcmcn
| Yesterday found diversity of opinion Regarding
The new market. As the bill provides for the build
| ing of temporary market in Buring slip for their
| use while the new one IS being constructed the
| greater part of the occupants favor new building.
| Some however who Will suifr from the loss OF fix
lures. etc. prefer TO have the present building re-
nai1 d. G H. Shaifer an oyster dealer III the mar
| ket said that the chief anxiety of the occupants
| was that the Governor wOud not sign the bill Tor
| rebuilding the market, and that the old market
| would he torn down; in that event they would be
| without place of business.