New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
An UPTOWN MARKET.
THE METROPOLITAN MARKET SCHEME

THE METROPOLITAN MAhhEI SCHIsSlE.
ENCOURAGING PRosPECTs-THE SUPPORT OF THE
HOTELS AND UPTOWN DEALERS PROMISED
SAVING OF COST TO CONSUMERS
Those who are instrumental in pushing the
METROPOLITAN Market successful issue speak
in an encouraging tone of the work that has already
been done, and OF the prospects for sue
cessfu opening May l. Many applications for
stauds-Over fifty IN ali-have been made 10
the Executive Committee. All Of the large hotel and
restaurant proprjctOrs TO whom application has been
| made have given the project their approval and viii
cooperate with the managers In agreeing to purchase
their supplies from this convenient centre The large
dealers see the necessity Of an uptown source
Of supplies, and It is thought that the
greater part of them will establish themselves here 1t
Is thought that retail dealers above Foureenst
will SEQ the advantage offered 10 them IN cheaper
and healthier food, and VIII trade at the
new market The killing, as well as the
wholesale aud retail business, to be done under one
roo and TINS the expense aud injury to tho meat OF
carting 1t up and down town is avoided The magni-
tude OF this branch OF the business Is so great
that saving TO consumers viii result from the
new plan About 10 600 cattle slaughtered in New
York weekly and II Is said 10 be low estimate TO call
the expense oi ctrtng them up and down town at
25 cents per mead This in year would amount 10
SI3O.OOO which would be saved 20 consumers.
The Executive Committee have charge Of the arrange
ment OF stalls and the general management OF the
market passageway, twenty feet broad. Will OK
tend along the middle Of the immense building. ana
there Will side passageways each ten feet wide
The space will be divided into departments for all kinds
OF market suppes-meat vegetables md dairy produce
The rents will be small and It Is the purpose OF the
managers 10 give the dealers every advantage
for the building up Of successful business. At first
market wagons, 400 Of which there are aocommodd
tOns the south side OF inc naTkel' VIII Oc oWed 10
stand free Of charge.
In an interview with a TRIBUNE reporter Yesterday.
George W. Brown, toe chairman OF the EHecnlVc Com
mi tee n
think The question OF the advsablity OF opening the
market in May has been brought up ana some are O-
posed 20 II. They argue that the demand for the
hotels and retailers will be light since nearly
Will be in the country. and want the opening post
pOned until September !. ], however, am IN favor
Of opening the market May !. We meet
with considerable opposition 70 the proiSct on
the part of The property owners owners, near The
They want appropriation oi 100000 or 100000 10
build a market, for when there Is demand. II Is
Street Market II would take three or four
years 10 buIld 1t, and when 1t was bult u
vonliu't be worth the cash. Our market Is popular
among the hotel men, end there Is not one from Cen
ira! Park down who, when applied TO- has failed 10
speak encOurag1rgy and iav0faDy OF thc loea ne
1T Fulton or Washington Markets. are naturally
Oppscd to u they have each paid several thousands
of dollars their stands, and don't want TO lose the
the scheme think One told me recently that IL cost
him $50 a day 10 cart his meat
! could MI thc market IN twenty daVf, but not
with the KIND OF dealers that we want We sha haVc
only business men Of tact and talent, who come To
say. anG VINO are willing u Dnnd % thGr Gd,e own
transient class for time one got dissatisfied ana
left the place 1t would hurt us Then you see we arc
the success Of the enterprise Is assured.
Mr.: Vanderbilt has pro missed to keep tle
railroad clear. and TINS week have been stand
ing there also TO be erected shat travel Will
be perfectly safe The day when are going three
miles down town TO trade in dirty, filthy markets has