New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16

from the market company, and 10 ercetnR large ferry
house. The company has also purchased two large
boats and will open direct communication nom Jersey
City to this point by about the 10th Of june few days
after the formal opening Of the market.
Charles E. Palmer president OF the MetrOpoiitsn
Market Company, which recently purchased the prop
erty. in conversation with reporter. said
"when we desired 10 open this market on the LIST o.
june we felt that II seventyve stands were rented %
dealers IN various kinds of market supplies we would
be able to very good beginnings now we exceed
that number Oar advertisement has only been In the
paper week. and we have rented ITO STANDS, many
Of which taken by large dealers"
what about the facilities for reaching the market y
was asked.
"There is q large ferryhouse being erected" was the
reply on the bulkhead, by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, to connect with NewJersey, and negotiations
are now pending with the Annex Line to bring Brooklyn
in good communication with the market Our success
has been greater than expected, and We are con-
ndent that by next September shall have business
in this market second to zone in the city"
Mr. Van Nostrand, Of the firm OF Halsey, Knapp Co..
Washington Market, said: ave are gong up there
because from business point OF view We believe it
good move. We have five stands In this and West
Washington Market and have taken four up there Inc
hotelkeepers interested in Manhattan Market ano
they will 90 there Now they are our best customers
and We have to go where they will come"
c. A. Lewis fish dealer, Washington Market, said
Why am 1 going tberei believe that uptown mar
ket ia going TO be success, THAT'S why. have taken
six stalls and have the refusal Of TWO more. Here
have only two. have not half room enough TO 40 my
business and cannot get any more. don't THINK tnat
market will interfere with this much. because another
whole business down town"
Eugene BlackfOrd fish dealer. OF Fulton Market said
have taken ak stands IN Manhattan Market and be-
eve there every prospect OF good trade pelng cone
besides supplying the large consumers sncn as tne
| hotels, restaurants and steamship nnes One lmpor
tant feature of IL is connection with the Worlds Fair
| When that gets into operation there will be many
| hotels and restaurants to accommodate the croWo
OF visitors and this will be in the vicinity ofit don't
know the site OF the exhibition Very likely It VIII DC
MaDhattan Square, between seventeen ana Nnetlein
ss AnyWaY a snow 10 come Of We shall lave
market that people can visit; as magnncent as any ~
The nroprietors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel the Wind
sor, Gilsey House. Breyoort House. Ashland Hotel Con
Nicholas Hotel all expressed themselves in favor Of the
| uptown market. The statement Of Theophus Walton
Views WIS ON ON the subject He SAID why should we be
compelled 10 90 three miles TO do our marketing
business and now that wc are all uptown the markets
| were sure to follow some time. Here We have mar
a sGs apS essy * access IN the radius Of few bOcks
there eighteen OF the largest hotels IN
the city and then above Tnirethst are the Sturevan
the Bristol, the buckingham, the Rossmore. the
st. Cloud, and several others with this his. new
poste their doors, and are there In 2. few
minutes while now they have to take cap 70 Hs
! through their business. Numbers OF people who now
buy from the retail dealers sixth.ave will be at
trcted TO Thirty Street Market by the large
| selection such M ,rket will Offer"
Uriah Welsh Of the St. Nicholas, said he believed u
supporting the new uptown market, because Fal
ton aud WashIngtOn Markets, as they are now
| are a positive dsgrace TO a civilized city, ant
! were entirely inadequate 10 the necessities o
a great metropolis like New-York. " A fine marke
building" be went on, ais OF interest to stranger Vis
| ting the city. and where there Is such II !
only question OF convenient access 70 apa Iroin "
Street cars Will to the market, passing the doors
The elevated railroad people will build branch TO IN
market II proper representation Is made 10 tbem."