New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,r u.pupr.wAGoN CONTROVERSY.

THE MARKET-WAGON CONTROVERSY.
ApcrMFST BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF ALDERMEN
CLOSED THE WASHINGTON MARKEr-MEN SHARP
LY ARRAIGNED. ,
The Special Committee appointed by the boaru VI
Aldermen to hear arguments relative 10 the Uan9o-
WORT Market question heard representatives yester
6ay for and against the question OF compelling the
farmers and market-gardeners to remove from
Gonscyoort Market to the streets around Washing
ton Market.
General Daniel E. Sckles said he came there as
one individually interested to some extent. having
some property in the Ninth Ward and vicinity. but
in all matters relative to the great markets OF New
York public convenience aud interest must not be
overlooked. The arguments produced on the size
of the Washington Market party were cYhned 10
local interests, and the statements made were
grossly exaggerated He said that it was very pam
that the Washington Market men were Determined
TO hold on as long possible to this large ana Iuci
tive business which they claimed represented the
large sum of Sl00,000OOO. When such intercsS
ore onnosed to the interests of the public the com
mittee should weigh well the testimony anu ieiIn 9
toward public interest These men say ,nas ~ onS
market interests should remain to-day as they sto09
fifty years ago. and entirely ignore the progress ot
this great market business They overlook the M Iado
that the trade which was formerly on the East sue
of the lower part of the city has gone over 70 the
West side to the Fifth. Eighth ana NlntD Walus.
The one million and quarter or RESIDENTS 10 onee M
tbe right TO occupy the public streets except the
Washington Market menf How is the vast COM
merce of he city to reach the railroads. tne express
offices and the shipping lines on the river 'front.' Iiom
tbe Third Fourth and Fifth Wards II these wagons
are permitted to crowd the narrow streetst III Is
i'm onssible that such a state of things can exist
without serious detrment to trade. ~ J MatheWson'
counsel for n number of prOperty-owners IN tne VI
cinity of GanscvOort Market, analyZed the testl-
mony submitted by the Washington Market men.
He said that fourffths of the grocers VINO tIade
with these gardeners live north of Canal-st so that
il conld not be denied that the ordinance was goou
que. :, .,. oooro Cou,,y
Farmers' Co0perative Union, described nj length
he inconve which the farmers had o0rne i0r
.o many years while compelled to stand In inc
streets i'm the vicinity of Washington Market ne
ferrnp to the harsh manner in which they had been
treated by the Washington Market men, ne adoeu
"They are now repentant But two short months
are not sufficient atone for thirty years trans
gressions. Oh you ingrates; how uhsra'ciui you
have been to u.s." ., III
Mr. Little demanded that the gentleman "IIu-
draw the word migrate. :. l.. Ill
Mr. O'Donnell-I will not withdraw II, put VIII
repeat il over and over again. ana 10 you, ZOO MI
Little; for YOU at the head ana front vi IL al'
and here sitting beside is IL man whom you grove
away and you the one that set TINS Whoe mat
ter on foot. ..,. s
General Sckles said that the Superintendent OF
Markets IN running over a list of those VINO OF
posed the farmers wagons beng on he Streets gave
the name of Mr.. Little. Laughter.l
Fifteen minutes were gwen each side TO sum mp |
General Sickles spoke at considerable length MI
Cornell replied briefly, and the hearing WAS Closed
The committee will make its report at the next
meeting of the Board of Aldermen.