New-York tribune., 1880-02-18
A GREAT MA RKET UPTOWN.
REOPENING The MANHATTAN.

| 4 NEW COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Az
TERATIoNs AND IMPROVEMENTS
The agitation with regard to the removal OF the
Washington and West Washington Markets led a
number OF gentlemen connected with the market
trade to consider the advisabiity of taking time
by the f0rel0ck, and at once makingan attempt to
remove their business uptown. For some time a
movement has been on foot for the reopenlng OF
Manhattan Market, at West rhirtyfourth ST., North
River and at length a company has been formed
for this pur1ose 1t consists Of markctmen, large
consumers and capitalists, the incorporators and
trustees of thecompaDy being as follows:
Henry Draper. No. 27l MadisonAve.
George W. Brown. cattle dealer foot OF West sxteth-
William ottman, butcher. No. SO Fulton Market.
James Foster, ir., Brooklyn.
John G. Gwycr. butcher, Washington Market
Charles f. Palmer and COurtapdt Palmer. Manhattan
Market.
The title of tie new company is to be ''fhe Me-
tropolitan Market Company" and the capital
81 800, 900 of fully paid stock.
The Manhattan Market winch was first opened in
1872, was built as a private speculation Its owners
at the time believing that they would be able TO
attract and provide accommodations for nearly the
whole of the market trade of the CITY,. 1t covers an
area of 60 900 square feet and has an interior in
which Washington, West Washington and Fulton
Markets could be placed and yet leave plenty of
space for the transaction of business. The
few market-men who removed uphere in 1872 were
lost in its immensity, and very soon the market was
deserted From that time TO the present it has been
lying idle, its owners believing that the time would
come when space occupied by the markets down.
town would bc needed for other business or would
become too crowded to be convenient aud that then
their property would be valuable. The company
homes TO reopen the market by the LIST Of April some
time being required to make the necessary alterations
and improvements. A great deal OF enterprise is
shown in the undertaking. aud no outlay viii be
spared to make the market as complete ana CON
yencnt as possible. In the first place now stalls are
TO be erected and new lighting apparatus IS 10 b"
mt III, In addition TO the gas, II is Intended To
have a score of EdisOn's largest size electro lamps
for Illuminating the interior, aud large electric
light will also be placed ON the clock tower outside
nj an elevation of 2l0 feet The lower part
of the market which is row largely used an abat-
toir, will remain ulaltcrel; Arrangements for telc-
phonc communication will also be made, 80 that
consumers may order their joints, vegetables ETC.,
without going TO market.
Attention has been paid to the need Of increasing
tLe facilities of access but these have not Vet been
completed. The New-York Central Railroad Is con-
touous to the east end of the building, and Will
unload at the very gates all the produce coming
from Westchester County and other parts OF the
State The surface roads in Thirty-tOnTtb-st. Will
be continued down tn the market. and ferry Is TO
be started from Thrty-siXth-st, one block above
the market. to jersey City. This Will be IA great
convenience. not only to market-nen m bringing
over produce from that SIDE but also to the general
pnblir there being no ferry tho river nearer
than Twenty-thlrd-st.
1t is expected that the farmers, who now relnc-
family take their wag0ns'tO tiansevoortst., will at
once flock here when the market opens. There Is on
the Thirty -fOurh-st side accommodation provided
for 400 wagons and additional space equal TO six
teen lots on the Thirty fifth-st. side, winch 1t has
been decided to devote to this purpose.
For the convenience of landing producs from
stcamers and boats, the water frontage, which is
very extensive, is TO be improved Tho two large
piers 45O feet IN length, are to be put in order and
to tbe bulkhead large floating dock will be at
tochcd These alterations will also he of great pub
Inc benefit. the docks at which produce and fruit
are landed downtown being SO crowded IN the
summer season that much sDoils before it be
landed.
The enterprise is said to have received much bet
ter support from large dealers and consumers than
was anticipated