New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
THE NEW MARKET ENTERPRISE.


WILL BE MADE.
A number of market men and large
consumers visited Manhattan Market recently. ana
from time 10 time formed little groups TO discuss
the new project. During one OF these DISCUSSIONS
downtown produce merchant, having very eAtens"e
retail trade suggested a new objection TO the market
and one which seemed find ready echo IN the minus
Of the half dozen dealers to whom IL was addressed
s'Irs we'll situated of course" he observed, ana a
fine market in every sense of the word. SUPPOSE it's
about the biggest that was built and there's the
difficulty You it's just four times rs Dig as futoh
Market so that IL every OF the dealers in that mar
ket should come up here and bring his stall, 1t woud
still look of lOnesomeit would look ike Dig slore
Broadway only one quarter stocked"
To TRIBUNE reporter who chanced to be present
the gentleman said ono, not at all opposed TO
the market or come here myself go0d part OF my
customers live up this end Of the town, ana II hau
telephonic communication with them branch stand
here would save lot OF money In carriage but
don't see how they are to get sufficient dealers up
here to make anything like show; that's aI.-fes'
have another objection the that is mentioned In
THE TRIBUNE this morning. Dealers VIII never come
ND here as long as the railroad people are allowed 10
make up their trains Just outside the building II that
was stopped a great many more people wOuld DC III
sclined to take stock IN the thing
HISTORY OF THE MARKET.
Charles p. Palmer was found seated In the market
office in the south west tower OF the building In reply
10 n request for some little history of the building lie
said
"Thc Manhattan Market was built by a company.
Incorporated on March 2s, 1870 among the trustees
being my father, COurtlandt Palmer, j. T. DE navarro
Paul J. Armour and william NJ. johnson. The corner
stone was laid on Washngton's Birthday 1872, ana
about year after the market opened. There were
about 900 stalls rented and the prospects of ultimate
success were very good. The Immediate cause OF the
failure of the enterprise not only from the opno
sition of the Washington Market men-who were then
as now very Jealous of any movement which threatened
TO move the business town. but from the com
pany's being largely III debt.
"Tbc original contract for the building about one
million dollars but the actual cost was over S12OOOOO
Starting with heavy debt they were not III pos
iton to meet the opposition brought TO bear against
them or to the market until such time as real
business could be built up. There was first lien upon
the property Of granted by the late CORTLAND
Palmer After for land, taxes and other debts had
accumulated II became necessary for the persons
ing this first mortgage to orecose and the property in
tho Spring OF 1874 came into the hands OF the owners
of the land, the estate of Courtlandt Palmer"
After the market came INTO our hands u renamed
at that time decided TO close all tho small slaughter
houses the city, and was thought 10 use ne
nose plans were submitted to the Board OF Health and
pcSepted BY them and the most perfect abtoir that
eoTI9 he devised was made in tho lower end Of the
market This has been success Sometimes as many as
emf time there about 1000 week, with large mum
bers OF sheep and lambs. The weekly consumption of
cattle IN New-YoTk is about Il 900 head We have
sufficient accommodation for slaushlering much lar
ger number than that even.
snrIng mn in regard to the hltny condition down
town markets and the way the streets were blocked by
the market business, again attempted 10 draw at
tentIOn TO the superior advantage OF This market and
very shortly afterwards company was proposed ana
formed reopen the building general distributing
market. There Is no building IN the country. ana
doubt II there Is In Europe SO we nond vep pr
perfect sewerage and facilities for cleanliness are un
@ sc n the p5dng no thTee deparen
The killing the Wholesale and the retail. We have 200
stands ana on 11e here We have already had
great many applications for stands.
I understand, Will be brought down to the market,
gements have been made to continue the tracks OF
inc creencar line down to the market bill before The
legislature establishing what Is baed the Thirty
second ST. road which Will run from Ihittyfourth
street Ferry East River, directly over To this SIDE
Other efforts being made to increase the tfhnslt
s%onid be mentioned that two blocks the Ninth
ave Elevated Railroad is building large staon' lhs
will he very handy for customers . .
1t Is SAID your company Is pushing the Dill TO widen
wtsist.." the reporter remarked ~,
There is not word OF truth In IT," said Mr.. Palmer.
IL not the Intention OF the MANAGEMENT 10 interfere
with market dealers IN any way POLITICALLY or personaE
We propose establish such trade mere tDBt tney VIII
be only glad without pressure OF that SORT
VIEWS OF GEORGE W. BROWN.
George W. Brown, OF the most active membera OF
the company. found at the office OF the Batch
er. Hide and Melting Association, foot of East Forty
ffthst.
The prncipal objection to Manhattan Market seems
70 he the railway shunting continually going OH there
said the reporter.
"Tnere need be no difficulty apprehended on that
score" said Mr. Brown, Ia his oheeriest manner. l
have been TO see the railway authorities about that and
can assure you that we shall have trouble saw
Mr. Vanderbits chief business man, and he said that
they would be only 100 glad 10 assist us In any way
They had only used part OF their line for making
trains because there 10 traffic there but this conrse
would now be given up immediattiy We are gong TO
gtlp nj t0-gt
| man. so that trains Will not interfere win
traffic in the least The wagons WI o not have to STAND
fourhst apart for them. and the same quantity on
| Thirty hfth-st This VIII accommodate 100 wagons
Besides this we sixteen lots the other side OF
! Thirty hfth-st. # they should be needed
/ "Thc enterprise ia meeting with greater favor than
| wecxpccted and have doubt Of It's success. We
only SOW the seed and lot II grow l intend TO
work 1t that the butchers ana others wiz see IL IS 10
their advantage to join us Inc hoei men te US oney
| go FIVE miles downtown: iut0 a drty crowded
place, and hye miles back. joSt to ro order ou! a
toners Uptown, as Other businesses have doneP Mr.
Bresin the largest hotel men here, says. Is
uptown am tired OF going u the length OF the Island
for my supplies. Very few Of the dealers TO whom
| tho article appeared II The TRIBUNE about the new
company good many butchers aud few other dealers
same opinion as my self We incorporated yet,
but when they the full list of our company 1t Will
No alterations will he made in the market buildug:
New stalls OF modern construction will be put III. 1t viii
lie painted throughout aud telephones and electric
lights Wi be introduced. The Is s02 feet by 20l
feet intend to btve 200 stands, and 10 make the
| eangways 20 feet ia width instead OF 3 feet. 70
that ladies may walk through without fear of sOing
their clothes.
| 81 ought to mention tho splendid water frontage and
| rlers we have there. We have great deal better
slIpuing accommodation than Washington Market has.
Another thing there immense quantities OF poaoes
and garden STUFF coming down tho Hudson River road.
which are at the present time distributed from that
point There is in reality wholesale delivery going OIL
! there now"
THE ERE RECORD.