New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-12
VAR ON STREET EYcUMBRAXcES.
MAKING AN EXPORT TO CLEAR vEsEY STREET.
VENDORS IN NASSAU STREET.

MAKING AN EFFORT TO CLEAR vEsEY STREET.
VENDORS IN NASSAU STREET
There are commotion and discord IN Vesevst.
Some of the firms doing business there have de-
clared war on the sidewalk obsruotions winch have
80 long made tho passage OF that thorougsirc by
pedestrians one OF vexation OF snirlt and stun
ming of feet. Vescy-si. IL badly enough OBJ
-sructed a, all times 6ut on sa.u, nd n,s1.
held there Then the torches flare from rows OF
carts the streets aud limo. oil stands ana baskets
on the sidewalks. liz the limited space which 10
left for pedrstrians dense GRO sd iosIe and push
and step on Que anotbers toes while they hagRe
with an apple woman over the price OF unart OF
green apples or disagree with vender oil snoe
nlackIlg in REGARD 10 the pricu of his wares. This
IA rather calculated ~ disturb the serenity OF the
upwary man VINO endeavors 10 make his wsy
through the street. though 10 might be borne Tor
one night week by the trnants or stores IN the
streets on account Of the great number OF teope
that this state of things brings INTO the street.
Il AZ the huck sters and wonders do not conbne
Themselves entirely tn Saturday night. ana many OF
the -hop- keepers themselves seem To feel privileged
to use much of tho sidewalk A. shey think proper
for the purpose OF their trade Those business
houses IN the street. however which do not regard
the sidewalks ~ their private property uro anx
IONS that the ob-trncu9n should pe removed
The initiative mas bsen taken Nv Mr.. Callahan, OF
the firm Of Callahan & Kemp. doing business at No:
al Vessy-s Next door 10 his place ~ the store Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. This
pany has been accustomed to uss small temporary
bridge extending from fne door 10 he edge OF the
Sidewaik. for the purpose OF more easily Auu
ditiously unloading and loading trucks OF merchant
diee Az this obstructed travel along the sidewalk
n disturbed the soul Of Mr.. Callahan, and he
solved to have the OF the bridge by the Atlantic
and Pacific Company stopped. He appealed to the
Mayor the police and several Other depart
ments OF the city government in vain, and
finally sued out an injunction rhe Superior Court
rest raining the tea company from using the bridge.
This injunction was granted on Monday aud served
on Tuesday. Mr.. Callahan said To a tribune re-
porter Yesterday that ho Intended to prefer charges
against the heal of the Bureau OF Encumbrances
Tor neglect OF duty in allowing Vesey-st to DO en-
numbered as IL is
Vesey. It Yesterday bore the aspect IL generally
does OF a week day. There were stalls, stands.
baskets and barrels In profusion. Here vender Of
brushes backing and glue sat beside his wares and
In yited the passers-by TO purchase in droning.
monotonous voice. There old woman made o
half dozen orar acs excuse for encumberlng the
walk At one place there was an awning ov or the
sidewalk and under 10 on either hand and sus-
pended from ABOVE. were piles Of cheap clothing.
There were baskets and butter, knives and brushes
pickles and poultry, lemons and hcorice AID q
hundred other articles of trade every aide.
Vesey st ia not the only street that encumbercd
by vendors and other obsr lctionsts The m err
chants of Nassau-st. have been complaining lately
of the great annoyance caused by the army Of
"uerr y'r.two- fur quarter vendors who go up
and down that narrow thorouehfare. They are
licensed and arc allowed stand Is minutes
in one place. There many of them that
they seriously interfere with travel and business
the street.