New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
1yoTHFG sQUABBLE Ar TIE NAEhfT

800. ,<n DEALERS ~ GARDEN Thl'k
,r,r,-r TO SPECTATORS At wN.LAh"'T
,,.,ors in vegetables AM garden trunk
- ,,o question as to what disposition shhI u"
| made OF them causing the commissioner "i
CITY Works to put In number "' ho".H 81 ",,P
! ,hourh, ,ust at present. The scene OF the "ouo''
| ,s the Wallabout Market. and tho Long lShh'
-, ,,rdeucrs are taking about forming an
u,arce offensive and defensive against the job
hers whom they assert rob them OF the'r JUS.
dues hy devious practices. when Mf. "h''e '""'"
,o a. he would They say that the spectators
load Long Island market wagons with STUN from
southern parts New-Jerscy and other places ana
,,.,,g ,o buyers the impression that their stock
/ g. the genuine homegrown Long Island product.
driv. boldly into the Wallaboui square. ana enter
into competition for the trade. when IN" true
: , 1s,,nders claim belongs TO them legitimatcy.
| complalnts have been made 10 the Commissioner
and the evil results to the Long Island farmer OF
,bts alleged unwarrantcd and TunOus competition
plainly set forth. and the Commissioner mas rom
time 10 time ordered that the lntruGcfS De hcP'
| out Of the Wallabout square These or'efS nav
bc.n obeyed temporarily but the spectators "ou'
"Gob up serenely' little while after 'ach Turn
out. and continue their warfare on '"' gums VI
the Long Island producer.
Things at last reached such n stage that the Long
islanders could no longer restrain Their H'ish"-
ton and recently they threatened to refuse 10
nay the daily Of p cents wagon wh'h 'he
] charges
standing in the square while selling their goods
| unless the Spectators debarrcd from the
privilege OF encroachlng on their rights
10 ouiet the discomfort the spectators were
ordered to get out and stay out. ana rght mere
war was declared. In a manner as pereinptory AZ
that I'm which the order was given they refused
TO obey f. and made the assertion that as long
as they paid the wagon Zee dcma ndcd by the de-
partment they had good right 10 stand III
the square and sell potatoes. cabbagcs. etc, as
had those who were trying to drive them away.
In addition to this they declared. much to me
, establishment Of the Long Islanders. that they
Uhe Long IslandersD had more cause to grow
about the competition OF the merchants occupying
stands In the buildings which make up the mar
ket. as these dealers handle goods from every
part OF the country
AS II this were not enough, the spectators ex-
ploded a bombshcll by inviting arrest rs penalty
Of their dlsObedience and remarked that they
were not aycrsc TO employing counsel ana making
a test TO their legal right TO compete for
trade In the market. There Is no doubt that II
the question Of their presence In the Held were
put OF the market men generally the
spectators would be "nrcd out" In short order.
as the Shareholders are. AZ a rule. fully ns vehe-
ment In their opposition to them as are the mar
ket gardeners. on the assumption that the lees
TO be compared to the rents paid by the stand
holders Their expenses being lighter the spe, nia.
tors can easily undersell the stand men IN lines
But. like most disputes OF this kind, the question
has another side. which the Long Island would be
monopoilsts and their allies and supportsrs' the
standhoicrs are not so ready to discuss The mar.
ket gardeners not always able TO dispose of all
s IL hey G R to n@ IT, ana a. sr ny ES
also object to putting In any more time the stand
than they are compelled TO- they are ready enough
nents. who take chances selling II after the regu
lar market hours. That these transactions do not
always yield pront 10 the Spectator Is not DC
MED and that In these Instances their presence ~
benefit to the market gardeners is admitted. not
always willingly however. In these cases. the
than they would have met II the original owners
had remained and sold out their goods on their own
accounts.
Commissioner Whites difficulty arises from the
varying constructions OF the law supposed to govern
me case under the provisions OF thaplcr y 'i I'M n1
conditions for the government of the market. the
Commissioner Of city Works. with the consent or
the Mayor. may from time 10 time make and estab-
lish proper and reasonable rules and regulations
governing the Of the market property"
None OF the parties To the present controversy
seem TO understand whether under that section the
officials named exclude the Spectators or even
enforce conditions under which they may be adj
limiting their traffic to articles OF food. but all
hands agree that the questions should be author.
tatvey settled speedily as possible in order that
discipline may be maintained and justice be done In
the administration OF the affairs OF the Wallabout
market.
However the dispute may be settled at present
the market VIII have TO he made when the projected
Improvements In the old Navy Yard lands are car
cuttings running almost TO the FlushiDg-ave
line. up which canaboats may come and discharge
their cargoes. This will not only bring much
Gharper competition TO bear on the Long Island
growers OF vegetables, but may entirely do away
with the wagon business. In any case when the
room for dealers Of all kinds, apd the cause Of the
present squabble over rights and privileges VIII
be removed