The evening world., 1894-08-15
UPRoAR IN 18th ST.
Dispossess Warrants Served on
Tendcrloin Buds"
Six Big Flat Houses Owned by Korn
to Be Cleaned Out.
Not o Case Of Publication, Simply a
Question of Money.

A fat young man with big bundle of
dispossess warrants has raised an awful
rumpus in the row of flats at $50, 252,
254, 256, 266 and 26S West Thirty-ninth
street.
The fat young man made his appear
ance yesterday afternoon, and, after
making a tour of the six buildings,
trotted away minus about two-thirds
of his warrants, and followed by Choir
us of interrogations from the tenants
as to the reason for his visit.
At first glance 1t would appear from
the names set forth in the warrants
that a whole army Of Marys and Johns
had swooped down upon the Thirty
ninth street flats and taken possession
of the property. This is the title of
the cases:
David Korn, landlord, against Charles
A. Hammond, tenant, and John Backer,
John Moffat, John Muller, John Chris
tan. John Bausfeld, John Blake. John
Fabyan, John Pattie, John Ashland,
John Greg, John Keyth. John Clayton,
John Mott, John Bamann, John Milliken,
John Brigton, John Cligg, John Allan,
John Rogers, Johns Munson. John Par
ker, John Thorne, John Oil, John Rich
ardson, John West, John LIE Moor, John
Lanier and a dozen or so more John
Moffats. Then the Marys get chance
Mary simon Mary lie Roy, Mary Mar
shall Mary Maps, Mary Gregory, Mary
Murphy. Mary OIL Mary Johnson. Mary
ing and Mary Depew.
An explanation for this embarrassment
Of Marys and Johns is given by the land
lN.- f,,r hos hn rNnfy hnn hn
confesses. that he does not know the first
names Of his tenants and that he had
to give them fictitious ones.
the wholesale eviction is due to spasm
of reform which has prompted Landlord.
David Korn to clear out his premises
ae 81 to as he aaf
estate man, of 54 Hudson street. MIR.
Hammond holds lease o: all the flats
and subjects them to whoever he pleases;
Mr.. Korn claims that Mr.. Hammond
owes him two months rent. Landlord
Korn will be remembered as having
been indicted, with. his brother. Jacob
Korn, for knowingly leasing numbers
$50 to 1855 West Thirty ninth street for
use as disorderly houses.
The case against the Korns Is still
A reporter who tried to get from, the
tenants an explanation of Landlord
Korn's action failed to find any two per-
sons agreed as to the reason for ordering
them all out
One young woman said:
oh, this is onlya game to get Monat
out Moffat, you know, rents furnished
OF them are not perfect ladies', you know,
and l guess that's why Mr.. Korn served
us all with dispossess notices. Just the
Another young woman thought that it
was a fight between Hammond and
.Yastard,v Mr. Hammond came here
and collected all the rents" she, said,
and an hour later we were served with
dlspossess notices. That's what !! call
people in the house, / know. but don't
out"
korn could be found this morning to
throw light on the matter. Charles Moi
fat. however, WAS found at his home,
2ls West Thirty eighth street. Mr.. Mof-
prospect Of having only until Friday to
get his property out q the flats. =,
dent knew wh nmn y haBpsn next"
be reformers and social purifiers are
far myself.
You can't expect, right In the heart
of the theatre district, to pick and
choose your tenants.
IF it's me they're after. ! can tell
em that Hammond's people are not
I've paid my rent for August and I
. don't see how my tenants can be put
out"
Two young girls in loose wrappers
came to the door of the ground fiat in
No. 252 this forenoon, and giggled when
asked why they were going to be dis
possessed
Don't know" replied one of them
"Korn says get out and Moffat's got
the papers. Ask him"
Some of the other tenants in the flats
are very indignant to-day and say thai
their having been sent notice to quit
places them on level with some OF the
Objectionable people, who should be
made to get out.
The houses in question used to bs
known as Soubrette Row.
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