New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-01
STREET STANDS REMOVAL.
TUE ORDER TAKES EFFECT TO-DAY. BUT
NAY NOT BE ENFORCED.
CHIEF coNLIN INsrRUcTs CAPTAINS TO USE
THEIR pIscRrrioN-A FRIENDLY MUM

cY,rr coS,Ix 1NsrRUcTs CAPTAINS TO USE
r,,rp ntscnrrroN-A FRIENDLY INJrNc-
r,oN SUIT TO FOLLOW POLICE ACTION
tn. order sent out from Police Headquarters 'ha'
the dealers in newspapers. fruits ETC. Wno naNe
been obstructing the sidewalks ou'sFe ''e
lines with their stands or arr unlicensed must re-
move thu stands or have them removed by or ai'e'
to-day. has caused the dealers to await develop
ments with great interest. Some OF them say "
II they must get within the etoop lines ther oua-
ness will be destroyed. Others who have OF eN-
pect to get licenses for stands w''hin 'ne s,oVp
line. rrumble but realize that that is the best
thew can DO Many Of the men and women VINO
hsve SOLD papers from small tables or parti'ionea
boxes almost on the curb at the corners are Tor
e;gners Some of them say they have peen o'eV'.'
10 move to-day. and Others expect that they VIII ne
allowed to stay where they are for week or SO
longer.
When asked what he was going to 90, one Doo'-
black an Italian said with many gestures;
"Oh I watcha de utta fellas, and II they geua
off, getta or too"
NJ. s. Grifing. who has neat s'ano u"oe' '"e
elevated railway station al the northeast eo'"e'
OF Forty -second-st and Sixth-ave., says ne WAS
told by two policemen yesterday that ne must re-
move his stand to-day. Mr.. Grifiing Is depehoeh'
for suppor, on the sales from his stand. ana nc
saws he will lose a number Of his customers II ne
n compelled TO move.
In the Twcnty-thlrd Police Precinct. IN which MI
Crirngs stand Is Il Ia said that the acting captain
told his men that all stands must be removed to-
day. Considerable doubt and apprehension exist
among the dealers In the city. as II is not known
exactly what the police will do
Chief Conlin seen by Tribune reporter last
evening. He reiterated his former statement that
his subordinates will be as lenlent possible with
the dealers they have orders to remove. and said
IF these poor people :ant find places 10 carry
on their trade elsewhere right away. why the
police will be as easy them as they can be. even
up TO the 18th Of October later. perhaps, have
about removing people who say that they can't md
other stands at once.
An interesting feature Of the case IL the enort
being made by the New-York Newsdeaers ana
Stationers' Protective and Benevolent Association
to protect their members who have stands under
the elevated railroad station steps. 1t was learned
Yesterday that Holm Smith. who are the ass0,
cations attorneys have near.y completed the bill
which will be presented TO the Legislature IL me
bill Is completed to-day delegation from the
association will probably show the Aldermen Inc
draft and ask them to Sign petition Tor the Dill :
passage. ,,-., g..
a friendly injunction. II will rot be presented 10
the Supreme Court until some action Is taken by
the police. II the dealers under the stations are
moested to-day the application for the inJunc
tlon will probably be made. 1t will make test
case of Thomas Quinn. who has stand unoer me
elevated railroad station at Thirty -thira-st ana
among other reasons why the stands should De
allowed stay under the steps that the ,rlgnt 70
remain is implied In the Manhattan Elevated
Railway Company's franchise.