New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
INCREASE OF STREET PEDLERS.
HOW THE INFLUX OF IMMIGRATION HAS
MULTIPLIED THE NUMBER OF PUSH
CARTS PADRONE SYSTEM

There vere -0s more pedlers' vehicles IN this city
on August than there we're on the corresponding
date last year according "a statistics furnished -
Tribune reporter by John J Brennan. the Mayors
second marshal. yesterday. The number OF new
licenses Of this character issued IN the first sin
months Of this year ST. against only 81 which
were iss ed In the six months Of last year The
increased number Of licenses Is attributed mainly ~
the great influx OF immigrants from Europe In the
last year especially from Italy. whence many came
20 avoid being drawn IN the conscription for the
disastrous war between that country and Abyssinia.
The number OF renewed licenses in force for peders'
vehicles on April was 4c5 Since then the num-
Der Of renewals has not been computed II Is esu-
mated however that the expirations and renewals.
meanwhile would leave tho total practically un-
changed This would make the approximate az
gresate % pedlers' vehicles bout 5si2
Marshal Brennan unable 20 say precisely hov
many Of the vehicles pushcarts RE er-
planned that the licenses issued simply for
'vehicl. term which included not only push
carts but also wagons drawn by horses and that
records were kept which would show the number Of
each separately He thought that at least one-hsR
and probably two-thirds Of the vehicles licensed
were pusncarts. which were used In pedding mspy
kinds OF merchandise This estimate show. the
number Of pedlers pushcar,s in the city TO he from
ASH TO 3.7s2 The estimate Is the highest yet given
Taking the mean estimate which would be about
32sl officer OF Italian fruit dealers society
who is familiar with the subject that the latter
number - proba bly, substantially correct large
proportion OF the pushcarts. particularly a. this
time OF the consist OF those OF fruit peclers on
account Of the superb bundance OF California and
other domestic and foreign fruits
Recently the Mayor has been trying 70 break TN
the 'padrone system" under which an unlimited
number OF licenses had been issued 10 men who
had hired out their pushcars to newly arrived i'm
migrants and others for from Is 10 50 cents a dav
The effect Of this system Marshal Brennan ssvs
by increasing the humber Beyond Puo pSb
Under the old regime there some men who held
system geperay only license was issued "a
one man though any one who applied for more than
might be willing TO grant on condition that the 40.
pcant should produce satisfactory evidence 70 hi.
good character and make oath that the carts Ners
all 10 be used by himself and members OF hts family
seversI nnshcspr, ~ ,h IL, licenses Outstanding Tor
allowed TO run il their date Of expiration unless
There are hve policemen detailed to assist the
Mayors marshal in Inyestigatins complaints .h.eh
able TO evade the new order OF things by sending
dummies 20 the marshsl's once TO procure lcsnses
the licenses are Withheld till investigation can
Ss mads End sseP ser on tic o, the
Inquiry several police stations n dis,rists IN
o %sSn a snyr more are definite
as no police census OF carts ana pns,snS ehsnsns
on account OF removals and other causes. The p-d.
S srs dtd Sss :ss ie
IN one place Tor than ten minutes az any time
unless actually engaged In selling run 10 Gus
toners The police patroinen had no desire 20 per.
ssr,,te the paders but they were compelled 10 see
that the ordinance vas executed thoroughly iest
thew should be reported by roundsmen ~ by store
keepers In front OF whose premises the carts had
been kept standing for more than the prescribed
time and be reprimanded or hned for neglect Of
duty.
New Phrsseolosy -Bobbie-Psps YOU say Con.
gress Is In session when Il IL sitting don't you7'
Papa-Yes. my son.
Bobbie-Paps
Papa-Whst IL II. SON.
Bobbie-f looked through the keyhole a little wnfs
ago and saw sister In session on Mr. spconers hp.
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