New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
SCANT COURTESY FOR STRA Us.
HIS MILK CHARITY UNDER FIRE AT
THE DOCK BOARD MEETING.

PERMISSION TO ESTABLISH 4 BRANCH on THE
THIRD ST. RECREATION FER DENIED BY
THE BoARD-RrcH MAEpER MAKE
CHARGES AID DEMAND vINpicA
TON - MIR rrNsrEiS
GIVES THE LIE.
A. ,,o ,coe,i,r of tho Dock Board yesterday the
rcoues, Of Nathan straus for permission 10 ser
milk on the recreation pier at Third-st. ana inc
last River was again denied Mr. s'raus '''e'
OF application was read. As follows:
" "'' New-York. August IL. 1897
co,,,o,o,. your favor of tho 9th Inst. was re
ceved at my office during my absence; an" vi NY
return 10 the city hasten 10 ahs s"ninue nv work
on the spot where 1T WAS begun ana Where al ,n
mothers Of ,he East Side expect 1t to be con''hue"
each summer o.. ,.-
And where Mr. Sraus makes P''"'' ~
jected Mr. Eilstein.
don't think any one can have any doubt TO OF , the
value 70 yfum M BE- obtained is where mothers with
their children resort by advice OF phys'oan n.dod
fresh air which they cannot OBTAIN j" '''"'e
hope you can your way clear to per n ne
10 go Oh NJ" IN gone by with the distribu
ton Of this milk food on thn pier a ST sTRRTs
East Third-st. Very respectfully ~ -, "''
The reouesi received scant courtesy. and the fol-
lowing letter from the other persons concerned IN
the controversy for the sale OF mix on th'S par
tcular pier pas then read:
New York. August IL. 1871
r. tho DooL poord civ Of Network.
o;s snI Ne beg TO call your attention to the
fact that of the Health Department t Iii
a Mr. Betz has brought charges agains, US ior n,nr
Ing aduterated milk on the East lnitn-so, r ,'o
This infamous lie. without the slightest %
of truth is apparently the outcome Oh me ngnt
Mr. Nathan Straus TO sell milk at our stands l"i
which he offered remuneration. -,
The entire proceedings Of the HsayY ,dyep
tser is the originator Of this b ackmaing prQseSu-
ton. and ask you to demand OF me ne ;, a., .
partment of this city thorough investisatlon inI'
he mailer We feel that reputa ton and stand
ing in business are such hat II Ie;iVrs "
above the shadow Of suspicion, and the mix dea i
ers from whom We purchase our milk. whch Is
used at this pier. supply thousands OF o'he'S III
this city. :, . ,,,,,,o
The matter has gone far that it is inJurinG
us not alone in business way. but Is giving US
personal trouble and heavy expense ana II Is II, q
We are ready 10 produce for YOU bills from the
New-York Sterzed Milk Company. also the Beak
Company showing purchases. ana poth OF
these concerns more than anxious TO nave the
Health Board make an examination OF ther pr"d
We ask you to take immediate action in TINS
matter so that we prepare statements that
will exonerate us Of this charge; ana We p wCgdr
suggest thar the Heath Board send an lnSprT,o'
every day TO the pier. RICH x MAEpEh'
After the reading of the letters Commissioner
Einstcn said: Mr. Straus. through the medium
of several newspa pers. has stated that one member
of this Board has Influenced the others that
mortality among infants has been greatly increased
thereby. 1t is an infamous lie. II Is tissue OF
the Health Department. published yesterday shows
that the death rate among infants and grown peo-
sell milk just cheaply as does Mr.. Straus. and
give a larger measure Up to this year have
TeSeved eers from r S STaus s us bd 9r
caused us to allow the milk-sellng privilege to
Rich Maeder.
The letter Of the latter firm was referred to the
Health Board.