The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-20
,rr1x van WAKES N.
Dock Coumi-sioncr Etnstein Retorts vehe-
mepuy ON Mr. straus.

At the meeting Of the Dock Board yesterday
Commissioner Einstein brought up the subject
Of tho arrest by Health Inspector BotZ of Frank
Maeder. of Rich & Maeder. 70 whom the board
granted the permit for the sale OF milk on tho
Third street recreation pier, on a charge OF soil
ing watered milk. He had read n letter from
Rich & MSedor, in which they said:
I've beg to call your attention to the fact
that one of tho Health Department inspectors, .
MIR. Betz, has brought charges against us for
selling adultcrated milk on the East Third
street pier. This Infamous lilo. without the
slightest foundation OF truth, is apparently the
outcome Of the fight that has been made against
us for not allowing Mr.. Nathan Straus TO sell
milk Mt our stands, for which he offered remu-
n%eration. We feel that our reputation and stand.
ing In our own business is such that IL leaves us
above the shadow of suspicion, and the milk
dealers from whom we purchase our milk sup
ply thousands Of others in this city. The mat
ter has Rono so far that 1t is inJuring us, not
alone in q business way, but II Is giving us per-
sonal trouble and heavy expense. and Is, In q
way, nothing moro or less than defamation Of
character. We arc ready to produce for you
bills from the New York Sterilized MIX Com
pany. also the Beakes Company, showing our
purchases. and both OF these concerns are more
than anxious to have the Health Board make al
examination of their products. We ask you to
take immediate action In this matter. so that
we can prepare statements that will exonerate
us from this charge. and We would suggest that
the Health Board send an inspector every day
to the pier"
Commissioners Einstein characterized tho ar.
rest as an infamous piece OF, work. Mr.. Straue.
no said, was .chagrined that the Dock
Board had not allowed him to establish one OF
his sterilized milk stations on the pier. He
printed on Aug. q, in which he was reported as
saying that the Dock Board was killing off ba-
HAS m nd moran iny tha dim III a hv mt ntyinn
the people n chance to drink sterilizcd milk. and
all this was caused by the spite OF a Commits.
1t Is ali an Infamous lie" said Commissioner
Einstein. repeat, an Infamous lie from DO
statemsnt Of the Health Department that the
mortality rate among infants and adults was
never so low as at present. Further than that,
cations TO the newspnper which published tho
interview and to Mr.. straus, asking tho former
through spite toward Mr.. siraus. Is causing the,
deuth OF babies. and asking Mr.. Stratus II tho
Interview ,ae a. was . sSth9 FrdG Those iSu letters were %
have Just received a letter which totally lifI Ignores
sterilized milk on the pier. I simply want to
a a1sS aoS'G 10 5f iRe rra! Rsi nature At reo Of fet sSe cS SSIleS
which, in my Judgment. are infamouo ana be-
,Aiter tho meetins Mr.. Einstein further freed
As to MT. Strauss charges thatwe arc kill.
ing of babies by not allowing him to sell milk
there, why the menwho conduct tho privilege
sell steriliLed milk at a cent q glass. give a larger
glass than strauS does and make q good profit.
This arrest is mean. petty spite work on the part
of Strauss"
Chief Engineer Greene reported adversely ON
the application of Contractor SoaErist for an OK
tension OF time in which to remove the build
lngs to mako room for the now piers at Wost
Eleventh street. President o'Brien wanted to
have the report adopted, but Commissions
Einstein had 1t laid on the table. There was no
scrap.