The sun., 1897-08-03
DUTCH ROW SOLD CHEAP.
TIE SIX HOUSES IN BoTE ALLEY
GO FOR $50.

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Cohon's Nsme pldnr go and Nc uad to Fas
Up Experimentation Uoht'heeo 'e-"ns'
Tho row Of brick tonements on Bono alley,
Known for many years as Dutch Row, fetched
inst s37 at tho condemnation sale yesterday.
MA roaidents of tho vicinity shook their heads
mournfully and talked Of tho times when Bono
.,Iey was tho hottest place in town and tho
regular training school for green cops" On
tne whole however, the general sentiment whom
Auetionoer Rudolph knocked down tho last Of
the six houses for 90 was that It was q good
iob that tho city was going to clean out tho
placo Its glory had long since passed, like
Nise It's usefulness, and green cop from up tho
state could keep tho row in order without his
nieht stick. A policeman with four service
stripes on his sleeve agreed in this view, saying:
ats glad am to see 1t CO. Twenty years
,po a Dutchman broke mo head there with q
,kilIct"
Rone alley was sold out yesterday with all
the other houses in tho block In which 1t stands
preparatory to clearing the ground for tho now
.maIl park that will bo bourded by Pitt East
uouston. Sheriff. and Stanton streets. This In
cludos two blocks the plot being intersectod by
,boot.
Fund Commission settled on this location for
parks arc somolimes ,ormea, anu sinee 'nen
turned over to tho Park Department. Tho
LATE. ,v.r. .old IN N. hiob.,t b,dd.ra
whether they bid 1 cent or 500. Tho pur-
ohasers have three weeks in which to rout out
.na ,nn,nts Who NAV sti h, living in The tsne.
the tenahts VIM hay GUM oo hNius Ia 'Aio 'ono-
ments, and to tear down the buildings and cart
.vay tho materials
In the two blocks included in the site OF tho
new park are lib buildings, big and little, front
and rear, and OF these e,. somo.hns over hat wero
SOLO yesteruas' "iln 'ei9 10" eAoopuons
the buildings were tumbe-down, ramshackle
,e,ements of the meanest type that have stood
...,naon sftv and oiohtv ve,rs and b.v. heen
between ntty ana o,snty years ana nave oeeh
S ,o. ~ ,su.msnts in the citv. IInsanitarv w YER.
los y. ,ss., IoaSy and d;r,y ho,,s.s ,-hiob ~.
the houses of well-to-do families have become
IN. hopses of the poorest classes of tho city
chiefly Hebrews. Three or four of the build
' ,nS Wulett w @ and and stanton streets were of com.
paratvely recent construction, with more or
less pretentious fronts, but the majority of them
fronts 'front.' which looked as il they had been stand
Ing H isa ssssa a. Il sn
curb, Su' and Auotioneer Rudolph mounted a box
nal for a swarm Of men. women. and children
TO pour out OF tho neighboring doorways, and
trafic in Pitt street between Stanton and Hous-
ton was straightway blocked Dispossession
Is not at ali unknown to the folk who live down
Ing the houses they live in sold over their
heads was new. Besides, the sale meant an
nd o5
In the condemned block has paid rent since
twas learned that a park was to be made there
There were distinctly two classes OF thom. One
was composed of cool, hard headed men, who
represented regular firms who deal in second
made up. of nervous, excited. long bearded.
aharpeyed mem whose o, noses and tFaysd froek ,S
race predominant in that part Of town They
hoped 20 make Sood speculation, providing
and read tho terms Of sale. Then he cried: ~
LA Pitt street and 800 stanton street, four
q corner house cheap. Do / hear $50 for a
starterf",
Won dollar" said little voice from the out
skiEts Of the crowd,
auctioneer in choking voice. do you want
Nav, want do houz," said the bidder from
under his derby hat two sizes too large for him.
hear tent
ren!' came from another, and the amount
building that must have cost $4,000 was
knocked down at that figure
There was bad slump In the market then
1l6. two.story brick rick tenement; going for 81 20;
11S, a four.story brick tenement, for Sl2 shop
in the rear FOR ~ 90; l20, twostory, attic and
basement, for 70; ~, similar house, for S2;
l24 and 126, three;story tenements, each for
the same amount. Then came one OF the two
prizes IN the entire block, good-looktng. i've
story tenement with gorgeous brownstone
front; The bidding was lively and the house
vas kn9ckeS }c d9Tn Ta to barney g Cohen the Sn
come to the & sale % %unPrepared pared 1 to n make cash de;
posts, ana When called upon 10 do 80, protested
loudly.
I'm Cohen, B. Cohen, he cried. II got the
money and when get my bill pay"
Ja eagerly cried biack-pearded little
man IN rusty frock coat. he vas Gohen;
Gohen who deals init nsh. dc vas gut, and
the indorser OF Mt. Cohen rubbed his hands
violently eT ana Ism smiea Sait sedpctiyey. t,. hs
aga again, Dye think Ink, In doing doing this bison on winSi ~
and Auctloneer huoolph glared nercely at Mr..
Cohen.
live me DER pii, sald Mr. Sohen.
Aw, dry up! remarked tho auctioneer Q
assistant, Give us the money, quick