New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
TESTIMONY OF An ICEMAN.
APPARENTLY PROSECUTED BY THE DOCK
BoARD-wOULD NOT JOIN THE TRUST.

APPARENTLY PROSECUTED BY THE DOCK
BoARD-woULD NOT JOIN THE TRUST.
Richard j. Foster was then
Mr. Moss-Mr. Foster. you engaged In the
ice business in the city of New-York? AIYes. sir,
mys Glg hIsf e y over ve ye
Q.-Yes: Where is your depot? A-Foot OF Nor
o~Do You do a wholesale business? A-Both
wholesale and retail
DO You get your ice from the North River?
o~Is il not necessary in your business to have
what is called ian. an Ice e upon whs s the Ice
Q~And it is necessary Tor you to have docking
facilities. isn't it? A.mYes; sir. w,,,or, docking
facilities and the use Of the ice bridge can you!
controls the DOCKS! AThe Department Of Docks
ps2msai 81 IS osSs %Ty contact with the De-
Q.--You have 70 get your lease from 'hen' oon
'Soa --How much h space do you have' A.-About
ninety-four feet. ,,u,o
thousand and fifty dollars year ?.
o~You pay $3.50 year for nnety-four feet; Is
,hat ninety four feet the length or the pier OF
the b nisH i?O A.NBulkhead.
0.-You have no pier then. have you? Alt is
between the piers. Ala ,,rsa
years aso al Wv West Eleventhst had portion of
pier there. 49,. .,or ~, 80, have, A.
About one hundred and twenty feet
HIGHER RENT THAN THE TRUST.
o-How much rent did you have TO pay for that'
A-Twenty-two hundred dollars.
O-For l24 feet OF pier? A-For ia feet OF pier
O-How long was the pier? A.-Well 1t was
very large pier. They haven't made improvements
I'D in that section yet. 1t stands out four hundred
feet in length.
o-Has any approach been made TO you to have
YOU 60 into the Consolidated Ice Company? A
'o,EWeli H What was the approach. who made 4;
what was said A.-Well, they said they would
Q-Who was 1t that said that? Alt that time
It was Mr.. Morse. ,., Ayes cir
SWSat sse t dd R Re ssy
my business and pay me salary 10 "o'A io'
o@Give you salary to work work.. for 1T, the company
and TAKE o SpS he give you for
A<This was when was at at West Eieventh-s'''
GIN money or in stock? -, AIPaIt q each sr
this last winter have you not. taking IN ice' A.
Yes n,a Won state where that is? Ayes.
Q-Where is it? A-Foot of Morton-st' North
cHave you had any interference with yyour
bEsness during the winter? Al had little
oWb 5ai' was the trouble? A-wel on account
snowstorms MAS asked TO ia TAKE tSa do po,Io
OF the city for removing the snow 49,, or
Q.-Who was i wanted you 70 tahe uo"" ''"
pio'fG 66 they actSay y' remove it? Ayes sir
O-How many times II removed? A-Weil
4" o SaI U' times State how IT removed. A.
They sent me letter that me perm, wns more
rom 09nhlThat was an Official notice from the Dock
DEPARTMENT was 1t? Ayes. sir. ,,
QYour lease there was not really Of prn and
bridge was 1t? Alt was very essential shouid
have the ice platform. ..,.-,. ,.o,,r
business wa" yery much If YOU we're deprived Of the
bridge? AIWeil it would in the summer nm, time In
o~Fairy well, but you would be interfered with?
ODD YOU remove It yourself? Al did, re-
moved part of It.
CRAM SHOWED HIM NO MERCY.
o.-Part of It. When did you get the notice?
A-The frst notice got about Christmas time
O-How much Of 1t did you remove? Al re-
moved half Of IT.
Q.-What happened then? Al called upon the
president of the Board and explained to him the
situation. and asked him II he wouldn't allow me
10 keep part of 1t. 1 could continue TO do bust
ness.
o.,.The president of the Board. who was that?
Some enc Inquired. "who?" and Mr. Moss replied.
"Mr. Cram. Sergeant Cram"
To be S9 he to say to want To o sas he
out of business; but said on account of the snow
S hss TO help him o sSed ham m
Wouldn't would help me to do business He said he would
S wS MT cfam AMos Of II Before
Q.-Before that? Al asked him 10 let me keep
'I om - not the remaining half taken down?
o,Dfater Was any snow dumped off of that
dock in December? Al don't think there was
O-You don't think there was. You there
every day were you not? A.-We. mostly every
day. ,,., -. -
dumped off OF that dock In December. have you?
A-No. sir. ,, . 80
hall OF that bridge? About three weeks
O+-What happened ther? A:-They said they
would have 10 take the rest OF II down 20 be pre-
pared for snow when IL comes.
o To be prepared for snow when IL came. How
long does II take 10 cut dowr your oriogeE A.
Well with sufficient help. about day.
GA day Who told you that II would have TO
come down? A.-One OF the assistant engineers OF
that section. . A., x,,,,.
9-PS remembe G his name ye ssh. .iH White.
Dwell tools? A.-They had bars and tools
necessary. -, 4. 49,.
o-What was the date when they took II down.
can you remember? A.-The latter part OF Janu-
airy. couldn't say. , ..s "a,
o-Up 10 that date no snow had been dumped on
the dock1 A.-No. sir
NO NECESSITY FOR GRIPPING HIM
Q-was any dumped off the dock IN jan
uary7 Al think there was. Yes
Q.-How much? Al did not count the ioaos.
The Department OF Street Cleaning only dumped
perhaps a dozen loads but tho Dock Department
which controlled the bukhead line. the waterfront
dumped there
o.-Wsre there any other places whore the snow