The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-02
Dutchsrs In New York and
Brooklyn Hot After Combination
POULTRY MEN, MAKE WAR
Plan Of Trust to Get Control OF Stalls In
Market win Be Bitterly
Contested.

New York, June 2-Retaliauon Is the
watchword in the fight between the In
dependent retailers and the Beef Trust.
To offset the attempts TO get away their
customers the Independents who are In
the fat melting association are going to
learn how II Is that the National Pack
ing company. the parent concern OF the
Trust. continues TO operate half dozen
establishments here under permits grant
ed by the health department to the Unit
cd Dressers Beef company.
To contest the plan OF the trust 10 get
possession OF the poultry and egg stalls
in the markets here the poultry raisers
of Long Island have just formed mu-
tual protective association, modelled on
the lines of the independent buteheS'
organisation here.
Relieving also that the objections to
the present poultry slaughter house at
the foot OF South Ninth street, Brooklyn.
emanate from their arch enemy the
poultry raisers are beginning flank at
tack there. too. and will soon present 10
the board OF health a petition setting
forth the assertions of business men and
manufacturing Establishments IN
plant is well conducted and not obnox-
ious.
Still another blow may follow the plan
to acuuaint the attorney general with the
enormous profits OF the local branch or
the trust during the last twelve months.
Nearly 100 per cent. profit has been ac-
cumulated according TO the best infor-
nation obtainable by the scouts for the
independent butchers organization.
The former treasurer OF the United
Dressed Beef company, Lewis Samuels.
becoming displeased at the opposition OF
the local retail butchers. II is asserted.
has resigned and gone to Europe. At this
indication OF internal dissension the in
dependents are retoiced
MOVE AGAINST TRUST.
The membership OF the newly formed
Long Island Duck Growers association
includes all the largest poultry concerns
OF Westhampton. Riverhead. Eastport.
Speonk and the Morches. William II.
Mott has been elected president; Eugene
O. Wilcox. vice president; Arthur j. Hal
lock. secretary and treasurer: and w. III.
Mott. ]. Wills Tuttle, Herbert Drasser,
w. c. Rogers, L. o. Wilcox. A. C.Drog-
kamp. w Lukert. ID. 4. Huise. A. J.Hal-
lock and Jasper Worm. directors.
Long Island ducks are famous. and
sought after. like Long Island celery and
Blue Points. by gourmets. The greatest
duck farms In America are to be found
there. II the Beef Trust which has now
entered into the poultry and egg busi-
ness as well. succeeds In obtaining the
market stalls IL Is the intention OF the
Mutual Protective association OF inde-
pendent dealers to sell their product only
through certain designated commission
merchants and make the fact known that
only at these places can the real Long
Island duck be obtained.
Lower freight rates and the abolition
OF the eight cent return charge on empty
poultry barrels will be contended for,
too.
In the fight to maintain their present
poultry slaughter house In the Williams
burg district OF Brooklyn the independ-
ents have enlisted the following firms
The Standard Electroplating Works
Hammel. Highlander a. Co. Jacob Pen
ming. John Regan. August w. Neumann
William Mead, Robert Fox. Frederick
Lambel, Silas l.. Lawess. Henry Hyer.
Theodore Plessman, A. Lamond. 8 La
mond, Michael Burke, ]. ]. Bible, J. r.
Foley. Manuel Gonzales. Thomas Molloy
and NJ. Lax. These men have signed n
petition stating that they all do business
nearby and that they consider the
slaughter house a necessary establish
snent, and that II is conducted in a sani-
tdIy manHtT anu ltOidteQ AH fhT Hb pOtSl-
BILE. the representations OF the alleged
Beef Trust agents who are trying TO
have II condemned TO the contrary not
withstanding.
STRIKE HAMPERS INDEPENDENTS.
As the new abattoir OF the independents
fs being built I'm every particular by union
labor, the strike In the building trades
has delayed progress on the structure
yt xx<<n A. - A.. A.
in running order Mr.. Wagner, OF the
independents. said last night Meanwhile
another application for n new abattolr
has been fiied with the board OF health.
This latest Is for the Wallsbout district
OF Brooklyn. Just who are behind this
movement the independents have not been
able 20 ascertain vet, but they suspect
their subtle foe. the Beef Trust. which ir
doing all IL can TO sohdify itself before
the independents abattoir. fat melting.
bone burning and other by-products es.
tablishment IL ready 90 do business
Up 10 the present time the trust agents
have had the cream OF the hotel trade I'm
the metropolis. They clearly perceive IN
the establishment OF the independents q
abattoir a prospect OF losing some OF this
patronage and they have begun a covert
attack upon the New York Butchers Fat
Melting association. A count, however
has revealed the fact that this oreaniza.
tion has gained more than $50 members IN
einis city and Jersey City during the last
few months.
The movement against the Beef Trust
In this particular field has spread
throughout the state and now the inds
pendents have started their own fat burn.
Ing establishments I'm Troy. Rochester
and Buffalo. and others in Washington
ID. C., New Haven and Cleveland will
soon be In operation. These are al co.
operating with the National Retail butch.
ern and Meat Dealers Protective associa.
ton and nghting the Beef Trust at ever,
possible point.