New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
PEDLERS ARE C0ERCED.
FORTY ARRESTS NADE.
Pushcart Men Forced to Occupy
Places IN Ne4c Market.

races IN " &c mWhtt.
Although the strike OF the pushcayt pedlers o.
sc.ally ended the day T. began. there was some
excitement on the East side yesterday when
the special officers # the Street Cleaning De
rartrnent began the -'1i.a king which Commits
sionc- woodbury. said would cone TO those
Vto violated the rushcart ordinance. There
were forty arrests during the day by the speciai
officers and IN nearly every case fines ranging
from 81 TO SO were imposed Great crowds FOL
lowed the officers s1d threatened 10 take the
prisoners away. Ali ,vho iLterfered were arrest
&c. This is tho sort Of persuasion Wh.c, the
officials bele.e viii I'll the markets as last rs
they can be made ready.
After one days experience as strikers TWO
hundred Of the pusfCart ped,ers took up the STA
lions assigned To than under the Williamsburg
Bridge. They did fair business. conslGe-lnS
tho e.vresa Of ti,o market and there was no At
Tempt TO make trouble sor them or the part OF
the faction WHEN wants TO do business in East
s!Ge streets
Members or the Citizens Pedlers' Association
received cruel shock yesterday morning. Ii
was 2 notice that their assessment had been
raised from 10 cents 20 - cents a week. s.
Schwartz the president Of the association. who
IS known or the East Side as King Of the Push
cart Pedlers" went among them boasting Of
his victory over the Street Cleaning Department
il was said that the adde's assessment was nee
essary 10 provide a fund TO carry OF future
strikes IN case the department again made
;roubie for hem. Several OF the pedlers who
have taken up stands under the bridge refused
10 pay the increased assessment or, indeed. any
assessment az ali
Several stray committees OF pediers still
wandering around among the officials yester-
da- a delegation OF ten called Or. Oar
llngton. the Health Commissioner in the after
noon ard asked that more time be given to
them 10 produce permanent stands and
range their business. 4 delegation Of women
whose husbands licenses were taken away last
Friday called Superintendent Stanton and
II a crying chorus begged for their reinstate-
ment. They were told that the licenses would
he returned this morning IL the husbands Srom-
,sed 10 obey the ordinance IN the future.
WHERE BLOWS WERE STRUCK.
The fight of the day was in Orchard-st be-
fN cen Rivington and Stanton SITS a special
officer arrested David Hirshkowitz. Of No. 100
Orchard-st., for standing ten minutes over the
legal time in one place and too near the corner.
Hirshkowitz put up a fight and called loudly for
help. Solomon Helffuer. of No 90 East Thru
ST. and Becky" Horn. of No. 1I6 Suffolk-st..
both pedlers. went to the For time
the special officer had all he could do to hOl1
his prisoner. Helfuer struck him several Tires.
scrap
Magistrate whitman. David fined 81 and
placed under $500 bonds TO keep the peace,
Solomon was fined SO. and Becky begged so
hard that ;he magistrate let her off with a
we're reprimand.
Special Officer Pascal Bresha arrested Harris
Dallig Of No 3 Hester-st. who selling
berries from a cart in front of VOLTS saloon, at
Clinton and Hester SITS. The proprietor of the
saloon rushed out and declared that he wanted
the pedler TO stand there. 1t seems that the
pedler paid well for the stand which was a
good
Wolf followed the officer and his prisoner 70
court and told the magistrate he wanted the
peder 10 stand in front of his place. Dallig
fined 81. and the saloonkeeper was told he
had 10 right to dispose Of the city's streets.
I'm going TO keep that man in front of my
place" Wolf declared as they left the court.
"I eat my coat if l don't"
Il don't care if you eat your whole suit re-
turned Bresha IN arrest him every time he
violates the law
WHAT THE CITY WILL GAIN.
Superintendent Stanton explained 10 Tribune
reporter what the Street Cleaning Department
hoped 10 effect ny combining the pedlers in
markets in various parts Of the city.
In the first place 1t will remove a serious
menace 10 the health OF the city" he said The
and buy the left over stock They carry the
fruit or vegetables home an7 store the barrels
and boxes IN their already crowded back tene-
ments. At . o'clock in the morning they go out
and rent cart, and at the curb in front of their
homes sort over their stock. All that is utterly
spoiled IS dumped into the gutter. Sometimes
We have many three four loads OF this
truck 10 gather up in a single block.
IN the market. toe, we can prohibit the sale
Of decayed fruit and vegetables. The pedlers will
buy better stock when they know they are
watched We learned this from our experience
with the fish pedlers who now are doing such
nourishing business under the bridge If a man
insists selling poor stock we take his place
nNay from him. Another reform will be the
clearing Of East Side streets which are none 900
large for traffic without the pushcarts.
Il notice in the reports of arrests made to-
Gay the names of several who have obtained
stands in Block No l under the new bridge
take this TO mean that they do not care fo.
the places assigned 10 them. although this block
IS considered the best We will take their
places away from them and give them out 10
new applicants
There viii be a conference in a dav or two
over sites for additional markets in various parts
or The city. In the mean time the war on the
pedlers viii go They viii be forced 20 obey
the letter OF the pushcart ordinance and nv
the time the markets are ready for them the
department officials believe that they will be
more than anxious TO get places.
STRIKERS TO INVOKE ANTITRUST LAW