New-York tribune., 1904-10-01
PEDLERS FAVOR MARKETS
The Pashcart Mcn Come out Flat
footed IN Their FGUOr.

That the pushcart peaIers must leave the
streets OF New-York as soon as possible was
practically the una1irnous sense Of the CONFER
ence called by the East Size Civic Ciuo |hieA
q was held last night 81 No. 255 Craad-st. lhete
were present the commissioners OF the city oo-
parrnents interested and Representatives OF the
pushcart pcdIers' associations. East Side mer-
chants and Settlement workers. The pushcart
podlers themselves came out natfooted IN favor
of markets or places Of restricted sale. They
sv they are convinced that they can DO busi-
as en- the streets no longer.
~ The close of the discussion it an
nounCed that the commissioners would confer
with Mayor Mcclellan some tine next week.
and that a plan would be formed to settle the
problem once and for all The commissioners
sald they had q plan partially mapped out
which they thought would be satisfactory. IL
the opinions voiced at the meeting represented
the feeling Of the East Side.
sigzaund Schwartz the head Of the United
Citizens Pedlers' Association. began his argu-
msut with a savage attack against the green
horn" pedler. as they call those who work under
the pedrone system.
"BuIid US markets" he said, "and we viii pay
the city for places in them. Yes, Will pay
even up 10 50 month for square big enough
te hold cart, If you make every cart so into a
saarket. The shorter time that thing will go
time DO not persecute us.
he was followed by J. Goidstine. vice e-presi-
dent Of the pedlers' organization. who was most
bitter in denouncing the men who send out ten
twelve pusheartS in charge of children and
.seUly arrived foreigners, and the pushcart
stsbieanen who rent carts traffic in licenses and
generally deTnoraIze the business.
Don't pity the poor ten-cart man" said
Goldstine. He only has ten or eleven push
carts. a store and street stand and he's worth
only 5000 He is responsible for blocking the
streets. and he is the one who refuses TO go into
markets You can't get markets too soon for US
old pusheart men
Then came Mr- Murphy, an eK-pushcart pedler,
who now sells lemonade in the middle of Broad
+. 81 He he'd scheme for photographing every
Iedler, so that there could be no trading Of
lif eases. The East siders did not think much
of Murphys plan. but that did not prevent him
freyn offering it anew every time there was the
slightest lull in the discussion. The objection
seemed to be that the Jewish pedler would get
- license when he was wearing beard. perhaps,
and when he shaved, week or two later.
: dozen policemen would not be able 10 recognize
him.
Politics is responsible for the miserable con-
dltion Of things brought about by the push
n.csrts." declared Mayer Schunfeldt. Grand-st
merchant and one OF the leading debaterz in the
Civic Club. THE pushcart men are used as q
club by one politician or another AT one time
they are driven from the streets TO get votes: at
another they receive special privileges Just
before election they are dragged into Essex
Market court TO intiInidate them. The East
SIDE politicians are afraid to grapple with the
problem"
Malcolm r. Burney. who represented the
Christian Endeaver societies of the East Side.
lut the blame on the Police Department for not
enforcing the present ordinance. No one brought
up the recent action OF the TaInmany aldermen
IN suspending this ordinance entirely for twenty
DAYS
Hr David Plsustein, Of the Educational ALI
.ice, said that the pushcarts were a necessary
evl, but that the want they filed would be
equally satisfied if they were put into scattered
markets. He believed that if the number Of
pushcar men was reduced warning should be
ma otner employment
Gregory Weinstein, president Of the club. said
80 l2lllelans @ had iet the pushcart men have
% ih0cn ieeway that they now considered they
n9a risht 10 tie streets as q place of business
DIS laea could not be removed from their
hntlas un1l the license system was done away
with If force was necessary TO Duf tho "a rts in
markets he advised its use
Commissioner Darlington of the Departn,ent
oi Eealth Impressed the conference with the
uelge1 70 health from the safe Of foodstuffs on
ISa death "a ate is higher than it was this time
= last year., he said. Where is il higher Ts n
F. up on tAth-aYe. or the upper West SideP Not
az All The increase is TO be found right here in
me Rlshcarl district and believe it is due 10
street" " 'i'V
commissioner woodbury. reiterated his we'll
= known views on tho pushcart problem. He TOOK
occasion 70 tell the pushcart men that thew
Would not DE harshly dealt with, but that they
must understand that they soon must leave The
streets. '1'S tlIS
r. Inspector Max schmttberger who represented
Colhlhlssloller McAooo OF the Police Depart-
lnent. told OF the coming Conference MIR Sa =
McCienan. ne advised that the Civic Club an
point committee TO discuss the problem f1Ir
laef Win The commissioners. This proposal
Fas accepted Immediately. and the COMMITTEE
VII oe appointed by Julius Bioombers who ar
ranged last nights conference
Mss Lillian y. Wald Of tho Nurses, S...1a
hlei3i' tola q her experiences lodging pusbcaTts
and SAID that the wousen Of the tenement houses
were willing 20 so 10 markets 70 make tbeiT
purchases II al the pushoarts were kept off The