New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
PUSHCART STRIKE OVER
4 COMPROMISE IS MADE.
Pedlers Who Haze Not Places to
Stay an Streets Tenn Orariiy.

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| men with the Street Cleaning Commissioner Dr
! Woodbury.. Health Commissioner Darlington and
! Borough President Ahearn, and it was announced
last night that the strike over. An agreement
entered into between Dr.. Woodbury. and represen-
tatves OF :he fruit ana vegetable pushcart men was
explained TO The strikers at several meetings.
The strikers told that Commissioner wood
bury had treated the delegations in a friendly spirit
and had said that the establishment of regular mar
ket places would benefit the city and stop the
friction between the peddlers and the men oi the
Street Cleaning Department ana furnish rato!'I
solution of the problem.
The strikers decided to abandon the proposed
parade which was set for to-day. Such Of the ped
lers as can find suitable quarters under the new
Williamsburg Bridge Will go there with thH'f carts
this morning and the others Will pedd!e as HSutl
IN the East Side streets These others, in accord
ance with ;he compromise made yesterday. VIII be
allowed 10 stand ~ least half hour in one place
unless they considered n nuisance by store
keepers. IN that they must move on. ms
street peddng is to be continued until othof MAJ
ket places are found by Commissioner Woodbury..
Then the nushcar. men viii receiJ~ stationary
places II the outdoor markets.
The wholesale frui- dealers backed the strike OF
the pedIers with money yesterday. and It IS est
mated that the forced holiday of these men cost
the mako gardeners in New-York and its vicinity
bout Sc perishaLis STOCK. The streets OF ule
East Side. however We're free from pushcaftS
for the frs. time in years. the new market wheh
Commissioner Woodbury. is trying TO establish
being equally empty The Citizens Pedlers' As
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ISOLATION. which declared a strike on SUNDAY
against the attempt to gather the pedlers into the
market place under the new Williamsburg BRIDGE
hoped by keeping the carts in the storage places
TO arouse sentiment in their favor among the
East Sders The pedlers have the backing or tEe
women of the district, who have been sorely tried
by tbs closing of small butcher shops as a result
OF the meat strike. The are loud in their
resentment at not being able to haggle over the
prices OF fruit and vegetables with the pushcart
merchants who used to decorate the curbs IN front
of their tenement houses.
For the pushcart men yesterday n strenuous
day moving about in committees among puoi'S
officials. Most OF them walked miles further than
they do when operating their carts on ORDINARY
days, Borough President Ahearn and street com
missioner Woodbury. were deIuged with delegations.
and Demetrius y Botassi. the Consul General OF
Greece. listened TO the tales OF several score OF
that nationality
The Pedle,s' Association has retained counsel
and there was some talk yesterday OF swearing out
warrants charging oppression against several Of
ficials Terence J. McManus Of Black. olcott'
Grubar & Bonyngc. OF No 10 Broadway. was look
ing into the matter for them.
OF AZ the delegations that visited Commissioners
WOODBURY. none had interesting time as that
headei by Bernard Sanders. lie said he would
speak Toy the men who crowded into the room ~
his back. He began by telling the Commissioner
how he had been pushcart man for years and
how the living OF his wife and four Little children
depended on his earnings with the cart. lie made
a plea that would have moved block OF granite
almost. and the Commissioner was beginning to
wonder after all he might not he doing the push
cart men an injustice. when one OF his leutenants
came into tho room
IF YOU have any mercy" Sanders was saying.
you Will let and my fellows remain in the
streets where have built up trade"
When did you start with pushcart. Sanders
asked the lieutenant. who knew him.
Sanders's How Of oratocy was cut Of short The .
question most unfortunate
"Why-Why ! never started ne stammered. /
la ANN ma -,y
election district captain. and that he hal city /
job which paid hin, 81 20 day. HN was just APP I
pearing for his fricnd7. the pushcsrt men. aal f.
had not intended 10 misead the officials
To a larger dcles..'oG which care later IN tina (
day the COMMISSIONS outlined his position NJ coa-
siderable length He decd5ei tina. he was firm In /
his intention 20 get them off the street as soon +
he could arrange markets for herl lie SAID +
he could not force them 10 go into tho markets. /
hut his police could maks them obey the presont /
law
Some Of the pushcart coming in FOR A /
shaking however. # the Commissioned does as /
he intends.
at is my intention 10 take the man who has '
trust and rents out pushcarts and who holds TWO
three licenses and rents the licenses. with the ,
pushcarts. and shake him" said Major Woodbury. (
And I'm going to shake the who (
store and pushcart, who let's his wife run the .
store while he looks after the pushcart AS
is done nearly the whole length of Hester .
St Then the fellow who comes around and ,
collects s. TO get you into association. I
who saws will see that the police don't +
make you cross the street. will attend To this /
ana attend to that. and you through all right,
mat Fellow am going TO hoist Every one VINO /
AZ ne law ana the regula tons OF the Board OF /
Heaita viii have MS lust due.
B9roush PG,sdent AheaTn told the peddlers tina,
lie thought Commissioner Woodbury. ought to leave /
them alone, he had all in the [
market. and that the market itself was not central.
ought TO protect them" ne said. Il propose to /
stand up Tor ther ana that they get their (
rights" He also agreed TO look after the pedlers /
who cater to the penny trade of the messenger {
boys in the Wa-st district.
There was only act Of violence reported yes
terday. Mrs. Leila shapiro. a pedler Of No l26 [
DclanCey-st.. tried to set up her cart I'm the now
market early yesterday morning. The strikers /
them They chased her several blocks up the ,
street. She was finally rescued by Roundsmaa .
4 delegation Of some nifty Greek fruit pedlc-s
waited on Demetrius n. Botassi the Consul Gen
day. 70 protest against the action Of DR.. Wood /
bury
NJ Botassi. when they had departed. after &C. /
ccivnG his advice organize and subscribe each /
amount sufficient to employ counsel. the Jew /
the streets is to do them Injustice for they
are in fact very careful in this respect, and many
Of them provide reCeptacleS attached to their .
stands or carts for skins and other refuse. They .
entirely pcaCeable and law-abdiug and as they +
handle only fruit they can be by no means as
and even meat furthermore, these Greek fruit /
vendors represent the medium Of distribution in +
pay cash This fruit must find "A market. it will /
soon become unstable. and unless these have !
will diminish while the erstwhile pedlers will suffer
needless privation.'
Mr. Botassi has sent communication to Mayor
Mcclellan, in which he complains of the sweeping !
assertions of the street cleaners. and asks that /
their licenses be restored to the pushcart men.