New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BIG MARKET PLANNED.
BENEFIT TO THE BRONX.
G0uUermeur Norris Tract To Be
Used for Railroad Terminals.


Two of the largest and most important Bronx
real estate deals made this year were perfected
yesterday. One transaction was the sale of six
blocks. forming what is known the Gouver-
neur Morris tract to William Thompson. 1t is
thought that he will sell the tract in a few days
to the New-York, New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad, the railroad is understood to be
anxious to get control of it. The other transac-
ton was the purchase by the Port Norris
Market Company. recently Incorporated, from
the Port Morris Land and Improvement Com
pany, of three and one-half blocks, bounded by
134th and 135th SITS, the East River and the
tracks of the New York, New-Haven and Hart
ford and the Pennsylvania railroads, at Port
Morris station. The two sites almost adjoin.
The sum paid for the Morris tract was $500 600
1t is thought that the greater part, if not all of
the tract, will ultimately be used for bettering
the freight facilities of the New-York New
Haven and Hartford's Bronx terminal
On the land bought by the Port Morris Market
Company one of the largest and best public
markets in this city will be erected by private
corporation. One entire block of the plot will
be occupied by a storage house for the handling
and preservation of dressed meat. There will
also be warehouses for storing vegetables and
other produce the most modern lines
For some years the independent packers have
been Naging = vigorous fight against the Beef
Trust and they expect to occupy 2 large space
in the market, and be in a position owing TO
the fact that the New-York. New-Haven and
Hartford, the Port Morris branch of the New
York Central and the Pennsylvania Railroad. in
carrying out their Bronx trackage plans, will
erect big freight stations at the market and
other large freight stations near 1t. What the
independent packers have been striving TO get
for years is a suitable market for handling their
meat and this object, they say, is soon to be at
tanned by the establishment of the Port Morris
Company market
CONGESTION HAS CAUSED LOSSES.
For some months. it is said the congestion in
the public markets, especially in the Gansevoort
and the Harlem, has been almost unbearable
and hundreds of truck farmers have complained
that even with a good demand for their produce
they have not been able on many occasions to
unload their wagons at the local public market,
and because of this inability have suffered severe
financial losses. Owing TO the size and the
freight facilities of the Port Morris Market the
truck farmers will for many years have, 1t is
thought better local market for their produce
From S5OOOO to S750O00 is to be spent in erect
ing storage and other buildings on the market
site.
FACILITIES FOR MARKET GARDENERS
Island, and East 134th-st. and this ferry will
enable the market gardeners from Long Island
70 reach this market conveniently, while the
Pennsylvania the New-York Central and the
Harlem railroads will enable shippers of beef
produce and fruits from the South, North and
West to unload their without transship-
ment right at the doors of their warehouses
and will offer equal facilities for the distribution
of merchandise to all points the line of their
Z will a
The retail grocers and butchers throughout The
Bronx all of whom have to drive a long
distance to and from the other wholesale mar
kets in order to get their supplies
There is probably no location in the Bronx
that has such unrivalled facilities IN the way Of
railroads and water transportation or is easier
of access to the tradespeOple from all parts or
Harlem The Bronx and Washington Heights,
owing TO the magnificent system OF finely paved
boulevards and avenues. all leading direct TO the
market In addition to the ordinary stores that
are being built the company will erect to order
any STYLE or size of building required, and Is
also prepared to build cold storage warehouses
TO suit the demands of any branch of trade re-
ouiring this kind of storage facilities. The
esta tablishment of this market will give employ
ment to a great number Of men, and will add
largely to the population in that immediate
neiehborhood. The agents of the company are
Palen Tully & HOpp0Ck, of No. 10 broadway,
and they have already received many applica-
tions for the stores. George Palen is president
of the Port Morris Market Company.
Edgar p Holdridge the broker the six
block deal The blocks comprise the tract
and ST AIMS aves. Each block is about eight
hundred feet long, and has from three hundred
10 four hundred lots. On the tract is the famous
Gouyerneur Morris house built in Revolutionary
family for more than one hundred and twenty