New-York tribune., 1907-06-15
10! THE POOR P0STMAN.
Gets Ready to Take Nibbte at the
Realty Pie.

The real estate movement has at last seized the
letter carriers of this city. How they succeedeu III
dodging It up to the present time is one OF 'i'e
mysteries Of the Real Estate Exchange Salesfoofs'
Nesey street.
Years ago II reached out its long tentaces and
grasped Peter T. Meyer who bent on emulat-
ing the example Of Tony Aste. who Is said 10
control more bootblack stands than any other man
in this city 1t set him right down in the centre
Of the auction room so hard that he bounded I'M
rnediately upward into prominence an auction
Ger and later as the real partner Of Richard
Croker former head OF Tammany Hall
Years ago 1t also seized Asher Weinstein. who
died in the eos. and VINO probably the most
successful realty operator OF his day, and set him
facing so many realty bargains that he made
about s20oo.09O IN a few years. 1t got hold of
wenstein wnen he pedler Years ago it
also took Samuel Goldstcker while he selling
newspapers in front OF the OLD Trinity Building,
and later made him the adviser in many prohta bic
realty deals Of Justice F. Henry Dugro
In recent Years it has got a good hold on IN
Vulnerable policemen. William {. Bergen. former
patrolman. has been identified with many
cessful realty projects that he is famliary called
in realty circles the millionaire ex-patroInan."
Then William s. Devery. the best Chief Of Police
New York ever had" according to ex-Mayor Rob
a. Van Wyck appeared in the auction room
some years ago about the time he was trying to
teach Charles Francis Murphy some political les
sons, and invested many hundred thousands in
Manhattan hathouses In fact. this week it was
an ex-poice captain. in the person of James X.
Price who OF the largest buyers of Bronx
lots sold AT auction. Artists, newspaper mon, en-
pioyes of the IuterboGough- Metropolitan Company
Waldorf-Astoria walters. actresses. theatrical man
ayers ana once boys have also IIgIred prominently
various times in the last twenty years and es-
pecisly recently. making large sums in real
estate deals.
Throughout this period Of twenty years or more
tho letter carriers have occupied the centre
Of the real estate stage. They have had only a
iook-in from the wings. as II We're. They have
been content 10 carry, collect and deliver the con-
stanty increasing mail Of real estate letters, but
at last they have been seized by the realty fever
All doubts this matter set at rest yester-
day. when the following announcement was handed
Tribune reporter:
The letter carriers of this city have felt the pres
ent real estate movement 50 strongly that they are
contemplating realty corporation OF their own
Subscriptions for 800 will be payable in insta ents
Of g a month and will be issued only the letter
carriers Of the Borough Or Manhattan.
William Parker. carrier of rhe General Post
office has been elected temporary president, and
William Deckert treasurer. The field Of operations
mas not yet been chosen. The proposed name of
this concern is the United States Letter Carriers
Realty Corporation. Thirty-seven subscriptions
have been received date. and articles OF inCOr
poration will be filed soon as matters are 6eh-
Iitely shaped.