The evening world., 1911-02-23
CAyNOR RESCUED
BY GUARDS FROM
GRATEFUL CROWD
Makes Fish Psddlers Happy
and Tumult in City Hall IS
,, Tremendous.
WOMEN SHOUT PRAYERS
Told to Open Their Stalls I'm
der Bridge Again, Dealers
Go Wild With Joy.
WOMEN SHOUT PRAYERS

Mayor ID Gaynor brought down the
blessings of three hundred Ash peddlers
on his head to-day when he told a dep
Ntation In city Hall TO 20 back to work
at their stalls and announced that he
had arranged the matter with Comp
troller Prendergast. who closed the mar
ket under the Williamsburg Bridge IL
week ago. The rotunda ranY with the
cheers OF the men and the hystericdl,
shouted pra yers OF the women, who
called. with tears streaming from their
eyes. for good health and prosperity to
forever attend the Mayor. whose Glenn
sncy relieves their needs.
The pcddlers grew so excited when
Mayor Gaynor came out OF his Office.
shortly after his arrival in the City
Hall. and paused long enough in the
hall to make the announcement that
Lieut. Kennel and the policemen on
duty in the corridor had to clasp hands
and form a line to prevent the crowd
from rushing and surrounding the
Mayor before he reached the stairs on
his way to the Board OF Estimate meet
ing.
Strange, shrill cries in Ylddlsh, Ger
man and Polish made the vaulted stone
ceiling OF the hail ring. and the women
were so clamorous in their desire to
fan at the feet OF the Mayor that II
was necessary to literally rush them
from the bnilding.
ifavor.tism Alleged.
The fisti peddlers had been bringing
t1tr troubles to the newspapers since
-. II, when they refused, after a
meeting OF the East side Citizens Fish
Peddlers Association. to longer comply
with the regulation by the Comptroller
requiring them TO draw every three
months for positions in the market.
They claimed that favoritism vas
shown. and that this method lost them
trade. for when a customer who mad
been in the habit OF buying from a
peddler at a certain stall found the
peddler had moved the peddlcr In nine
e cases out OF ten. lost a customers pa
tronage.
When they refused to draw lots the
Comptroller ordered the market closed
and there was nearly a riot a week
ago. Since then most OF the peddlers
hhNc octu buN VI NtIN, anu Incy CAdlm
they have been unable TO see or obtain
any satisfaction from Prendergast.
Yesterday the peddiers held a meet
ing n determined to lay their
troubles before the Mayor. The depu-
tation. Leu by Morris Jacobs of No. 81
orchard street, a former president o:
the association, and with Mrs. Lena
Wallach ot No. ESQ South Second street,
Williamsburg. heading the WOMEN. al
rived at the city Hal. be,ptv ~ vclUck
n .Sere lined ub near lie stairs 20
walt for the Mayor.
Tumult OF Gratitude.
When Mayor GaynUr Was told OF the
deputation ne Immediately call,a Comp
to!lei frehdeIgast Oh the tel-pnune
and shortly a:terCr. caiHe GU, .n,u tie
corridor.
Where IS these peoples !awyer;
lie asked. AID Lieut. Kennel replied mai
they had none.
We'll tell them to- 20 back to tl,..f
market" said the Mayo. Tel than
have arranged the matter. ana Le
turned and went upstairs.
Then ths cheering broke out ana
lasted about hve MINUTES Letyre IA.
corridor WAS c!car>i. LED by Airs
WsilAch and Nj. jacobs. the crowd
rushed out Of city Hall Park. cheer.
ing and shouting. loaded tn their
stalls to resume bus4nts IS.