The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-12
FULTON MARKET, ONCE AMERICAS
GREATEST FISH EXCHANGE, TO CLOSE
New York Board Of Aldermen Adopts Resolution to Abandon Fa
Paoe-DReted Traffic Does Great Injury to Business
Brooklyn Bridge Gave Death Blow to Trading Center in
Existence for More Than Ninety Years.

1921. the sale OF the stalls at auction
was held by James Bleeker. the most
eminent auctioneer OF his day. The
butchers boycotted the sale A cigar
dealer. IL Is said. who did not know of
the plan. bid for and bought the first
stan offered. He was dragged by an
angry crowd to the river and thrown
In. The bids for the other stalls did
not come up 10 the stipulated price.
ana the sale was abandoned. thus scor-
Ing the first victory for the butchers
over the city
The members of the common coun-
ell then met the butchers TO discuss
the matter, and. although all OF the
restrictions we're not removed. easier
terms were made for the butchers.
and at the next sale in the city hall
on January ,. 1922. all OF the stalls
we're sold for total OF siS.s55.
George Manoit paid the highest price.
sAoa. for the stall at the Fulton and
south street corner. Later a number
OF small fruit and vegetable stalls
we're sold for thirty to sixty dollars
apiece. In describing the opening
day. January 30. one OF the daily pa.
pers said:
The Fulton market is the most spa
cious and costly one In the country
On the opening day it was oruamented
with the haudsomest exhibition OF
beef, mutton, pork. etc. ever present.
ed to the public"
a few months later premium ex-
hibt for the best butter brought 10 the
market was held there by the agri-
cultural society. Mrs. Commodore
Morris OF the celebrated Morris fam
lily OF Morrisania won the first prize.
silver pitcher. valued at si5. Mrs.
Edward Leveridge OF Newton. L. /.
got the second prize. silver milk
pitcher. valued at ten dollars. and
Mrs Ray OF westchester won the
third prize. silver cup. valued at Ave
dollars.
In 1923 the common council received
one OF the most singular petitions
ever presented 10 that body from Ezra
Frost. the deputy clerk In charge OF
the market Mr. Frost received $500
year and his living rooms on the
upper floor. His duties consisted in
I f+HA-r NA' tAAaAt NJ until AfU ~
al night. and a few months later he
was required TO watch the market all
day Sunday until the same hour He
was strict chgrchman. and In his pc
tition he told the city fathers that he
would have to resign n not relieved
I from the duty of Watching the marke,
on sundays He opened his petition
with the words; How can I do such
work on the hrst day OF the week and
d SIN against Gods"
The members of ths common coun.
ell solved the problem By acccpfinr
F Ezra Froai's resignation.
Man Who Introduces White Bait
About forts years ago tie old sfruc.
I ture uas replaced by the present
/ building. costing over $1,000 To
I 1914 it was damaged by a serious FIRE
Repairs wcre made but a year later
a more disastrous firs broke out iu the
tower az Fulton and South streets and
damaged the entire Fulton street side
/ The aged wntchman. Charles Fulton.
[ was burned 20 death. His name sur.
/ gested descent from Robert Fulton
and his friends had succeeded In ma
/ king the old man believe IL From the
effects OF this last hre the market
never recovered. and lack OF attention
has brought the old building TO its
present ruinous condition.
! One OF the best known OF the many
men who contributed TO the fame and
I popularity OF Fulton market was the
late Eugene ] nlackford. Every one
who knew anything about fish knew
/ Blackford The business ne built IN
Is still going on at the same stand
and under the same name. although
/ no member OF the Blackford family IL
/ connected with II. Mr. Blackford was
| for years one of the fsh commission.
ers Of the state and before he died. in
/ 1905. Il was said that he had supplied
more hotels and clubs with fine nsb
/ than any other dealer In the country.
| Tie was chiefly instrumental In Irtro.
| ducing into the New York market the
I white bait. red snappers and pompano
/ He assisted In establishing the batch
/ ing station AZ Cold Spring Harbor. /.
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