The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02

OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.
TNorE-Ietters intended for this column must be
by the writer's full name and address 10
insure attention. Compliments who arc unwilling TO
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write on only side OF the paper-ED HKRALD.l
A PATRIOTIC EMPLOYER.
To THE EDITOR OF HERALD
There is ono merchant In this city who appre.
ciaio the services Of tho National Guard--E1w q.
Burt the shoe manufacturer All the members Of the
National Guard In his employ resolved their iulL pay
for the week ending July %, after returning from
their armories SENENri FIRST.
STREET NOT CLEANED FOR MONTHS.
To Tue EDITOR OF THE HERALD
| would call the attention Of the Street Cleaning
TO tho condition Of Seventy eighth
street, from Third Fourth avenue. II has not boon
cleaned for several months, and can inform the gen.
temep that II Is not conducive to comfort 10 be
PEELED a sultry evening 10 nhale the dust that has
since spring fAlAENCE.
FILL THIS POOL.
To THE EDITOR or rHs HERALD:-
would like to use your sCompaint Book" a. the
only remedy know Of to get the Street Departments
to all the pond opposite the Fourth precinct station.
For the last month after every heavy shower, little
chdren may be waddling body deep IN the nitny
water, and every unfortunate carman .has cones ha'
way gives the department to whom belongs Inc pusi
ness OF repairing II many an imprscaton. j. n.
SAILORS FROM THE CANE BRAKE
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
l. with two other efficient seamen, was engaged with
tho captain Of the Flora Woodhouse Of New Haven for
trip Jacksonville Fla, at SIS per month. We on
gagged 10 start Friday morning. but were surprised
when Informed that We might get SICK; ana that
crew negroes mad been engaged at less rates 10 take
our places The insurance companies should look alter
vessels only halmanned with coored men, nine-tentns
OF sailors at all, and cannot even steer
vessel VICTIM
A DANGEROUS RAILROAD CROSSING.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
should like to call the attention OF the managers Of
the New Haven aud Hartford Railroad to the danger
travellers are exposed crossing the track at Rye
station, since there is no agman them OF the
coming or going vi train. The depot standing in tho
middle OF ana a. the summit OF hillocs, peo-
pie about there not OF any danger until the
engine is upon Them Accidents are imminent at any
time that place, and 10 prevent them prompt action
Is necessary. TRAVELLER
To TINE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
VIII you please answer this question? Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Jones were partners in the liquor business
They had two up town and the other down
town. Two months ago they paid the Internal Revenue
taxes for the two Since then by mutual con-
sent, they dissolved partnership ORC taking one
store the other the other. The collector claims that
both stores must paw the taxes again Can he collect
itY As the Complaint Column IS tor all please puDsn
Iii Iii v an answer A. G.
STOP THIS NUIsANCE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Permit me to call your attention to most unbeara.
Bile nuisance on the boats Of the East River ferry COM
pany plying James slip and Long Island City
large band of Italian laborers who are employed
on Pigeons dumping ground on returning
sacks or bags, from which emanatss the
most horrible stencil conceivable The contents
OF which they gather from the garbage scows wn S
Board OF Health, also the managers OF the East River
Ferry Company, to the above, and greatly oolge the
travelling public VINO are compelled to travel ny tnss
route. A. w. -
A BIO -KEr up PIER.
TO ruE EDITOR OF rAE HERALD
Asa regular passenger on the Harlem line Of steam.
boats wish to enter my complaint against the pisI
regulations at Peck slip. Whether the steamboaa
company can do any thing In the case know not. but
one thing certain-that the pier is always blocked
up with trucks and II Is not by my means an easy
task for one navigate It's entire length safely, and
almost an mpossbliy Tor ladies' to do IL al all; and
for That reason they proer taking the other line u
would seem 10 tho writer that the company might do
Something inasmuch as they have poor pier "a
land At as there is in that part OF the city.
BAD MANAGEMENT AT THE TIvoLI.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HHRALD:-
Allow me to make q complaint Of the manner In
which I was treated the other evening At the above
place Of amusement had paid for and occupied re-
served seat and wishing TO leave it for few moments
did so; but upon attempting TO return was un-
cou,hly told could get TO my place and that there
were no proofs to my having occupied a
seat in the reserves, the usher being reinforced oy
the manager, "Aberli" or "Baverli" or some sucn
name THIS contrctemps naturally filled me with in.
dignation at being made the cynosure OF all eyes.
This occurred through the stupidity OF the proprietor
Would It not be better to close up the show than 70
conduct II In tho above named mannerY
TkAIGHTFORWARDNESS.
THE STRIKE.
To THE EDITOR THE HRRALD:-
On the afternoon of the day when the remen Of thu
Morris and Essex Railroad struck passengers, after
arriving Hoboken depot, were told that no trains
could be run" One woud-bs passenger offered to run
an engine AS far Orange and was ready to give su
Gent guaranty that he would 1t safely, but ho
ceived no answer tho proud employers OF the rail-
road. Many rich men live on tho line OF this road
but tho majority oil the passengers are young men oil
limited means, and these were Obliged TO suffer o
heavy 10 then) expense BY staying in the city. They
YORK The telegraph limos, which controlled by
the railroad, took advantage OF the OCCASION and
charged double rates-twenty five cents at HoboKen
and twenty-five cents more at point Of arrival The
same evening, at about nine O'Clock las reported IN
the following mornings paper) Mr.. Reasoner, with
few friends did run train ON the road TO take hin
home. d. u. "
POLICEMAN ELEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
Yesterday morning my wife was startled by crash
and the flying OF asmens OF glass through the
On her calling 10 me. ''There goes pane Of glass
again. rushed TO the street and seized two boys o.
a group OF three engaged exchanging stones with