New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
TRAINS ON THE EAST SIDE.

been found which will destroy the din
TRAINS ON THE EAST SIDE.
TRAVEL SINCE THE OPESISG-DHFERyNG COMMENTS
UPON THE ANNOYANCE OF The NoIsE-soME
FIND IT LESS OTHERS MORE, THAN WAS Ex-
PECTRD.
At meeting yesterday of the Executive
Committee OF the NewYork Elevated Railroad nothing
was done beyond usual routine business The matter
OF night trains on the East-sde branch IS now under
consideration by a special committee. The receipts
from the East-sde line Monday tine opening day,
large and satisfactory, exceeding by over 90 per
cent those the Westsde road The actual number
passengers carried, according to the official returns
was ON the west-slde 1867, aud on the Etstside
2O.762 The travel yesterday was thought to fall below
Mondays figures but the decrease thought not TO
be large
The noise produced by the movement OF trains on the
new line is much greater than has been generally an
ticpaed. The officers Of the road offer no explanation
OF the fact beyond the newness OF the road and equip
ment The greatest volume of sound appears to be In
those portions Of the road which completely span the
narrow streets In Pear-s the structure extends from
curb curb and the tracks lie between the pillars in
stead OF directly over Them In the wider streets.
The increased volume OF sound which has been observed
there attributed partly TO the construction OF the
road similar I'm effect to that of the metropolitan Road,
and partly the confined space Of the narrow street
At the Office OF Charles Pratt Co., aud at SchedlePs
restaurant Just below, 1t said that the noise
OF the trains had not caused any inconvenience But on
the opposite the at the Office Of Lombard,
Ayrcs Coz which Is nearly level with the road the
noise was said be great nuisance, although thought
to be less in volume than the preceding day. 1t was
the from the street greater than
before the road was bust THIS accounted for by
the increased travel during the middle Of the day. team
taking advantage of the shade cast BY the frame
work. by the reflection OF the street noises by the
structure itself
In the Cotton Exchange the noise Of the passing trains
Is barely peroeptble with all the windows wide
OPEN Secretary Powers, in explanation, said that this
freedom from noise due probably TO the
large open space made by the square in front
and 10 the neaIness Of the Hanover-square
Station, owing to which trains passed the Exchange
at reduced speed. At the cotton brokers' offices
below the Exchange, complaint was made not so much
OF the noise which said to be somewhat annoying,
bat of the interference with the light essential to their
business In the inspection Of samples steady light
was requisite correct Judgment but the passing
trains constantly threw varying shadows upon their
sample tables.
At the Marine Bank at Pearl and Wall-sts., Il
said that the annoyance not great as had been
anticipated, and not sufficient to drown the rumble OF
the stages and trucks. At BODIES restaurant and at he
office OF the Dowuer Kerosene oil Company, at Pearl-st
and Madcnau the road said TO be very noisy bat
the occupants OF the buildings expected 10 become
accustomed 10 what unusual noise.
Tho president of the Seventh Ward National Bank at
Pearst and Burlingsp. said that the noise was much
greater than had been anticipated by him. In front Of
our building" he said the trans inside Of the pill
lars and the road consequently forms perfect bridge,
lust ike the Metropolitan Road Sxth-lve. When two
trains are passing nj the time, frequently hap
pens Is impossible to maintain iton in the
banking rooms TIE bank owns this propcry-l wish It
doubtedy by the building OF the road think the bank
vicinity. The New-York Road made think serious
blunder In placing station at FultonsL Ihat was al
ready very crowded street ana pm outr 20 roele u ne
atiun should have been here OF Burlng-sip an very
glad II not placed az tGis street unless, indeed the
road had bought our buildng but think station here
would have been more convenient ana accessible 10 e
public travel. Tue bank contributed some months ago
for the prosecution of suit against the road but nave
heard recently nothing about toe natter
The Fulton National Bank, said ts cashier Is on
the nosiet corner in Ncw-fork lam sure inc noise OF
the Elevated Road s not great a. expected IL would
be- The umult OF The Is great that the noise
OF the trains il scarcely heard. 1 wonder " the Ee-
waited Roads would not be held bio M suits Tor aand-
ges Certainly the building of them has resulted thus
far In an depreciation IN prpIrry values along
the avenues through which they pas IN
have shruuk, tnlns, fully Opcr cent since the
opening Of the Metropolitan R0ad IL may not be mpo>s-
larger Increase IN the value Of uptown property Ihat
suit brought against them. have been told that
OF the residents Of sxhaye are making vigorous
by the Grand Jury. An indictment aud conviction
are, however. two different things, but won,
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be. To invalid aud nervous people sleep must
be Impossible during the passage OF the trains
A pers0u I'm robust health has nerves, suppose, on
tne same principle that lie said TO have no sOmach-he
docs not know That he has one The noise Of the trains
undoubtedly less here account OF the station on tue
opposite The ears pass nero a very low rate
speed but have observed that the down trans on
the further produce much greater noise tban 40
the mp trains, the Of which hardly perceive
AT the Market National Bank, Of Beckman-st tho an
nOyauce said TO be not nearly grel rs had bctn
expected II Is not to be compared with that made IN
StNth-aye."
In tue wider streets through which the Easside road
runs, u was found, yesterday. that only sght annoy
ancr has been experienced the rumble OF the trains.
Tbr ugh the BOWery aud Tnird-aye the tracks are
placed over the centre OF the columns and TO this facI
ana the broadnoss Is due It Is said the de-
creased noise But In spite OF these circumstances the
noise was said generally be greater tnan had been eX
peced the similarity of the structure to that Ot the
Greenwich Street Line BY some II was said 70 DO not
inferior 10 that produced by the Metropolitan Road. At
the BOWery National Bank the road WAS called "a nrsl
class nuisance" by bOOkkeeper Who occupied desk
near the front At several places tine noise was
said tO headache III persons long exposed To IT,
But the BOweTy snOpkcepers seemed pleased with the
nd m lpNu ,elu no