The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.
TNorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complanants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.-ED. HEnALD.l
ANOTHER GANG.
To THE EDIron THE HERALD:-
Cannot the police look out for gang Of youna
rowdies who infest Fifty second street. between
Sixth and Seventh and abuse all passers by3
I'll" ROAD DRIPPINas.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
was crossing Sixth avenue and Twenty third
street, when all of sudden quantity of water and
grease came dripping from the engine above. I
shall certainly the company II any of my clothes
should ever be damaged by this nuisance.
HUMAN MENAGERIEs.
To THE EpIToR OF THE HERALD:-
/ have been seeking relief for my family up town
by rapid transit. But am told that the upper part
Of the city is needed for worlds fair and zooori-
cal 'I gardens. We have 10000 human menaseriss
down town, whose occupants would like little
fresh air and new cage. Would it not be wise to
hurry up the Hudson tunnelf RIP.
HAVE WE ABOLISHED THE STREET CLEANING
DEPARTMENT?
To THE EpIroR OF THE HERALD:-
ask the question because Houston street. between
Greenwich and Hudson streets has not been cleaned
since the LIST OF August The dustis binding About
twenty-five loads of sand and lot Of iron belong
ing to the elevated railroad has been lying in Hous-
ton street, Green for the past two months
iron IRON and nd' sand' T. K.
ARE THE POLICEMEN DEAF?
To THE Eprron THE HEnALD:-
In my neighborhood we annoyed beyond on.
durance nightly by the blatant and dscordant
sounds of several kinds Of bass drums. &C.. played
in the basement of Pearl and Chatham streets. .
place styled . saloon. The din is kept up till three
such siss noisesi 1'''''' BEYoND ENDURANCE.
WORSE THAN BONE BOILING SMELLS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Will you not bring to the notice Of the proper
authorities the vile condition Of the street in front
OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel. where there is hack
stand? II the droppngs OF horses must DO deposited
there the pavement and gutter should frequently be
flushed literally with water for the smell that arises
terribly sickenng-worse than that from bone
boiling establishments. OLFACTORIES.
A LOST ROAD.
To THE Ep1ToR OF THE HEnALD:-
Iwould call the attention of Allan Campbell, the
Commissioners Of Public Works. to certain road
much used by the travelling public some two or
three years ago. but at the present time not At for
horse wagon to go 1t. The road leads from
West Farms to Bronxdale and Is known rs the old
Boston Post Road II 1t cannot be repaired close it
up. for it is . disgrace to the city of New York.
POSTAL BOX NuIsANCEs.
To THE EDITOR THE HKRALp:-
The boxes appended to the street lamps In the
business part of New York city almost daily 20
crammed with circulars to mako 1t an act OF some
trouble to insert ordinary letter. moreover. .
appearance Of purloining letters therefrom than
deavoring to insert letters therein. Can any of your
many readers suggest an amelioration Of this con-
tinuous nuisance? G. +. HALLAS.
COMPLAIN TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To THE EDITOR OF HERALD:-
Must the residents of the west side of tho city b
poisoned by breathing the extremely sickening
atmosphere generated by the supposed bone boiling
establishments and have no redress7 We have
made frequent complaints OF this Internal nuisance
but 1t Is continued and comes more frequently
ana windows, and then kept out only part Of the
odor. Must we still endure it? Who 10 to blame
aud to whom must We complaint @. n.
coNuNDRUMs.
To THE EDrroR OF THE HERALD:-
Most of the loafers in the City Hail Park want Ia
go to Jail. In jail thoy get three meals . dag
and place to sleep; in the Park they can't. I'm
sure no one begrudges them tho food and lodging
allowed them in jail. Let them be sent there They
their duty in the premises3 There vagrant laws.
Why are they not enforced? I won't bother you
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to work. CITIZEN.
To THE EDrron OF THE HxRALD:-
Passengers on the New York Elevated Rsilroad
feast se) who desire to 20 through to 10th street
have been greatly inoonvenienced and delayed lately
on account of trains in tho evening which used to
Street where they have to get OF and wait until that
train switches on ana another comes along or walk
the remaining distance. and the hrst ntimation that
such change OF IL to be made Ia whom the train
arrives at l25th street. Why isn't this information
given at the downtown stations, that passengers
will know which trains 60 through and which do
not? 4. n.
POINTED QUESTION.
To THE EDrron THE HERALD:-
Is the Harlem River branch Of the New HAYES
Railroad privileged to disregard the following lswi
In forming passenger train baggage. freight. NOR
chandise or lumber shall not be placed In
OF passenger cars: and II they or any OF them shall
be placed the ofacer agent who so directed OF
knowingly suffered such arrangement and the con-
ductor Of tho train shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and be punished accordingly" In IL not
too much Of good thing when . railroad company.
In addition to running its trains late nine times out
Of ten. also endsngers the lives OF passengers BY
daily running passenger cars next to tho engine.
and in SO doing breaks law OF the state Of New
York? COMMUTER.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED.
To THE EDITOR THE HEnALD:-
Havc the New York street contractors ever heard
of heart diseasep Walking down the avenues and