The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-14
AsBURY PARK ODDITIES.
Excitement Against Private Noises, hot no
fnat Fonnd with the Town CnlIlope.

Fnnit Found with the Town Cniiiope.
The battle between the complainants against
the razzle-dazzl and the company which owns
1t at Asbury Park has boon watched with more
than common interest by those who under
stand the difficulties that beset the effort to
keep that watering place from becoming an
excursion resort, with all the horrors to regular
boarders and ccttagers which come OF merry
ro-rounds ra2zle-dazzles. hollow elephants.
ilk-shake stands, and sausage kettles. Tho
proprietor OF the Coleman House took the bat
tie upon himself because Great number Of
boarders complained OF It and lesser mum Der
refused to stay in his hotel within hearing OF
the incessantly repeated strains OF Daddy
Won't Buy Me Il Bow-wow" played on the
zzle.da2zles organ from early morning I'M
I'll midnight. Founder Bradley came to his aid
with an affidavit scoring the machine rs q
| nuisance. and the law was called in to enjon
tho performances. Tho victory. which allow
the machine to be run without music during
all except n few hours Of tho day and night, Is
triumph for the quiet resort rather than for
the Coleman House In particular.
Now 1t Is said that there is likely to be a
similar movement against what is called the
observation wheel. miniature copy OF the
Ferris wheel at Chicago. but one that like
most cxcursion-resort toys. attracts it's GUS
toners by means OF loud music. Indeed. the
fever for Kidding the place OF subjects OF such
complaint now runs so high that there is talk
OF obtaining an Injunction against the per-
formancos of a man in North Asbury Park who
is said to play upon the piano with one finger
and with tho force OF q steam hammer for
hours at time every day and night. to the OK
clusion OF the peace and comfort of his neigh
bors along ono OF tho quiet tree embowered
residence streets OF the great resort.
I.,s IL at.
diabolical nuisance tcnfold worse than any,
thing known to any other coast resort. II Ia a
steam calliopo OF such devilish proclivitics
that II Founder Bradley was murdered for
permitting it and 1t was then brought into a
court room and set to screaming before jury.
tho murderer would be acquitted without
argument or other testimony in his behalf.
There are property owners in the place who
would rather sell their holdings at half their
value than endure the bedlam that this
whistle creates at noon and shutdown. Last
year the footing was INDUCED in for the ABB
surd and preposterous purpose Of notifying
the people that the electric power was turned
on and the lights In the dwellings could DO
utilized. This year the screeching and footing
and believing goes on at noon time as well.
the Borough Of AsGury " Park indicted as a
common nuisance on the strength OF tins
yet naS of eh hs
and centre of this summers battle to maintain
the dignity OF the place Is circular platform
means of iron rods upon peg or pivot on top
OF q pole. It is moved by men with ropes. who
and down in imitation Of the motion OF a spin
ming saucer that Is In the dying throes OF its
final revolutions. It would not he surn2,se q
seasirkness as to ride upon it. but crowds do
SO without medical advice or conveniences in
on outside lines Of eamboats. The raZZle;
dazzle will continue TO revolye with hushed
music until October and then. 1t Is said. first
class hote! will rise upon its vacated site.
The multiplicity OF such devices at the sea
is sas to be ds to hG
stock in such enterprises The plan all up and
then to form stock companies. capitalize them
outlay. and offer the stock to the crowd. Hun
dred dollar shares go like hot cakes among
who wGoa mot be to haze
to speculate in other ways. The fortunes made
in Atlantic Gy BY o. mae
making money. On a fair capitalization and
almost al sver1 nssance the self
s1s, nd Of the soeH .nd S Sts
which no one is directly concerned. Tho prin-
chimes was the, result q the thrift Of an honest
German, who devoted his days and nights to
max ing and to saving the pennies.
Founder Bradlcy's interest in the warfare
against the luckless razzle-d azzle. calls atten-
ton anew to the difficulties that he encounters
in Kecping Asbury Park TO its original plans. 1t
Is nice task to steor that big craft IL his way
1t is to be next door toa purely religious re-
sort. but not to be too religious itsell 1t Is to
afford fun to its patrons. but the fun must
but the Inhabitants must buy it else Use:
sea in Brsdley's immensely profitable bath
houses. hut the bathing dresses must
not lie too short Mt either end--Just short
enough. SAYS bradley. There must be flirting
any means. under umbrellas. There will be
lettering on the board walk in the cool even
incs ~ The folks who go there. to enjoy the
coo air. but it 10 done after ii o'clock only In
the face OF siGnboards which character2 such
conduct in strong terms. II there must be
beer wagons to bring creature comforts TO the
people, thcrs shall also lie spies to follow them
and pleasant place. with very Bradleyeslue
features. which advertise the place keep out
the rude and simcrack features Of most sea-
side places. and yet in reality leave the inhab-
itants free to do as they please and to laugh in
their sleeves.