The sun., 1895-01-04
BARKERS MURDER SLEEP.
HOUsEHoLDERs CITE SHERRY be-
EORE the HEALTH hoard.
No Way We. D,.scxsr;a ..,. 20 Get r.op,:

| HOme fr0u. = Han without Noise EnouNi
60 wake the Dead Won't GO In tabs
The complaint which was made last yea
| against Sherry's. Fifth avenue and Thrty-sev
enth street. by number OF people residing II
| tho neehbOrhood. has been revived with vigo
| by practically the same complainants, and thii
time with determination TO push the matter
to a definite conclusion OF some sort. The GROUND
for the complaint 10 the noise of the barker
| who call carriages and the answering shouts o.
| the drivers at the conclusion OF any large bal
or dinner. In consequence OF the number Oi
| carriages in waiting, 1t Is frequently or
o'clock In the morning before the street Is quiet
| The residents uf Thirty seventh street, between
| Fifth and sixth avenues. say that they are kept
awake by the noise and some of them 20 SO far
as to say that either sherry or they will have "a
move. This annoyance. they say, renders the
| neighborhood less desirable for residence, and
causes depreciation in tho value OF their prop
! erty. They also object to the coming and going
OF delivery wagons.
In February last some of the householders
made complaint to the board OF Health on the
ground that the annoyance and loss OF sleep
were detrimental to health. On the night Of
Feb. g. just at the end OF the social season. two
of the men who were calling out numbers and
names were arrested for disturbing the peace.
Justice McNiahon they were fined 81 each. but
were warned that any further offence would
bring severer punishment. The arrival Of Lent
put an end to the annoyance, and the matter
was dropped.
At the beginning OF the present social season,
however, the whole matter has been reopened.
Benjamin Wells, who lives at West Thirty
seventh street, two doors from Sherry's, was
prominent in the proceedings before, and he is
again one OF the omplainants. Associated with
him at present nvo other residents of the
block. Nearly all of them are customers of
Sherry's and frequently attend functions there.
1t is said that the night the two men were
rested last year Mr.. Wells was himself guest
at Sherry's.
Last Friday the six householders went to the
Board of Health and told their story to Gen.
Emmons Clark. its Secretary. He advised them
to consult the police, but they said they had
seen Capt. Schmittberger about the matter and
he had sent them to tho Health Board. Gen.
Clark replied that the Board could act only
upon the presentation Of affidavits from the
householders stating that their healths were in
jeopardy. The six departed and returned n few
days later with the necessary afidayits. Mr..
Sherry was then notified that he must appear
yesterday and show cause why he should not be
proceeded against for maintaining q nuisance.
He appeared by counsel in the person of Law
yer lJOulS boylS ~ CoAcEcuCo uelu ycsteE-
day afternoon. The others present were Gen.
Clark. Henry steinert, attorney to the Board.
tary @ Bureau. % Mr. 6 Doyle said that Mr.. E Sherry berry
the difficulty. Gen: Clark suggested that he
90 about quietly to fnd the carriages instead Of
bawling out the names or numbers. Mr. Doyle
what could be done. DIR. Roberts announced
that two of his inspectors would be on hand ut
sherry's last night to sec that no nuisance was
Mr. Sherry said yesterday that there was some
cause for complaint. but that he does not see
privately before last year. Three years ago he
riage numbers constructed at an expense of
about s1.soo. It looked very promising; and the
sides of powerful lantern any number could be
displayed up to 800. The trouble was that the
they Usually ther M coaches ers
often asleep SO that the strong -lunged barker
Sp vas necessity .sy after AL Two M y years ago MI
work and which he still believes to be the only
feasible one
yesterday. with a large livery stable for them
10 furnish a sufficient mum ber of cabs and car
fassS ehrxs % Soae ss5 Sp
NJ. was agreed upon. The plan was for each
They might come in their own carriages. but go
back in the cabs. had an electric button, which
connected with the stables. and al! we had to do
coming and going. There was constantly ,line
VI was | necessary re- People were we % not Kept g waiting Waiting
IN the cold air for their carriages. but could
ssp into as as they out There
drivers and valuable horses were not kept wait
ing for hours in the cold. People who desired to
have a cab ready at few moments notice, and
those who wished to stay longer than they had
intended were not hurried by the thought of
their coachman and carriage waiting out
sd 9ksa lad s sn nt II
Because people do not always carry money
with them when they 20 to balls had tickets
printed which the guest could sign and be-
came responsible to the cab company. no that
the cabman did not need to collect the fare.
When the arrangements had all been made.
them and requesting their cOBperati0n. But
they simply would not use the cabs They in
number osSs ,Eat nsr for for an
were not ordered ana the cab company finally
notified me that they could not continue tine
ri have tried everything that can think of.
wish some one would find feasible plan for
hundreds of letters, some of them from people
as far away as California but their suggestions
were Of no practical value. l am at Il loss to
"As for the, delivery wagons, that objection
would would be raised % against any kind Of store which
for any one TO stay the uptown movement OF
business, and sooner, or later this, portion OF
a mistake. however, 10 say that property in this
neigh borh9od Is dsPreciatlnr, for the encroael-
feet. l have been trying to think Of any
other business which would be more
agreeable TO the neighbors, but l know OF
none. and Il is not TO be supposed that these
premises will ever be used again for anything
but business purposes. II any settlement could
be proposed by which should give up the lease.
and II that is what the householders desire. i
have no wish to be unreasonable. That Is the
only way can see out Of the difficulty unless
people Will adopt the cab system that | pro-
posed. Otherwise. II would be practically I'M
possible for me TO stOp the calling for carriages
II there was TO be any difficulty about getting
their carriages people would go elsewhere 10
give entertain ainments, unless there was general
ordinance TO prevent iteverywhere. IL 1t is unfair
- stop IL here and permit at other places. IL
II were stopped everywhere the cab system
would probably be introduced as a result"
In this respect Mr.. Sherry is somewhat unfOr-
tunate In the location of his place. Demonlco's,
for instance. is surrounded by stores and park.
The Waldorf Is In residence neighborhood,
like Sherry's. hut the AstOrs. who own the
hotel, also own the houses ON both sides of the
street. The Madison Square Garden carriage
entrance faces on the park.