The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-21
THE HE'LL or NOISE.
P1aint OF . Man Torn BY Car symphenies
and Lumber Yard Aubades.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-SN: Your cor
respondent who complains Of noises In Harlem
should live In Manhattan avenue In the viciAity Of
ll5th street. All the noises mentioned BY "Dis-
gusted Harlemite" there, and In addition the
fearful sounds Of the double truck cars Of the
traction company. These cars, the machinery OF
which Is never Oiled are warranted 70 make
greater din than that coming from . boiler shop.
The banging OF the gonss makes . nne accom-
paniment 70 the racket Of the car wheels and ram
shAckle machinery.
On the corner Of listh street and Manhattan
avenue IL q lumber yard. At O'Clock In the NOM
with planks. beams and assorted lumber. Tho
drivers Of these trucks yell and swear at the over
burdened beasts as they endeavor 70 back crest
loads into the lot where the company CARRIES on
business.
This little drawback 70 sleep and quiet 10 OF no
consequence TO the propnetors. And the authoh-
ties. who do not live In the neghborhood. are In
different. Why tho Fire Department should allow
lumber yard TO exist In the very heart Of Q resi-
Dental district Is Of those things that might be
explained II ono was on the inside" The small
boy keeps you reminded of the fact that the Fourth
Of July Is not quite year OF.
Had the enraged musician Of Hosarth lived In
our part Of tho city he would have committed
suicide. Disguised Harlemite" enjoys compara-
tive peace and quiet and ahouid congratulate him.
self, JOHN II. CAMhRN.
NEW YORK. Aug. 10
KILL NOISE AND SAVE HARLEM.
To THE EDITOR or The SuN-sr: Referring to
"Dsgusted Hariemitos" timely letter the hellish
noises OF Harlem, can but thank both you and
him for calling attention TO the nuisance. Al
though am one Of those many downtown work
ers whom your correspondent rather unjustlS
presupposes to take no interest In the double SUI.
ferings Of uptown workers. I, too have tned 70
live several occasions during the last sen yeArs
in the vicinity Of the parks but have had 70 give II
up. This week l move 70 Brooklyn, believing,
perhaps fatuously. that It's alleged typhoid "epi-
den,ic" Is better than constant Sunday and Nightly
ont. dog aud "roustabout" racket. A. least, there
one can die In peace II need be.
have visited several cities in Great Britain. and
found that the police had authority TO cope VITA
similar nuisAnces. Why can't they have It heref
10 Il not essentially to the interests OF OIL real
estate owners and agents 70 do their best to see
that Harlem shall DO made actually hAbitabie by
permanent and respectable residentst A com.
bination OF these gentlemen might easily enough
bring sufYicient influence 10 bear on the right
quarter to erect 40 desirable an Improvement
by seeing that existing laws. II there be any. kes
enforced. II there be no laws OF this kind. real
estate influence should be sufnciens 70 secure both
their enactment and enforcement.
Offer this practical remedial suggestion because
better permanent results must be secured by ma
king Harlem desirable for rcsidents rather than by
pretending that II is 90 when II 10 not
HARLEA. Aug. 10. DIsoRuNrLEp MoRNIkosIDn.