The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-21
THE HE'LL OF NOISE.
Plant OF . Man Torn by Car Symphonies
and Lumber Yard AubAdes.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Sr: Your cor.
respondent who complains OF noises In Harlem
should live in Manhattan avenue In the vicinity OF
18th street. All the noises mentioned by "Dis.
gusted Hariemite" are 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 arc warranted 10 make
greater din than that coming from boiler shop.
Tho banging OF the gones makes hne accom-
paniment 10 the racket OF the car wheels and ram
shackle machinery.
On tho corner Of ii5th street and Manhattan
avenue Is lumber yard. At O'Clock In tho morn
Ing trucks begin TO arrive. hlled TO Overlooking
with planks. beams and assorted lumber Tho
burdened beasts as they endesvor TO back great
loads Into the iot whore the company carries on
business.
This little drawback 10 sleep and quiet is Of no
consequence 10 tho prophetors and the authori-
t,es who do not live In the ncighborhood. arc In
different. why the Fire Department should allow
a lumber yard to exist In the very heart OF resi-.
Dental district !s OF those things that might DO
explained II one was on the inside" The small
boy keeps you reminded OF the fact that tho Fourth
Of July Is not quite year on.
Had the enraged musician II Hogarth lived In
our part Of the city he would have committed
suicide. "Disgusted Hahemite" enjoys compare
tive peace and quiet and should congratulate him.
self. JOHN II. CAhAEN.
NEW YORK. Aug. 10
KILL NOISE AND SAVE HARLEM.
To THE EprroR OF The suN-str: Referring TO
-Dsrusted Hariemlte's" timely letter on tho hellish
noises of Harlem, I can but thank both you and
him for calling attention to the nuisance. Al
though am one Of those many downtown work.
ems whom your correspondent rather unJustly
presupposes TO take no interest In the double SUI
ferngs Of uptown workers. I. too. have tried 10
live on several occasions during the last ten years
In the vicinity OF the parks but have had TO give II
up. This week move TO Brooklyn. believing.
perhaps fatuously, that lie alleged typhoid "epl.
demc" IL better than constant Sunday and nightly
cat, dog and "roustabout" racket. At 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 with
similar nuisanccs. Why can't they have It heref
Is It not essentially 10 the interests of all real
estate owners and agents 10 do their best 70 see
that Harlem shall DO made actually habltable by
permanent and respectable resldentsf A com.
bination OF these gentlemen might easily enough
bring sufficicnt influence 10 bear on the right
quarter 70 eject 40 desirable An Improvement.
by seeing that existing laws, II there be any. get
enforced. II There DO no laws OF this kind. real
estate influence should be sufncient TO secure both
their enactment and enforcement.
l offer this practical remedial suggestion because
better permanent results must be secured by ma .
king Harlem desirable for residents rather than by
pretending that It 10 70 when II 10 not.
HARLEM. Aug. 10 DIsoRUNTLEp MoRNINoeIpn.