, 1866-11-19
STREET SCENES.
Distinctions to Tramc-T1oyy II Might
be Remet1led.

The etream Of traffic which pours through our
principal streets from daylight to dark is 60 con-
stant and impetuoua that the frequent impcdi.
mcnts which the opening Of bridges Impose,
make almost such an overflow and confusion a.
would tesnlt from the sudden dammiug Of a nyer
In Epring time. The van OF the long procession Is
stopped, and the endless ,cnr comes pouring upon
II, while the etoss streets furnish their hnHysnE
crowds, aud the epaee for blocks around the
bridge Is ehoked up and ove1aowlnE with aninaa-
ton. Than when patience and forbcasaace are
most needed on tho part Of ali to lessen the ncces-
sa1y evils Of the sttuatlon, human nature and
brute nature are both apt to show tnctr cro.sees
grain and make tho confusion twice confounded.
Fooimer run and dodge and jostlc through the
hesitate and Try TO run two ways Al once 10 avoid
destruction that Eeems to threaten them from all
sides; drivers OF ponderous drays and omnl-
huseca whip up their teams 10 force way
BY their own inertia to better poslllon nervous
carriage horses takc fright and rea. and plunge,
and run back to the grest hazard Of the blpsds,
men rim to and fro with byandiahed clubs mud
threatening voices, vainly trying to reduce order
from chaos men curse. women scream. children
til the bridge tenders, cafe In their Island home
from the Iniurtaied crowd On both sides Of The
stream il their oSn god ane decide 70 swing,
| open Temporary outlet for the angry stream. II,
| however, they should chance to hear in tho fAnt
distance Ll6 WDlelC Oh LUZ. hAIA lucy euhpeC'
Eilqhs with to pass the dsaw. they do not trouble
themselves to swieos back The bridge. while wait
nr for lts approach, though often .6ey have ample
% nnt eool1y Co I'll liz 2l on ,heis % osrs nm nntf, ,hcy
decide whether the boat wishes to past
| This nufsarcc OF open bridges, which II
the primary cause Of the delays. though Of cours<
as5 s 1as
,ieul uowds is in great ,ncasure concentrated OF
The devoted heads Of the tcndcr-. yet not 81
unanimously that theJ forgesto swear and wsansl
Amnn8 themselves.
VIXEN. az sometimes happens, one OF tHt
bridges arc hroken, the stream and the confusio,
are si!ll greater, A. few day. since was the cas
| Randolph and Van BURN streets were both broken
| the day was 1nc and I 1Srcc number Of vehicle
| and pedestrians wcse ouI- Added to this h
| endless etriDgs Of street cars on Madison md III
| tross st;eete were stopped for may blocks back
| md cut Cd and delayed by tho 3am from makiu
their regular trips for half au hour or more at
timc, while the indu1Gens paesencefs SAT in hopt
cooling diunc1s; and Altogether the scene VI
more confused and exciting than even Bfoadwa
No perfect remedy for these troubles csa b
found until tunnels always open give place I
| bridges never cl0aetl. But meAullne much ca
be done TO letsen ihe iuconyeniences aud the hat
feeling which too often prevails by tho proper an
teiders should be far more actiyc and prompt
their MOTORS the police should ns far Is posstb
Keep The sidewalks clear for those des1sinE 10 pa
| on the cross streets and compel drivers OF teAd
| to Keep their places In the line; while the publ
| Of all nCce and both eeIea ~ho make here gre
| threneF should endure In pasfepce tho tncouve
ieucc which their owu haste and bnslnesa causc
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