Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-06
"keep To the Right"

10 the Editor OF IHE EVENING STAR:
For six years / have Travelled daily the city
streets either on foot or using bicycle tricycle.
or carriage, and have observed many collisions
and had experience OF a few. Some are caused by
reckiessness, more by thoughtlessness, more stiu
by the stupidity or awKwardaess OF drivers and
riders; many are caused by the general disregard
OF the rule OF the road: keep TO the right = bur
nine-tenths are caused by rapid driving past cross
streets and around corners, united with disregard
OF the rule. vehicle driven rapidly down the
left side o. street Is exposed 10 collision with
one driven fast down the right side OF a eros,
street. and II either OF than turns sharply round
the corner towards the other there Is almost cer
tainly a smash-up. Most OF the accidents 10 cycles
are causeI In this way; one OF the wrecked ma
chimes Is apt 10 be on the wrong side OF the street
III two cycles are each on the right side respect
lively OF crossing streets the riders can see each
other Tor a distance OF from 80 TO 100 feet III Is
not uncommon for drivers OF heavy wagons or
Carriages 10 occupy the space midway between
the curb and a sireet-car track, preventing the
passage or other vehicles and forcing them TO
cross the car track In many cases this con.
duct Is owing 10 stupidity; In selecting drivers
owner sometimes act on the old maxim: sWho
drives Rat horses should himself be fat" To re-
duce collisions To minimum every owner, rider
and 0rfver should himself observe and insist upon
the rule OF the ROAD. the police should enforce it
and the Commissioners should Incorporate A. into
the next revision OF the police regulations IL ia
not enough that IL Is sanctioned by the ordinances
" lhe Odd city corporation in regard 10 certain
SAasSes VI NeAlcles Ii.
The PROPERTY LEFT BIT MRS ExNoxs.-In the
case OF ;. +. EmnlOns agt. II. W. Garrett and
othefs, growing out OF the contest the Will OF
MIS- Melths A. EfnmOns, answers and exhlblts
we're MED yesterday cy ii. W. Garrett and a. e.
D0ncaAson- These returns show that all the
property Oh MIS- EnnOGs has been delivered 10
M Reginald Fendall, tie receiver appointed BY
the court
DRCNkES NURsE.-YesterSiay afternoon near
lOeh street anu pennsylvania avenue Onicer Pas
Deno TOOK In custody white woman " no WAS Under
Ine innuenee oi liquor. She had baby Carriage In
which was SEATED baby about three years old
both she and the Child were In great danger Of t-
Ing run over The officer took her 10 M, sra,,on
but she refused To give her name The child Mas
turned over 10 It's mother.
The PRINTERS CONvENTIox-Messrs W VI
Nolie, g. A Tracy, A l. Ingalls, and T. N. blake
Delegates from Columbia typographical Ipion
No. 1Ol, OF this city, 10 the International Typo,
graphical Union, which meets IN Kansas city Mo-
on Monday next, Will leave the city to-day. Tney
Will be accompanied by George NJ. Ramsey or the
CrVtsadn, Harvey Ellis, A. Donatn and Others.
EXCURSION TO CiSCrSNATL-The Baltimore and
ONO Railroad Co. Will sell excursion tickets 20
Cincinnati Tor all trains June z 10 L. inclusive
valid Tor return Passage until July 2 Inclusive
Ihe rate from Baltimore and Washington will be
Us Tor the rUund-trip, and cosrespondingiy low
line.
DOWN THE BAY VIA. BAY RIpGE--The last rail
AM GOAT excursion via the mammoth steamer
Coiumpi VIII leave b. q. Depot sunday, June
AZ ~ 10 a. N. Meals on the boat only 800. round
trip 81; children soc.
THREE or A kND.-rhe last OF the three excu--
slons 10 Bay Ridge anc the Cnesapeake will leave
d u Depot sunday, June 10. at 10 - NJ. Meals
Va Inc ooas chi! ooc.; round "trip 81: children Joe.