The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-10-10
He WAS TOO HoaGlsH.
Teaching London Cabby That All Amer
cans Are Not easy Marks"
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cans Are Not easy Marks"
The hanson cab is London insti-
tuition; at any rate, it is in London
seen at its highest state of perfection.
Long acquaintance has established
custom which has crystallized into
exact regulation by which every Lon
don ''cabby" is bound. Most of the
jehus of that town rent their s.rigsn-
cab and horse-from companies. They
must pay so much day to these COM
panies, no matter what their own luck
may be in capturing ''fares." This
sum is generally sovel'eign-say S.
a day. On bad days, therefore, and
ON all days for that matter, there is
the strongest temptation for cabby to
rob his passengers. He has perhaps
not evoluted beyond the moral stage
where robbery is possible. But he is
always restrained by the rules-the
laws of the police-which name GER
tain price for certain distance. And
every London man knows these rules.
He knows how far he may ride for a
shilling, and how much farther for
sixpence. And if there is one creature
on earth who is in the habit of main
tanning his rights against the demands
of extortion it is the London man. In
case of dispute there is always the po-
liceman, who, sein contradistinction
from the New York policeman, always
decides with, instead of against the
respectable citizen.
1t is only when a foreigner-and es-
pecially an American--comes to Lon
don that the London cabby pricks up
his ears. The American is known
abroad as the easy mark" for extor-
ton. Princess, Americans and fools"
so the European saying goes-are
guilty of all the extravagances They
overfee walters, overpay cabmen and
ride in first class railway carriages.
while sensible Europeans looks on in
wonder and disgust. An American
Chicago man-tells of an experience
which he had in London. He took a
cab with a friend from his lodging
house in Bloomsbury to theatre in
Piccadilly Circus The fare-which
Is the same for two persons as for one
was rightfully eighteen pence. But
the American, with that fool generos-
ity which distinguishes the American
gave lut CdDIIldu TWO SILL
.lings The fellow knew at once that
his passenger was an American-no
Englishman would have been guilty
of such an indiscretion-and seeing
another sixpence in prospect, began to
clamor for half a crown
What did give you2" demanded
the American.
"Only two bob. SIR" said cabby,
''and the fares to-and-six sir, so 'elp
me Gawd, sir"
GIVE me back the two bob," said
the American.
Cabby, expecting that his demands
were to be acquiesced in, handed over
the coin. The American thereupon
went down into his pocket and fished
out shilling and sixpence."
Here" he said, handing the money
to the cabman, 'here is your proper
fare"
Jehu looked unutterable thing. but,
finding his customer firm and police
man near at hand, pocketed the one
and-six, together with his alleged
grievance, and drove away.
So it will be in Chicago when the
man who uses cabs learns his rights
and knows how to enforce them.
There will be some unpleasantness for
the pioneers in the good fight, but
there is glory awaiting the men who
will make the first fght.-Chicago
Herald.