St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-29
OUGHT TO BIZ CLEARED.
The Streets Should Be Cleared to
Prevent Accidents During the
Big Barnum Parade.

The Streets Should Be Cleared to
Prevent Accidents During the
Big Barnum Parade.
On the morning of Wednesday, start
Ing from the show grounds promptly at
a. M, the great Barnum & Bailey
s1.OO0,00O parade will be given free upon
the principal streets of the city. 1t
ecilDses anything as street spectacular
, pageant that has ever been presented to
the puDllc, and there ought to be uni
verSal effort made to clear the streets of
! horses and vehicles along the line of
procession for several excellent reasons.
! In order that all may enjoy the sight
OF the spectacle with an unObstrncted
view. This refers principally to the
| ladies and children. who are in the ma
| Jority. and single vehicle with one or
two horses along the curb impairs the
pleasure of fifty or more people. The
historical floats in the spectacular rep
resent many of the principal events in
| the early history of the United States,
| being vastly more expensive and elab-
| crate than those seen in any Mardi
Gras or Yelled Prophet procession, and
| the people who really own the streets
have right to good view without be-
! ing hampered or annoyed by horses and
| vehicles.
Horses are apt to get frightened at the
| unusual sights in such demonstration,
! particularly at the led animals, viz,
| ZebraS, camels and ELEPHANTS and if they
| become unmanageable and run away
the damage they may do in crowde
| thOroughfareS is incalculable.
| IL they do not run away their antics
| in prancing and capering alarm and
distract the attention of the ladies and
| children. causing unnecessary panics,
| which would be avoided if horses were
not there at all, and under all circum-
stances they should not be.
While the parade it is true is an adj
VertlSement for the show, it must be re-
| membered that it is a costly and elabor-
ate affair, presented free to the people,
and no community in the world could
or would expend the amount it involves
! 10 present 1t to its citizens. In view of
these facts and to reduce the danger of
accidents to a minimum, the managers
expect that the authorities will meet
| them half way and give them clear
| streets to move through.
| The matter of clearing the streets of
! horses and vehicles is a very simple
Sroblem. The parade starts from the
| show grounds at a. M, ana the route
OF the procession will be in the hands
| OF the city authorities two or three
hours prior to its assembling before
| starting. Twenty or twenty-five min
utes prior to the start. officers could 90
| In advance or be stationed along its
! line OF march. and order all drivers OF
! vehicles to remove their teams off the
! street.
| Because every other city has done
this service tor the people of their COM
munlties this season Tor the parade,
many having city ordinances compel
| ling the streets to be cleared for the
passage OF any street professional dis
play OF any magnitude.
/ There are quite a considerable num-
Der of people who thoughtlessly drive
| around on occasions of this kind uncon-
| Sclous of oSstructing the views of their
fellow citizens who would leave their
teams at home if proper attention is
directed to the matter. There will be
but little of any kind of business trans
acted during the hours of the parade,
and for the pleasure, comfort and safety
OF the throng of people who will desire
TO witness the splendid moving piano.
rama all owners of horses and vehicles
ought to keep them out of the way.
School Opens Sept. 9TH.
! Boys Reliable School Suits at The