Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-19
GIVE 1T ROOM.
The streets should BE Cleared tn
Prevent Accidents During the Big
Barnum Parade.

The streets Should he Cleared to
Prevent Accidents During the Big
Barnum Parade.
Tomorrow morning. starting from the
Columbian grounds promptly at 8,
the great Barnum s. Bailey $1,000. 600
parade will be given free upon the prin-
cipal streets of the city. 1t eclipses any,
thing as a street spectacular pageant
that has ever been presented to the pub
lie, and there ought to be a universal eff
fort 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 unobstructed
view. This refers principally to the la
dies and children, who are in the ma or-
ity. and single vehicle with one or two
horses along the curb impairs the pleas
ure Of so or more people. The histori
cal floats in the spectacular represent
many of the principal events in the early
history of the United States. being vastly
more expensive and elaborate 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 being hampered or an
noyed by horses or vehicles.
2 Horses are apt to get frightened at
the unusual sights in such demonstra-
ton, particularly at the led animals, viz:
zebras, camels and elephants. and if they
become unmanageable and run away. the
damage they may do in crowded tho
roughfares is incslcuable.
3. If they do not run away their an
tics in prancing and capering alarm and
detracts the attention Of the ladies and
children, causing unnecessary panics.
which would be avoided il horses were
not there at all. and under all circum-
stances they should not be.
4. While the parade, it is true is an
advertisement for the show. it must be
remembered that it is costly and elsb-
crate affair. presented free to the people,
aud no community in the world could or
would expend the amount it involves to
present to it's citizens. In view of these
facts and to reduce the danger of acci-
dents to a minimum, the managers ex-
pect that the authorities will meet them
half way and give them clear streets to
move through.
5. The matter Of clearing the streets
of horses and vehicles is very simple
problem. The parade starts from The
show grounds at 9 a. M, and 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 minutes prior to
the start, officers could 60 in advance or
be stationed along its line of march anG
order all drivers of vehicles to remove
their teams off the street.
6. Because every other city has done
this service for the people of their com
munities this season for the parade. many
having city ordinances compelling the
streets to be cleared for the passage OF
any street professional display of any
magnitude.
There are quite a considerable number
of people who thoughtlessly drive around
on occasions of this kind unconscious of
obstructing the views of their fellow citi
zens who would leave their teams al
home if proper attention is directed 10
the matter. There will be but little Of
any kind of business transacted durin g
the hours of the parade. and for the
pleasure, comfort and safety of the
throng of people who will desire to wit
ness the splendid moving panorama all
owners of horses and veh icles ought to
keep them out Of the way,