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.

Inc 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
9 a. M, the great Barnum & Bailey
100000 parade will be given free upon
the principal streets OF the city. 1t
eclipses anything as street spectacular
pageant that has ever been presented to
the public, 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 unobstructed
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 i'm
the early history of the United States,
pelng 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
nave 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 d
thOroughfares is incalculable.
Ii they do not run away their antics
Ill pranclng 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
vertisement 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
OF would eXpend the amount it involves
to present it to its citizens. In view of
these facts and to reduce the danger of
accidents to minimum, the managers
expect that the authorities will meet
them talf way and give them clear
streets to move through.
The matter of clearing the streets of
horses and vehicles is very simple
Nroblem. The parade starts from the
show grounds at 9 a. M, ana the route
OF the procession will be in the hands
hours prior to its assembling before
starting. Twenty or twenty-five mill
uteS prior to the start. officers could go
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 for the people of their COM
munltles this season for 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 o5structing 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
Boston, Oh Third street.