Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-07
NOT A NOISY CITY.
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A recent French writer has ta,lsd ~
tention to the "silence" Of great Lol1
don, anu t.c-s that the fact Is mentioned
everybody is aware o. ~ There Ia, to
be sure, the great London roar, ""hieh
never ceases, and can only be said to
lis dswr from one o'clock to three In the
morning. This ,e io~dest In tho great
est thoroughfares, but IL tsrvades the
town; and yet II pervades the greater
part OF It softly, and not rs disturb
anse, rather as n mighty hum which
shuts uus lesser and more trifiing
noises In tho Arteries Of greatest
traffic 1t is, to be sure, In possession OF
tba whole air, but the moment one
tstns Bside to q minor street he passes
to a s6s. u a~ist. and II anywhere In
town he goes into q s''ent square.
nook Of greenery, an old coifti u law
.oart. q secluded quarter, he seems
suddenly Is hsve passed into the coun-
try, and to have lett The roar Of great
Babylon miles away. And In the most
crowded thoroughfares the noise Is not
th. stneaato, nerve-tearing clatter and
SHARP Giaitot Of New York or Paris.
Tho reason OF this, Of sourse, In found
in the prevailing wood patements'
Even the numbering omnibuscs on this
road create only moderate roar, ana
the Upper air Is not full Of shouts and
uruny from the Gathering jar OF ele-
waited traits and jangllng horse carts
They say that in 8 dry time, such as
London has experienced tliia season,
this wood pavement fills the air Win
powdered splinters, which irritate the
throat, but its use Is certainly soothing
to the nerves. Such vast tide OF
traffic, numbering freight vehicles,
handsome carriages, omnibuses, carts,
jogging cabs and swift passing ham
SONS, moves through the streets OF
no other city In the world, and moves
in cross currents, promising every
moment blocks and inextricable con-
fusion. Yet no where else Is this
movement SO admirably managed. A
lifting of policeman's hand stops the
current and sets another in motion,
and with the least possible confusion,
and only short waiting, the apparently
inextricable mass is reduced to an or.
derby flow. In any crowded road, and
especially when my movement I'M
usual is going on, 1t is pleasure TO
watch the police management OF the
traffic and the instant ucquiescence OF
all drivers in this control. 1t Is the
visible order and discipline OF highly
civilized city,.
A reception at q great house or a
garden party, or any private function
which draws together an immense
number OF carriages, Is not left to take
care of itself, the whole area OF the
city where It tnhes place Is controlled
by the police, the carriages go where
they are sent aud nowhere else, the
rest of the traffic conforms to the
emergency Of the moment, and all con-
fusion is avoided. The facilities for
moving about, considering the vast
crowds, are indeed wonderful. In
every part OF the city the traveller will
ind n swift hanson or q comfortable
cab at his disposal, and for reason
able fare. This Is not news. but the
traveller cannot but contrast 1t with
the intolerable noise and danger OF To-
comotiou in New York and Boston,
IIarper's Magazine.