The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-29
STREET TRANSIT IN EUROPE


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transportation in London is the under
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SERVES Z certain portion OF the city.
and its stations are quite widely sep
arztsd. It's fares are a trife more than
those Of the omnibus company.
In sumner = great deal OF travel for
points near the Thames Is by river
steamboats,. This traffic IS all in tho
hands Of the Victoria Steamboat as
ISOLATION, whose beats run every few
minutes from London bridge TO Chel
sea, calling at Is intermediate piers.
The fares are from ore penny 70 six
pence On week days, ard double that Oh
Sundays and holidays. These boats al
set low in the water and have only one
deck. which s all open, the only protec-
ton being an awning which is stretched
ever a portion Of the stern. As most
II the bridges are very low. the boats
IN order 70 pass under them al high
water, have TO have a ioint in the smoke
stack which enables It 70 be lowered 70
the deck while passing through the
arches.
For those who can afford IL nothing
can beat a cab as means Of getting
( around There are two kinds Of these.
the four-wneeler and the two-wheeleT
u hanson. TIE hanson = by far the
easier riding Of the two. and a. the driv-
n is perched up behind there Is nothing
TO ol1struct the view. The fares are
fixed By law. a cab hired by time cast
ing two shillings sixPence( about 81
sentsj per hour. while those hired by
the distance charge accordingly. nc
fare. however, being less thar one shil-
ing. In addition 70 the legal fare The
driver always excerpts a tip OF from two
pence TO ixpeuce.-Leslie's Weekly.
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