The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-16
MOTOR CARS IN PARIS.
The French Authorities Unable 10
REGULATE the Vehicles.

ltIuI tine EdI NLaIl 'Haf"ttsrE
A police court magistrate has been found
with the courage to infiict swinging me
ON a motor car driver who, rather than
slackeu speed. elected to run full tilt into
the miniature tramway that plies between
the Porte NaillOt and the Geological Car
dcus. The sentence has provoked quite a
display OF popular eufHusissm- People have
written 10 the papers 40 express their
heartfelt satisfaction. and in Paris people
only write 30 the rpers on extraordinary
occasions
The simple ira n is that The motor car
nuisance has assumed in-Olrrable proper
lions. Unless rCuIediaTy measures are TAX
{ en- between now and the Exhibition. posi-
: tive hecsJombs ot uuweary foreigners and
bewildergd yohcls are 10 be expected The
craze for motor ears has now been raging
I tor a year and more with undated intau-
sirv The best known firms are stll una
{ bic 10 meet the demand for rhCi- u'achines
but i'm In. course Of the last twelve month
/ an enormous number Of the terrible con-
! veyances- have been let loose in the
/ streets.
/ There is authoritative opinion iu supper
! Cf the contention that the Partisan cab
/ men. thanks 20 his egreEious incspaciJy
aud his murdgrOUs Instincts. is one Of III
most dangerous enemies The pedestrian cdl
i encounter. but a worse thau the ca5ma-
f. has been found in The person Of The chant
I rsur or motor car driver To form any ides
/ OF the habits OF this scourSe he must be
I seen al work on his native asphalt Hi.
ambition is that poor folk on foot sh0u.,
; stand agape aS ne passes To This end D,
acts as If all the capital were racin2
+ track He -'scrOches through the streets
a. rule on the wrong side Of the road
ne care rs round corners, he darts rht
way and hat with the utmost possible uu
exneCteduess. and he lets OF jets Of steam
or arranges series OF imitation explosion
when ne sights q timid old man or sLI-
I fish horse
: The authorities are ar thei- wits end
The police have ISSUED orders. the munic
fpal council has drawn mp regulations, bu
an 10 no purpose. Il being almost impos
sible &C catch the offenders they sna
their fingers az official Interference. som
time ago four inspectors of automobiles
we're appointed. IL was a pleasure TO res
] their instructions. They were 90 max
arrests on the slightest infringement @
! the law and without respect OF persons
Noupted on a species Of motor car catch
I er they Nigh, have rendered some service
hut with no mode Of lOcOmOJiOn al thei
disposal but their legs they doubtless de
I cifed from the outset 90 draw their Sala
I rios Without wasting their breath. for the
have never been heard or The lesser an
| tborities being hOpelessly uOnplussed. d
Government has taken up the matter. TT
Minister or Public Works Is studying q
70 ! problem. or rather he has deputed one
his slhOrdinates. NJ. Walcknaer, mimi
% engineer TO draw M a report on the sui
iect. N. Walcknaer is highly distil
guished mining engineer a career III
: may or may not have qualified him for h
I, task Should he fail 10 hit on an euecti
= means Of tanning the chauffeur. the publ
will have 10 take the law into its 0v
hands and follow the example OF
Z Hughes IL Roux a fiery colonial jCurna
, list. who. having Cnce been nearly run OK
t bv an automobile now goes about with
) revolver ready 10 fire at the tirsJ mot
= car driver whom he sees careerIng arou
10 the public danger.