New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
A TITLED CABMAN.
Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot Has a Ire
mendOus Business.


There are 1900 cabs in London and nearly all OF
them belong to one man and a nobleman az that.
for the premier earl OF England he OF Shrewsbury
and Talbot, has q vast income from the cab busi-
ness OF the largest city in the world The earl
gives hts pet hobby as the "cab trade" and he
is so fond OF cabs that he frequently drives them,
and. although ne is a OF vast wealth, he seeks
his fares eargerly along the Strand and Picca-
diIly any coster cabby that ever cracked whip.
It Is impossible for any who has visited Lon
don think OF that city without a background
Of hanson cabs looming up through the fog and
smoke that stin cling to his memory for cabs are
much a part OF the gloomy old city as Vest
Minister Abbey the Parliament House
Next 70 bowling along on the top OF a bus there
IS nothing, that the London streets have O6er
The smooth motion, the sense of freedom
that the wide view before affords and the spice
OF danger ever present the daring Jehu OF the
cab grazes hubs and horses with splendid skill. go
make up the keen enjoyment OF cab drive
over the asphalt pavement
The wise person picks Shrewsbury and Talbot
hausoms every time. for they strictly up to
date-TUb5er tires, cushions. Russia leather up
holstery and ivory httihgs. These things marked
revolution In cabs when the young earl started cut
10 run his cab company ne was the very hTst
person 10 INTRODUCES rubber tired CABS IN London
ana fafIs- me hotses 4ttached 10 MS c8Ds 4IS
well groomed and clean Iiulbed. and the harness
black and with shining brass mountinss. not TO
mention Lhat The shrewsbury and Talbot caooies
are Obsequous and smart IN silk hats and button
All these Injuries cost are no more than the In
COnvenIences OF q shabby cab. and there Is
such army or cabs IN London why may not
take his pick OF Jhe best Jtere are
Aside from the enjoyment to be derived from a
dash asphalt pavenIeuIs IL A LONDON hanson.
few people realize hat these tWO-Wheelsd chartOts
rleAn To the great city, Tor the London cab con-
sLitUtes & mighty institution tnat is highly com
mendable for the utility and comfort II auorcs at
q wonderfully low price
The industry ia the hands Of large nun
Der OF men, about four thousand, many OF whom
three or four cabs which they let OUt, and are
known Oy the title OF 'musheFs.
The first large cab company OF any note was that
Of the Earl OF Shrewsbury and Talbot. founded IN
with their g-ooms- The finest cabs IN London be-
long 10 This company.
The London Imperial Cab Company. q recent
enterprise. has undertaken rce management or
The company has a large depot or Grays Inn
Road with stables. sheds. shoeing forges. harness
rooms and painting and repairing shops. AZ Chel-
sea. too IL built mC1ei stable. three stories
the Cab~ stand
Before a cab is allowed go on the street three
payments nave TO be rl1ce-EVe StliiHngs FOR q
drivers license. = for a hackney carriage license.
paid bv the 70 the police authorities al
Scotland Yard. and y sAillngs for carriage duty,
also paid by the owner 20 the inland revenue.
Before however. the owner can get his license bis
vehicle must be seen and inspected BY the police.
Clerkeag eel Police Station Is the chief centre and
here on Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays.
there IS official In attendance TO examine cabs
eued 3n the inside and the other, the larger one.
to be fastened outside the back
Every cab .s examined anu licensed once yed-.
As a check POSSIBLE negligence the back plate
II is the F0val arms. next year IL VIII be crown
and the year after the royal arms again, so that
q police official may tell at glance how matters
stand with Gao under susPicion.-(BostoR Herald.