The Detroit times., 1911-06-21
london IS IN GAY
MOOD FOR KINGS
\ CORONATION
1usiness Il Practically at a Stand
till, Principal Thoroughiares Being
Solid Mass Of
Vehicles.
Two Thousand Ambulances Have
Been Engaged for Duty During
Coronation Procession.

A LONDON, June 21.--While the Lon
don popuiace is In festi.e mood In
anticipation OF tcmorrow's coronation.
city and government oficials upon
whom devolye the work OF guarding
the safety OF the public are haunted
with the fear that the day may bring
forth tragedy.
II Is the tragedy OF the crowd that
Is feared rather than the act OF any
irresponsible or criminal mind.
The authorities have engaged near
siy 1000 ambulances for duty during
the coronation procession. Hundreds
OF doctors and surgeons will be held In
readiness. Emergency hospitals-or
rather rooms-have been engaged. In
fact. every precaution has been taken
that Il is possible to take, but still
the authorities realize that in such a
human press. there are always dan.
gers that cannot be guarded against
The congestion in the streets has
already put practical stop to all
business For fully a mile on each
side OF the Bank of England all thor
oughfares are almost solid jam OF
vehicles.
The chauffeur of a taxicab was
.offered bonus OF SIS II he would get
passenger TO the railway station in
tine. Within the first block his taxi
was caught In the maelstrom OF vehi-
Giles and he spent thirty minutes In
covering five blocks. He missed the
train.
Similar conditions surround all the
railway stations. Everywhere one
turns. Ii is sea OF horses, wagons, auto
mobiles, busses and the like. No such
confusion has been seen In London
streets since the wild night In -eeie- |
bration OF the relief Of Ladysmith In
the Boer war.
q The coronation regalia including |
the crowns and robes and other para
< phernalia worth hundreds OF thou
lands OF dollars was taken from the
palace today to Westminster Abbey.
During the transfer to the royal van
the palace was surrounded by Lie
Guards. Never Was treasure more
carefully guarded, although IL Is prob
4sble that the people We're so awe re-
struck by the scene that none would
have had the courage 10 lay "a profape J
hand on the royal insignia even had
the opportunity AFFORDED. !.
Once installed in the Abbey a com
3 many of lifeguards, looking like typical
Beef eaterBv OF English a ction, began
their virgil over the regalia, which
win not De touched until used in the
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The royalty and elite---of- London
both the home product and the visit r
ing variety, we're not astir early to-
day, owing TO the fatigue following
y the round OF festivities OF Monday and
Tuesday. which illuminated last night
In the Shakespsarean- memorial hall
IN Albert Hall. For splendor nothing
M the lifetime Of any OF those present
ever equalled II. There may have
been something in the reign of the an
Gent Tudors that approached II in
magnifcence, but your modern Eng
1ishman doesn't believe IL and insists
that new worlds record has been
established.
Londoners whose business compels
them 10 be within the territory certain
n be disturbed by tomorrow's corona
ton procession and by Fridays Royal
progress. are preparing as IL for a
4 siege Unless they reach their places
OF business by 6 or o'clock tomorrow
morning they will be unable to do so
for two days. And having once reacn-
ed them, they will be unable to get
out for two days.
Whole miles OF intersecting streets
4 Will be closed. Roughly, the area will
be about 21-2 miles across from north
10 south, and about 3 1-2 miles from
east to west This area covers the
center OF London--the very heart of
the business world.
Across the. thoroughfares leading
into this forbidden city massive. gates
have been thrown. These the police
will close as soon as they think the
. streets to which they give access are
full enough. Once closed 1t will be
Impossible to pass through them-in
or out. For brief interval tomorrow
night they will be opened. but they !
win be closed again so early on the |
Following morning that business men |
Ia the city will not dare to pass out
In anticipation OF this two days |
siege the unfortunates who must stand |
4, are laying in food supplies, putting |
un cots In stores and Offices and ar
ranging communication with the out
side work by telephone. The hotels
and restaurants within the closed area
Will be able to care for only a small
fraction OF the throngs s
SUPREME COURT.