Punch's Essence of Parliament
Anon
Genre: | Regular Feature, Proceedings, Drollery |
Subjects: | Railways, Accidents, Invention |
Reports on William Payne-Gallwey's attempt to 'force the railway people to give a means of communications between passengers and guards'. Notes that '196 inventions' have been discussed by the companies and suggests that Punch will attempt to shoot the first 'Signal-man we pass after we are alarmed'. (200) | |
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