H.L. Mencken said that Baltimore was a lot quieter in his maturity than it had been in his childhood. For one thing, the earlier Baltimore had been supplied by

H.L. Mencken said that Baltimore was a lot quieter in his maturity than it had been in his childhood. For one thing, the earlier Baltimore had been supplied by carts with steel tires rolling over cobblestones. Have a look at Babbage's quarrels with and over street musicians in London.