The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-09
yELQClPEDE NOTES.

Plenty OF sensation for velocIpedians.
The Board OF Aldermen didn't 'call upn that reso.
luton on Monday morning prohibiting velocpedes
in the streets.
And the Ego 1t gracefuls" may air themselves
until next Monday as usual as the board will not
meet until then.
If velocipedes are to be ostraclzed the open dir
exercise Will be costly-if taken.
twenty-five cents the half hour Is the fare at mos
Of the halls
But the 'rules and regulations at the City Hall
Will make 1t twenty-five dollars.
And failure to pay up win enable the rider to make
his DEBUT in the Ludlow street arena.
OF which Jimmy 0'Brien Is ring master.
Two well known riders OF this city are at present
confined to bed from accidental injuries received
while exercising.
But then men have been hurt with less complex
machines than velocipedes.
A bootIack for example.
And all the people who Injured in the stree Is
are not injured by veocipedes.
one OF the big events OF the week Will he carnival
this evening at the Jersey City velocipedrome.
The Pearsa Brothers will be there ana Miss Pearsall
will put the peerless" through the evolutions. The
Pickerings are expected be present also with the
''yelocpede sisers,- and band OF music viii
measure the pace. Several valuable prizes viii be
gwen
Atwo hundred dollar Pickering veocipede is offered
by the Pearsas TO be competed for for the fastest
time In a halt mile at the Gymnacyclidium on Thurs
day or next week. The machine Is mounted with
silver plate and IVORY fittings, and is gem.
AS wen as an inducement 10 rider to break his
neck or win
Among the experts at the opening of the Gymna-
NC. on Monday evening were CALVIN Witty, Howell,
Chase, OF the Aston Nelocipede Han, Burroughs aud
the juvenile Tilton brothers.
lt Is probable that Brooklyn expert will accept
Fred Hanlon's $1,000 challenge, and that the race
Rink.
They will have plenty OF room there aud the gate
money Will be an item OF Importance as the rink
will accommodate about 1000 spectators.
Mcmillan a Coates feel 'o be Joyful'' thereat.
Pangburn's Bicyclodrome "hums" with the rush
inc the other day wanted 70 know n rbev sa pas
locomotive up stars"
A new rink was opened at syracuse on Monday
night at which Mile. Marue the French reiocfpe-
dtenne Frank swift and James Boyle were the stars
They played Tag" and raced one mile for gold
medal.
Carrie A. Moore, the ''velocipede Queen.r made
her last appearance In Portland on Monday evening
Three gentlemen" contested Tor five pounds =
ult. Distance, two miles, time OF winner tMr. von-
rioh ten minutes and thirty seconds. Time Of last
A ladies' charity fair in New Orleans last
week yeocipede exercises were introduced, and the
heavy ram. Chivaric towards the fair ladies'
MISS Minnie clark Is new aspirant for bicycular
Utica IN. ~ proposes TO establish veiocpede riding
parks. Hafmile tracks are suggested, with 3
covered arena in the centre, TO be- used during IN
clement weather.
velocpede railway is the newest idea IN Eng
land, and . chap has fled an application for
patent with the Lord Chancellor, In which the would.
be patentee sets out the merits OF his notion sub
stance - followsOne single line OF rail Is arranged
In the middle OF the roadway. The rolling stock Is
constructed with four bearing wheels, with double
nanges, Gil In one line IN the middle underneath
placed on each side. Traversing screws and gear
are employed for shifting the wheels literally rela
lively 10 the body OF the carriage until the lead Ia
perfectly balanced upon the wheels. The perpen-
dlcular position Is preserved by the addition OF one
or more wheels on each side OF tho carriage SO ar
ranged, by working In slots, a. TO run freely upOn
the road without hearing any part OF the weight OF
the carriage, except when tho carriage nclines TO
one side or the other.
The burgomaster Of Leipsic, Germany, has pro-
hibted velocpedc riding In the streets OF that city
owing TO the accidents which have recently belalcn
the veloCpeptau Of Letpsic.