, 1880-03-23
THE BICYCLES.


NEEp AGHk VII VIC pluHNHlNHs
The rovIvhl at the bicycle craze IN this city
has ltcon obsorvo.l with pain iy tho more scnsi-
bio portion Of tho community, atlt1 the hevciDp-
Inont 0t tho evIt, thus far unchecked, hns pro,
duce.1 no end Ut annoyance and exnspcrnton.
tDguthcr with certain dceIstst lnfrnctio.is Of tic
third commandment, 80 lbnR rs the skeletons
IN wheels kent to the public streets tho public
oo,iEd stand It. In fact, 1t Ia not too much 70
sny THAT tue public were checred and e1htlnr-
ettl by the comforting reflection that. l1y
restricting the contrivancea To tho atrects,
there was every chance uf hoth them md
tholr ridors being subjected to ~
inAny snaah-lps that tRp u,nnla would
be eh0rt-ltv Gradually. however,. tho bi-
cyclists lecame t;,n99l'cng1. Thn htrnets
thoy Wcr0 tprcul into unpleasant contHut with
.wnEa1s+ sEop. cnra Mn,i,, f. wnRie, etc, and
eentnnolied to put " With other mea,, n4scla- -, Il
cyelints took 70 tho sidewalk. Thon did n pAtIent
md lonx-s.lsHcring cntnsnunity lHcnnp right
so1y e." nrK1y sou ns " w'h Dd mi t,t
othor inIposltons 10. which It. hah frpM lnr,H
force Ut habit been accustomed, hut tho hlcycl9!
Kicked i fS vigorously. w Tbs csinra.pt i,ecn.!,o
se,nra ons end ery TeHs ~ f
restriction TO- the streets, where 1t caa only
properly be u3!erntcd.
TIE srpEwAsKs or rnR CITY.
Il must not be forgotten, aro supposed 70 be for
tho accommodation IT pedestrians af1a nothing
Is no specific city ostiinancc TINT prohibits bs-
Gyess ycl1scPEess md thS lkn r tn
principle thAt the sidewalks llclnNR 10 &th't sss
arnEerH Ia albnNt Ms well rrcogHlxe ~ nly otl1p.
9rsEs svp psops1on i1n Snn's Gn Uf " e. t
truly unzy on Tho sni,Icct 4 - element u dul,
gor tn IIml, II mt to He. With LOFTY dfsrrgnr'l
ut consequences, ha rrppcls his infcrnnl nln-
chine n!nnR crowded Watksf ns much III
on whIe!, ba traveis, and thst Tie public ha;lj
best get out Ut tho WHY: RntnetIHos tho h1Mu!!
Mt which t.u mDyca Ia s,tch tint tho publiu hs1't
time 10 stand asi!le, mud os,llls IL fho result
Ar instunee at this srt DcGtIrrud Stlnt1ng inter.
NOM, when Y little lmy WIS hl'rnpc@s @ 1ntn an r.,
bicycle Is mt an oalrnt af' danger t IL s'trn U
ho Il nuisance, t1npad!ng mid hiftering lct!rA.
tF1nns, WIN fayB+ Drought tn lInvu, tho G,nplut1
rfrht-uf-wHy. It WlllV th1rotslr1. ilH Rtsal news
to the public Mt large f, kllaw that S!1pcrtntnli-
cnt OIMnncIi, viii tho rights OF The wllking
pnp,ltnce b1fure Ills oyes,
ILLUMINATED AN ORDER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
directing hls Captains to instruct their snl,'
ur(ilnnteh TINT from and hft1r tthto tho stt'
walks Of ChIongD arG to bn iiRGl by those fal
whtn tiley nr1 iute1itlBI I-thG peilcstr nns.-Ailt
that GyoltRts nrts to hn Restricted 10 tho streets
whore thoy ',eloslF, and whcrl, II tloy will inAkt
m exhibition nf themselves. they must do II n
tlloir own riHk anti peril III nther eitIea wherf
tho bicycle ID tolerated, tho vehicle r. provides
With lump. which tA required tn he III ut night
~ that pDnple crossing tho streets rntl HeG whH
Is cunning Elltl .lcoelUrto th0tr rnte nf Bpeod nc
0itglst 10 be. prnvttd with tho snnso slInpie ar
rnnEon,Dnt, and, whi0 tho pnlicu hrGNt 1t, the1
mug lust III well Insist TINT thi1 additional l,rE
caution shall DO regarded and strictly eufurucsl