Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-26
FIVE DAYS on THE WHEEL.
rhe Capital Clubs Rau In the 0heuau.
0Oah valley.

cLIsTs IN VIRGINIA. AND WESTERN MARY-
LAND-ENJoYrN0 sCENERY wHILD AsrHIDE
THEIR BICYCLES.
About Z O'Clock am. Sunday morning, the
18th inst, party Of fourteen wheelmen wear
ing the uniform Of the Capital bicycle club
might have been seer moving along Pennsyl-
ysnfa avenue and through West Washington
towards the conduit road leading to Cabin John
bridge. From the appearance of the bundles,
carefully wrapped In rubber cloth and fastened
In various manners on the majority Of the ma
chimes, IL was evident that an extended trip
was in contemplation. It was Ia fact party
composed OF Messrs. ]. T. LOOMS, A. e. Knoor,
8. e. Lewis, w. Bresee, w. NJ. Dougal, ". f.
Crossman. G. A. Champion and Max Hans
mann, OF the Capital club. and 8. B. Wetherall,
e. B: oids, and sscortsd by ave other members
OF the club, starting ON q ave days tour
across the snsnsndoah valley and through
AtCabin John Bridge halt was made for
breakfast, and after q delay Of two hours fare
road taken % Great Fas 'l Hers the tow r
was f1liowed and Was IN very rough condition,
Seneca ex1t miles ra The Fas w ps' reached
about one o'clock. From here to Edwards
Ferry the towpath was In miserable condition,
some OF It being unrida5le.
THE SCENERY
along here is very beautiful, and was enjoyed
as much as possible under the existing circuin.
stances. Near Edwards Ferry occurred the
first accident resulting from q collision with
mule, In which the front fork of Hansmann's
walk to Leesburg and take the train tor home.
AT Edw ,rds Ferry q rest was taken and
lunch INDUCED In. Here the tOwpath was left,
ana alter being ierried across the river, which
Is beautiful At this point, straight road was
taken leading to Leesburg west. This point
up for the night at the Reamer house, where
they were joined by MIR. I. Z. Upton, who had
come out on the train. Next morning an early
any moment. The ride across Ciark's Gap was
very beautiful, and all along the pike leading
to Smokers Gap. In the Blue Ridge. the scenery
was OF o very high order. At Purcellsville
Messrs. Macdaniei and Janus joined the party,
swelling tue number to twelve. AT Snickers-
Vile halt was made for dinner, and some of
the party took u hot walk up the noun tain, but
were amply repaid on reaching The Bears Den,
laid out At their feet. Winchester II miles
away, ana also berryviiie and Chartesiown
were plainly visible Directly IN front loomed
up the great North Mountain, in the Allie
ghenies, over thirty miles away, while far To
the south could be seen the Massanutton with
the shenandoah river, silver thread, in the
A stop Of tour hours made At Snickersvlle
and then walk OF nearly three miles across
river was taken. From Casteman's Ferry to
Winchester Through Berryvile the limestone
pike was in fine condition, and Winchester was
reached about six o'clock and the party put up
over night
BOUND FOR THE NATURAL BRIDGE.
At Winchester four riders left the party and
continued up the valley pike, having the Nat
ural Bridge In view as their destination. The
others took the pike leading TO Martinsburg
This Is an excellent limestone pike. passing
through one OF The finest farming sections vi
| this fertile country. AT MartinsOurg q stop
leading TO Falling Waters, on the Potomac mac
was taken. Al Falling Waters, after crossing
the river on one OF the rope ferries peculiar to
10 III tn
WilliauIsport was followed. The scenery along
| this stretch Was very tue, having on one side
on the other the river which Is also very beau
tiItil NJ this point. Beyond WilliamspOrt the
pike to Hagerstown rises upwards from the
river by series vi long hills. from the summit
Of which extensive views were obtained over
| the country, with mountains on either side 70
complete the landscape. Hagerstown Was
reached about q y. M, aud there the party put
up Tor the night Here the riders were taken
Ia change by members oil the Hagerstown Isl
Club. notably Capt. Updegraft anu President
Keno, by whom The honors Of tue place were
done in u handsome mabper.
"Wednesday mUruiny the start was made at
the usual hour and some tine coasting INDUCED
IN On the smooth limestone pike leading 10
boons6orouYh, AZ the foot OF
SOUTH MOUNTAIN
A long climb Of about two miles up the noun
tain was amply repaid by the view from the
summit On which stands Mrs. Admiral Dahl.
gren's residence. aud by the flue coast of about
The views from this side while going down the
mountain were also grand. The Middiet0wn
valley is very rolling country, through the
middle Of which runs the LalOctin river, which
the pike crosses on covered wooden bridge,
and shortly beyond Middletown il reached
Middietown will be remembered by the riders
for the peach cider Obtatnabie there. Two miles
beyond MiddietOwn the ascent OF the Catoctiu
mountain commences. aud the road To the
summit Of which was ridden by Mr.. LDoms. q
steep climb OF over a mile. The view from here
across the MiddlotOwn valley with the SOuth
mountain in the background was beautiful in
the extreme: Not ls.s SO was the view from
the other side over the Frederick valley, with
the town OF Frederick IN the foreground.
H0MEWARD BOUND
The pike from here 70 Frederick is very fine,
and the latter place was reached about one
O'Clock. After dinner an adjournment was
made to see q base hall match, which proved TO
be very interesting. Next morning bright aud
early the pike W Newmarket was taken and
from there the roads through damascus aud
BrOokville to Washington. This ride waa un.
eventiul. except for y drenching over. through
wuicn the party pushed on, reaching The club
house about Sax O'clock Thursday evening lin.
tsniny Que OF the most njOyaDle runs III the