Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14
TERROR OF THE STREETS.
Tho Bicycle Seems as Deadly rs the Loco
motive.

Tho Bicycle Seems "a Deadly as the LOCO
A young man was riding bicycle
on one OF the New York boulcyards
and lot himself out at street cross
ing for superior squirt OF speed. Mrs.
McGlynn and her 9-year old daugh-
ter, Kate. had just left street car
ana were proceeding toward the side
walk, the child little behind. A
voice saying "LOok out" was heard,
and the child sprang backward. in
stead OF running forward. The man
riding the bicycle struck her with
great force, knocking her down, her
head striking the pavement with a
heavy ''thud," The bicyclist took
header" hut was not injured. The
young girl was carried to a hospital
and remained unconscious for three
hours, when she died.
The bicyclist's name was Edward
Clauschmidt He reported at the
police station and was much affected
by the result Of the accident. He is
an electrician with good position,
and Is reputable young man. He
had borrowed the bicycle for spin"
1t had neither light, bell. nor brake,
and this was the first time he had
used wheel on the smooth, noise
less asphalt pavement of the boule-
ward. He said that had the lite
girl stood still when he shouted
''LoOk out" she would not have been
hurt. But she sprang backward un-
der the impulse Of the alarm and was
knocked to the ground.
A couple Of years ago young wo-
man was found dead. with broken
skull, near the crossing OF Grand
boulevard and Forty-flrst street in
Chicago She had received the wound
from a fall, and it was sufficient to
have caused death. 1t was evident
that she had not been intentionally
murdered. She had been run over or
run down, either by passing car
riagc or q bicycle. II her death had
been caused by a run over with team
and carriage the fact must have been
known. The fact probably is that
the noiseless, rapid. reversible BIZ
cycle caused the death Of this young
woman:
The bicycle has become q convent
cnt II not necessary part OF active
life in this country. Its use Is not q
mere matter of amusement Great
numbers OF men In this city use bi.
cycle as other men use horse and
buggy or a seat In the street cars to
go about their business. 1t is a means
of locOmOtiOn which has passed into
almost universal use 1t cannot be
and should not be interdicted. 1t Is
the poor mans coach and four, and is
as much entitled to the use OF the
streets as the rich mans tallyho.
But bicycles should be regulated.
The men who operate them should
learn few lessons in common sense,
in personal rights, and in their law
ful duty to other men on the streets,
who have the same rights to every
foot OF ground between the curb.
stones that bicyclist has, or that
are possessed by the owner of q car
rage. The bicyclist must have some
proper alarm-not mere "LOok out,
therc"-tO be sounded for modest.
rians before he Is upon them; and he
must not go at such speed as to lose
SouCAoA VI lIS WHCCl IL d pcESOu OH
foot is Immediately before him. The
still, night-gltding bicycle is terror
to the highways A city ordinance
prohibits the use OF sidewalks by BIZ
CYCLISTS. But it is violated repeatedly
every hour in the day, In the resi-
dence districts, and under the eyes
of policemen.
Buggies with pneumatic tires are
being introduced on the boulevards.
They run as noiselessly as creeping
burglar In his stocking feet makes
his way at midnight from the plate
closet which he has sacked to the
bedroom, where he has planned a
theft Of diamonds and money. There
should be ordinances requiring these
vehicles to be equipped with an
alarm, the same as exists in regard
to sleighs on the snow cushioned
streets in winter. Chicago Herald.