New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
ACROSS THE STATE on 4 BICYCLE.
THE TRIP RECENTLY MADE By c. c. ADAMS.
THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE BROOKLYN
,Ncr1r,.rIrc BEREAVEMENT OLE GEOGRAPHY.

THE TRIP RECENTLY MADE By c. c. ADAMS.
TIE FIRST PRESIDENT or THE BROOKLYN
INSTITUTES DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
company OF pilgrims from Pennsylvania have
recently been visiting New-Eneland. New-forK ana
New-Jersey In order TO study scenes or historic IN
,sres, with their own eyes The idea Is one that
instantly commends Itself 10 the common-sense OF
intelligent, peop.e In the line Il the study OF
geography AZ first hand which geographical! "x-
merit Of BROOKLYN cyrus c. Adams. has lately under
taken Mr.. Adams until recently the presi-
dent az the Geographical Department OF ne BROOK
lyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences and IL vel known
as a writer on geographical subjects. IL was que
to his efforts mainly that the exhibition OF geograph-
,cal material made under the auspices OF the
Brook;yn Institute two or three years ago was ~
successr,,, This exhibition was afterwari given In
New-York and Boston and attracted much atten-
ton be,ng undoubtedly the finest collection OF maps.
charts g.obes. ETC.. ever seen in this country
Mr. Adams recently earned to ride bicycle ani
has become an enthusiastic wheelman. In Planning
for his vacation this year he resolved 20 ~ on A
vince. and something % the country from ne
poln. OF vantage OF A bicycle saddle. An excellent
point OF vantage II is. too. where Inc roai~ are
good. where the roads are bad-we.i that s another
story Mr.. kdams's plan was 20 cross the state 70
Niagara and to return by the finger axes ana
through a part Of the Southern Tier doing some 81
the tourney by train. and then going down the
Delaware River from Port Jervs through a src'ioG
where the roads said 70 be uncommony me.
He DID not carry ont his pan In ful.. Tor s"Fera.
reasons lie detained al two points by ram he
found the roads IN the central par; Of the state
worse he had expected: and then he decided 10
cut his trip short four days after reaching
Buffalo AZ II was. he away from town Just
two weeks and rode about co niles
The frs. part OF his Journey plain sailing.
Crossing the Twcnty-thrl Street Ferry 20 New
York he proceeded through Contra. Park and by
the usual route Yonkers and Tarrytown. He left
Brooklyn about noon and spent the first night at
Sing Sing The road ali along the Hudson he re-
ports as exceedingly good. He did not follow the
river a., the way but made a detour going through
the Highlands: this brought him into n pretty lilly
region and made some waking necessary. The best
part Of the river Journey is the road between Fish
XII and Hudson. Poughkeepsie was his second
stopping place and Hudson his third. Al Albany he
took an hour or visit the twenty million do.
lar capitol and a,so 10 get glimpse OF the city be
fore he proceeded his 10 Saratoga. The next
night was passed at Mechanicsvie. His stay IN
Saratoga long enough TO enable him 10 carry
away a good impression OF the celebrated Watering
pace but he would have liked 10 make 1t good
deal longer From Saratoga he set out for Amster-
DAM the Mohawk. where he spent the NTH night.
Up to this point and until after passing Amsterdam
ne found fairy good roads. But
snS said an MR. am ,se IN s about
his Journey q day or Two ago agoo'if any man says
Hasar he IS o6S he Know
what he is taking about This is the main thor
Almost Simos, impassabe As You approach Little FAILS
you go under the railroad and up an incline which
that there is no earth visible 1t is not a long Hill
but II is amazing TO me that such horrible r. OF
pretty hard wheeling when reached that point, and
store II continued on thr turnpike, But by
crossing the Mohawk ] managed TO avoid six niles
nd nd IA road
Herkimer Par, OF the way l took to the canal
towpath, but as rule the towpath is not good for
up by the feet Of the mules as to be unreliable.
At Herkimer was detained by rain for more than
,wenty-four hours. and on.y succeeded In reaching
Utica. fourteen mics distant. on the afternoon OF
S hs to- P0 @s hi
covered with limestone slabs some OF them at least
suburbs Of Rochester. a city Of ls5ooo or more in
habitants. among whom are a large number OF
Fnr dir II Was sps to
ride on the marrow sidepa'hs. but In some places
source / saw considerable Of all the cities paSsei
| through and fee; that know them fairy well.
al A the way, except ina, panctured the tire Of my
front whee lust aef hal LEAKING nac S ckpsr' and was
Niagara I also took train from Niagara 10 Bur
TAO, and there had my wheel s pu; In good shape
proved to De 80 muddy that ! siddeny changed my
plans and bought s50qS as FOR
with his first bicycle tour. though he regretted that
c ON lie promise. himself the pleasure Of
| another long ride on vince. when vacation time
| comes next year. His confidence In some OF his
| fellow wheelmen. however has been shaken by find
Ing that the bicycle guide book describes good
| some stretches OF road which he knows from per-
found that in the ceniraVand western parts OF the
State women riders have not yet begun 10 use the
:b:oomers' that are now frequently herenbou,s
and even his knee breaches attracted attention since
most Of the bcyclists there long trousers when
\ on the wheel.
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