The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-08
GUARDS THE ROMANCE.
o,cYcIE RIDER'S DEADLY PERIL
on THE JOURNEr.
..,,,,s Ahead Of the Imperial Train ana
likely TO Be Biown to Atoms at Any
Moment by Dynamite.

s., Years ego the car OF Russia ana
emily were nearly wiped out nN an
..-.pn which wrecked the hni ~
. near EorkL Previous 20 that utpe
,.t been supposed that all posNin,e
.uuons had hccn taken against ".n'.
.. .tffmpts on tho cars hte. N"t we
r. character OF this conspiracy ana
81. narrow escape which nc 'npy'",'
.t cNpcrlcuCcd resulted in Such ~
,,arl. that government oihclalS
fo east about for some new means
..rug safety Tor the trains on WhI'h
majesty travelled. Not Ions axe an
..t.r came forward With scheme
r was eagerly adopted 9hd mas SO
.rrNcu elective This plan was 10
. . trusfv messenger prcccdc the lm-
. train on % railway hl'N ole. "o
-.l test OF this safeguard came
...t tHrc ago whom the ear went
-. Petersburg half way on the road
-l Last year. when bis majesty
..-t..h similar Journey, '"'
.-.. Coesacks and about "s many
..rr soldiers were ordricd 10 tANe
....> along the railway lines which
-...r.n. if.ir passed over, the car s
...l .u consequence cost The Russian
IN tae ue.ehborhooi OF $4,000
t.r Che Soilltry alone. The CZar
nervous when he nn0s himself SUR
.. ODD alI sides Dog armed forces,
-.-nt 90 them recalls too many un-
..rt memories and reminds him FOR
.. tnc dangers be- S. counting by
.. tlc precincts of his palace. There
.. journey Was made with little
safety cuard than that furnished
... railway bicycle.
r.ctuc is not really n bicycle.
dr.. BIAS three wheels. the third running
less rail. being calculated to ha-
r. steady tlc bicycle proper TINS
wheel is broad and heavily
...... t.l and the steel rod connecting
ra.ta the principal part az the machine
likewise o. somewhat clumsy auur.
I'D. Overweight American hIr4 cles
v.. ..ter Go for our purposes. Ihe
-....... Weighing nearly lgn pounds. Is
.,...-.. naie 90 help discover and
l-l4haCcs tn and ohstrucuoNs
o.. rails \ lighter machine. such as
-.... .r general use. would skip over
Gu. -- lev sort of souvenirs sometimes
.- d.. t., ullists. and dynamite bombs
-- F.. put uu in very dainty packages.
a. G. Indicating Irregularities In the
,s Che elegant everyday bicycle would
- above noticing them.
Tire machine being heavy would. Of
-s crush any bomb which might De
. .u tae rails. and. equally as mat
..r II course. The rider would pe blown
f ...re- & correspondent OF the New
F.-k Press who was favored with a close
y... uf tr- railway bicycle suggested this
Cd. Russian official. who smiled and said.
IL De- refuses % keep his eyes open. yes,
lrl small Joss. You see. he continued.
..lssla. suh8lteru officials are. MS rule,
81 s--at.y paid. and the majority OF them
ar. only too susceptible 10 urioery we
must therefore. make our employ eos ii-
lv.frallv Interested ln the performance
= ,h,.r duty. That IS the only way OUT
% tt- l.ftcIlty
Tie man selected for the perilous duty
.. tlc Czars recent trip appeared '"e
.l-ture ~ courage auI physical proWess'
l-. ~ his assistants followed az a dls-
-.r.. . j.. PAGES GA a second mac ~ 20
Twelve other ceularWes mpahled I'D,
I-.r.a party On horseback o. ltIlil
o.