New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
LATE NEWS FOR WHEELMEN.
MANY Club Runs WILL BE CHANGED
TO-DAY.

HOW TO AVOID PAYING FOR TRANSPORTATION OF
WHEELS - SPLENDID ROADS IN NEW
JERsEY-orHER NOTES AND COM
MENTs FOR CYCLISTS
There Will be matera. changes in many OF the
club runs arranged for to-day. AT the meeting OF
the Metropolitan Association OF cycling CLUBS on
Friday night. which was one OF the l.veest In the
history OF that organization. Il was decided 10
notify the clubs at that changes would De
made 1t was suggested in future that in arrang-
ing foI club runs where the railroads are used Tor
a part Of the trip. those roads should De
patronized which made some effort TO accommodate
whee men, and which do not make excessive charges
for the transportation Of whees' CEie1 NJ. a
representative OF one Of the railroas YESTERDAY ana
came TO thorough understanding In tne maj te,
While many of the roads vii follow ~ the loos-
stems OF the Pennsylvania and make regular charges
for the transportatio, OF 6icycIes M man 1sorourhy
discussed at the coming annua. convention OF the
League OF American Wheeimeh.
In discussing the railroad bicycle question 'as'
night one OF the thinking men OF the h. a. W.
said. There is no reason why wheels snouio ho'
he carried as baggage. But II the ra-lroads VIZ"
do II and II We can't compel them TO Il oeHe'e
that we can. II the matter is handled properly
is for cyclists avoid those roads wnere 'he,,
natronsge is apparently not desired. Then We VII
ne tbe'T own game. All that cyclists will have to
do IS to detach the wheels from the frame iul
nockets and carry the d!smanted machine on me
train. II any objection s mlde 10 Sari ;hsn me
road will have 10 check the parts as oassase,
They could be easily tied togetner " ne. gvp
rvant 70 leave the train the wrench VIII put gOui
Wheel I'm n condition to ride in few minutes lhey
do permit wheels on the esyaIea Loa% a. his
very trick on the Third-ave elevated. and nothing
was said to them.
That such a move should be made just when all
New-Jersey and her friends from other states are
beginning to enjoy the newly completed macadanl
roads is deplorable Tho Rahway-Eizabeth road
has been finished to Perth Amboy. which makes
delightful ride of about fourteen miles. Eahway
and Morris aves in Elizabeth. are being macacam-
lied and the wheemen in that part OF New
Jersey have a delightful run OF many miles. They
have practically road extending from the noun
through Railway and Elizabeth 10 summit ana on
10 Morris,own IS a delightful one, the macadam
roads being IN splendid condition an me way
through The roads running to P.ainfed and New
Brunswick are also in fine shape, and local wheeling
seventy miles will find this section well worth visit
ing. The work OF macadamizing ne road rom on,
summit TO Madison IS almost finished and al tne
Union County roads are being repaired. Mddlesex
will now be added to Union, Esse yam and Morris
counties in their good-roads connections
Robert Gente, the chief consul of the New-Jer-
sey State Division OF the League Of American
Whee.men. said yesterday that he deplored the
fact that the railroads had issued such orders and
he thought tina, the stockholders OF the roads
would be sorry in the near future AZ soon as he
had heard OF the new rulings he chief consul OF
Jersey Central. Mr. Gentle assured that the
Jersey Centra. 4sd no lueS Oh loi'o"hs !" '"s
The good roads crusade in South Brooklyn Is
bearing fruit quickly. James Taylor. the cand-
date for Senator in that district has put TWO men
to secure the necessary SIGNATURES . OF Prop
al once II is predicted that the work will be I'M
der way before the snow flies The maTs-mee in
OF wheelmen and politicians at the old Turn nan
in Sixteenth-st next Thursday night. II Is thought
will bring out one OF the largest crowds seen al
political gathering in many day
A canvass has been made by wheelmen TO find
out what railroads will not make any charge for
the transportation OF bicycles when the whee.s are
in the possession OF their owners The canvass
was made to find out II il true, as was re-
ported that all the roads were adopt a uniform
rate for carrying wheels. The committee in charge
was grat!ied 10 learn that many Of the roads would
continue 10 carry bicycles free. The appended Est
OF railroads given out last night as the ones
where no charge would be made for the carrying
OF bicycles: New-York Lake Erie and Western
wanna and Western. Long Island Wes, shore; Cen
10 ard nc altroore ard Ohio Those in charge ~
the work hope 70 add 10 this Est within the next
Jew weeks There viii be a meeting OF the Ma
tionai Transporta ton COMMITTEE Of me League Of
American Wheelmen and similar committee OF the
Cycling Board OF Trade ir the future, TO dis
cuss the bicycle railroad situation in all its details
There was lively meeting OF cyclists at Bow
mans Academy. az Broadway and Fifty-thlrd-st
last night An organization formed to be
known as the Cyclists Federation OF New-York
The objects OF the association practically the
same as that OF the Metropolitan Association Of
cycling Clubs Speeches were made by several
men. and the burden of their talk that there
IS too much flooding Of the streets Better APP
proaches demanded to the ferries
Cyclists desiring TO join the League Of American
Whee.men may obtain full printed Information and
blanks by sending name and address 70 the Cycling
Editor. New-YOrk Tribune.