New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
BICYCLES ON THE BRIDGE.

HOW WOULD THE TRUSTEES REGARD PETIT
TON TO ALLOW THEM TO CROSS FREE?
IT have n grievance" said a man who entered
Bridge Superintendent Martins office the other day.
The Superintendent looked sympathetic and at the
same time stern as he asked his visitor what the
trouble
well" said the latter IT started to ride over the
Bridge last Saturday my bicycle, and thought 1t
would be convenient to buy two tickets at this end
and so save the trouble Of getting off on my way
back from New-York But the tcke-seller refused
to let me have more than one Now 1t seems to ME
that the public ought TO be accommodated better
than that"
why" said the superintendent. there was no
reason why he shouldn't have sold you dozen
tickets II you wanted them'
The caller was about TO vent his wrath at the
stupidity of the ticket man when Mr. Martin re-
sumcd: Hold on. though. I'm wrong about that.
The man did all right. He starts In In the morning
with a certain number. and all the tickets sold have
10 be accounted for by the man who takes them up
"A little further along the Bridge. That Is
sary In order to keep accounts straight. 1t IL
lust tho same at the other end II ticket aod hero
should be taken up there. there would be confusion
somo people have suggested 10 me that bicycle
riders should DO at liberty 10 use the regular rail-
road tlckots-two for i've centa-when they rdc
across the Bridge: but that. again. would complcatc
things uncomfortaby. or course ! have nothing TO
do with these regulations; they arc made by the
trustcos IT the arrangement IN not good one. COM
paint should be- made TO the trustees"
Mr. Martin was then asked II he did not think
bcyc,crdcrs should be allowed to ride FREQ across
tho Bridge instead OF being compelled to pay as
much as Is charged for man and horse. lie ad-
mltted that a thousand bicycles would not do rs
much damage as one horse, and then added:
"liut YOU know l believe In running the Bridge Tor
revenue only | think they ought to charge i've
cents FOR "A single trip In the cars Instead or nve
cent, for "A round trip. The principle | should 50
unon IA that the people who use tho Bridge ought tn
pay for H. instead OF throwing 80 much OF burden
'' fter a moment OF reflection the superintendent
remarked that really, bicycles did damage 20 the
urIdge I'm crossing IT, and then said that he believed
he trustees would look favorably on proposal to
allow whcelmen to cross free. Tho trustees meet
the second Monday In each month" he continued,
"and ANYBODY has the right 10 make a request or
,hem or 10 send In petition"
This seems TO be matter which the wheelmen's
clriS In Brooklyn ought to take up. II they make
united movement In behalf OF free passage on the
fridge they Will stand good chance OF securing IT,
'rhe thing Is worth trying for at any rate The
cyclists should be prepared TO send In petition In
advnnce OF the June meeting, which will take place
on The nth OF that month. II they do not succeed
I'm onening the Bridge 10 all whee.s they can secure
a change in the regulations that two tickets at
least can be purchased at one time, and the nsces-
atty of getting of to buy ticket on the return trip
en- W. obviAteA