New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE L. A. ". AND THE RA1LROADS
EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO SECURE FREE TRAND
PoRTATTON FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AT THE SOUTH BROOKLYN WHEEL
MEMS CLUBHOUSE.

MEMS CLUBHOUSE.
90 many complaints have been made by cyclists
about the manner which their wheels have been
handled by the railroads that combined effort will
no mnde by L. A. w officials IN this neighborhood
10 secure the free transportation OF bicycles The
I, A. W. officials say that the release clause IN
vogue on some OF the roads amounts to nothing
anyway for II the wheels are broken. the roads
are not responsible, whether the owners OF the
wheels have signed releases or not
c. A. sheehan. OF the National Transportation
Committee OF the /. A. W. says that the general
baggage agents have been agltating the cycle ques
ton and It is reported that they will ask the
trunk lines 10 adopt rule or come 10 some agree
ment by which an extra charge will be made for
every wheel carried. Sheehan wants 10 get his
committee together to hold conference with the
Baggage Agents Association. Pop Brewster, OF
Philadelphia is chairman OF the committee. The
West Shore road makes no charge for the transpor-
taton of wheels. In France wheels carried free
and the cars are fitted up with bicycle racks. The
Kings County Elevated road in Brooklyn has found
1t advantageous to cater TO wheelmen
There was a merry crowd OF cyclists at the club
house Of the South Brooklyn Wheelmen. at No. ,7S
Ninth-st Brooklyn. last night. About forty mem
bers OF the New-Utrecht Wheemen went 20 the
clubhouse 70 present to the South Brooklyn Wheel
men the banner by the club last August. Presi-
dent Harrison and the other members OF the club
their New-Utrecht guests right royalty. On the
South Brooklyn Whee,men century run, to be held
on October g. there will be womans division in
charge Of Mrs. Robert L. Stillson and Mrs. 4. NJ
Myers.
r. l.. Coleman invites all wheelmen to a dinner to
be held at the Atlanta Exhibition on November %.
The Elizabeth wheelmen, the Oldest cycling or
ganization In that city. Is In financial trouble and
about TO wind Up its affairs. Whether the club will
continue It's existence after that is question yet TO
he determined. The club originally had mortgage
of 800 on the clubhouse. OF which 500 has been
paid To raise money to meet It's obligations the
club issued fve-year bonds the interest on which
Is now due. and there Is not enough money IN the
treasury TO meet II.
Wheemen may obtain full printed Information and
banks by sending and address to the Cycling
Editor New-York Tribune
NEWARK's BIG PARADE OF wHEELMEN.
Twenty thousand people last night witnessed the
lantern parade OF the Essex County Wheelmen, and
1000 wheels in line The parade started from
Lincoln Park. and passing long route
reached Seifert's Park. where a lawn party was
held Many women and children in line, and
the wheels were handsomely decorated. Miss Birdie
Chandler Westervelt. sixteen years DID, a gold
medal for the handsomest wheel She was dressed
as Martha Washington. In white and gold. and her
wheel completely hidden In designs OF the
same coors. while she sat under white canopy.
Frederick H. Geissler. eight years old. dressed
decorated wheel He also got a gold medal c. F.
Mantleau won the silver medal for the most comi-
cal machine. He had stuffed donkey fxed on his
The crowd OF spectators so great that the
wheels were tsmmed together and there we're many
falls and broken wheels.