New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18

remedy the difficulty. This Is what the man who
knows says: THE first time handle came loose
on my wheel supposed 1t was necessary TO go to
a repair shop to get 1t fixed But found that all
that was needed was some rubber cement. which
needs to be melted up before being used, and has
to be applied hot. l bought some Of the cement
and put piece Of 1t In an old tomato can. and
though the bottom OF the can melted off, man
aged to get enough of the stuff on to answer the
purpose. That was last year This year both
my handles got loose. and rode hundreds of
miles with them that way. because didn't want
to take the trouble to melt that cement. But
heard Of new way OF doing it. was told TO put
on little shellac. and that when II was set the
handle would stay firmly. So | bought 10 cents
worth of shellac and proceeded to apply II to four
loose handles in my house In half an hour after
l put 1t on the handles were perfectly firm. and
not one of them has moved since. 1t is the sim
pest thing in the world to do. and the cost Is
mere trihe. I reckon that the shelac | used
less than cents worth. and the quantity
/ bought will last. I should say, at least ten
years. / didn't take the trouble to put II on with
a brush but simply used little swab Of paper.
The shelac works like magic. and can recon-
mend 1t unquafedly."
A certain Brooklyn wheelman had an expert
ence the other day that he is not anxious TO re-
peat. Let him tell mis- own story. Il suppose
everybody thinks that the wheel he rides. If 1t Is
a good one, is better than any other However
i
stuck on my wheel one day last week If never
was before. l had been to Coney Island By the
path and on the return had come around outside
OF the Park, as had bunch Of goldenrod tied
on the front of my wheel. At the main entrance
Of the Park dismounted to get drink, and then
went down on the pavement before mounting
again. Going up the hill by the reservoir l sud
denly became aware that was unable to lift my
right foot from the pedal. 1t was most mysteri-
GUS tried TO see II there was anything broken.
but couldn't make out that there was, but be-
gan 10 believe that must have lost the rubber
from the pedal. and that my shoe had got wedged
into II in some way so as TO be held fast IL was
only with the greatest effort that was able TO
release my foot at all, and the moment il was on
the pedal again the same powerful attraction
again came into play. | did not get down TO see
what the trouble was. however, until | got near
repair shop in Bedford-ave. Then dsmounted,
and. to my great disgust. found that mad in
some way picked up mass OF tire cement or
something of the kind. which was abomnably
sticky, and that il was this which had been hold
ing my shoe to the pedal. II required considera-
BILE effort TO get rid OF the stuff, for the pedal as
well as the sole of my shoe was well covered. |
can't imagine where | stepped on ii. but ii must
have been just at the moment when started TO
remount at the Park entrance"
The new ferry which is to be established be-
tween West Twenty-third-st. and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad station in Jersey City will be
convenience 10 wheemen going out into New
Jersey. At present the only ferry from uptown
running to Jersey City is the Erie at the foot OF
Twenty third-st To get to Newark or Elizabeth
anywhere IN that region. where there are the
finest roads in New-Jersey, one has to come
downtown as far Desbrosses-st, and ride
considerable distance rough pavements
The ferry. which. ii is promised will be in
operation by the beginning Of next year Will
supply a want. 1t will serve the wheelmen OF
Brooklyn, as we'll as these of this city, for the
favorite route from Brooklyn is by the ferry
from the foot of Broadway to East Twenty
third-st. 1t is easy to get across town on the
asphalt in Twenty-sxth-st., which brings one
reasonably near the foot Of West Twenty-third-
ST Hence the ferry to Jersey City will be pOpu-
lar with the wheeling fra ternity. and ii will be
more so when a smooth road is provided from
the foot of Grand-st., Jersey City, to the fine
boulevard which is being built from the north
TO the south end Of Hudson County.