New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31
BROOKLYN UHEELNEN IN CLOTER.
THE COMFY ISLAND PATH RAPIDLY GETTING IN
GOOD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on BICYCLES
To GUARD IT

GOOD CONDITION POLICEMEN on BICYCLES
TO GUARD IT
Frooklyn whecmen having g cycle path OF their
own are deeply interested in the establishment OF
bicycle paths elsewhere Hence. without a dissent
ing voice they heartily favor the project % turning
over the surface OF the old CrotOn aGueduct to the
use Of whee, men and women. which can be Done
apparentiy with little trouble and for small out
lay.
Meantime they are congratuatng Themselves that
their own path Is rapidly getting into good shape TOT
riding. A week ago +, was muddy and uneven, and
riding on it far from agreeable. 1t seemed
strange tina; it should be 50 when the roadway
alongside was dry and dusty. But by Tuesday
last the mud had magcally disappeared ana the
path was ridable its entire length II IS
not In frst-cass condition yet however On the
part nearest the Park an additional dressing Of
crushed stone has been placed, and two boatioais
of this material have been bought by the PARK de-
partment in order to the whole path.
When this has been put on the entire surface
should be rolled thoroughly in order to make 1t
hard and smooth. Then by all means horses must
be kept off IT, During the winter when the pain
was not in use good many horses were driven Oh
it, doing a good deal Of damage. which was, how
ever easily reparab.e Park Commissioner SqJier
has three policemen on guard a.ong the path. VINO
are keeping a sharp lookout for drivers or horse
back riders who invade H. In the last week some
arrests were made and offenders fined SO apiece
this will teach "A valuable lesson 10 an! WHO may
be- inclined to repeat the operation
The three policemen referred 10 are mounted on
BICYCLES This IS believed to he the first time IN the
world that bicycles have been employed for thiH
purpose The wheels which they use have been
lent to the Park Department; by Wei kIo"n Dlcg
Gle dea.e Prospect Park ana tn Dep4It ineht
has agreed 70 keep them In repair The policemen
sea,n a. no rrac,i,oJ riders and are able To make
good time along the bicycle path OF course they
~, Al nat ap1ear 10 be sensitive % the numerous
oil. hal ar.
" nol;cenan on a bicycle Is not 50 far up In the
world AS one on horseback, but there * no ack OF
dignity in his appearance. Passing through the
LAX The other day A rider met the Wes; Drive
tire policemen on horseback and one on bicycle
They were moving leisure.y along up the MI en-,
e gag, bnt ~IT prtaby soon b+ frcquen,
favori:e way for VINE linen to 20 through Prospec
is Permissible VIVA; r intended is that rider can
reach the Coney Island entrance 81 ne Park by tak
a11 Fort Hamilton ayes. This ia rather shorter
and less hy than any route through inc Idrk IL.
go But il cannot be ridden at present without
Jisrnounting At the Wlllnk entrance the curb
sna G,%n thcm Without dincuity; thing
il understood that the Commissioner has Already
Al The Concy Island entrance a bridge has been
,be al A. TIE main Entrance something
Of tris sort i needed or csc the cures, ION yIG
entrance At the former. however the curb -
about three times hieh as At the latter ana par
stone is cut away sufficiently 10 permit whce -
70 up or down really. better arraIgement %oui
NV he a 1agstone bri iSc across the gutter:
S,rh a bridge c.Ose to the F.atbush-avc corner or
the Plaza would be htie in the way as carriages
rarely approach that point 49, ..o.,
However the riders OF Brooklyn VIII he sdt'sfed
,.i,b INV Arrangement which Commissioner S1uler
NAV make provided II enables them TO maze the
"iTcuit Of thc PARK, the outside, without as
,no,tntinp All hough Mr. SGuier IL not "A bcyc.e-
ridcr himscif ne takes keen interest In the wei
fare Of wheelmen generally. THIS was SHOWN by
what he dld In connection with the 'oht$ Lam
nam and by his present pans TO put In frst-cass
condition II will be all In readiness Tor the eIanu
1nrata" ~ vyhec,men which Is 10 take pace In June
FOR the purpose Of "!naugurai.ng the PAIN