New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27

but that Is nc ytt cOInpieNe"'
THE DISTANCE BY CYCLoMETER.
From Hudson Heights to Bergen Point by c'-
c,oneter measurement. is almost exactly fourteen
miles and a half The writer was forced 10 contend
all the way with head wind, which grew stronger
the further south he went, but he travsrset ui n
length OF the boulevard without unusual ehor' III a"
At the point where 1t is reached the bouleyar (,
swings away to the w eS b or senera direction is
maintained all the way down. II IL by no meais
Gas6a%sy abcS & Pubic
Gus divergences from a straight Line occur, ana
in front Of him. The country over which the roaS
passes Is pleasantly rolling. 90 tnat there Is oo.h
uphill and downhiil riding. with numerous 0ppor-
Unfortunately, the boulevard lies too far back
SON but to the westward there are pleasan views
all the way, with the Hackensack meadows IN i me
lance. while farther to the south Newark Say
comes into sight The immedae rn ro, InnHtin 81
for the houses erected near 1t have no sucn arcnl
tecura and beauty 'nst any on hat Heer
borhood On Jersey City Heights some fine houses
Greenylle there are considerable stretches Oh open
The first glimpse of the boulevard at its northern
terminus shows broad highway with macadan-
ICED wheelway, or driveway, on each side ana
gravelled space in the middle, the latter being not
unlike the bride path in Central Park Further , on
the real design OF the road IS disclosed Tor the
gravel Is rolled down hard and is intended Tor the
use Of those driving fast horses rms sche , 70
carried out the entire distance, and FOR TINS ar
rangement some special advantages are claimed.
FINISHING THE WORK AT UNION HILL
After ride Of three miles it was necessary to
dismount. and inquiry showed that Union Hill had
been reached. Here for mile or two the road mas
finished on only one side; work on the other
side is in progress, and the way was blocked with
wagons loaded with broken stone and other mate
rial. The halfway point Is the bridge over the
Dan Wv MI RIA reached
short distance after the Erie and Lackawanna tun-
nels are passed with their smoking vent holes
yond the railroad bridge here it swings off TO the
again for a little way. and is In superb con-
dltlon.
A casual inquiry OF resident Of the neighboMr.
hood disclosed the dense ignorance that prevails
regarding the work and the region In general.
How far is it to Bergen Poins? was asked h mil.
get to Bergen Point"
The last half of the information was superhuous,
and the first only half dozen miles out OF the
The remainder of the run was quickly made with
no drawback save the wind and the clouds Of dust
raised by H. The most southerly part OF the boule
dition. 1t Is particularly good the canal bridge
where travellers are informed by permanent sign
that the boulevards name is the Hudson County
Public Road" AS II two names were not sufficient
is surprised to find that In Bayonne the fine
drive has no more dlgn:fed name than Avenue b.
The Hudson County Boulevard is to be popu-
lar with the wheelmen OF the entire metropolitan
district Not only is IL easily accessible but It has
the advantage that one can go from one end to the
other and feel under no obligation to return the
same way. How Il can be reached at its northern
end has already been told. Then there sta
tons on the Pennsylvania. Erie and Lackawanna
railroads only short distance from the boulevard
and at Its southern end one is close TO the West
Elghth-st station of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. Resides and doubtless best OF ALL there is
ferry from Bergen Point TO Port Richmond. Staten
Island, and pleasant run OF three four miles
brings TO 81. George and the Staten Island
Ferry. To make the record complete. 1t may be
added that the northern end OF the boulevard IL
only little more than three miles from Fort Lee
and that the loop which IS to run from that end
down to the North River near Weehawken, d dis
pleted