New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
GOOD GOING FOR WHEELMEN.
COMMISSIONER sQUIER sOLICITOUs FOR
THEIR INTERESTS.

THE PATH AROUND PROSPECT PARK TO BE M
pR0yEp-wAYs TO REACH THE GOOD
ROADS OF QUEENS COUNTY.
II will be agreeable news for the wheemen OF
BROOKLYN that Park Commissioner Squier intends
20 begin work this week upon the path around the
ou.sda NJ Prospect Park for the purpose OF putting
II in good condition for riding lie does not expect
TO make another cycle path OF IT, That could ho'
be expected But he will take pains to remove 'he
stones FIJI up the uneven places. OF whlch 'here arc
many and in general render Il ridable Ihis route
IS a fayori,e one for wheelmen. especially on the
east and south sides OF the Park: and when 'he
path along Ninth-ave and Fifteenth-st IL IN COCA
shape 1T will no doubt be used good deal Al
present few riders go because 1t If rouSh ana
unattractive.
Although these outside paths are really sidewaINs
the use of -hem has been freely given to bicycle
ri1ers and they were not included in the orders Is
sued last wear that bicycles should not be allowed
on the Park walks at any time. II any iu'uIe
Park Commissioner should attempt to deprive the
wheelmen Of their privileges here. they conid III
umphanty point TO their long possession OF them
and would no doubt apply TO the Supreme Court Tor
a writ OF mandamus requiring the Commissioner
to show cause why they should not continue 10 en-
JOY them
Many women riders especially novices. prefer
he route outside O. the Park to going upon the
nervous strain on account of teams Ihcre mas
been only one objection the use of the outside
walk that is. the necessity Of dsmounting at the
various entrances to the Park. where curbstones
bar the way Some Of these curbs are not high
and not a few whecmen ride both down ana up
them. But that subjects wheel TO considerable
strain.
Late last fall Commissioner Squier showed his
appreciation OF the needs of bcycers by having the
curbs at the Wilink entrance bevelled off 50 as 10
make II easy to ride over them The operation was
simple one and there a general hope on the
part of the wheeling froternity that the same treat
ment would be applied elsewhere. 1t has been espe-
cially needed at the Fatbush entrance and at the
main entrance AT the Coney Island entrance
bridge was placed across the gutter las; year doing
away with the necessity Of dismountng at that
point. Now Mr. Sluier promises to have ali the
curbstOnes cut away that bicycle can easily
pass them This will be a part OF the improve
ment which Is to be begun the present week.
1t is the Commissioners intention also 10 make
1t possible for wheclmcn TO use one of the side
walks on the Eastern Parkway as a cycle path. The
idea is simply provide a fairly even surface with
any top dressing OF gravel crushed stone. and
IL possible 10 cut down the curbstOnos that 4
rider 80 from Bedford-ave. to the Park with
out dlsmounting. This Will be good arrangement
FOR wheelmen. especially after heavy rains. when
the surface Of the roadway is likely to be muddy
At such times cyclists forced to so upon the Bel
drive for If they botake themselves to the sd walk
three four dism,unis necessary. Commis-
sioner Squers for the welfare and convenience
Of the wheelmen will be highly appreciated. az It
has been the Of the Coney Island Cycl, Pain.
In connection with that. by the way. there = ore
small Improvement which ought not to b" delayed.
When the mile and half-nile posts were pla ed
along Ocean Parkway It was apparently thought
that would care TO read the nsurcs upon
them except persons driving between the Park and
Concy Island. OF course pedestrians passing along
the walk which is converted into the cycle path
could step around in front and look at the figures
cut into the stone. but that no whcelman can ID.
1t has been suggested that figures should be pAn'ei
the side OF the posts, 90 AZ 10 be readily
I from the cycle path.
Commissioner Squer admitted the desirabiiy OF
doing this as soon as his attention called 10 It.
but some reason the work has been neglected up
to this time. He said day or Two ago that ne
would have 1t attended to at once II he were re-
minded OF II. a wheel who has taken some IN
erest In the matter agreed TO proyide the nrrc-a.y
reminder. Accordingly. when the Commissioner
opened his man yesterday he found the following
communication written ON a postal card. marked
/ "Iersonal":
Some day, perehancs you'll he san,,i.
! Pray remember they those miestones painted
| Brooklyn. May 81 1895 Yours sincerely.
One of the things deelred by the peopl" Of Brook
| lyn who ride or drive has been more than once
| pointed out. is some means Of reaching the gooi
roads which have been constructed IN the last i'"
| years In Queens County; something IN ina 'tec-
! ton viii be provided whom tho Improvement CON
templaed in East Ncw-York-ave. is completed. pro-
| vdlng a better means OF getting from the present
end Of the Eastern Parkway - Liberty ave. ana
| likewise in the connection soon u be made from IN.
| further end Of Idberty-ave. and the beginning oi
| Broadway Gamaica). which now ends In i!e middle
Of a field and has a wire ienc" across II Just al th'
point whore IL reaches the Brooklyn city me. Hn'
| litery-ave itself Is not pleasant street 70 rae or
drive over and as 1t was paved win granite ~"
years ago there Is not nuch present lkcIhOoi that
| an asphalt pavement will soon be put down mere;
| But another means OF going east from HrooklFh
will be available In all probability WITHIN NE near a.,
future In the first place. the Eastern Parkway IS
| 10 be extended soon II is hoped, TO the new tigh
land Park on the heights IN INC Vicinity oil nc
Ridgewooi reservoir IN iac' me I"sciVo'r WI, I S'
| land PARK is Cypress Hills Cemetery, and ca@i Of
that again IL the stretch Of open and wooded iani
| are being provided for Brooklyn. This park WIZ
! contain 90 or 800 acres. and VIII extend about your
miles along the backbone OF Long lsianh. a. a
matter OF course some good drives VII be laid on,
through II. which VIII take one 70 itichnlonl IN,
and 80 within shor; distance OF me naca'"''h"o'
system Of roads in the region o! Jamaica. c-..
Now II Is expected that the inanaStra OF 'ypr"ss
uIis Cemetery vii. consent 10 allow the free ns" of
their drives by the public at large pi2'nci an az
dtona drive is constructed when wa m "n'p t ,b y.
| cene,erv arc not very wide and would not be smif-
Gent 10 accommodate large amount OF tnvei VIVA,
| he used as a route for driving In one direction ana
that a new one shall be built as return rou,e' As
| a considerable part of the cemetery iat'iS . "i,
| 0crunied and little improved. this can De uoie AT
| snan cost Such an arrangement VIII proVidc A
fairy satisfactory solution Of the problem OF EVlns
all OF Brooklyn that goes on wnec!s an opening ~
| the eastward
SAID HIS son ROBBED HIN.
JOHN scHwAB. TIE SUICIDE. LEFT LETTER