St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09

bicycles and then compelling the own
ers of the wheels to sign releases.
Western riders of wheels have lately
been brought under the yoke of the
railroad corporations, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul and the Chi
cago & Northwestern lines having
determined to put the rule into effect
with rigor.
It is believed that these charges can
be proven to be species of class dis
elimination and that their illegality
can be determined.
Mr.. Morrison says:
"Why should the wheelmen be made
a mark of special restriction by the
railroads? Other passengers are per-
mitted to carry a goodly amount Of
baggage, but the wheelmen must de-
post special fee and then release the
company from all liability for losses.
Now, is that fair? Certainly it is not
1--WE intend presenting this matter to
the railroad companies in a purely
business light. We will show to them
that 1t is a loss to them to impose un-
just burdens upon wheelmen; that their
receipts from this course would be ma
terially increased by the adoption Of
a policy more liberal than this.
Just look at the instance of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad. Here is a COM
pany which has stood by the wheel
men throughout this fight. The thou
sands of wheelmen in the country ap-
preciate this company's friendliness
and in turn they send thousands of dol
lars of business to the B. & O. which
would otherwise go to the different
roads which are working against the
interests of the wheelmen. It is not
alone matter of passenger business,
but that of freight, for many wheel
men are also interested in business es-
tablishments which are large ship
pers.''
In speaking of the proposed change
by which the control of racing should
be taken from the League of American
Wheelmen, Mr.. Morrison expressed the
opinion that the movement would fail
He also says he is not a candidate
for the presidency, although he would
accept it in the event that he should
be selected by reason of the close fight
between Wilson and Elliott.
The assembly will be comprised of
152 delegates. New York and Massa-
chusetts will send forty-three mem
bers. The Atlantic coast states have
siXty-nine representatives, the Middle
states have fifty representatives and
the South thirty-three representatives.
Milwaukee is in the field as a COM
petitor for the meet of 1888. The great
state semi-centennial will be held in
Milwaukee during that year and it is
believed that the L. A. W. event would
add greatly to the attractions
The matters affecting the standing Of
Titus, Cabanne and Murphy, who were
expelled on account of alleged crooked
ness, will be settled also.
1t is said that the cycling industry of
Toledo furnishes the income for over
one-half the population of that city.
There are eleven cycling industries
there at present, and another, tube
concern, backed by English capital,
will be running in short time.
A. A. Hansen, the famous long-dis-
tance rider, of Minneapolis has made
a contract with a Chicago firm to ride
from Minneapolis to New York, New
York TO San Francisco, and San Fran
cisco back to New York
At the Good Roads banquet, which is
to take place during the annual meet
ing of the L. A. w. at Baltimore, at
the Maryland club tomorrow, the in
yited guests will be the governor of
Maryland, mayor of Baltimore both
road commissioners of the Maryland
legislature. Thomas B. Reed, speaker
of the house of representatives, and
several senators and congressman, be-
sides Prof. Schaler. the Massachusetts
road expert, and Gen. Roy Stone, who
has charge of the good roads bureau
of the agricultural department at
Washington.