New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
NEARLY 1900 MILES on 4 WHEEL.
ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL FCRSTS
VACATION TOUR IN NEWHAMPSHlRE
AND NEW YORK.

Assistant CORPORATION Counsel Furst recently
ioyed a months vacation. the greater part OF which
he spent on tho bicycle Just year ago he made
a tour through the Shenandoah Valley. I'm Virginia.
and returned full OF enthusiasm about the beauties
of that delightful trip. This year he turned north
ward he had long been DESTROYS OF exploring the
White Mountain region. He had the good fortune.
with a friend make connections with the Massa-
chusctts Bicycle club. whsh had planned "A fort
nights tour In New-Iiampshre and made the trip
with a party of seventeen members in all
A careful schedule had been prepared and special
rates at the hotels had been secured. so the pro-
gramme had be adhered to in spite OF weather
and accidents The members OF the Massachusetts,
Bicycle club however. are not scorchers or record
makers and were content with short and easy runs;
30 much so that the two Brooklyn riders would on
some DAYS have been glad to further. Neither do
the wheenen of Boston hesitate 10 take trains fire.
nlIently on their journeyings. II was the secono
tour for the summer OF the club mentioned for or
July g. g. ) and a much quicker trip over the sam"
route was taken. The route was therefore familiar
to seseral members Of the second party but was not
the less enjoyed that account
As some Of the cyclists IF Brooklyn are anxious
to make a journey by wheel Through the White
Mountain region account of Mr.. Fursts trip
somewhat in detail will be Of interest The party
left Boston at o'clock Saturday. August Is 60
ing by train to Plymouth y. H.. arriving there at
p m The day they took a train up the Penn
igewasset Valley as far North Woodstock twen-
ty-two miles. although the option given those
who preferred wheeling there From North Wood
stock they wheeled to the Plume House. Profile
House through the Franconia Notch. and to tina
Forest Hills Hotel. taking in the Flume the Pool
the Old Man Of the Mountain. Eagle GIN and other
points OF interest. The total wheeling distance from
North Woodstock was only fifteen miles
The scheduled run for the next day was sin
shorter. being only five miles. to Bethlehem where
an opportunity was given to explore that famous
resort fully. For August Is the trip extended Ia
Fabyans. eighteen miles. but only few OF the
party whcced this road az "A trim IN Noun.
Washington was to be the feature of the day ana
there reason why those rather thinly cla1
should not get greatly heated before going up tn.
mountain. That night was spent AT the Crawford
House and the following day the party pro.
ceeded down through the Crawford Notch, ascend
ing Mount Willard on the way and went down ths
valley OF the Saco far Bartlett; distance. nj.
teen miles
Thursday August ~. took them as far as North
Conway eighteen miles including side trip OF SIX
miles TO Jackson. AT North Conway the wheeling
- 'p an end. for they remained there more than
week visiting the various points o, ih'pness 10 ,h'
whancs they wheeled TO Boston II may be worth
while add here that the snd down Meen wss
inrton were .ess than $50 eaeh 49,. ,. 4.
,ain after making the ascent Of Mount Kearsargc.
nd proceeded to Littleton. From there they Went
~ bethlehem ana Wltn"setu inc sitdt Sodcnifi9
n 10 which proved most interesting Thence
ipnay get out across country 10 St Johnsbury, Mont
,ar,sr and Burlington. wheeling part of the way
pvar moor roads and resortinL 10 the railroad when
,rinrs became bad. From Burlington they
uenI by steamer through Lake Champain ana
lake George. and resumed their bicycle trip az
caldwell wheeling through Glens Falls and Sara.
toga TO Albany and down the east side OF the Hud.
son as FAR az Fishkili. Then crossing to Newburg
they came down through the beautiful Ramapo
Valley.
The last part OF the tour was by far the best
from the wheemans point OF view. In fact NJ
enthusiastic ~
the White Mountains a place for bicycling
Regular circulars regarding the uip, giving the