The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-30

drivers OF carriages, wagons. phaetons.
dfAgs, and In short all ordinary and COM
mon vehicles. on which side the wheelman
Intends 10 pass.
This idea OF a code had its origin In the
different fancy drills which were lately so
popular at the meets Of various clubs. IL
Il easily seen how practicable the enlarge
rent Of the idea would be. But tAe propo-
tliion 70 adopt a universal code was FRO
dnctsve OF a great deal of argument No
two clubs agreed. When the Question OF
adopting the code Invented by one club
was suggested. other clubs rebellef.
heartburns and pickering ensued. But al
MS Is thing Of the past, and during the
summer every ardent cyclist VIII devote
par OF his time TO celebrating the coie
vhleh Is now In it's infancy.
The League OF American WhcSlmen has
DO as yet adopted any particular code.
although most OF The members are famll-
hr with The new dn8r'tteE code. Mr.. w
q Bun, treasurer OF the Leag le OF Amerf-
car Nheeimen, said IN speaking OF the
matter: THE league certainly has a;
present ne law regarding such q system,
although there are certain signals which
30 TO make up the unwritten co'e which
are Recognized by al wheelrsen and so-
men or the road
"of course. there will alwaFk be acct
Gents, more or less, but the same rule or
THE road must be applied TO bicycles as TO
other vehicles. There can he m question
" the mind OF any fair~fninded person tnat
fhcre Is q persistent anlmcsisy exhibited oy
drivers Of carts. hactmen and Goa shneh
toward bicycling and bicyclisss. They seem
70 delight in collisions. When. occasional
y. Trey are brought Up with a sharp turn.
uey always seem 70 regard themselves sS
The innocent and aEgrieved parry. But IN
fastiee they should he compelled % snare
ard share alike IN the matter OF diVidlng
) ne public highway Perhaps a recognized
code Vii In some degree ebFiato 'hsSS
uoubieS''
Among the signals In the new code which
sesm 10 meet with general approval OF
sitefs Ia and about New York are the foi-
loNinE:
When approaching two people from the
rear, three rings. II viii pass between
sea."
When approaching from opposite. diree-
Sons. Il VIII pass 20 the right Two
rings. Il viii pass 90 the left" Four Saaft
Fings follow a by two short ones. Is lay
lamp ogt7'' Four short ones. II :,
ferr short ones. followed by four long
ores. "No''
= want 20 talk TO YOU is conveyed BY
serfe riders by three leng bells On l0ns
and one short rlaC Is gcnerally onaeis So -
% mean They nave sprinkled the SIT YES
AAs
By one frivolous fcm.s.lns eathesias, taAt
here should Re s.rnd meaning Is ny
Ast on straiCht9" Et was Killed NO Ne-
raa could trust another IN a matter IKE
thst, Hat there can b no feNet 80
sithln the near FIXTURE mere conn
ans eonsnrehcnsive system VIII ee ao' -
e. u vii OF course. necessitAts a stshS-
All he'll for Which the public WI -
faarkfaL Uniformity "a reEard 70 os'.s
VII greatly improve the general spissst-
arse q machines and wili tore % &c
pahllc ear. beside eTectually and Tor =.
afae aolaE away with ne cia-tS@.i'e-s -.
Foag 70 ahfch some wheelnen ctsns ""
q eenssancy bard 70 explain aeh $50
rsN ana coachui@u cooperate siio tSSe
nlse a soae = better feeling win es snEeia-
cereS ard the real millennium "a '-0
eyV,tst WI have dawrle3-
Few peeple realize the actual power sz'
Pended In the seemingly easy s1oft - f'N-
Ing bicycle. -.
Fenres cornrfed ~ mathematician
~An have studied the question show taS.
Fer eaca additional rails per hour IN sPse1
sAe foos pressure - Increased n HUGE
greater yayso.
Il looks ,fke an EASY matter - ST. On a
.Asy-renn,us- Wheel and pedal along. az
parentiy overcoming without eSsFooa
every oass.acie IN the way OF grades she
rosa Inequalities. but a. matter 81 ts.S
TIE Same muscular exersicn would DC So.
hessnt 70 take person for ieFS s'sS''
also.
R,cent tests n this 5lresu n made y
n Honuv wsgh an susnmAfie apparatus
very siutsar 20 ire Indicator - a steam
engine show 20 fraction she $Nass
amount 81 pressure exe-s~d o. ress4
csrfng = complete revolution cf tae waerS
tAere Is no absolutely dead poAni. s.leA
= e<,<ss-S IN .ha action 81 a steam engine