New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
LATE NEWS FOR WHEELMEN.
WORKING FOR THE ARMSTRONG BAG
GAGE BILL
MR.. COLEMAN PLEASED AT THE ACTION OF THE
CONVENTION IN ABoLIsHING CLASS b
LOCAL DEALERS RECElv
ZIG LARGE ORDERS

ISG LARGE ORDERS
The riders OF the wheel Throughout, the State are
much worked up over tho Armstrong Baggage BILL
which, II II becomes law, will compel the rail-
roads TO transport bicycles baggage. When the
bill was Ar.t introduced Messrs Potter and Bull,
OF the NewYork State Division OF the League OF
American Wheelmen. started In 10 stir up the
wheelmen all over the State. and they have sue
ceeded In manner which has surprised everybody.
Petitions are coming In to the headquarters OF the
division in great bundles, and Secretary Bull said
last night that the mail that he had received during
the day in regard TO the Baggage bill would come
close to filing barrel. Each petition bore the
names OF from one to two hundred wheelmen. or
the names OF those who sympathzed with the riders
in their bout with the railroads. The hearing Will
ses 10 be an interesting one The League OF Amer
lean Wheemen will be we'll represented
The regular monthly meeting OF the Harlem
Wheelmen was held Friday night at the clubhouse,
No q West One-hundred -and-twen;y -fourth-st.,
and thirty new members were elected. They are as
follows Homer NJ. Moore. W. b. Short, F. II.
Schneer Guy II. Reynolds. J. F. Main, Herbert
Lawrence DR.. II. y. De Vourney, G. BehninS J. a.
Waddell William J. Smith. A. L. Roome, G. NJ
Clemmitt. J. c. L. Ohlenslager. F. S. Garrett, ;. H.
Hall, j. W. Wayland. l.. Brown Corther, +, W.
Donohue. DR.. Kingsland. ,: Page y. A. Brady, !.
lock- W. +. 4. Lea, f. II. Lncles; }; W KIRBY, =.
Bu,ler This raises the list Of active members
2Ol The delegates to the Metropolitan Association
II GyInf E%Gs ap ~ SMITH and e. B.
Captain Englert announces three club century runs
later Chairman Mellis, Of the Enterta q, Com,
mittee. announces that his committee - preparing a
place between now and the open riding season: The
mom msa SOLID so If
to the member riding The nSme 20 b S rd
Ing 5000 miles. with an extra bar for each additional
thousand. also n medal to be drawn for by such
members as como near the 5000 miles
With fair weather to-day the roads will be
crowded with cyclists. Those. however, who con-
template tour over country roads ought to be
familiar with tho district through which they pro-
pose to 6o they likely to run into bad riding.
The wafm sun OF Friday and yesterday has brought
the frost out OF the ground. and the roads IN con-
sequence will be muddy Most OF the drives IN the
should fall Those who contemplate a trip TO Coney
Island to-day may not nnd the conditions as pleas
Park was In flrst-cass condition yesterday, but
those the east side of the park were deep with
mud In many places. The upper part or the Boule-
ward was In excellent shape yesterday. but the
Cyc.e Path was not The path was wet and slippery
shape this afternoon.
II. Lindsay Coleman, the president Of the Board OF
Trade. Is well pleased with the outcome OF the
League OF American Wheelmen Convention. He
says that the killing of Glass was one OF the
most sensible things that the League ever did. and
good. Mr.. Coleman never did believe In that inter-
mediate class, anyway. He has firm convictions re-
gardlng amateurism. He says that rider is either
an amateur or a professional. and that he cannot
by any possible chance be anything else
The action OF some Of the members Of the Metro
politan Association OF Cycling Clubs in supporting
the brake suggestion at the recent hearing before
the Board OF Aldermen may cause some trouble.
1t can be announced positively that the Hudson
County Wheelmen Will resign from the association
In case the brake bill becomes law, The Hudson
County Wheelmen will make their nominations for
officers for their annual election Friday. March D.
The local dealers and those at the city head
quarters for the big manufacturers are in rare
good humor just now. Most Of them say that the
orders for wheels are coming In so fast that there
has to be live hustins to keep up with the demand
At one place In Murray-st. a firm had received an
order for 125 wheels from Jersey CITY agent. ana
another agent In Paterson ordered seventy nine
wheels. All the bicycles had been sold during the
last week.
For the second time In year an outside division
has beaten the New-York Division in new members
who have joined the L. A. w. Illinois heads the
liskthis week with 12S new members. and New-York
v second with sixty-nine. This gives Illinois