New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
MR.. POTTER CONGRATULATED ON THE
SUCCESS OF THE BAGGAGE BILL
PUSHING THE FORMATION OF LOCAL oRGANIzA
TIoNs-PRosPECT OF PATH IN THE
CENTRE OF THE BOULEVARD.

cycles. when accompanied by their owners. as bag
gage, was the topic of conversation among
the riders OF the wheel in this city yesterday. me
Offices of the New-York State Division OF the
League OF American Wheelmen. In the Vanderbilt
Building crowded with visitors all day who
had called to congratulate Chief Consul Potter on
the splendid victory that he had won kilograms
of congratulation poured In from all sections OF
the country. and some OF them were unique. The
one from Sterling Elliott the president OF the L.
A. W., from Boston. follows: MY dear
Potter: Hurroo, Hurroo Words at my command
cannot express my pleasure at receiving your tee-
that the League of American Wheelmen has ever
made. We are publishing 1t in The bulletin win
are built that way but | certainly did not expect
any such overwhelming majority as you got Good
next week with a laurel wreath around It," This
was only sample OF many OF the teiegrams Ms, ana
arranged by wheemen shortly, at which Mr. Pot
ter Assemblyman Armstrong ana senator Els
worth will be the guests OF honor
Steps are about to be taken for the forming OF
local organizations within the League of American
Wheemen I'm all the populous cities and towns OF
the United States. In this State the feeling in favor
OF local bodies is strong. and the Executive Com
m.ttce OF the New-York Division Is at work out
lining a plan Of organization that will be adopted
in every important town In the State Local bodies
will be at formed In New-York. Brooklyn,
Albany Amsterdam. Auburn Binghamton. Cohoes.
Elmra Gloversville. Iornellsville. Ithaca. James
town. Kingston, I.anslngburg. Lockport. Long
Island CITY. Mddletown Mount Vernon. Newburg.
Ogdensburg. Oswcgo. Poushkeepsie, Rochester,
Rome Saratoga Springs. Schenectady. Syracuse.
Troy Waiertown West Troy. Yonkers and sixty
other places throughout the State. Each local or
ganzation Will be under the direction Of a Senior
consul" and II Is believed that by August more
than one hundred thousand wheelmen. ci'izens OF
the State will be enrolled In those various or
Mo ms m NJ
have In view the pushing Of the work for i'm
proved roads. the construction OF side paths, where
this work may be pushed without interfering with
the use OF the highway by other yen,cles ana oy
pedestrians: the maintenance OF whcelmen's rights
under proper regulations. and the more vigorous
transportation companies against which so many
complaints have been made by travelling whee!fncn
within the last year Membership in these local
bodies viii have no reference 20 the political party
which member belongs but in all subjects OF
terest 1t IL believed that there Will he II united
movement. Already the attitude OF some OF tho
railroad companies in the matter OF the Armstrong
bill has led to q determination among wheeln"n.
passengers and shippers TO discriminate In favor
OF tho railroad lines and transportation companies
the OF fare paid by the passenger TINS as
elimination Is said have increased the receipts
OF these railroad companies by several thousand
dollars per month. and a special circular Is being
prepared by the officials OF the l.. \ w siv,ng
specific advice 70 the members OF me organiz,iion
these points. II r. asserted by m. W a M,
that more than one hundred and thrty-hye raj
roads in the United states are no" carrylns b.,
finding the policy Of so doing a profitable on"
The adjourned annual meeting Of the Gum 'Iup
wheelmen was held at No. % Park Row yesterday
afternoon There was fun attendance. The club
will arrange 70 secure downtown headquarters In
the T-ac, society Building and take possesTon I'm
med.atcly The plan 70 have the club incorporated
and the matter u taking Jurisdiction Of road races
under five miles referred % the EN'ciiive
Committee with fun power to act, p.rmanen' com
house and entertainment mcrlbershlp ara race
Committees a G. Ba.chelier. John 9. We,more
an ana drsv r. np IasT,en. naons The acton q As
sembyman Armstrong Senator Ellsworth ana Isaac
Tin There Is probability that thc club vii hold
a meet early In June.
The New-York Republican County organization has
taken an active Interest, In the Armstrong Bicycle
Baggage bin recently passed by the Legislature. and
has rendered material aid 20 the l. \. ". IN bring
ing abou, the success OF the measure. A. various
times within the last fortnight Edward Lauterhach
Cornelius Van Co;i Frederick :. Gibbs. Abraham
Gruber and George n. Bid~ell ha'e been seen In
Albany urging the progress Of this HI. and u s.
believed tina, they. with other prominent Repuni-
cans viii unite In request TO me ,:ov'rn2. thn,
the merits Of the bill were made tho subject Of care
fu inquiry by a committee o. the county i,hgers
them which satisfied the entire committee that the
Paaasedss 70 iaTge number OF wheeimen citizens win
out in any manner injuring tho railroad corpora
tons. and upon ths showing the support OF inc or
ganization was given
The chances OF n bicycle path in the centre Of
the boulevard. the space set aside originally for
equesirans are not bright. The plan OF construct
Ing such path suggested 70 the Park Com
mis~oners as equestrians never use 1t. ana the
Board reported al It's meeting on Wednesday that II
had referred the matter 10 the Department Of pub
lie Works General g. II. r. Coils. the head ~ tho
Department. when seen yesterday afternoon. said
tina, he had received official notice Of any such
action and he led the writer TO infer that he would
not consider any such plan when 1t was referred 10
him lie thought that equesrlans deserved some
consideration and he expressed his disbelief in the
continuance OF the present Interest in cycling II"
thought that the wheel would continue to be- used
as means Of ocomoton for many years hut ne
was OF the opinion that the craze for fiding for
pleasure would die out IN year or two. The Gen
cra said that he based his opinion on the wheeling
craze. as II mad attacked and had run through his
family. He called attention 10 the asphalting Of
Flrst-ave. and other streets. ana seemed 10 think
that the wheelmcn ought - be content with what
the city was doing. intended TO d. for Their
benefit lie admitted that there ought to be good
road outlet 50 that the rider. Of ne wh,. would De
able reach the roads In Wes,chestor County. lie
throng of the welp street, Tn" opinion has
been expressed that General Coils was wheeling
apparently outgrown that enthusiasm.
Captain Batcheder has called the first run OF the
season Of TIE Quill Club Wheelmen for next sun
day 1t will be through the famous Union County
riding district. poted by John c. We,more Tho
members VIII take the II 30 a. IN. train from Lib
erty-st. Elizabeth. The route Will he out 10
Morrs-ave. stopping at the Suburban club. thence
through Union, Springfield Milburn and Short Hiils
to the Beachwood Hotel at Summit distance OF
nine miles After dinner there. the run Will start
with a grand coast Of two miles. into Springfield.
thence 10 the Batusrol Golf Club. where IA stop
will be made. From there the route will be 10
Westfeld thence to Elizabeth by way OF Crawford
and Roselle arriving at Elizabeth In time TO reach
the city by o'clock. Sixteen miles Will be the ais
lance OF the afternoon run
| The annual dinner OF the Metropolitan Associa-
ton Of Cycling Clubs will be held at the Columbia
| To- nlphf Among those who are cxpected 10 RpeaK