New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-05

at Albany Will be called TO account III sp, Inc
campaign date. Several Of the EXecuiive resent
mtasf meD ARE held IN Yesterday afternoon
and drew up report whGn VIII pe ho i've in
Brooklyn and New-Jersey interested n hcro o
squabbe between the Two organiz x ms iroube
will affect bills which they have had lhTou"''' "
the Legislature OF New-Jersey.
In speaking about the matter last night !. D.
Potter. the Chief Consul OF the New-forK qua"
Division Of the l.. A. w. said: Every other fee'-
Ing that might have regarding the action OF theHe
misguided gentlemen is insignificant compared VIII"
the deep regret which every loyal wheeImah mus
feel that so good cause should be thus mperilled'
We are fighting powerful combination OF ra''-
roads TO test the question as to whether or MOI I"
railroad company. which is now compelled by Ia"
carry $50 pounds Of baggage for each passenger.
should be required to carry an eighteen-pou"u
bicycle for the passenger who has no other form Vi
baggage without imposing an extra charge ior tn's
service A hundred and fifty railroads in the thteu
States now trying 10 do the right thing ny us
and carrying wheels, just as they are carrying
trunks and other forms of baggage. and are max
ing profit by the operation. Now and then tas we
have just discovered) a wheelman can be ihduceu
to take sides against his brothers. The railroad
companies are influential and wealthy. Their po"or
and wealth suggest great and hateful possibilities
but believe there enough loyal honest, sensi-
bic and plucky Wneelmen 10 WIN tnlS Hb"'' Ho'
withsta nding the treachery OF the few The League
Of American Wheelmcn has several thousand MEM
bers in New-York City and several thousand IN
Brooklyn. Many of them joined the Cyclists Fed,
Grafton Gas did because 1t is one OF the declared
objects of that Federation. now printed upon us
hangers and membership blanks. that bicycles
should be accepted as baggage If this means ~hat
says there but thing for the Federation 10
do II IL means something else then the gentlemen
who had these blanks printed may be suspected OF
having gone into the green goods business. lnde-
pendent OF the pros and cons as to the merits OF
The BILL however, the fact remains that the bill was
framed by the New-iork Division OF me i.easue ang
Introduced into the Legislature at the request OF
our State Division for the benefit OF wheelmen IN
all parts Of the State II would have been the
bet or part OF courtesy If the gentlemen who repre-
scented the local body had decided not to interfere
with the work of the division or 10 have orcrcd
what regarded in Albany as an insult To Mt
Armstrong 10y proposing an amendment to his hlll
without suggesting such an intention hcfor. hand
lie has worked very hard and zealously in hchaf
Of our whcelmen and deserves more consderaie
treatment Notwithstanding the fact that IN"
League has many times many members IN TINS
city has the Federation. We shall be very glad:
whenever the Federation proposes any sort or
enactment In favor OF wheenen. to give them our
hearty support in securing its passage II We cannot
conscientiously support il We shall he careful 20
remain silent. No other policy can be safely pur-
sued. a house divided against itself cannot stand
II We cannot aid our brother orce 1izatons In
projects which they seek to advance We should AT
least treat them with courteous forbearance and
not impede their efforts am deeply sorry nat
any gentlemen OF the Federation should have shown
different spirit rrrtany no reason mas oeen
Robcr, Gentle the chief consul OF :hc New-Jer-
sey State Division Of the l. \. W. has sent tho
following special notice to the members In that
state:
Ask your Senator to vote against House Bll 10.
49, now in the Senate. or insist upon same being
further amended SO that the mandatory clause
shall remain. This bill as now drafted. VIII surely
tend 10 hinder road improvement
senate Bill No 1876 should be defeated. IT places
. per cent Of the cost OF good roads built under I
State laws on the township and me townships VII
never allow roads to be improved II they are com
PEELED 70 pay p per cent OF ;, cost, s.e,vm,n lone.
provides that railroads shall carry wheels as bag
gage. and every wheelman should work for It's
Write your Assembyman and your Senator AZ
about above bills and get your friends to do
This is very important and must be attended to
without delay.
Lively interest Is evnced In the coming Cycle
Show 10 be held a; the Cycle Armory In BROOKLYN
under the auspices Of the cycle Club The show
will begin on Saturday night. and It will continue
through the following week On Saturday night
Timothy J.. Woodruff the Park Commissioner VIII
preside and Mayor Wurster VIII declare '"e s"o"
formally oDehed
Thomas Eek with string OF cycle racers. VIII
leave for Europe on the steamship Columbia to-
day John s johnson will be the star OF the
bunch The other riders will be brother OF john
son Mcdonald OConner and Wcining. The parry
will 20 first to Carlsbad and then to Milan. where
active training Will be begun. The team VIII race
extensively In England and France during the sum-
mer.
The demand for simplicity In everything pertain
ing 10 cycle construction has helped the single 'upe
tire The practical utility OF this method OF con-
struction has been so clearly emphasized by the
speed resilicncy and strength obtained, combined
with the ease OF repair in case OF puncture. that
the lesser manufacturers are fastening 10 ioioM
the lead OF the more progressive ones ana are
adopting the same principle on their own wheeiS;
furnishing single tubes as regular equipment anu
double tubes only when specially ordered
There will be international six days bicyclc
race at the Madison Square Garden. from December
TO r. inclusive Eleven cash prizes will be given.
amounting to 5000.