The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
TEE MISSING LINK TRACK.
i Is Being COnVtrled Into q FlrSt-Clas'
CiDder- Path.
how TO HELPSIRIEI IMPROVEMENT
A Bicycle Track From the Centre OF the
city TO the West End Not Dead
Ietter-Giass in the Street
Menace.

The streets are gradually recovering
from ne many toar.ngs up that have
been I'm progress during the winter
months. but much remains 10 be done 70
make them deccnty passabie IN many
places
wbeelmcn can ala in having them re-
paircd hy reporting neglected places 10
Thomas Christian. chairman OF Inc
leara. committee on streets. in person
on hv mail al liS east Main street
Colonel Cutshaw, the CRY Engineer mas
been very obneDg and very prompt III It.
Spouse o. these complaints. ,s
The torn and rough condition OF bioau
street west of Harrison street, IS one OF
the greatest drawbacks to wheeling III
the West End. This once beautiful dilFe
a. "A succession Of Tuts and hiilocks, ana u
AZ due IN the riding. driving, and wheeling
ruhli. THAI Dc receive immediate atlen-
ion The only other uassaDle avenue 10
Tho Boulevard Us Grove ROAD ana 'hat
fhorouenfars g. I'M bad repair Siiai
outlay would put this avenue IN sooo
condition. 1850,
THE MISSING LINK.
The missing-link track, which was ialu
ogf last fan one-half its projected dls-
tsuce. is being filed now with cinders
nnder tho supervision OF Nr. r.. T. j..
Alvery Jr.. chairman of the committee
who have the matter in charge, and that
norton of IL viii he in up-top order for
hicvclinc in g. few weeks. This excellent
project was almost set at naught last
season on account of the long-conunuea
dr1u.nt AID The consequent inaDllty 10
pack the gravel from which the track
was contracted The wisdom OF the COM
She winter was over viii he appreciated
when the resslts of the present plans are
shown iu the completion of the first half
Of the track as q irst-class cindcr path.
This material 81 being literally used ana
will Doe rolled with a heavy roller ana IL
IS hoped will Dee in excellent condition as
far as the railroad bridge incline within
the iext two weeks. At present the
track is impossible, owing TO this inn
pT0yemcnt.
THE BROAD-STR TRACK.
Tho Eroad--trcet cycle track remains
the most inJortant of all questions 10
Richmond b.cvclists. and while the mat
ter is iu suspense on account of opposition
20 the use of the proposed space between
the strtet-car tracks, the demand Is grow
ing rather than decreasing in urgency,
and whether ou Broad. Grace, or some
other street. 10 is question that the
city Council will have TO meet. and the
approaching spring election is not "A bad
time Co remind the members from your
ward that there SIS a growing necessity
and public demand for a bicycle track
from the centre OF the city TO the West
End.
BROKEN GLASS.
A large Ithia-watcr bottle broken into
Jagged and sharp fragments, lying in the
street ON Tenth street below The Times
office. shows n want0n disregard of pub
lir safety ON the part of The person who
threw St thore. and reminds me again 20
can on waollmen TO report all cases Of
this character that come under their OBJ
sepati0n for their own protection. Al
ready. hucgics are appearing in Rich
mOud with pneumatic tires. and race
sulkies aii use them Ire long many
other vehicles Will Doe fitted with this
modem solt-roiEng equipment. and ihe
enforcement OF the law against this
vicious practice becomes moro urgent
every day.
We have AN ordinance imposing a fine
FOR placing glass, nails. wire, ard such
like things iu the street A few fines
win Doe necessary 20 bring il 20 effective
notice. The whcelman who reports the
first case viii have done a public service
THE WAY TO LEARN
There arc varions ways in which man
may learn 10 ride, but 1 know of only
ono really suitable Tor t1e average girl.
ena chat IFS the good old-iashioned one
OF HttuDs somebody 70 hold her up until
.s's '' S,t ,.,i, . ls possiuai,' WI
To- lfarn BIZ oneself bnt he process is
oftcn an injurious one both Tor mach.ne
and rider. and generally results ln the
barking of frame, wheels. elbows. and
knees. respectively. A person who can
not cycle himself may ACT the part Of
assistant cn pinch. bat this is certain
90 Keen back Tie learner for an uunccca-
SarIly lonr time a practical 'cyclist being
much better Many cycle stores viii send
maa so teach any OF their own Gus
toners and many ladies have learned IN
This fashion.
Personally however, Il seems 10 me
that Sc one must clutch az any person
OF The opposite sex. wildly by the neck.
and fall into his arms ten or twenty times
IN the course OF am afternoon. relative
OF intimate friond is better than an VIE
known tutor. and should therefore cOun-
Sci any cin who cOnfcmpiatcs learning
flo AND oil 'cycular lOcomotiOn TO select
non fDnrnfr with these unavoidable con-
,lr0....Iae ia f.lU view
nj , f.,rfrir. forlIln,. friend volunteers
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