New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
TT WAS WHEELMAN'S DAY.
RIDERS OF THE BICYCLE IN EVIDENCE
EVERYWHERE.
RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS FROM HEAT-THE Men
Curry REGISTERS 70 DEGREES. II LESS

Curry REGISTERS 70 DEGREES. II LESS
THAN on SATURDAY.
Relief came yesterday with the east wind, whose
cooling advance drove before II the torrid neat
which has been making life a burden in the metrop-
oils for the last few days Ninety degrees was req
istered by the official thermometer on Saturday
but the mercury told different story yesterday
morning at o'clock when the temperature was
only go degrees, which was drop Of 20 degrees IN
less than seventeen hours Every indication pointed
to rain. but none fell. and as a result Ncw-forK
experienced one OF the most pleasant Sundays OF
the year.
At s a. m. the temperature was 81 degrees; at
noon 1t was g. and at few minutes before p NJ
Z had reached 70 degrees. which was II degrees be-
low the highest point reached by the thermometer
on the preceding day.
Thousands of people took advantage OF the pleas
ant day to visit out-of-town places. and in conse-
ouence the ferry boats were crowded staten Island
Long Island and New-Jersey received their quota
and the boat running to Bedlows islahd did
a big business. The recent hot weather points 10
an early summer and already the excursion boat
lines are beginning to Turkish and clean up their
vessels In preparation for long hot and prosperous
season Last summer anything but pros
porous one to most Of the steamboat men. but they
look forward confidently to making UP for II this
summer.
The Battery gala appearance yesterday
groups of happy children scampcring over the lawns
made Joyous scene.
JOY FOR WHEELMEN.
Yesterday was a great day for wheelmen, though
not that there were any more Of them cut than
there were a week ago. for they were all out then
but the weather was more comfortable FOR them
yesterday. over in the Boulevard II seemed that
every in the city who owned wheel must Do
there but In Central Park the pageant equally
TlrNy
horse which appeared simply surrounded and
walled In by an ever-changing alternating wall OF
interchangeable wheels.
Although in the Boulevard the plasance DIVIDES
those going north from the southbound riders. II
was nevertheless remarkable that they managed
to dodge another. II wheeling becomes much
more popular 1t Will really become serious prob
lem what TO do with all riders. Indeed. already
It has been suggested that Senator Raincs some
equally able statesman come to the rescue WIN
years old b. Obliged do ali their riding before }
o'clock p. m. while all enthusiasts over that age
shall bestride the "sen; steed' TIL after the
same hour. An nvincble objection to such a bill
Is that It would conduce TO the vide spread Of
suit which would certainly be most sad
he 1s SennH'i in to be sb ii
lend their support TO the scheme proposed by Robert
m E e MI Until sT h %a sH'
but he Is now as much OF an enthusiast as any OF
bull; from FIfty-nlnth-si 10 the Bittery. He would
have stations with attendants every five blocks
cd their seFrands Mr.. Roosevelt has use for
tunnels. and thinks that II the Rapid Transit Com
missioners don't adopt his idea, they might no well
close their books. pull down their shutters and e.
out OF business
HE CATCHES HIS MAN.
The bicycle cops found usual plenty OF ned
for their labors yesterday. Why is H. blythe way.
that a bicycle 'cop' always catches his man when
once he has started for him? The cop is usually
as fat a guinea pix. as clumsy as h!ppopoiainIs
and in just about good training circus
monkey after a OF peanuts And yet he
catches his There seems TO be no explanation
for the phenomenon unless II be that the natural
disadvantages Of the officer OF the law oNs" ny
the consciousness that the might Of the State ~ be
hind his flying wheels while the legs Of the mscre
ant who IL being hunted are raraiyzei by the con-
seriousness OF his moral turpi;uie
one fact to BE- CLEANED from the exhibitions o.
wheel clothes thus far made Is that the bio ner y
apparently doomed Some OF those conditions
are realized OF which the wheel-hater thought when
ne wrote his poem entitled: The Abode OF the
Goats" The last line OF that poem. II may be
membercd. runs thus: Where the scorcher now is
scorchod and the bIoomer blooms more"
The forecast FOR to-day IL generally fair. pre-
coded by local thundersorms In the early morning;
cooler westerly winds.