The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-20
NO FIFTEEN DOLLAR WHEELS.
PEOPLE WHO ORDERED THEM
TIRED OF WAITING.

Dealers Say They Can't Be sold n
Anything Like That Figure-The
Date of the Carnival Changed
From Oct. 1 TO Oct. Is.
The talk Of the week has been the sl'
bicycles Everybody has been making IN
quiries, and the gentleman who was sup
posed to be engineering the deal to get
the wheels has almost found life bur
den
Little information can be obtained on
the subject. and it looks, on the whole
either mistake or a huge joke.
1t appears that the company which
manufactures Liberty wheels, failed re-
Gently. and the rumor was that the sheriff
was closing out the stock on hand, and
was selling in lots of fifty at SIS apiece.
Mr. j. D. Murphy, manager Of the Lud-
den & Bates music house, interested him
self, and wrote to a member of the house
In New York in regard to buying some of
the wheels. In the meantime he opened
a list and took the names of parties wish
ing to buy AS soon as this became
known about everybody who had SIS to
spare and wanted a wheel gave in their
names. The list is said to have numbered
several hundred. and the woud-be riders
of cheap wheels have been anxiously
waiting their arrival ever since. The
legitimate bicycle business has suffered,
as people would not pay 800 for a wheel
until they at least heard the outcome OF
the SIS scheme.
Mr.. Murphy was asked last night about
the matter. but all he would say was that
negotiations are still in progress. and that
something definite will be learned shortly.
He could give no particulars. 1t looks as
If the people who want SIS wheels Will have
to wait awhile before they get them. If
there were any such bargains to be gotten
there are several hundred thousand people
waiting in New York with fifteen dollars
in their inside pockets ready to snap up
such good thing. The wheels would
hardly get outside of New York city. 1t
was rumored in New York last week that
a large dry goods house would sell on
certain day, a certain number of wheels
at SIS apiece. 1t was only rumor, but
when the firm heard of it they bought up
a lot of cheap wheels. paying more for
them than they would get by selling at
SIS, and put them on sale rather than dis
appoint the people. When the store opened
in the morning there was a crowd of
the wheels over dozen persons received
injuries, ranging from a sprain to brok
en- leg, and a policeman stationed to keep
order was nearly trampled to death If
such fuss was made over low-grade
wheels at SIS, what would 1t amount to If
the Liberty, a really good, high grade
wheel. were on sale for SIS? None of the
New York papers or bicycle journals have
contained anything pertaining to the SIS
wheels, and it looks like an exploded ru-
NOR
The announcement that Savannah was
to have a bicycle carnival was received
everywhere with delight On all sides
good words were spoken, and wheelmen
almost unanimously announce their in
tention Of riding in the parade.
The arrangements for the pageant have
already began to assume shape and the
committee has been at work since 1t was
decided to give the carnival. A meeting
was held yesterday at which 1t was de-
cided TO change the date of the parade
from Oct. / to Oct. Is. The committee
does not want to do anything half way
and thought the time too short for the
wheelmen TO make preparations. 1t was
also decided to offer a prize of SIS
for the best decorated wheel. The other
prizes were not decided upon but it Is
probable that they win be given to the
rider carrying the most lanterns and to
the most graceful and best costumed lady
rider
The wheelmen generally are enthusiast
tic over the parade, and are entering into
it with a spirit typical of the Savannah
wheelmen. Already some riders are blow
ing that they will win the prize. The
rivalry will bring some handsome cos
tunes and brilliantly lighted wheels in
line
Several clubs and teams have signihed
n ant of rfd In in, nod
ed alike. The procession may be headed
by the two triplets now being ordered by
well-known riders and following these
will be all the tandems. Then will come
the several thousand wheelmen and wheel
women of Savannah, handsomely costum-
ed, with their mounts brilliantly lighted,
the whole making procession which will
be long remembered by those who see 1t.
Savannah wheelmen can be depended
upon TO keep in the swim. Two of the fin
est triplets in the country will soon be
seen on the streets and roads. One will
be ridden by that trio of clever fellows
and fast riders: Dick Gross, Frank Will
Jams and Billy Dixon. The other will be
manned by Messrs. Dub, Putzel and Ro-
senheim. Both triplets are Daytons and
have already been ordered. They will be
shipped from the factory in few days
and viii be here in a week or ten days.
w dTOSSi w AltldlllS anu DlAOn get Ine
run of their machine If there is any tan
dem or triplet team in the south that can
throw dust in their faces then they will
certainly be entitled to the biscuit.
Savannah will lose one of its best known
riders this week. "Kibbe" williams has
accepted a responsible position with the
Ocean Steamship Company in New York,
and will leave for that city Thursday.
"Kibbe" is universally well liked and his
many friends will be sorry to see him
leave, but glad to learn of his promotion.
Dick Gross and Frank Williams own the
equivalent of a small fortune in wheels.
They have two single wheels, three tan
dems and win soon have a triplet. These
two popular cyclists are ardent wheel
men, and they always have the latest
wrinkle out.
A CHANGE OF COURT ROOMS.
Judge Norwood Held Court ON the