The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-17
WHEELMEN'S TROUBLES.
PREsIDENr BRIDGMAN REFUSES
10 CALI A MEETING.

Tho officers OF the New York State division Of
tho League OF American Wheelmen expect that
the wheelmen's mass meeting to DO held In this
city tonight will bring out thousands OF Wheel
men in support OF the Armstrong bill. Chief
Consul Potter issued the following communica-
ton yesterday:
The friends OF the Armstrong bill will hold n
mass meeting at Fifth Avenue Hall, 81 West
Forty.second street, tonight, ut 4 o'clock. Tho
Armstrong bill provides All amendment to tho
present railroad law 30 as to require railroad
oomp anies to transport a bycicle when accom-
panied by its rider under the same statute
which now allows 100 pounds Of othor baggage
to each passenger. All cyclists who favor the
passage of tho Armstrong bill and who are will
Ing to help make this meeting an enthusiastic
and unanimous one are earnestly invited TO be
present Members of the League OF American
Wheelmen are cordially urged TO attend and
support the objects Of the meeting and to bring
with them all cycling friends who advocate the
passage of this measure. President Elliott Of
the L. A. w, Vlce-Presidont Cossum, Chief
Consuls Gentle OF tho New Jersey division and
Westlako Of the Connecticut division are ex-
peoted to DO present. and q special Invitation
has been sent to tho Hon. w. w. Armstrong,
who introduced tho Armstrong bill, to address
the meeting.
preliminary steps will be taken at this meet
ing to form q local organization of L. n. w.
members within the city of New York for the
CARRYING out of local work in which wheelmen
are Interested"
The Executive Committee of the Cyclists
Federation sought to have President Brldgman
call a meeting OF their committee last night, in
order to take some steps to more fully define Its
position on the Armstrong bill 80 that Its action
could be submitted to the wheelmen's mass
mnntiun tp.niuht l. IA TnwusanH- WIFI r.
Pitman, w. IL. Frobisher, and T. H.. Raisbock
OF the Executive Committee held n meeting
yesterday afternoon. AT the conclusion OF the
conference pitman said to The syn reporter;
of the Cyclists Federation requested
President Bridgnan on March - TO call a
made this request in order to have the COIN
%sStins BY of s'G sSs foaa sSRfSn to ana the wh isis
that body by a large majority vote %c
committee for revision and correction. Prcsi-
dent Bridgman declined to call the meeting.
This refusal makes the feeling in the fedora.
tion all the more bitter. and will possibly result
In a demant for the meeting of the federation
The refusal of President Bridgman to call q
meeting OF the Executive COMMITTEES has re-
suited In Louis Rosenteld a member OF tho
submittipg lbs resignation as u
L. j. rinsdale Of the Cyclists Federation. who
is responsible for tho suggestion for a compro-
uilSt Dlll Will NC DTcScll ~ II hthIl INK w blo
Senate Committee ut Albany tomorrow. lie
sent the following communication to CHIEF Con-
sui Potter yesterday:
1 learn through the columns Of the public press that
the Senate Railroad Committee have ordered a public
hearing at the state Capitol, Albany, on Wednesday.
bill similar in lis provisions 10 Assembly bill No. 352-
to to1 joI iS9 You iH' at sn LI G iim iSoFi If "p pas thSie'n @o al III lh' try asd
await ourselves OF your oordia! invitation to meet You
OF tho League OF American wheelmen, may
insld f li9s4s,a fsS fsi6p tfat y the s STATE ii tis no Ssm n;Hd Of
and as the chief Counsel OF the l. A: W. such as
in the event OF which You may ovorturn
pr !" " E%s' that ESlf nave a'S become deeply eSpS rooted |" through q
SUCH means against the wheoimen OF This State.
Sem. 9n kaIro "a, ,6 cO .,na1so so .s that Inc yoga INA nay IL form .5a
a second party before It comes on for discussion.
and pH viii Sir1 aosSpt 81 n n SSH Ias't eiss e s"sl y It Is IN IN s 1nrs
WRRsn ySn q Appear 6 SSrSp the sSnate Railroad Com.
mittee don't 90 around ostentntiously with paper and
s ssnGt, !. 70 @ ns Ssa Ra' sow loss tS Ssy' MIR 70 6e p SHS mSa
in thsir wisdom, mishtHk to be GO SonsniSei
81 Sie to to G hear S spaas seSaA w I ny You .s are in iroiuSsd . to- tic
is mPdosttly in Your place and Ioos
else before :2u, thereby saving Yourself t9 NORTH:
the committee Desire t" hear some one else.
Don't refer TO the senate nIl as the Armstrong hill,
passes into the legislative csnmittse's possession, Or
the tss G max I nan, as aop az ono 20 As csI SCu K Inw9 Sv r omin,i.
Ing you 1t has an introductory number, and there are
m Rsast r yos sni S ssss y ri. G ss sh sG r "a Sr n ,hs sG%,
bearing In mind that you should he in harmony and
r]rs sine wi ster ins I Eiiiott of the sGh I. 4. ~, S Sno has as
3asSr Hiyo consented asSst = s' To Iarf Sif e9 oow saf1To 70 qh ,as ss raj.
ature OF the State OF Massachusetts. because he be-
1fGsl n sh syo ss f9 s,ste, b sS the fns grace ~ Of Go rISsYdSns f Eff ia
q the L. A. W., surely a like policy should prevail in
Don't arraisn everything and everybody before the
ists' and Anarchists' doctrines, nor insinuate thai II
.he committee and Legislature don't do a. you direct
lisht when they come before their constltnents Tor re.
,isf the fs sEai se! De and n ,a rr5na all "@ regard TpS Sio etden' as srs
festive holiday, and no. one to be dedicated 70
hem in ths past 70 SECURE all The rights they now have
q S tas r parals : . t,dS's ~ ) { S "pps"rs to be the trend of
he committee's mind, and Il yen cannot get what
,hanco to get tho balance when you come before them
gain. Your opponents are only too glad to see you
Al .ss'lsiIon p%nrtls%,arI Is5 HnGc atm biz niSy:iss has
! Don. get in Il, az aG ag eY 2,,tn eo M y%9r gcn about
nj fS consnI OF p' tho f. 7. a. Ew":So tie Sal" W Win G'i mem Rs
OF either committee. Ass'm6iyTnn costello of
miT" &, is q"otcd in the Ss%cFo =" @%rdi ,", Of. Mar"h
sl ta 1SGs a. Of s n y r a IHi 'i EIttlr arc, ana IN my SH aS, aI;ns
he surest way that could br ;aEcn {" hurt the uil. I
10 mi BiI n''i' Hm M not A Hp%%1"'f 10 Is the wf a%iii2st i Iaa I u%T
They are no' p.qp,,r' t5at thy NUT ask mo
.alge" Il ,cnds 70 prelude" t the memm@rs o. mo
against an l-St0AANiNN ssNhsF ~ llle
,cnUit Oi whuclmCn.
Iiany ono should dlrcr with you before the Senate
u~nirul,tea hearing on the 18th inst, BY offering an
sinllRr 10 the one submitted 10 tue A. :
cnbiy committee, don't admit you nave u bad case
~ uhGs' nS tuom,
lass out puiotly ana hence, ana don't repeat the scene
nHctCi in which you we're Tho principal character at
he close OF the Assembly Railroad Committee hear
NJ OF Feb. -, 1880,
ON your ret rn to New York city rest from your
abOrs and have compass ion or yOnr literary bureau,
Who blush when they recall the columns OF abuse
manufactured ~ your lnstlgation,
! am informed That you desired TO confer with mo
bout the bill, Rud III view ot lr, sidont sterling
.lllott's concessions to tho railroads In Massachusetts,,
nd that longing desire has become, dccpenei,I
hall be pleased To meet you ~ an agreed upon tIhe
nj place to consider the rrN0"rtive amendments n
.etcrrnrc to the transportation OF bicycles ON rail-
ORis In this State,
II il 10 he regretted that Tho meeting OF 40 "inno.
At FiIh AvrnuU ltali on March II, $500. IL to
resolved Into "a mutual admiration society IN hrmE
rd on 10 a forloTn hop" by bnrrine ont AZ. persons
vhO ride a wheel uf tNulT RIGHT tu he permitted In CE-
'rcss their oPininn at INA, time and Mace OF yonr At
eInpts to bring the whole body Of Cyclists into disfc-
by the origin Of such hihls, 50 MA. when n"
egislnturn has n TrT snnahlo bill before II Il viii he
egHri"h with suspicion, and tne ryrlists, interests
Vili be permanently Injured through the state,
Iy tho WY, | have not AZ yet received any reply 10
ny communication addressed ana delivered TO You on
aturiay, March ~ ln"d,. relative 10 tasting your
lalm that bicycles are entitled 10 he carried free as
GggAgo, and my on"r AZ thc same time To take lelal