New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23


all being more than the distance from New-York to
Philadelphia. They used as miles Of cork grips,
90 miles OF finished hubs and 1912 miles OF steel wire
TO pin frames together before braz!ng Their
finished chains end to end. would reach 565 miles.
and the different pieces Of which they composed
would reach 100 miles. making 2sila miles in all. or
| more than the distance from New-York to Boston.
The bearings of the bicycles required $40 steel
| balls, which. II placed in a straight line side by
| SIDE would reach distance OF $751; miles TO lace
the chains and dress guards to the womens bicycles
manufactured by them required 343 800 yards OF
cord or l942 miles enough to allow the conventional
| small boy to stand on the Auditorium tower in Chi
cago and fly kite In the State of Iowa.
| FROM NETWORK TO SAN FRANCISCO.
ITO supply the demand In 1895. 285.S9S bolts and
| l,l%46O nuts having aggregate weight Of
eighteen tons. were required. The head. seat. post
and crank hanger forgings for these wheels weighed
In the rough 1928 tons. and when finished 5s2 tons
/ showing compete waste Of 1898 tons in drilling
and finishing Thirteen miles of sprirg steel, or
| enough to reach from New-York to Yonkers. was
used in the mannacture Of saddle spTngs 10 and the
rect or three square miles of leather,
ao The he total weight Of the complete bicycles was
the weight of the Colossus OF Rhodes TO crate
these bicycles required 9ss2 square feet of lumber
sll1s miles If placed end to end or nearly the dis
s saner from New. York to Chicago Just SsA9S5
structor of these wheels, and If all placed in
reach from New-York to S San FranS cS more IMAM
Win Inc new army tandem and the model mounted
| made the Pope Manufacturing Company's exhibit
sirae nan ira f eyer the centre Of attraction demon
means OF locomotion could be supplied.
THE POPE ARMY TANDEM
The tandem ls of the regular Model i2s. fin
| ished plainly In enamel and nickel. on the front
| handle-bars tightly strapped two army
coats and on the rear bars pair Of blankets.
Resting safely in brackets either side of the
| chine is a tweve-sho, repeating rifle. and hanging
| on each seat post Colt quick-acton revolver of
| the latest pattern. In addition to this there a
case of signal flags extending almost the whole
riders in the least This s The case With ali the
equpmt hts. being as well and safely placed ready
ior use IN a moment. and yet causing not the
The Colt automatic gun mounted the Mode 40 is
Navy. This gun weighs between thirty nine and
Oa e s anS @ or 3, tines 9sns Iq'
fastened securely to the head OF the machine.
fere with the rider or affect the steering of the
These two wheels equipped with the neces
teres' which Army people and civilians
1t will rot be long before the Army is awhee. Ger
tainly nothing SO useful and thoroughly appropriate
and the most unbiased praise has been heard on
cyns 'nss OF OF Ta1 s Bid
we'll carrier of the threewheel type but instead Of
rear wheels 1t night be e1 used by nurse En to take
two children riding. or even by two grown people
This machine has a double crown. large tubing
is on the e the
chain adjustment being below the main tubes and
worked on a pivot. with an adjusting screw
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRADE
The second annual meeting of the stockholders
and associate members OF the National Board Of
Trade of Cycle Manufacturers was held in the
concert hall in Madison Square Garden yesterday.
Fully two hundred men prominent in the trade at
tended which was more than four times as many
as last year. showing the increase not only In the
bicycle business. but the interest manifested in its
governing body.
President spadings report was full review OF
have been published from time to time.
The treasurers report showed balance Of $i.@'2 -
the course of the meeting President Spalding stated
that when the finished reports Of the Chicago ana
of the Board OF Trade would be enriched some
The secretary's report showed that there were
SO active and l25 associate members. propo Ation
cussion President Kirk Brown. of the American
Dunlop Company. led those who advocated re-
eronas That an the board should be Generally
representative Of the trade and thereby would
Action was taken as set forth in the following
Resolved That it is the sense OF this meeting
that the present stock be turned into the treasury
the rate Of five shares for each firm. and the bal
be &SS s 50 any S the Of 1--WE
shares for each frm me stock so reurnfd 10 u ns
originally purchased"
NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED
At the meeting Of the stockholders the directors
elected and the votes cast for each were as fol-
lows: W. A. Reddng. 10 votes: A. g. Spalding.
1872 c. F. Smith. 1888; c. f. Searns. 1872. G. II. Day
Cs5 r. Philip Gormully, cs5: c. W. Dickerson' GIL
r l. Coleman So J. l. p Y0ff &c. a. & l. G4T %
son. sos The eight defeated candidates received
After the meeting it was said that The directors
ciamation but that he had refused TO accept the Of
fee. A committee was appointed to Try 10 S Sc,
government and 1t is hoped tina; they VIII be sue
w sS@f pierre e s"9 Iorafd & Mr and Ms |8ltfE
EdTdg M Mr., CaE safes c r. HhaTsS rP
Of brooklyn: Mi and Mrs Girard R9maine, Henry
G and Mls 1 Frpdsrc s Sfs Mrs RSs1aG
Prescott Lawrence Harry k W cSarlcs aI npeas1
William 6 CIapp. Of Brooklyn, Mrs. Townsend
burden Henry K9eNas u5 5nms Of hS %aona
Horse Show ASS )ciation; Mrs. Charles Dodge JoI-
dan Mott Nh the aA Ms Mrs Twin VI Wa
Rudolph Setback and Gordon Burnham
SOME OF THE WHEELMEN PRESENT.
Many prominent wheelmen OF this vicinity were
noticed on the floor. among them being Kay paw
son. Fred Royce. Bob" Smith, Harry Lustg.
George NJ McFadden. Harry Class. Edward Mel
Vile. Albert sayers. S. Dunn. George COBB II
Melville Herbert Melville. Clarence Mears. Lewis
Mears William Morrison. Water Slbley {. T.
Quimby. Teddy" Goodman. Peter Stitch Jack
Ga rIes NJ smith r f. Braellard T.. A. Cro"ell
b. A. Burger +. 4. Mapeldell. James Delaney.
Preston Merriield S. II. Searles, William Teller
Herbert Myers, Francis Kelly, William Niles, Il.
ID. Nichuais. Arthur NJ. Latimer. Freddy Richt
W,her Lose George McKiggney, James Mckigg-
ney. Frank drummer, Joseph Grqnner. Adolph stah!'
I Howard
Preparations are being made by the am Clnb
at their Cycle Show Headquarters In the Madison
Square Garden Friday evening. Several novel
ties will be introduced by the chairman, Mr.
Mosher who was appointed by President Hines