New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
REGULATIONS OF TRAFFIC ASKED BY
WHEELMEN.

THE NETWORK CONSULATE AND THE BOrLE-
POPULARITY OF TANDEM RIDING.
The New-York Consulate of the League OF
American Wheelmen Is working earnestly for
the interests Of the riders OF the bicycle Many
matters Of interest to cyclists have been dis
cussed. and the condition Of the pavement in
front OF the Eghth-avc. car stables the condition
of the Circle at Fifty-nnth-st. and the Boue-
ward, the poor pavement between the cartracks at
One-hundred -ard-eighth-st. and the Boulevard
the delay in paving the Kingsbrdge Road and
the condition Of Eighth-avc since it was torn up
by the gas company nave been fully gone into
and referred to the proper committees Reports
are to he made at the next meeting of the Board
OF Consuls. The appended letter has been sent to
the Board Of Aldermen.
We. the Board of Consuls of the League Of Amer-
can Wheelmen Consulate of New-Yoik. do hereby
solicit permission to -egister with your honorable
body an expression of opinion upon certain PROPOSE
lions affecting wheemen which are under considcra-
:, II has been reported in the newspapers: First.
that resolution is pending looking to the restricting
OF neaNy trafhc on The Boulevard from Fifty
to One -hundred-and eighth St: second. that com
prImse nH sc measure noauced susses,s such fe,trctsn
suggested regulating traffic that one side of the
public hearing was granted, and the newspapers
nave commented upon the fact that the H. i. W.
ton would also call your attention to the fact
that none OF the many large cycle clubs attended
voice in advocacy OF the scheme.
Some OF the newspapers have printed few letters
scoring the organizations and officers
inactivity. But we are de.lghicd 10 hnd that not a
"asa Seor" your or body H ak for %
special privilege AS the exclusive Use OF a street
We would call your attention the fact that sew
eral years ago. when wheelmen were excluded from
the public parks. We made organized effort agans
this Injustice. and succeeded. through the I.egis-
IN prSfrns aw Wnch gv@s us hT ,,l
would be agains; our principles now to ask for the
cIzens ndesd @ czen tM' may "a any h as~rd Gr hy the
style OF veniclc In which they may %" travelling We.
thereiore WISH 10 be on record as noi 9niy no, re-
now under consideration. but AZ being inalicrahly
OF your aonorab BILE body the boulevard into
a parkway or TO exclude heavy trafiic without a
uso ~ one sid - he Ro1levSrj * ala, hevond vonr
legal power because II would be- infringement Of
rights under IN" so-cillei Liberty bill. N that II
~o' eTcar @ yS from IN, %pesy w6mG s b n
ninth and Observation-Disclosures st.~cycists now
hav, two roads fr5m wnich hcavy trafnc Is ex-
cludod.v!z. Central Park Snd kiycr*Id" nrics
from other streets than the boulevard but. a. "A
body representing IN" best Interests " cyclists and
looking into The future rather 'nan considering IN
mediate and selfish interests W. Oppose the principe
OF setting up cycle pan. within me ri'y 6ut 'rrlc
10 work for what We term good roads, "n.ch must
prove benefit alike 20 All classes ol citizens
But, while abandoning tn" l'St Wnicn others
have up for IA that your honorable body SI0U,.
give one roadway free from the pcrs OF death
and manning. must relierate our request or lasf
spring ina YOU enact such regulations as shall re-
move pers from all streets We do not dcs re
10 he compelled walk up the Boulevard for the
sake % riding few blocks vi hou; danger wc prefer
10 have In. just privilege OF riding In any ana III
streets wiihou: the menace g. lfc and lmh wAicn
, exists.
II = now several months since called attention
20 the facts iha' drivers OF heavy wagons because
;hey DO carry lamps gat. ami hecsus" OF fas.
driving across asphalic9 avenues. and because o'
turrrP corners without warning. ana h"cauS. OF a
general DISPOSITION annoy cyclists nav" made TINS
e. the dtTrc~'us on t1If continent Tor =
ryclis And called your attention 10 IN" impfo-
preiv OF permitting ;ie canic-rarS To- max" an 'N-
chang. ST don q. ilr Intersection Of the B'ui"vari
md Columbus ave. to tho danger OF all VINO cross
that point And since our p"tion q c' 'ilsi ds ne"n
tiUe1 ~ tina; point. but the cahe-cArs SIN max"
the same OF the spot.
Nov therefore. again urge upon your nonor-
abla bodv IN. necessity ~ ptS-inc such regulations
&C sh. correci these owls ari fe"i assured mat
n his done and l. tl' l''ic- Department ih~i
arr oi.- .he reeulat enacted ~" cfN Tor a
rrs,ric,e1 thoroughfare will cease. Wherea-. inc
rc.ril,2 suggested would only Increase Oh" pr"~"n'
I,nr.r n tho irri"i -tr"ri-
pv ora.r ~ fna Board ~ tonsul-
FRFDERlC1. FRpPISiIFR secretary
At a nt;l. gathering % wheelmen the other
evening SOM reference was mad" 10 In" Liberty
q th.. N..tIf.i IN, ,ffl fl,.TG ,tf