The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
A BR0AD-STREET TRACK.
THERE Is No NEW ITFUENT OF
DANGER ~ IT 10 BfCICLEs.
The Graves BicSci killer BIZ One OF the
absurditics Of the Legislature.
Committee Meetings.

INC AirNA lNlNHs ne NNINftlpNn idlo'A 40
lt are int alleged uanktf ana the cost.
The first objection is an lmlnary one,
ana the force 81 90 is lost ON tine wheel
men af least just how their lives Would
Toe ENDANGERED ny q car GOING i'm thc
same direction with Intensely cs ana pass
ms every utt minutes they can aupfe-
clafr. An ounce ol practice ls worth a
pound oi theory. ana The wheclmen who
ride constantly on the Free bridge, ON
IWeif.n street. aud other points where
passing ears completely nl the highway,
Will All testify that they are never IN
danger from such sources.
so FEAR or ELECTRIC CARS.
The poles of BroaG street would be an
advantagt to whteimen. since they would
nccessltate every niCyclcr 10 Keep 10 the
right and there is more danger in per
soual collisions between whecimen than
in hcins caught between pole and an
titttilc car.
Wcyclers have no fear OF electric cars.
because they know just whore they are
going. and can Keep out of their way
with ease.
street traffic is more impcrilling than
street cars. and track in The centre OF
Broad street win separate bicycles from
the regular drift of traffic.
a reliable engineer figuring on the
cost oi such track. says.
EFT is interesting 90 say that there are,
ON conservative estimate &rV Whecls
in Richmond. costing new from Sta 90
be- sac each. we have SuD.N1 OF taxable
property AT S1.4O this should Yield the
city Sl.4un per year This, capitalized al
per cent rate OF city bonds means
$4,000. at % per cent. about S21.pu-
The track asked for means an expense
Of only from 5000 10 5000 10 the city"
THE BlCTCLE-KILLER
The Graves bicycle bin Is regarded as
one of the ahsuIuiucs OF the present
Legislature. and would Dee unconstitutional
al La d
adopted by the New Jersey Legislature.
Traction engines became so numerous
in that State that they broke up the
flooring of the bridges in the counties. A
bin was introduced requiring traction en-
Eiuos 10 carry plants three I'm hes thick.
one foot wide. ana twelve feet long, TO
Doe lai1 down and used in crossing bridges.
The bin was placed ON IFS passage whct
"a member from Way-back moved TO
amend hy Inserting the word bicycles. and
S. was passed in chat shape.
BOARD MEETINGS
There Will Boz meeting of the Commit
tee on Ordinances Wednesday, Jandury
18th. ot $3.50 o'clock % consider tnls
question The board of governors Of the
league arc requested so be present There
viii also boz meeting of the board OF
governors OF the league az room 34 cham
Der of Commerce, on Monday, the -tth,
LAW-MAKING CYCLERS.
The first Senator GO ride wheel Is
Senator Chandler. of New Hampshire, who
has become proficient as a wheelman dur
ing the past summer and fall He has
ridden great deal. and doesn't propose
10 give up the exercise he has so greatly
enjoyed simply because Congress has been
called together When his attention was
called 10 his experience as a cyclcr. The
Senator replied.
"Oh ] expect 10 ride in Washington.
think I viii ride TO and from the Capt.
toll"
"But do YOU think you will be able TO
climb Capitol Hin ON your Wheel he
was asked.
There VIII he no trouble about that Do
le replied. 81 have been climbing over
New Hampshire hills SO much during The
past summer that the grade OF Capitol
IAN will not seem unnatural
Speaker Reed has been riding wheel
during the vacation. but DE may not ride
while in Washington. Speaking OF his
cycling experience to-day. Mr. Reed re-
marked that the newspapers had him rid
ing when he was not. and not riding when
Doe was. lie enjoyed his exercise on the
wheel. however. and is apt 80 renew his
riding in the future
Mr Reeds assertion that he thinks the
main question u.s.. how 90 dodge bicycles,
IS q rather sweeping one.
BICYCLE LAMP
A unique bicycle lamp. which will soon
De put upon the market and bids fair 90
he d very popular article. is illustrated
herewith small maeneto-electric ma
chine. operated hy "a friction and band
wheel. as shown. furnishes current for a
miniature incandesCcnt lamp. The little
magnetic has shuttle armature. the core
of which is thoroughly animated. no
commutator is used. but the current is
collected from the frame of the machine
ono terminal being grounded. and from
one of the bearings which surrounds a
slip ring on the shaft Thus the con-
structiou DIS of the simplest The alter
mating current is carried 90 "a low voltage,
two-candle power lamp. which is enclosed
in q reflector of an Ingenious pattern.
70 is a double parahOla and concen-
trates the iight az the focus of the outer
parabola from which it is thrown for
ward Boa ID remarkably powerful BEAM
which win furnish Illumination for quite
distance ahead.
EASY TO LIGHT.
The slightest rotation of The bicycle
wheel causes the lamp to glow Indeed
So would be difficult To- ride the wheel
slowly enough 90 maintain equilibrium
and not have light The lamp has q short
stumpy hiameut and is therefore not la
DE Co break from any cause except eX-
cessive current The perfected model will
admit OF ready disconnection of the fric-
tion wheel from the tire so as 20 render
the magnetic imperative. and the trans
mission mechanism will have dust
shield.
ONER-INDTIGENCE
II is becoming customary nowadays 10
prescribe cycling for many Of the all
ments I'm the treatment of which outdoor
exercise is am important factor. and the
results in the large majority of cases
justify all The good that is expected. The
danger that must always be guarded
against is over-induleence.
The very fascination Of bicycle riding
IS often "a strong objection 10 IL as cura-
tive agent on account Of the danger OF
over-exertion ana there are many who
should Doe the most careful, who become
so delighted and invigorated with the
exercise that they overdo it, All excr-
else. and particularly cycling should he
INDUCED boz moderation. and the use of
the wheel increased very slowly. II
should oe remembered that new sets Of
muscles are developed and the heart given
increased action
The heart grows stronger and accom-
modates itself gradually 10 its greater
work and too much strain should not
he put on e al once. Cycling cultiVates
the good habit OF deep breathing, increas-
Is the chest expansion and strengthens
the muscles OF the back
In fct. there is no exercise that brings
into pla so nicely and 30 gently the many
dineren parts OF the body without giving
violent 81 rk 10 any particular group
- muscles. No harm can result. and the
greatest benefit viii hc derived II the be
ginner viii beware Of oyer-indugence and
persist in The pleasures and security Of
moderation.