New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
N THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE BROOKLYN STREET SPRINKLING
NUISANCE.
FRENCH RAILROADS AND BIcYcr.E TRAysPogTA-
TIoN-NEwARK TO HAVE ANOTHER RACE
MEETING-cYcLiNG. .roR ARMY PURPOSES


The mddle-a nd -sdes-of- -the-road person who
directs the destnies OF the alleged sprnkling ap-
paratus on lower Eightcenth-ave., Brooklyn. is an
!nhationist OF the worst type where water Is con-
cerned. His "sprinkllng' is ss an Arizona cloud
burst-it is an inundation. Bicycle riding within
TN hour after this cart has made one or two trips
is out Of the question. and cyclers are compelled
to take to the side path. dsmountlng at the street
forms muddy pools This is n crying OWL source
OF general complaint among whee!-people VINO are
be rcmedied The narrow strip on either side OF
the road already worn hard and smoo,h IT. os sdd Di
The railroad and the bicycle have made lively
topic in this country. and the appended Item from
'"The Daily Messenger" OF Paris. will be interest
ing:
A Judgment OF the highest importance TO cyclists
Seine lady sent her bicycle from Nancy TO
Paris. and in the course OF the journey It was bad
the company in defending an action i9r oamates ss
brought by tho lady pleaded that, owing to ths
goods whose safety they would not guarantee
The Court held that the frequency with when pl-
condition without damage proved tnat t9ey ,e weIe
not fragile goods within the meaning OF Article
100 of the companys bylaws, and they awardcd
the lady go francs damages. The extremely cheap
rate at which bicycles are carried In this country
na5 nnde as to their la
anything like their English cOnireres tne rdte VIII
be speedily and considerably altered
Newark has never achieved much success as
for meets since the days OF the high-
wheel races on the track at Rosevle. but the
hearty support given to the Atalanta Wheelmens
venture early in June has spurred that club 10 re-
newed activity. Business Of almost every descrip-
ton is suspended In Newark on Saturday after
moons ring July and August. and TO afford the
half-h5l.day crowd opportunity TO witness good
racing another meet has been arranged to take
place saturday. August q. The track al Wa
very Las heen secured. and II will be put In even
better condition than II was before Inc cohse1tS
10 be decided follows: Mile novice haiI
mile mile % tandem. one V mile rs class two-mlle hand
cap The prize values are up to the l.. a w.
In addition. several special attractions will be
added. One Of these is team race between the
Th hsas, a bs ena hSTe nS their
willingness TO cooperate with The club IN oFinSs
men each Entries close August Is with c II
Budd, chairman Race Committee Box 3D. Newark
n. J.
Lieutenant J. A. Moss, Of Fort Mlssoula, has
become a convert to the bicycle for army uses
He has organized squad of ten men, and they
have gone into active training The lieutenant ex-
poets TO put his men through some hard work:
They will be equipped in fun marching order. and
they will make some forced trips OF from Sky TO
ninety miles day
Cyclists who ride the Long Island roads
are beginning to complain OF the number OF taoks
and pieces OF glass to be found on these macadam
stretches Many tires punctured near Val
lev Stream on Sunday. and an Investigation showed
that the road for distance had been sprinkied
with glass.
The bicycle magnates continue to rush to Europe.
Elliott Burris sailed for England yesterday lie
will be absent several weeks
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information ana
membership blanks by sending name and address
to the Cycling Editor Tribune