The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
SEPTEMBER CYCLE RECORD
MIsHAPs OF THE BICYoLIsTs DUR
ING THE MONTH.

Tho old maxim that practice makes perfect
doesn't seem to be applicable to the bicyclists.
As tho season advances the number of acct
dents due either to lack OF skill or sheer care
lessness on the part of the riders themselves mp
pears to increase. According to the accounts of
the mishaps last month scorchers and reckless
drivers are becoming fewer, and wheolmen are
inclined to give cable cars a wider berth than
formerly. one.half OF the months casualties
were evidently caused by the cyclists want of
caution and GOODNESS. Not so many children
were run down as In July and August, and a
large number Of tho accidents resulted from
wheolers c~olliding with each other. Following
is the record of casualties in this city:
A wheelman lost control of his machine and
crashed head first into n truck, breaking his
collarbone and receiving severe cuts about the
head. He was taken to q hospital, where he
died three hours later. The driver was arrested.
A whcelman was struck by a cable car while
crossing Lexington avenue and suffered several
COMMISSIONS and bad scalp wounds. AS soon as
tho cyclist was picked up tho gripman started
his car at full speed, but was arrested later.
A pedestrian was knocked down by a wheel
man at the Central Park Circle and badly cut
about the head.
A wheelwoman ran into a truck, was thrown,
and had her arm sprained. She declared that
the accident was her own fault, not the drivers,
and tho latter wasn't arrested.
A whcelman butted into o truck and fell from
his bicycle. cutting his face and arms. He
blamed himself for the mishap and the driver
wasn't locked up.
thrown, and received several bruises and a bad
cut over tho right eye. Her injuries were dressed
and she went home.
Park Circle, and the animal overturned the
wagon. which contained a man and a woman.
his face was scratched, whilo the woman chung
to the wreck till n bike cop stopped the hor,e.
others w wass roilide sdPS on Ffft 10 Avenue Ees %a and d w SsGe
knocked off their machines. One was thrown
against the curbstone and had his left leg
broken. while the other. who was but slightly
hurt, rcmounted and scorched away. The in
jured man was sent to n hospital.
A cab overlook a wheeiwoman who was slow
to start off after mounting. She was thrown
and slightly bruised and one of her fingers was
A wheelwoman came in contact with n curb
stone and was thrown from her bike. She suf-
fered from severe shock and was taken home.
Ono was pitched head first from his machine
and the other was also thrown off; Both were
A wheeiman. in his hurry to escape a runaway
mustang fell directly in front of the animal. In
leeped over him. and the biker escaped WITH
only a few scratches.
90, dog MSd UNFRAMED sbo b in the art a5 81 bicycle tSs sS dod,ging
was thrown to the sr 70 and had his right
to pay all bills incurred by tho accident.
A reckless driver ran over a twelve-year-old
cyclist and injured him severely about the hips.
Asix;year.old, boy tried to dodge a bicycle
while playing in the street, and was knocked
tempt to avoid lifting the lad. ran into the car.
riage, and both he and his wheel fell on the boy
and broke his leg. The driver escaped. the cy-
clist was badly bruised. and the boy was taken
to a hospital.
While scorching to avoid arrest a wheelman
ii ,n,th . IL ~ yr61 had t,,at 49, --
off n street car. Both men fell. and the podes.
trian was badly bruised. The scorcher was
A bronco ran wild on the Boulevard and
frightened a score of bicyclists. six OF whom. in
scurrying for safety. fell from their wheels and
A wheelman lost control of his bicycle while
going down hill. and was thrown OF into a
was taken to a hospital.
An elderly, wheeiman stopped to oil his bicy-
Gle, and suddenly became unconscious. Before
medical assistance could be had he was dead.
Apoplexy was probably tho immediate cause of
A wheelwoman was run into by a horse and
bruised on her left side and arm. Driver ar
rested.
A tandem. mounted by two young men, broke
down and the riders were thrown heavily to the
obliged to borrow crutches TO get home.
A delivery wagon collided, with, q wheelwo-
Ing her ankle. Driver arrested.
The rider Of an ancient bone,shaking high
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wasn't, much hurt, and promptly remounted
and rode OF.
A Fifth avenue stage knocked Town n wheel
man. who had his right leg, broken and was
otherwise injured. The wheslman was taken to
q hospital. The driver wasn't arrested.
The horse OF a Park policeman took fright at a
b%icyclist, threw its rider into the road and fell
On sRe h pa1ice %alls Of SItihs s FIX III t fes. horse also kicked
A wheelwoman ran headlong into a two.horse
truck, and it was tn ught that the truck passed
nUa q hnHr In Nyna fuHan ID n ~
where it was found that one of her ribs was
broken and she had received internal injuries
which might prove fatal. The driver was ar.
An eight-year.old boy was run over by a
was taken to a hospital. The cyIist was ar
rested.
mer was thrown across the road and injured in
ternally:.
A mlddle,sged man was run down by a
was taken to a hospital and the scorcher es-
capped.
Another middle-aged man was knocked over
by a bicycle on Second avenue and received a
fracture OF the right ankle. He was taken to a
hospital. Cyclist escaped.
A wheelman was thrown from his bicycle on
Eighth avenue and had his right knee hurt
pedestrian was run down by a wheelman
on Broad Rider arrested.
A tandem mounted by q man and his wife
The woman was badly cut and bruised about
the head. Her husband was unhurt and the
BcOrcher was not caught.
An unskilful wheelmRn ran into n curbstone
on Eighth avenue and was thrown to the ground.
He was painfully cut on the hands and wrists,
bnt remounted and rode Off.
A bicycle and a horse car collided and the
wheelman was knocked from his machine. His
right knee was hurt, his face badly cut, and his
wheel wrecked. He refused to mako a COM
plant against the driver of the car.
A bike cop fell from his wheel and struck on
his forehead. His head was cut and bruised and
his hands scratched. and he was taken TO a
hospital.
Two wheelmen collided on the Boulevard, and
the one who caused the mishap WAS arrested.
His sweetheart came to his rescue, the charge
against him was dropped, and the lovers de-
parted arm in arm.
A fireman who didn't move to one side quickly
enough 10 suit a passing wheelman hnd his hat
knocked down over his eyes by the rider. When
the fireman recovered his vision he went for the
first wheelman in sight and. with a terrific blow
under the car, knocked him OF his machine UNI
conscious. The tircman's real assailant escaped.
Cyclist No. 2 recovered sufficiently 10 walk TO
the station house, where he declined to make a
complaint against tho fireman, who was per-
mitted to go home.
A woman while crossing an avenue was
knocked down by n wheelman and her right leg
WAS broken. She was taken to a hospital, but
would make no charge against the rider.
Another woman was run down by a tandem
while crossing First avenue and had her left
arm bruised. The cyclists were arrested.
A Young man while crossing Fifth nyenue