Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-04

| expected there Will be some radical changes
made in the police regulations relating to
| the movements of bicycles on the public
| streets and roads. 1t is expected that
many of the recommendations of the local
| riders will be adopted. These, it is thought
| will make change in the speed of wheels
| and will also regulate their movements
| in manner calculated to greatly reduce
| the number of accidents. Before passing
| Upon the proposed regulations it is thought
| the Commissioners will make inquiries con-
| corning the best place on wheel for bell.
| Many wheelmen now have their bells under
/ their seat, where they cannot reach them
In time of emergencies. In some cities the
law requires that the bell be placed on
| the handle bar, where it can easily be man.
! ipulated
| Violators of the regulations have been
! arrested by the members of the police
| bicycle squad this week, usual and the
| usual fines have been opposed. There was
| rider arrested early in the week by Police
man Gouldman for an alleged obstruction
OF the street and wheelmen are denouncing
the ruling of Judge Kimball in the case
| Two riders with arms interlocked stopped
near 9TH and N streets and were talking
They were on line with a push cart, and
| when ordered away one of the wheelmen
remarked to the officer, You needn't be
SO sassy about it, His arrest resulted,
| while his companion and the push cart
made him pay a dollar for the alleged OBJ
struction.
A case was in court yesterday in which
all wheelmen are Interested A colored
man named James Brown was charged
with throwing glass in the street When
the glass was thrown, Brown remarked
that a wheel would be punctured. Judge
Mills. who heard the case, Informed him
that his pocket book would be punctured
and $40 was the amount the puncture cost
This disposition gratifying to the
Wheeimen, for they think it will have its
effect on others.
This is the season when the wheeman
enjoys his silent steed to the fullest ex-
tent, now that the hot weather is virtually
over. Then, too the wheelmen who have
been away are returning, and there has
been large increase in the number of
wheels on the streets and roads The re-
pair shops usually reap a harvest for the
wheels that have been resting in the cell
| lars or woodsheds are being taken out for
fall riding. From now until the fall rains
| set in the wheelmen expect to enjoy some
| fne country riding, and again after the
rains. when the roads will be in even bet
ter condition. they will take to the roads
and the century riders will be out in full
| force. The roads are now trifie dusty.
| and few showers are much needed al
| though the side paths on many roads make
| wheeling more comfortable than driving
Night RIDING seems to have increased dur
| ing the past week, and beginners find it
much more safe than in the daytime.
| Moonlight rides of the clubs will be an
attractive feature of cycling this week
and hundreds of unattached riders will
also enjoy the moonlight. Late at night
| theTe are not so many vehicles on the
streets. and then the beginners feel that
| there is no danger and they are not afraid
| TO ride. A few such rides, while the nights
| are so bright. will give them confidence
| so that then they will be able to steer be-
| tween vehicles in the daytime, and the
| busy scenes will not bewilder them Hun
| dreds of new riders are added to the thous-
| ands who are already riding, so that the
use of the streets in this way at night is
quite an item to them.
| Shenandoah valley trips are also much
| talked of at this season, and the wheel
man who has never ridden over the lime
| stone pike has missed something that is
| really worth enjoying. 1t has often been
said by those who have been through the
| valley that a wheelman does not know
| what wheel enjoyment is until he has been
! there. There is strip Of many miles of
TINS magnificent valley pike, through some
| of the grandest scenery in this section of
the country, and trips of from one to four
| weeks are made by wheeling parties, some
| going once year. In addition to the main
pike through Berryvilie, Winchester, New
| market and other places, through to Staun-
| ton. there are numerous side runs to places
| OF historic interest, and where the scenery
| Is beautiful.
| a Washington wheelman was more than
| ever impressed with the pike as a bicycle
| thoroughfare when he met a family and
| lear led that its members made annual pill
| grimages through the valley. The family
| consisted of father, mother and seven chill
dren. and usually the nine riders go to-
gether. 1t sometimes happens, however
| that one or more members have to stay at
| home and the size of the party Is smaller
| This man, whose home is in PENNSYLVANIA
| has been making these trips annually for
| several years, and he says he derives more
| pleasure and benefit from them than he
| does in any other way.
While the valley pike is the route always
| selected, no attempt is made by the family
| to ride against time, and the side runs are
| so entirely different that it seems each
| year as If they are going through new
country.
By going to Harrer's Ferry or Martins
| burg, w. Va, an enjoyable trip of one two
or three days is made possible. In the
| vicinity of Hagerstown and Frederick there
are also good limestone roads and in these
| sections there are also a number of short
trips that are enjoyable at this season.
, Now Is the time of the year when water
melon runs are popular, end most of the
| clubs have at least one of these runs dur
ing the season.
| lar by the Nomad Club when outside clubs
| were entertained. Among the clubs enter
| tanned in this way was the popular Pennsy
Club of Philadelphia. Since then they have
grown in popularity and hen a long ride
has been taken through the country, big.
| luscious melons stand but little show when
| attacked Dy tne Wneelmen. next IN OrQer
| will come oyster roasts in the country, but
| they will not be given until about Thanks
| giving when the warm camp fire is thor
| orghly enjoyable after ride of several
| miles in the bracing November air.
people frequently speak Of enthusiastic
| bicycle riders having the bicycle
| craze" remarked a local wheelman the
other day, land think riders are thus
| spoken of unjustly. But the other day
there case in Cleveland. Ohio which
| has caused me to change my mind about
the so-called craze and l really believe
some people go crazy on the subject"
The speaker referred to the case of Helen
| Ormsby. fifteen years old, who had the
| craze" in the most violent FORM and her
mania. as some term 1t, gave her parents
| great amount of trouble
Some time ago Helen entered q woman's
| bicycle race unknown to her parents, and
little later she succeeded in getting arrest
ed as a suspicious person. About that
time she was riding a mans wheel and was
suspected of stealing it Then she sud-
| denly disappeared and SO did her bicycle
and $35 of her fathers money. The police
| searched in vain until neighbor suggested
that the girl had spoken of going to Elyria.
thirty miles away. Meanwhile the Elyria
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