The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
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CYCLING,

H.CyCles are now carried as ulgSAge
vnbaut extra charge on American rail-
read lines aggregatlng over Gs,OOO miles
On length. an Increase OF ahou. 10000
mills since last February. Coast line
and river steamers and ferries having a
combined length OF route o. 10000 miles
are also carrying bicycles the same as
other formsof baggageand without extra
charge. The principal coas, line steam
DIS OBJ both ghe Atlantic and the Pacific
,,ls,g are Included In this list, and all
,he biz tTau5-Paclfic lines 70 China, J8-
nan and Australia are In line with the
same policy In France all railroads
carry bicycles as ordinary baggage, and
the Increase OF receipts within the las
war. due 20 wheelmen's patronage, has
barn very substantial The same eifec,
Is noted In this Country as shown In the
ease OF the Long Island Railroad Com
raay which lasI year carried about 30,-
Goo cyclst passengers and this year
about 10000, each paying full first
class fare
committee Of the l.. A. W. win meet
committee OF the Canadian Wheel
mems Association at Buffalo this month
TO discuss matters OF interest TO the two
organizations.
cycle path construction along the lines
cs country roads VIII be pushed more
vigorously In 1898 than ever before From
the practical experience thus far gained
Il Is shown that the best surface for
cycle paths Is composed OF thin dress
Ing Of crushed sandstone. This material
packs easily, forms a smooth. elastic sur
face, with Just enough grit to bite" the
tire and prevent slipping, drains quickly,
ress,s the formation Of mud and for ten
months in the year supplies an ideal
wh3elWay. II ls superior TO the clnder
surface In thar the latter sticks to the
rubber tire and Is easily picked up and
lllsened by passing wheels and in dry
weather Is blown Off and scattered by
strong winds. A cycle path should be
no, less than five fee; DIETER six feeO In
is nar0west part
A bill viii be introduced I'm the New
York legislature Mt Its coming session,
providing, for tn general construction Of
cycl, paths throughout the state.
The executive committee OF the League
Of American Wfeelmen has arranged for
the purchase OF & large supply OF maps
from the geological survey department
NJ the United States government and will
dispose OF these maps among the state
divisions where they can be used to facll-
tate touring and encourage the recruit
Ing work OF the division officers. These
mars ares OF the finest quality, being
made ut great cost from accurate
government surveys. They show all
roads and streets, town AMI county lines,
aud even the location OF houses and
u,hcr buildings. and are, therefore
spl,niIdly adapted to the wants OF tour
ing cyclists These maps are being
mounted on muslin and folded in con-
yaHlent form for pocket, and will be
ready for general distribution by Feb
ruary
More than $1,000 new members have
Joined the League OF American Wheel
men since the meeting OF the National
Assembly al Albany las; February.
Informal announcement has been re-
celved that the Swiss, Belgian and Gtal-
ian governments have decided to admit
touring l.. A. w members across their
frontiers without requiring the payment
o; duty or the deposit OF money at the
customs stations. This privilege will be
formally proclaimed as soon as necessary
papers are executed and filed by the off,
GERS Of the l.. A. W. Sample member
ship tickets have been forwarded to
Paris, Berne, Brussels and Rome for die
tributlon among the customs stations,
70 that an l. A. w. membership tlcke:
can be recognized by comparison with
the one on hand at each station.