New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
PUSHING THE BRIDGE BILL.
ANOTHER ROUTE TO COMFY ISLAND
PRACTICALLY ASSURED.
,,op,.n IN srND THE MEASURE THROUGH BoTh
HOUSES THIS wEEK-lTEMs OF IN H"'"
To BROOKLYN wHEElMEN.

HOPING TO SEND THE MEASURE THRU -" A
uorsrs THIS wEEK-1rEMs OF INTEREST
To BROOKLYN wHEEIMEN
..,,,,r, for the Harway-ave bridge made
such good progress in the Assembly as' "eeN '
On. advocates OF the measure are continent Va 10
massage through both houses before the emu ~ ,'
week. II was n special order In the Asse''O'' No.,
Monday evening and was passed 10 tn'iu "a, 90
u,Itbou, amendment by So large majority that us
final massage seems assured. When the Dill was no
drawn it. was expected that 1t wouid run It's -
at Albany withou, striking any snass Dc' 'sa''S -
has had a hard time and has been redia"' NV ~
than three times. -. ~,
In the original draf, there provision tEat inc
proposad bridge should not be used by any rai'roau
company. Then the tact was developed lha' 'he vac
sau Railroad Company claimed TO have fTahchse ~
cross Coney Island Creek at the point where inc
bridge was to be placed and its opposition 10 'e pan
was threatened II It's rights were lnterieTeu VIII
The bill was accordingly amended. ana all reie'e"'0
10 railroads stricken But in that form IL was
not satisfactory TO those who thought that i's poS'
be for railway purposes would Interfere with us
use for pleasure and they proposed to provide tha'
no railroad should run cars OIL the bridge unless 'e
company should paw half the cost of building H. AZ
the opinion of some lawyers such provision "oud
be unconstitutional and accordingly the measure dS
not been altered In this respect.
IL will be put on its passage in the Assembly carry
this week and as soon as it reaches the Senate 1t
l. understood that Dr. Brush will move to substitute
It for his bill the same subject ana its cary pas
complicaton should arise. one of the strong adyo-
Gates Of the bill snS " a es
Saturday 1t viii stay there longer than me time
6y law faT nsaye on II an1 S approva
No one knowing the lay OF me lana can ques',sT or
the need of such bridge, to afford new route Tor
The amount to be spent for tbs, proposed bridge Is
cS Land f und Of the o G
Hence m erecn VIII not add ID 70 s qs y 81 issue sne
of bonds or in any other way 1t would probably not
be built for some time The work s to be done unSer
how soon he will make a contract for 1t can only De
II is possible that arrangements may be made
with the Nassau Company whereby It will assume
an st ns FoS be The Wheemen Of
Brooklyn. and In particular the members OF ,tne
e new getting to ans
close OF the present season.
One OF the earnest advocates OF this Improvement
IS Assistant Corporation Counsel Michael Furst
Mr. Furst received word from the headquarters OF
the League OF American Wheemen yesterday that
he is entitled to the honor OF wearing the veteran
bar OF that organization. one has to be a member
of the l.. A. w. for ten years TO become a veteran
Mr. fIrs }oned bs on s May that Mr. I Fmrs Was ~
rugged old veteran" Mr. Fursts membership num-
Der is $500 and something; when the new numbers
thousand.
Building Commissioner Wesley c. Bush has rid
den a bicycle for two years or more, but he did
not apply for membership in the League until late
last fall. He received a ticket in due time. but
through an oversight the number omitted
The ticket went back TO Boston for correction. and
came to hand again yesterday, properly hlled out
Commits sioner Bush feels that he Is member
I'm good and regular standing or the great wheel
mems association.
The thanks OF all riders OF the wheel are due -
the Park Department for the with which the
snow has been removed this winter from the Coney
Island cycle paths. II has been simple thing
to run the big plough used on the walks in
the park 10 the Island and back and In spite Of
the snow there has been good wheeling the greater
part of the time for those able to reach the park
The superiority of the new path over the old. be
cause the former has a stone foundation. is plainly
apparent In soft weather In spite or the snow on
Iincoln's Birthday there was fine riding on the
pa TN on Saturday and Sunday week ago, and on
Sunday forenoon wheeling along the beach was
the island rode far Nortons Point. finding
the fence that ordinarily shuts off the west end
Of island obstacle. the tide low
they could easily pass around Its seward end
RAPID GROWTH or YOUNG INDUSTRY
The attention of a Tribune reporter was directed
this week TO an industry that is assuming remark
able ma gnude considering the short time It has been
in opera ton. When considers the fact that six
teen or seventeen years ago lithographng tin
practically unknown in this country and to-day the
art has reached such perfection that It compares
tho ~