New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-21
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
TWO CONSULATE PROPOSALIa
A NEW ROAD 10 coNEY ISLAND NDEDED-rALK
OF A CLUBHOUSE FOR ARCANUM

wHEELMEN.
Tho regular monthly meeting Of the New-York
Consulate will be held Sherman Hall. Seventy
nrst-st and the Boulevard tonight The prin-
cipal features come UP for discussion Will be
tho street sprinklng nuisance and the appointment
OF a conference committee TO act with the A C. c.
o, New-York The Consulate has requested
and try to defea the Page bill. which Will give the
company having the street sprinkng contract an an,
cyclists declare that this is a monopoly Which
should be placed In the 4ands OF the so pTob
ably decide 10 appoint conference committee 70
act with similar comWiee rom at, Lne al Ssnit.s
and 10 work in harmony on all cycling questions
coming up before the city authorities
The riders OF the wheel in Brooklyn realize that
they are fortunate in many respects compared with
their less favored brethren in this city, but at
the same time they think that several more little
concessions could be made TO them which would
be blessing to drivers and horsemen. as we'll as
to wheemen They are OF the opinion that
Cropsey-ave should be finished through 10 Coney
Island Such move would not only make a de-
shtui run for wheemen. put II would 1arni MI IA
throng off the Boulevard and the cycle paths. The
condition. but after getting TO those places the
riders and drivers II they wish 10 get 70 Coney
ave should be finished another admirable route
10 Conev Island would be opened up which would
he 9 T mfn Know about snE at
would be opened up TO them
Another bicycle clubhouse will soon be added to
the list OF those already erected. The Royal Ar
canum Wheelmen which organized last De-
cember with forty members, and whose roll has
since increased 10 500 contemplates the building Of
a home fitted with all the accommodations required
by cyclists The club is Incorporated is member
Of the Associated Cycling Clubs and contempates
..na
recruiting officers. and are busy visiting councils
81 The order TO secure new members. Many non
men % IA w6eemens division The club has had
four successful runs and will have another from
p 9 Frngs captain: o. F Wagner nrst lieuten-
ant. Hotsteter' sec.na aed d IL Ha ndf
| or-bearer.
General Roy Stone, well known Government
expert on road building is advocating the use OF
convict labor on New-Jersey roads. He thinks this
vantage TO the public. without their coming In COM
petition with honest labor.
r-nder tho management OF George s. Macdonald
the business OF the Worcester Cycle Manufacturing
Company is assuming large proportions, ana al
ready the company has taken It's place among the
leaders In the cycle trade The factories at Middle
daV with double shifts OF men. and the force at the
Worcester Works has been more than doubled.
The Hoboken Division OF the Hudson County
Good Roads Association will hold meeting to-
night 10 talk about the condition and proposed i'm
movements On the County boulevard The wheel
men ~ the Hoboken district Will favor plan 10
hsve a snur OF the Boulevard constructed 10 that
city.
Mrs Charlotte l.. Bolton, OF the l.. A. W.
consus OF Brooklyn. has spent much OF the winter
wheeling in California. Mrs Bolton is at present
in ST. Louis. but is expected home next week She
bss done much good work both for tho l.. A. W.
and the Good Roads Association.
cvc,s,. desiring 70 &oin the League Of American