New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
CONDITION OF THE ROADS.
FAIR ROADS PROMISED FOR TO-DAY-wIERE ~
PRovEME:Ts ARE Being MApE- MAHY
RIDERS WILL BIZ OUT.

Tho average cycl!si no longer fears 4 little cold
weather and the chances that there will hc
a merry throng OF riders ~ tho wheel the
good macadam roads OF the district. particularly
during the afternoon. The high wind and bright
sunshine yesterday did much to dry W the mud
caused by the rains. and wheenen Will
find plenty Of good riding n they VIII study the
conditions presented below
The New-York State Division OF the League OF
American Whcelmcn. from It's numerous CORE
spondents shows the general condition Of the roads
within nfty miles Of this city to be fair good
Earth roads At this season OF tho year are gcn"5-
ally rutty and cannot be relied upon.
NETWORK CITY.
All breaks In the asphalt strips o. Wcstchcsicr-
ave. have BEEN repaired West Farms Road anG
Morris Parkave are IN excellent condition for lid
ing Pelham Parkway from Boston Road to Bag
chester RoaI Is now omen 10 cyclists. Central
Park Lonox-ave.. St Nicholas ave and Fordham
Is fair TO good All roads OF Yonkcrs are muddy
as arc also those OF Westchcster. but the cold
putting them in good shape FOR riding. Cyclists
IN maki'S connections thToGEEu SD S,rsets north
running north and south. should exercise care
many Of the asphalei streets are In dangerous
condition Care should also be- taken on Onc-hun-
Northumberland. one -hurdred-and-twen-
ty-seventh and One-hundred-a neutrality-suspicious.
SITS.
NETWORK STATE
All roads OF West Farms are fair to excellent.
Pelham Manor and New-Rochelle bad to good;
Mamaroneck and Rye fair Roads OF Tuxedo are
fair The condition OF the roads in Sing Sing IS
unfavorable for cyclists the roads being nearly I'M
rlGablc Road OF Manuel and Washing onville
muddy and unridable. The roads in the vicinity OF
Middletown unridahl" on account OF the recent
rain. The Board OF Supervisors have tabled -
resolution looking toward road improvement ~
ably be much improved. The roads OF Cornwall
within the limits OF the village In good
dillon. The thoroughfares OF Montgomery are
LONG ISLAND.
Coney Island Cycle Path and the roads Of Pros
pect Park are In good condition. Merrick and
Rockaway roads arc fair. Twenty-second-ave
and Glenmore-ave., fair to good. Valley Stream
and Oakdale roads are fair. The roads from
College Point to Whitestone and Flushing to
Whtestonc are In good shape for riding. The
road from Whitestone TO Wlaets Point is In
generally fair. Asphalt from Eockaway Road to
the Merrick Road is now finished. Broadway from
the city line to Jamaica Is IN hrst.class condition.
as are also Van Wyck-ave. and Hoffman Boulevard
to Ncwtown. All roads OF Far Rockaway are In
fine shape for riding. In Patchogue the roads are
fair but rapidly drying up and viii be much
roads of Sea Clff are good. the dirt ronds rather
heavy The road into Sea cir Village IS now
muddy state and unreliable.
NEW-JERSEY
The macadam roads Of Orange are good: earth
roads are muddy. The side paths of New Bruins
wick are unridable; macadam roads fair. The
roads In Railway In excellent shape but those
OF Elizabeth poor TO fair. The roads OF
Shrewsb Try are in fair condition. roads OF Rosee
are excellent Macadam roads Of Westfied are
hrst-class; earth roads are muddy.
{ PENNSYLVANIA.
Milford roads bad. unreliable. owing to the recent
heavy rains