The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-24
HE SAYS AMEN.
Protest of The News is
Endorsed.
Wheelman Disguised With
Fellow CyclerS.
Declares That They ShOuli Be More
Thoughtful OF Others.

The News received the following COM
munioation, relative to the disturbance
made at the park concerts by noisy wheel
mem
10 the Editor of The News:
Sir--I am glad 10 see by this evenings $
issue Of Inc News that you have seen llt
20 demonstrate against tho unnecessary
ANNOYANCE at the splendid concerts at
Roger Williams Park, caused by cheap
talk and tho jangle Of bicycle eongs, ana
say amen to your protest don sup
pose that the law or police regulations
offer any remedy in such case. but III the
wheelmen and wheelwomen can be made
TO appreciate how their thoughtlessness
interferes with the pleasure OF Others, L
think they will do better of their own ac'
cord
Wheel riders, as n rule. are decent and
respectable men and women. When thoy
herd together, however. as they do at the
park, tho behavior of the crowd Is such
that any individual in it would be
ashamed OF and dsgusted with IL IL alone
or riding with only two or three COM
panions.
We seldom hear of the read hngn now.
the carriage driver or the bicycle rider
who acts disagreeably over the right OF
way, but even now there is an occasional
reminder of that uncomfortable animal.
/ have the greatest sympathy for the bicy-
have all his rights. 1t has always been
my conviction that his ri yhts in the street
should be as jealously guarded as those or
any person else directing vehicle.
Practically, the law secures this now.
and most bicyclers are satisfied, but now
and then we meet with one who wants
the earth" and Is disposed to take it,
These are the people who make most
trouble for bicyclists.
EeHcountered one of thom the other
night. was taking an invalid out for
an airing. AS we carle down Elmwood
avenue from tho park, my driver was
compelled to zigzag somewhat by reason
of wagons standing next To curbs and
other Instructions. young man on n
bicycle. it seems, wanted to get past VS..
and was. i suppose, prevented from doing
no for a little while bvtthe drivers neces-
sary engaging The first l knew of tho
matter, the young man rode up to my side
where there happened Mt the moment TO
be plenty of room TO pass But instead of
passing he slowed down to address me.
He said: "See here IL your driver goes
on in this way I'll lock him up" l re-
piled: my dear sir, / wasn't aware that
we were annoying YOU in any way. i am
sorry II we did. Hs instantly responded
"well, see here: If you are insolent I'll
lock you up too. T"
There Is little pitch OF gunpowder at
the bottom of every mans composition.
1t exploded with me. ana in not verv
polite language | Invited him Co proceed
at once. He didn't do it, because be know
perfectly well that he had no case. and
he had known that fact from the begin
ming. 1t was simply that be wanted the
esrth," as / have said. But this is the
sort OF man who creates an antagonism
for bicyclers on the part OF "A large num-
ber of people There is no worse enemy to
the aicycler than this sort of bicycler
The bicyclers ought to suppress him.
Yours truly,
l.. A. w. MEMBER
Providence, Aug. 90, 1897.