New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24


funds-been entered upon. and which may. with
the assistance Of your influential medium be
shortly carried into effect refer TO Hancock
ST., between Ralph ave. and Broadway. Han
cock-st.. between Broadway and Central ave. a
distance OF three blocks. is now being asphalted.
ii seems a pity that residents OF the Twenty
eighth Ward, and. In fact. Of all the Bushwick-
ave section, should have to put up with this
stretch OF bad pavement from Ralph-ave. to
Broadway. The delegates from the Bushwick
Wheelmen at the meeting Of the Associated
cycling Clubs Of Long Island. on the 18th. pre-
sented resolution urging Commissioner Wills
TO carry out this work as provided for. viz: lay
ing asphalt strips similar to those on Bushwich-
ave. The resolution received the hearty sup
rort Of the association. and have already for
warded copy TO Commissioner Willis. | am
interested personally and officially in this mat
ter and from m own observation am con-
WINGED that The Tribune, through its cycling
column, effect more in the nature Of local
Improvement than any several other dailies com
bined Touching on this land no fattery IN
tended / must congratulate you on your ably
edlted column. your cycIns notes ar 'e pe ,s
of any publication in New-York, and in an ON
cial capacity am In constant toucn with ana
daily scrutinlze the cycling news OF the majority
OF our dailies. Yours is so refreshing and in de-
cided contrast to the stale. inaccurate borrowed
notes Of the majority OF cycling columns
A member Of the New-York Consulate yester-
Tammany Hall to capture the wheelmen's vote.
said that Tammany evidently considered the
average cyclist to be a person OF this calibre:
"Mistur Tammany see bi the papers that you
are goin to max US bsucal rodes and do every
thing the Bisucal riders want TO do and and mi
frens are goin 10 vote for u and don't you forgt
it-Reform is no gud-l no IL and sew do my
frens. trde III pull Kommshener Warnings
leg and II diden wurk. Reform is a s,iff-and
strong is ded beet no it-fur was fore weaks
trien TO get him TO Civ NEE the job that Hedges
had that item wen he pinted him Judge and
hee trimmed NEE down wen was bakted hi all
the boes Nv my organ Izashun. the hell with
Reform urs cinceereley William Crack, de boys
call me Bill de Scoarchur.
"P ST hoap u will call of dose bsucal cops
dey are nOosans
''P :. number too-wee are goen too asst u TO
keap the kerrdges feers Xix that offun the
rodes IN Central park. suse we kin git fare
shOa dey kin goa on the bridul rode.
well-known wheelman and horseman we're
riding their wheels down the Cycle Path. Brook
lyn the other day. Each has made al least a
Partial study Of good roads. Each has recently
ridden a wheel or driven over Glenmore-ave..
and the question came up Of how the condition
of the avenue became bad. Just before reach
ing Coney Island the two men stopped 10 watch
the men al work matchmaking the narrow strip
Of road 20 the south Of the old cycle path. While
neither claimed TO he an expert in roadmaking.
both surprised what they saw. The
wcrkmen were dumping wagon-loads Of crushed
stone on the road and were then scattering ~
about. This was supposed TO he the foundation
Among the big pieces OF stone were noticed
many large boulders. round and smooth. These
bouders rolled in by the steam rollers.
and were later covered with smaller crushed
stone and rolled Il was the first time thai
either Of the onlockers knew that boulders were
used in this way in making macadamized roads.
After watching tine operation for Few moments
the two wheelmen rode away and one OF them
remarked: Possibly Glenmore- was ma
cada in the same way. which might &C
count for its present wretched condition. Here
is some Information for the Good Roads Asso-
citation of Brooklyn.
All doubts as II whether cycle exhibition
will be held in Nev-York City this year
finally set at rest by a communication sent by
the cycle Board Of Trade to its members In this
circular Ernest r. Franks. the secretary ~ the
Board ncloses copies OF letters from Colonel
Albert A. Pope the Remington Arms Company
and J. Walter Spadng. In which they say tina;
they will not exhibit bicycles at the coming
Sportsmens Show. TO be held at the Madison
Square Garden, and that they will live up to the
agreement they made with the Board and will
not exhibit at any shows not sanctioned by the
Board Of Trade Of Cycle Manufacturers.
Lieutenant Moss. Of the Regular Army. who
commanded the cycling corps OF nfantrymen
who made the journey from Fort Mssoula 70
st Louis. has presented an interesting report OF
that expedition. He shows that while the hi
cycle may be ma le highlY useful adjunct
in field operations. the assertion that II will
eventually make the cavalry superfuous is alb
surd. AS n means OF transport over good roads
the wheel Is far superior the horse. but for the
rough. knocka bout work Of campaigning IN all
weathers and under all sorts Of conditions II has
manifold 10
OF Continental Europe the bicycle in war times
could doubtless be made use Of 10 advantage.
English cycle makers have overproduced In
reviewing the prospects for 1888 The Cycle
Manufacturers and Dealers Review" says that
a judcious restraint must be placed on the out
put for the 1897 trade has left a number Of hi
cycles TO be disposed OF in 1898 and perhaps in
consequence OF this fact there will be but few
alterations IN patterns. Then again. the lesson
has been learned that biz season is not
necessarily followed by one three four times
as big-and this is what was expected - 1897
bv all but he deepest thinkers in the trade No
doubt the sale Of bicycles this year coualed. II
it did not even exceed. that 81 last year but As
the present large stocks. which owe their
isterce TO overproduction and 70 the prevalence
Of bad weather in the early part OF the year.
must needs he worked off. the output must be de-
creased
Phoenix Park, Dublin ia one of the finest
cycling grounds IN the world. There are seven
miles Of excellent roads. Several miles Of broad
pathways tempt the scorcher with whom the
authorities do not interfere Several ridable
hills add 4 variety. and the scenery. especially
from Knockmaroon, along the Furry Glen, up
10 the hill crest over the Liffy Valley. al the
Magazine Fort. is pretty. In fine weather II is
the favorite homng ground for scorchers. who
may be seen in mutitudes at eventide.
peculiar accident is reported at a recent race
meet on Montreal track. Two tandems were
racing and rounded into the stretch neck and
.,.ol. cr,ddenlX both left the track few a