The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
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III summer grip ID not an afnlcJi0n OF Jnis sea
sons invention, 1t is at least so prevalent that
most persons hear Of II now for the first time.
What 10 winning It most attention is tho fact
that IL seems to be remarkably contagious. In
some cases It has attacked one member of q
family after another and has then communi.
Gated itself to visitors and spread In their fami.
lies. Physicians who have attended such cases
tell their patients:that IL 10 a result Of the peoul-
lar summer we have had, with its many vhria-
tons OF temporal ure, and especially to The con-
tinuod COOL " weather.. Its symptoms are much the
same rs those OF the familiar winter grip,inClud.
Ing headache, sore throat, fever, and pains in the
bones, 1t makes some people snecze 50 much
that thoy think they have fallen victims to hay
fever till doctors assure them Of the contrary.
Ono peculiarly unpleasant feature OFT seems TO
be the eNtrcme depression of spirits which &C.
companies IL sometimes. Otherwise It's attacks
involve only temporary discomfort, and they
soom TO be generally light In character. But
as a new feature OF suLnmer life IL is not pleas.
ant TO contemplate.
Tho change of spirit that has o over
drivers generally may DO observed any day on
the bridge whom the trucks are going homo TO
Brooklyn about 8 p. NJ. The bicyclists dart in,
about, and among them at imminent risk to
life and limb, for the roadway is very narrow
and the traffic great. A couple Of years ago
the drivers would have had lots Of fun in max.
ing conditions oven moro hazardous than they
arc for the wheelmen. but nowadays they do
tnolr DeSJ 10 auOrd Tree passage by swinging
their teams to one side and keeping close to-
gethor. The change seems TO BIO one Of fellow.
feeling rather Than regeneration OF spirit, for
Skicy,c eli s'ff K may 10 'o Sonct SISs G hat 1 tRRey are are
whoeInien themselves, To the credit OF tho
trolley car nlolormen In brooklyn, II may he
said thu; they display equa. con ,Ideration ~ u
ruic by giving he rixht OF way 10 whceiincn.
About, Re only unrclenting toe OF The wheel
man that remain are those lshmae ties OF tho
streets, the boy drivers OF delivery warons for
Eroders AND butchers, and ihe tY.Eh drivers OF
the f~OshillZed Coiey Island hacks. The latter
have II way Of stopping their rictelty vehicles
suddenly while .rossing the cycle 'ath :" Hs TO
block..ii completely. an they shower alb 81 on
riders who pro esl against beng put wautonly
In danger ia this fashion.
All conductors Of horse ears do not view with
pleasure the work OF oluipping the lines for tho
underground trolley. Mon who have worked
on DO b prefer the old. fashioned horse car 10
the trolley, because the litter mean. n gr.a,
deal harder work than the former. 1; /. not
only that tho trolley car 10 apt 10 carry uore
passengers and therefore oblige hem to hns, Q
more. but above all II H. tue udden st"ppii q
and starting or the cars that teal. Tn. pir'ass
Ii comparatively easy In a horne car. but is
done with Il Ierk on q trolley car. Each jerk
catches the conductor in the muscles o. his
knees as be strains 10 MAINTAIN hi equilibrium
and the elect Of the constant straining Of ono
eel OF muscles ID apt 10 !eavc him much moro
would have been had he ieen emp Dyed on a
horse car. II may I've described A. tie tro ley
knee. so conductors look upon the coming OF
the underground trolley ~ meaning harder
work for them, with no Increase in pay.
A blockade In Nassau street yesterday fur.
niShed several Instances Of the conflicts among
drivers which are 10 frequently on the point Of
taking place but never reach a stage where
harm is done. There were three sets OF men in
the crowd who at different times were threat.
ening one another with complete snnlhiistion.
They cursed and shook their fists. waved their
whips. and indicated in their language MS vel
as in their gestures the most deadly Intentions
,SIuS ,,s Gne nrs snotheT' ;AnSa 5Tss91' The ,so on ny ,
lance that separated the vehicles. But the
fallacy Of this view OF the mater was hown
were brought within reaching distance o. one
another: There were then more. profanity,
Whips. But The e end ' 81 It ali w S.sSp' u len o. .ta are
which was as harmless In its effect as though
the preliminary conversation had been con,
way will reveal half a dozen OF these impcnd'
Ing tragedira among the truck driver, on any
innocuous result. II they have ever done any
OF the things they threaten. 1t must have been
far outside the beaten tracks Of traffic.
There is not an hour OF the twenty.four wher
wheelmen arc not abroad in the city streets
That Is one Of the extraordinary things about
bicycling. One understands that some bicy
cnsts may find it convenient to get up at
o'clock in the morning for a spin. and the stream
OF cyclists going and coming from that hour or
till midnight is q normal condition OF thing.
nowadays; but where do the bicyclists be
tween midnight and S A. NJ. como 'front.' Per
sons living along a much-travellcd cycle rout,
may get up at any hour OF the night and frou
their windows be tolerably certain OF seeing cy
cli>ts passing. and IN some cases bitter com
plants have been made Of sleep broken by III,
voices and bells of the c bciatcd ones. Tha
they are not merely belated jewellers Gems cvi
circles, and. moreover. some OF them are quie
appearing. well behaved women. That III
number Of late riders. whatever hey may be do
ing out after midnie hit, is considerable Is cvi
dent from the fact that some Of The cycle hop
find II profitable TO display illuminated si-n
for repairs"
The Central Park plaza is perhaps not to b.
matched in the world for the superb splcndo
arising out Of millions upon millions piled VI
around Il in the shape Of APARTMENT houses
hotels, and magnificent dwellings. In othc
respects. the Prospect Park plaza is supcrio
TO It. 1t has the advantage of superior siiua
ton in point OF scenic effect, being upon IN
summit Of a long ridge. This sets of tn
handsome water tower. suggesting a battle
merted Norman castle, and renders moro in
posing the Memorial Arch. which has tina
The wonderful electric fountain is the mos
recent OF its attractions. and when one we4rie
OF the never ending variet! of brilliant coioI
Ing and changing forms. there is. the huns
show to watch. This may almost hc describe
as the most wonderful OF all. Seen from one G
tho high buildings about the plaza, there ar
acres of faces. and especially there j. the s,rear
OF lights Of the bicycles coming down he Eas-
ern Parkway. which resemble nothing 3
much rs an endless army OF t~ircfics. all movin
steadily and silently toward the prisma;i
lance OF waters in he centre. Some day. doubr
less, an additional! e'emcut Of beauty will l.
givon 10 the plaza when macadHm is subs,
tuted for the bare, unsightly stone paveIler
hat now Gisfigures IT.