The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
IN BROOKLYN.
End-or-the-Century toings Observed by . New
Yorker Among the Unconsoiidatcd.

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Life in an asphalted street in Brooklyn pro-
vides food for reflection. A New Yorker, who,
through no fault OF his own, is Obliged to lodge
In rooms overlooking such n street and a little
park on tho other side OF it. has had his eyes
opened to a few notwithstanding phenomena
which either do not exist in this city or exist
only as sporadic cases.
When this New Yorker. temporarily obliged.
through no fault OF his own, to live In BROOKLYN.
sleeps in his New York home. he sleeps until 9
A. NJ. Not so in Brooklyn; he is reused at 4
o'clock by the jingling Of the bicycle BELLS
dozens OF them-and in pure despair he rises to
compose his nerves with a smoke. He lights his
cigar and sits down at the window. He sees
usually ten to fifteen women wabbling on wheels
along the asphalt. with as many men in close pur-
suit, yelling directions, wlrning. and encourage
ment. This very un!ntercsting but disturbing
performance keeps up until about 500, when
groups OF women. most OF them on tho far side OF
t pnrinyn;e Sss and 80 scatter sIis through The various other
asphaltcd streets that lead to Prospect Park or
cGns s leland No or Pro other ;srs distsnt Dr Psrts;, ph sSs t5e
rlsers as ar; Tbs Brooklyn women, at least in
however, there comes the Brooklyn man. He
comes with wheels, too. but not Of the bicycle
s sryyndle nus UNDER Mp's various; SSe b basket sseIp designs as', which
carry the youngest generation OF Kings county.
men m nfcs ss ,he' rs b mSSpy c as i%sn'i INTO the +, ' psrS
between 8 and $50" i'd the Nov Yorker who.
through no fru Of his own. Is obliged TO live
temporarily in Brooklyn. They go unse-
might share their cares. They are the sole care
takers, and they do not seem to object to their
jobs. They settle down. generally two men
and two baby carriages to a bench. look
over the morning paper as long as the
~ of0's fse Fe' a"y. 9Ff''s a H BABY 'f becomes 'n Festive
more patience than I thought any man possessed
In his efforts to quiet It.. saw a man yesterday
with his keys and watch chain; his wi'es silver
cigar holder. nl tied together and strung across
the carriage to tickle the baby and divert 1t
while the father read the news.
about the babies. yet there is no doubt that they
take great pride in their baby carriages. | never
eaw such handsome baby carriages. in fact. as
those wheeled hahitually by, the men OF Brook
lyn. There must be some rivalry among them,
for it is TO uncommon thing to see IA man wear
ing n 80 suit of clothes and wheeling a $50 or
works of real art. built in imitation OF the an
cient Roman chariots, with high. rolling backs
and fiambny ant scroll effects in the wicker and
plated wheels. and ! have socn two with brakes
and bells. both pushed by wei. dres set young
fellows. who. I surmiscd. as good friends. hac
bought the pair on the same shopping tour.
"Townrd 7 o'clock the procession Of hicycle'
toward the suhurfs and the influx OF baby car
riages into the Pork begin TO grow less. ant
when : htrikcs the return movement has set IN
ench color and happy faces. and the men arr
pushin out OF The Park with their half-rea'
newspapers under their arms. and the rattle
slowed away against tho wicker dashboards
They and the whcelwomcn scatter among tn
side streets issuing from the Park. can SCI
them as they house their vehicles here an
there and leave The street vacant. l often won
der who gets the breakfast