The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-30
MANY SCORCHERS FINED.
BICYCLE RACE INTERRUPTED M
a POLICE WHEELMAN.
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wheel = bicycle Hiuecoat-Tandem Riders.
whose Bell IL Like That or \ Cable Car,
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wheel y Bicycle HiuecoRt-Tande Rtdsru.
whose Bell IL LiEo That or y Cable Car.
Arc OvorhAuled After n Lively Chnue.
while Harry Schrader Of 1l2 West Fifteenth
street was riding UP Eighth avenue on a bicycle.
Saturday night. Albert Bongon OF 900 West
Twenty-sccond street came along and challenged
him to race. 5chrader accepted the challenge.
and the two men went scorchinR up tho crowded
street at n pace which made Bicycle Policeman
Thompson hold his breath with nmazcment
when he saw them. lie yelled to the mon to
stop, but they paid no attention. SO he mount
ed his wheel and gave chase. lie caught the
scorchers at Twenty.seventh street and placed
them under arrest.
When the men were arraignod in tho Jerer.
son Market Police Court yesterday Magistrate
Simms gave them a lecture on the evils Of dis.
regarding other peoples rights.
Now you see what that little fast riding did
for you" he said. Your evenings ride was
spoiled, you were taken to a station house, and
finally you come before me and get fined IS
each. IL IL worth itI'
Tho prisoners said they didn't think It was,
but paid their fines and went away.
William Mckee OF 14ls Third avenue went
over 10 Brooklyn Saturday night to sec the cleo
trio fountain, and started for home on his wheel
at IL o'clock. He rode up First avenue In q
hurry to get IN before midnight. Bicycle Police
man Kruger was standing beside his wheel at
Fifty.ninth street when Mexico went scorch-
ing by.
Hey. slow DOWN." shouted tho policeman.
Haven't got timo!" came floating back on
the wind.
Kruger started in pursuit. The Young man
put on more steam, bent over the handIe-bars
and got over the ground at express-train rate.
Kruger, being something of a rider himself.
~ "a M fhn pnrNhpr "a Va atFaNt
said the young mnn when arrested. Let me go
and sister at home, and II l don't yet in early l
Sc, thc devil. Between the devil III get at home
month to get things straightencd out" ="
The policeman took him to the station house.
and yesterday. in the Iorkville Court, Mckee
John Farrell. who lives at $40 West Forty.
ninth street, came from Ireland three months
came a fast rider and got a high.geared wheel.
He was scooting down the Boulevard Saturday
ltcenan OrmsbY tried 10 catch him at Eighty
did no, know he was racing with a policeman.
arrival from ireland would leave the policeman
caught tho man. who said he did not know he
was violating any law. lie was tnod SIS yes
0rmsby also arrested Saturday night Harry
Balltngcr Of 5t5 First avenue and Joseph Gay
nor OF 346 East Thirtythird street. They rodo
a tandem on tho boulevard and caused other
wheelmen great annoyance by riding at a high
rate of speed and lodging in and out among tho
riders. They had q big airbell on their wheel
and would ring 1t when just behind other
riders. 1t was 80 much like "a cablecar bell that
wheelcrs in some cases jumped from their
wheels to escape. The two were fined SIS each
in court.
Walter Krause OF 5o2 Lake street. Hoboken,
also paid q 81 fine. He had been arrested on the
boulevard for searching Saturday night. Police
man ormsby said tho young mans brother was
with him but had made his escape.
bicycle Policeman Lcibold arrested James
sullivan Of 4i6 East 10th street for sCorching
on Lexington avenue on Saturday night. He
said he ordered sullivan to go slower at Fifty
third street. but sullivan only went faster and
was caught Mt Forty-third street. Magistrate
Crane imposed the usual 50 fine.
Francis Tammany of l23 Lexington avenue
and Ptnkney Walker. a negro. who lives at 400
West Fifty.se"ond street also paid IS fines for
scorching Saturday night.