New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28

tires pumped too hard as this DESTROYS their re-
slnehcy. | believe that the tendency Of the rid
ers 10 decrease the size Of the tires is mistake.
am believer In an inch and three quarters or
TWO men tlres for the average rider. The ten
%. usncy 70 reduce weight Of wheels accounts for
the smaller tires now seen generally"
rne artistic catalogue of the Duquesne Manu-
featuring Company shows Its immense modern
building, which allows freight train to back
right into the door The company has facilities
FOR doing an enormous business from start 10
finish everything about its equipment being the
best that money can buy. 1t is laying the foun-
dation for a lasting business on a broad gauge
basis. Its factory contains over eight acres OF
moor space and II is opening up well-equipped
branches in all large cities Of the country. OF
which its branch at No 226 Fulton-st.. under
the management OF Maurice r. Atkinson. is
type The aim is 70 build the finest wheel that
money produce. The company employs the
highest class OF skill in selling as in making.
Judging from the communications which have
been received by the officers Of the New-York
State Division Of the League Of American Wheel
men. the members Of the league are anxious for
information regarding the work Of the Road
Book Committee and the publication Of the road
books. The chairman Of the committee there
fore takes this opportunity TO answer some OF
the many questions which have been asked by
a statement in regard to the progress OF the
work its magnitude and scope and the char
acter Of the maps TO be furnished. The delay of
the publication beyond the time set by the origi-
nal projectors Of the work has been unavoidable
for several reasons. The difficulty of obtaining
data, with the exactness OF detail and the amount
Of work necessary to make the maps. was greatly
underestimate in the beginning by those whose
experience in road book work had been confined
TO the compiling Of the ordinary text description.
which has been so exasperating TO all wheelmen.
and the marking up OF good roads on small scale
maps which are useless for guidance The COM
rnittee of 1896 not able 10 get together
enough matter TO make any showing whatever,
EXCEPT in the Buffalo district, where two or
three riders went 10 work Systematically ana
produced results that will make that book
model During the latter part Of last year, by
persistent appeals and personal correspondence
a mass Of data collected for the Eastern
New-YOrk books. AS consequence. the New
York and Brooklyn book. comprising about 80
plates is in the engrave-'s hands. many OF the
plates being completed The Albany and Troy
book is rapidly approaching the same con-
dition The Buffalo book is also nearing COM
pletion. But the work in the central part or
the State is backward. owing 10 the fallure
Of the members in these sections 70 SEND IN
the facts regarding the great numbers or
good roads and pretty rides IN their neigh
borhoOds The chairman wishes especially 70
emphasize the fact that county MAPS showing
the highways are needed by the committee,
and any member will do 10 forward the
work by sending in such map than he can
in any other way. The chairman will gNaran-
tee return the maps in good conditon Wheh
so desired. The officers OF the division thlnk
that these road books. got up on this unique
plan and at large expense. cannot fail 10 add
enormously TO the membership and thereby
siren CITIZEN its influence for the cause Of good
roads and wheelmens rights.