The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-03
OCTOBER'S CYCLE RECORD.
THE MONTH 4 LUCKY ONE ron THE
WHEELMEN OF THIS CITY e.

Fewer Accidents 20 Bioyciists In october Than
I'm Any Other B1snth This Year-DnmaEe
Done by scOrchoTn azd Reckless Drivers
Moro Proof or ths Necessity OF Brakes.
To some persons II may seom az II every evil
force imaginable has becn operating since last
March to make tho cyclists lot an unhappy ono.
The accidents that have occurred, directly or
Indirectly, from tho use Of tho wheel have been
many and exceedingly varied in character.
Taking tho season as q whole, probably the
greatest amount Of damage to blcyclists and
pedestrians has been dono by scorchers and
reckless drivers. The former, however, be-
camo fewer rs the season advanced, but the
ruffianly acts of some drivers have continued
In spite OF many arrests. Last months sum-
mary of the casualties to whcolmon and wheel
women In this city and the accidents caused by
them Is smaller than that Of any other month
since the beginning OF last spring, and IL oil tho
riders who came to grief had had brakes on
their wheels 1t Is likely that the number of mis-
haps would not have exceeded a dozen, all told
for the month. Tho seasons sport has proved
to the satisfaction of most persons that, when
proper caution and skill arc exercised, wheel.
ing Is as safe as any other outdoor exercise, and.
as regards the healthful cxhlaration and all.
round benefit to DO derived from It, is second
to none. Following ia q sketch of the mishaps
that occurred in this city during October.
A boy cyclist, in trying TO steer clear of a
FIRE engine tender, rode into the horses and
was thrown from his wheel. The latter was
demolished, and one Of tho horses stepped on
the lads right thigh, breaking II. He was
takent to a hospital.
A wheelman's sprocket chain broke while he
was c~oastinE, and he was pitched on his head
and badly injured. He was taken to q hospital.
A careless driver ran against a wheelman on
the Boulevard and knocked him off his machine.
The cyolist was only slightly hurt, and the
driver was arrested.
Two wheclmen collided on Riverside Drive
and were thrown to the ground. One Of the
machines was wrecked, and it's rider received q
painful cut on his right wrist, Both wheelmcn
remounted and rode away.
While coasting on q steep hill q wheelman's
sprocket chain broke. and while trying to stop by
putting his right foot on the front wheel, his
toe got caught in the spoke and he was thrown
heavily to the ground. His right shoulder was
dislocated. his right hip bruised, and he re-
ceived a severe scalp wound. He was taken to
a wheelman while riding swiftly down hill,
fell off his machine and sprained his left leg.
He was removed to 9 hospital.
down, and the riders were thrown Of They
were cut and bruised, but remounted and rode
A bicycle and q horse car collided and tho
wheelman was, knocked from his Machine. His
face yas somewhat scratched and his wheel
A wheelmsa ran into q truck and wss thrown
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noals sas o ssa Crashed S into . y Sh ssflsls fSro sRe
ing him to the ground and wrecking his ma
chine. He was painfully bruised and the
A wheeiinan was suddenly thrown of his ma
chine by some unknown cause. and suffered q
fracture OF the ankle. He was taken away in
A pedestrian was knocked down by q wheel
man in Eighth avenue and received several
slight cuts. He refused TO make o complaint
An elderly man was knocked down in Licking
ION avenue by q scorcher and had his right arm
scorcher escaped.
"A young woman dropped dead immediately
posed to have had q heart t ie@id%' en' = sup
wheelmen collided ON the Boulevard.
Sai t Sss ot RSisshss sh e ois.' 1 HesA h %ana bis .o @ssasns
bruised, but remounted and rode away.
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seorsher Lest control Of his wheel and took 9
E ;Rssp Broken mi ID It sao places pIae sa and dii he Sas taken axe ITO to
and ,recelved a severe shaking Up. The
v wheeImen coliided on the East Drive in
Central Park and one had his nose and right
An unskiifui wheeiman ran into a curbstone
Hc received several cuts on the hands and
wrists, but remounted and rode away.
wheel struck 9 rock on a smooth road and
arm was broken and bis u face BADLY cut' cut He
was attended by n surgeon and sent home.
A:cab driven at q rapid pace on Fifth avenue
by the fall. A policeman ordered the driver to
take the woman to n police station. Cabby's
driver were arrested. Then the trio wore driv.
en- to the station house and the two men were
locked up. Tho woman was found to have re-
ceivod several severe bruises and was taken
home.
Seventh avenue and was arrested. The lad was
only slightly hurt.
A truck adorned with Tammany t~ranspar-
encies and driven on the wrong side of the ave
nue collided with a tandem mounted by a man
and a woman. The bike was completely
wrecked, but its riders escaped injury. The
driver was locked up.
WOMENsS NATIONAL CONVENTION.
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