New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-07
as. n ,on-
Paul Smiths. N. Y. Aug. 2. 1897.
wuEELMEN AND HoRsEMEN.
COMPLAINT THAT BICYCLERS ARE DISPOSED
tn TAKE MORE THAN THEIR RIGHTS
ON THE ROAD.
AND EXPENs

TAKE MORE 1bhN
ON THE ROAD.
10 the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Whenever there is an accident on 'he ''"u'
|aused By a wheelman running into MORSE
II a horseman into wheelman, the "hee''nai
Generally receives the sympathies. II not OF the
,e,o,ders al least of the newspapers ana es-
|c,a,,. Of those newspapers whose bicycle editors
|o}d a not inconspicuous place on the editoriai
Ian The horseman. as a general tEine' III the
50 Of an accident Is always reckless, intentioi-
|lv runs down the bicycle rider while the bicycle
Ter ALWAYS gives him his share Of he road
The writer knows something Of the ways Pnd
beans of bicycle riders. and he hrmiy DeheVes
bat wheelmen through their reckless riding. are
orc 10 h,aroe for accidents than are horsemen The
ritter knows a great many wheelmen who are
|entlemen and who do not ask for more man lheir
|gst claims TO the road but he is far from wnihe
|, assert this I'm general about all riders. che
tribune, Sjust the other day. had an editorial on
|areless riding and on scorchng. ana CUES Shu
owns all over the country are passing ordinances
|gainst fast and reckless riding on the streets III
is necessary 10 nut the wheelman under restraint
Is law should we suppose that In case OF accl-
Tents with horsemen he is always TO receive ire
|reater sympathy?
The writer was driving through his town the
| her day on one of its most crowded thorough
|ires. and II he had not looked back and taken In
wecn himself and two or three scoichefS. ne
riter' was driving along slowly. and wished TO
ross the cartrack: the scorchers were coming up
! the such a rate OF speed that they couiQ
lot stop. and IL the driver had not looked back ana
lad kept on In his endeavor to cross the track-in
her words II the driver had not given the wheei-
en- the whole road-there would have been Il coz
|siOn. ~ ,
The horseman is bound. II he wishes to comma a
he respect OF the public to give three-fourths, II
. OF In many instances the whole road. 10 the
. heelman and the sehshness OF the latter Is en-
outraged by encomiums upon the courtesy and
|entleinanliness OF the wheemen by bicycle editors
II there H. any one w1o has brought about a
|falned feeling between bicycle rider and horseman.
Is the former seven cases OUT or ten. 1T must be
.xasperaf!ng and venture TO say IL would be 10
he bicycle editor, even II he were a horseman or
theclmen come right up 10 him. Just graze ms
orse compel MIN 10 stop at his gait while they
u night on AS a general thing wheelmel should
OF be entitled 10 half the road. In a great many
cailtes they pay their wheels. and
goodly portion OF those who ride wheels have not
Ire a great FACTOR Il is asserted, in road Improve
|ent buf the Improvement IA largely mark you,
|or their special benefit. There is use for owners
\ horses 10 drive upon ROAD owned by wnee.-
hen In one OF our streets In Easton fast rid
Ig OF any kind is forbidden. Last winter two horse
ben were fined for violating the ordinance. WINE
he writer Is a frequent witness that scorchine Is
Flowed with impunty II that is not discr!mlnat {.
II < agalrsf the horseman what u II? lf ne morse
han under the clrcumsta noes. gets vexed ana does
Of always Yield the point in the argument In me
bad. should n receive sympathy in the case OF
n accident from those who know ne facts. even
CHARLES H. LERCH.
I.as.on. Penn. Aug L. 1891.
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