The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
AUGUST'S BICYCLE RECORD.
NUMBER AND CHARACTER OF MIS-
MAPS TO RIDERS.

Der Of bicyclists on the Boulevard and on River
side Drive last month probably thought that
half of Now Works wheelmen and whcelwomcn
were out OF town, and that the pedestrian
could safely afford TO relax his vigilance when
crossing the city's t~horoughfarcs. But good
proof that the prospective Borough Of Man
haitian retained q large army OF cyclists even in
tho hot weeks Of August Is to be found In the
summing up OF casualties that occurred among
them between July 81 and Sept. l.Whilc tho list
of mishaps Is long, it should DO decidedly COM
fortlng to tho non.cyclist, inasmuch as tho
months record OF injuries to mortals on foot Is
much smaller than for any other month this
year. Some bicyclists lost their heads. collided
with four.wheeled vehicles, and were run over;
some turned too short and were thrown over
their handlobars: some mistook curDstonos and
mud holes for asphalt pavement, and others
tumblod over each other because they couldn't
stop their machines quickly enough. The fol-
lowing is the list Of accidents for the month:
A truckman driving on the wrong side OF the
street runs into a lot OF cyclists and one OF them.
a woman, is thrown from her wheel. She bare
ly escapes being run over by the truck. and re-
ceives several scratches. Driver arrested.
A tandem, in trying to pass in front Of a
funeral procession, is hit by the pole Of a car
riage and the bicyclists. two young men, are
thrown. Ono receives severe scalp wounds and
bruises about the body. Driver arrested.
A man is knocked down by a wheelman on
Madison avenue who is going too fast TO turn
out. The pedestrians left leg and side arc
bruised and his kneecnp is seriously hurt. He
Is taken home and the wheelman is arrested.
A careless truck driver runs down a sep
tuagenarian whcelman, who falls on his back
and Is tIodden upon by the horse. Four OF the
cyclists ribs are broken and puncture his right
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Driver lashes his horse and escapes, but is ar
rested later.
A man and a woman on a tandem collide with
q single wheel, and the three riders are thrown
in q heap directly in front OF a cable car. The
car is stopped in the nick Of time, and the CT.
clists Ell cape, much frightened but little hurt.
A wheelwoman runs into a curbstone, falls
and breaks her right leg. She is taken 10 a
hospital.
A truckman runs down a wheelwoman on
Eighth avenue and her right wrist Is broken.
She refuses to make a complaint against the
driver. and he isn't arrested.
A cab rapidly driven crashes into half a doz.
en- whcelmcn, ono Of whom is knocked of, his
machine wreck cd, and he is more or less bruised.
Another rider is thrown of but not hurt. The
wheelmen stop the cab, but no policeman Is in
sight to make an arrest.
Driver Of an express wagon runs down a
wheelwoman, who Is badly bruised and whose
machine is smashed. After the accident the
driver quickly whips up his horse and skedad-
dies. Witnesses say that the mishap Is inten-
tional on the drivers part. He is arrested and
in court is pronounced guilty OF assault.
wheelman loses control OF his bicycle on the
west drive OF Central Park. butts into the horse
OF a mounted policeman. and lands heavily on
the ground. He is considerably scratched and
bruised but not seriously hurt.
Another wheel gets away from Its rider on
the east drive Of Central Park and the wheel.
man Is thrown, breaking his left arm. He is
taken TO II hospital.
Trolley car strikes a wheclwoman who be-
comes confused on Third avenue and she is
thrown OF. Her right arm is broken. her shout
der dislocated. and she Is taken TO q hospital.
MotorInan arrested.
A wheelwoman is thrown headlong from her
machine while descending a hill in Central Park
and Is picked up in n se,ni.conscious condition.
and Is taken home in u cab.
An Ice wagon strikes a w~hcelwoman on
Eichth avenue, knocking her down. One fin.
and she Is otherwise badly hurt. She is taken
home and the driver IS arrested for reckl-s S.
ness.
In trying 10 save her child from being run
down by Z, scorcher, a woman is knocked ovor
Scorcher arrested.
While alishring from a street car on Eighth
has her night leg broken. \ hospital surgeon
attends to her and she Is taken home.
Two wheelInon collide ana one has several
accident attempts to Ect away, but Is seized
by the injured mans friends and taken TO u po-
A girl falls from her wheel in Central Park
and breaks her right knee. She is taken TO a
Eight.year.old boy slips in front Of a bicycle
and is run over. but not much hurt. Cyclist Is
arrested.
into the ditch and its rider, IA woman. is thrown
violently to the ground. Her jaw Is broken and
she IS bruised from head to foot and taken to u
hospital:
W~hcelwoman runs into a cable car on Co,
lumbus avenue. dcmOlishing her wheel. and
more or less bruising her body.
Elderly woman is knocked down by a scorch-
er on tlrst avenue two Of her ribs are broken.
thrown by the collision but quickly rcmounts
and escapes.
nue. by II man. who. she says. commented on
my shape The offender il arrested. but is dis
charged by the Sergeant at the police station.
A lad on n bicycle runs into an ic" wagon near
Gramerry, Park. falls under the wheels. and is
instantly, killed. Driver arrested.
tempting TO avoid the vehicle; runs directly in
front OF the horse. The bicycle Is smashed and
face. Ambulance doesn't stop.
A wheelman on the wrong side Of the avenue
chine. lie proceeds TO pnmmol the negro. but
the latter objects and gives his assailant .
sound thrashing. Both men are arrested.
A truckman turns his horse. upon u wheel.
man. who jumps 10 save his life. The machine
is smashed, but the rider is unhurt.
Five-year-old girl is run down by q cycist in
front OF her home; her right arm is dislocated
and she Is badly bruised. A whrelman. thought
10 be responsible for the accident, Is arrested.
Driver OF al. express wagon struck on tho
head with n bicycle wrench by a wheelmAn
whose wife the driver has tnsulted; Immedi-
atcly after the adventure the cyclist and his
wife mount their wheels and ride away, leav-
ing the subdued driver bleeding and yelling for
the police.
Whee,woman falls from her machine and ro-
ccivcs ~ severe scalp wound. She is taken to n
hospital.
iva women on wheels brighten u horse, which
is chased by a bicycle policeman. The police
man Is pulled from his wheel and dragged for
som distance. He sustains u badly wrcnched
arm and numerous bruises.
A delivery wagon runs down a whcelmnn,
who Is knocked or and has his ankle broken.
He IL taken to a hospital, while tho driver hur-
ries away.
While pursuing n scorcher n bicycle police
man rounds IL corner too quickly and Is thrown
on a pile OF stones. spraining his left wrist and
otherwise injuring himself externally. .Scorcher
ESCAPES and policeman limps To u hospital.
Whoolman Is struck by u hOl So on the bridge,
Is thrown Off his machine, and badly bruised on
the arms and legs. Attended by an ambulance
surgeon. -