New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
CONDITION OF THE ROADS
REPORTS MADE BY LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
wHEELMEN MEMBERS.

With fair weather. all macadam roads should be
In fine condition to-day.
The condition Of the cycling roads in and around
New-York City, reported by the correspondents
Of the New-York State Division of the League Of
American Wheelmen. is given in detail as follows:
MANHATTAN. BRONX AND EAST OF HUDSON.
The continuous rainy weather OF the last week
has made the earth roads muddy. Riverside Drive
and its cycle path in fair condition. Eghthave
poor The Boulevard is blocked at sxteth-st. by
excavation. and there are many poor places nor;h
Of Egh:eth-st. Fifty-ninth-st, is poor at sixth
ave; Fifth-ave is being asphalted from Sixtieth 10
riding on asphalt pavement Is limited at the pres
ent time. Macadam roads Of kingsbridge fair to
Sage ia cy Line is bout o be mzed
Macadam roads of North Tarrytown rough in
Sing fair earth roads rough badly washed In
places. Sing Sing &c Tarrytown, badly washed in
Church and Sing Sing Village. closed going north;
turn right at church to old Croton Aqueduct and
All roads of Fishkill Landing: muddy at present.
Macadam and earth roads OF Tuckahoe poor 70
bad condiiion Roads Of chappaqna. poor Roads
Of Rye. good. Macadam and earth roads OF Port
BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND.
Macadam roads Of Parkyille fair earth roads
fairly good. The Cycle Path has received new
Top dressing and is rather soft Macadam roads OF
good few hours sun will put all the roads in ex-
celent condition. The Mcrrick Road is in fair con-
Easthampton 10 Westhamptor. Roads further east
TO Sag Hifbor end Amsgansett are In fair condl-
Norwich east OF that point it is fair TO Smith
town. Port Jefferson and Wading River. The cycle
ng to the heavy rains are somewhat heavy.
The road from Rockaway TO- Valley Stream
and Whitestone good. Great Neck and Port Wash
ngton good Glen Cove. Locust Valley and Mil
way OF Queens and the new Hampstead road. or
by way OF Locpst-aye. and the new Hemps,ieai
thor
cult ride over country road now in poor shape.
az shape and I'd e rnnnhs das from
Jericho Turnpike is also good to Mineola. and fair
can be made by the Merrick Road from Freeport.
TO College Point will ind fine road through Flush
ing 10 Bayside, or College Point through White
Queens where they can take Ether The MIneo;o ia
Turnpike or new Hampstead road.
STATEN ISLAND AND WEST OF HUDSON
Roads Of West Brighton good. Richmond turn
10 Bus Head Mscadsm roads q Clifton Staten nt5a
is dS1nG GOOD ear{3 Toaqs so9d MsGadam I'M road
a ds' Of ' M' cage pd aRa es d
Roads Of Railway. n. J.. damp and muddy. Roads
roads Of Trenton & j. good earn road far to 70
GOOD: cycle path. good; edge path fair Roads
to Dea%aTe Woter Gap Jan poor at S mS
Mssadam roads Of Roseyille, ~, j. good; earth
Mscadam roads OF Mllburn free from loose stones;
earth roads. heavy at present Macadam and
earth roads of Plainheld \. j.. excellent. Macadam
roads OF Hackettstown. n. J.. good Macadam
The Paterson Plank Road through Passaic. n. J..
eoun fat of iro,lsv In bad condition on &C.
Dundee c,,e drive. just outside the city limits
toward Clifton. N IL also In bad condition on ac-
count Of laying water mains. thereby reducing tho
W'dth ~ ne street one,hali Roads Of Rldgewood,
roads httle soft AT Guymard, y. y Roads OF
Campoel HAL muddy Earth roads and edge
paths or Montgomery y. Y. good Macadam aud
earth roads of Little, Ferry and oradell. n j..
good. Macadam roads OF Westwood y j. fair
Macadam and earth roads OF Hisdale and Iar-
rngton Park \ J. fair 70 good. Roads OF PARK
Roads of Oraneeburg \. Y muddy Mncadsm
ard earth roads Of Nyack good. Earth roads Of
Manuel, y Y. fair except on Nyack Turnnike
About two miles on Nyaek Turnpike from Knops
Hotel Corners. at West Nyack 10 Manuel. road is
sandy. and there is hardly any edgepath road hav-
ing been scrsped Roads OF Valley Cottage
Haverstraw and Tornkins Cove, N Y. more less
muddy Roads OF Fort Montsomery and Cornwall