New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
CONDITION OF THE ROADS.
REPORTS FURNISHED BY LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
WHEELMEN MEMBERS

wHEELMEN MEMBERS.
Tho condition of the cycling roads In and around
New-York City. as reported by the correspondents
Of the New-York State Division OF the League OF
American Wheemen. is given In detail follows:
The rain of this week has left the macadam roads
in and around the city In muddy condition. but
with clear weather for day they will be In ex-
cellent condition. The general condition OF the
macadam roads last Saturday was nearly perfect
although preceded by nearly a weeks rain.
MANHATTAN. BRONX AND EAST OF HUD-
SON
Probably never before has the asphalt system OF
the Borough of Manhattan been so INSTRUCTED as
the present time. Owing to the building OF the
trolley systems on Eighth and Sixth ayes. cross
town connections below Forty-seventh-st on the
West Side ever asphalt to Twenty-second-st are
badly interfered with Eighth-ave. is practically
useless as a cycling route below Fftyninth-st, be-
ing up and covered with stone The same
northumberland thirty -ffth-st to One-hundred-
nd-hfty-second-s,. Building material blocks many
plants by cyclists of the blocking OF the asphalt
strips on Hudson-s in business hours , making It
made in making the trip north or south through
ne oyer n, asphalt 5e
strips. Fifth-ave TO Washington Square. around
south to spring-st. west 10 Hudson-st, and then
over the usual route 70 the South Ferry FIFTH
dred-and-tenth, one hundred-and-eigheen and
One-hundred "a nineteenth sts.; Eighth-ave. at
ono -hundred-and- first one hundred second and
One hundred and ninth sts Lenox-ave. and 81
Nchoas-aye. at one-hundred and -fortieth-st are
blocked with building material, and In num-
in the roadways which are poorly lighted at night.
AT Park-ave. and Fifty -ninth-st. the asphalt Is
to the Boulevard U is poor the asphalt being torn up
IN many places. AT Seventy-hrst,st. and Park,ave.
one hundred an.-sixteth-st. is bad owing to re-
pairs. convent-ave. is torn up preparatory TO
west side OF Eighth-ave. for asphalting from One
hundred and t irty-ifth-st: north The northwest
paired, and cyclists should use caution when riding
there "a. at ngh hr5g ia & &
rdabe. Roads OF Hastings-on Hudson poor. Roads
on Matteawsn muddy. Roads Of Fshkiii Landing
MUDDY aSd Gc o T 6rn In gong 18rh 10 ass
the river road is constantly In poor condition.
BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND.
The macadam roads of Long Island are rapidly
drying up and getting into good shape II will.
take a day or two however, OF good dry weather
to make the roads good. The Merrck South
Shore road is good Amityville and poor from
Moriches through PASSPORT to Westhampton. where
the road is IN good shape East OF Westhampton
through to southampton II Is poor TO fair Soutt-
and Amagansett are in fair condition only. The
North Shore road is good to East Norwich. East
Jefferson and Wading River cycle paths east Ct
Riverhead are in far shape through to 0Tien.;
I
macadau roads At the west end OF the island al
in good condition. the rain having made Their
hard. Road from Rockaway TO Valley Strear.
FAR far h69Ig Branch poor Road to cSsge p9n
and Mill Neck poor.
STATEN ISLAND AND WEST OF HUDSON.
Macadam roads of Clifton. Staten ISLAND. good.
but muddy In places: earth roads good; Bay-st. Is
| being macadamized between the railroad crossin.
at Clifton and Pennsylvania-ave.. Rosebank. Mac
adam roads Of West Brighton. Staten Island. good
earth roads fair: Richmond Turnpike from Cas-.
| Teton Corners Jewett-ave. nearly completed
| and passable Macadam and earth roads o.
Railway. n. j.. from fair 10 good: road from Rah-
sheaf Roads from Plainneld n j.. in excellent
condition; Cresccnt-ave.. from Park-ave. 10 Watch
ung-ave.. Is being coated with cracked stones.
Roads of New brunswick and Trenton. y. j.. II
OF Newark and Orange from fair 70 good Mac.
adam and earth roads OF Mhurn. y. j., somewhat
heavy. Roads of Hackettstown and Washington.
~ j. In good condition. Macadam roads OF Pas.
still in the hands OF the contractor Roads OF Al
lendae. y. j. fair Earth roads OF Turner's ana
Greyccurt. n. Y. muddy. Macadam roads o.
Goshen fair: earth roads muddy and rough Roads
of MIddletown. " Y. heavy and unreliable. Fart,
roads of Montgomery good. Macadam roads OF
Orade " j.. fairly good Roads Of Orangeburs
muddy. Macadam and earth roads OF Nyaek y.
roads Of Tomkns cove N Y. fair; earth roads
rough and heavy. Earth roads of Fort Montgom-
\ Y. fair; earth roads rough and muddy Mac
adam roads of Newbursh fair earth roads muddy.
Earth roads of Roseton. y. Y, excellent. Earth
roads of West Park, }. Y; good Earth roads OF
PARK. \. 7. Wet Macadam and earth roads Of
Kingston fair.