The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-15
THE |. A. W,
Wheels Can Now be Carried on Rail-
rnah- frrc Of CnArgc.


II viii be welcome news 70 wheelmen,
wuO 20 not k...N, 10 earn mat ,ury oaA
NV ,4l,y ,I-r bcyDes Wien tnem I'D
tnu.r ubNc.s by ran Tree OF charee.
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Of q Dil Dy The la7t o,salOn OF our Legs
lat.4,. a. an anenunl, NJ 10 secuod l1y@
Of he code Of Virginia. II reaAs az tOl-
lows !n pare.
Lleyces Including the usual tool-bags.
but exclusive OF O,her appenuages sucn
as lamps tyclOmetv.s. bells ana 80 form.
are neleuy .e-iueu 10 bee ana be deemed
baplaLc ILr the purposes o. THIS sectlon,
an0 snail be transported as baggage on
the saiuc terms as other baggage tOr
passengers by railroad corporations ana
subject 10 the same Liabilities. and no
such passenger shall be reqLl ed 10 crate,
cover. or Otherwise pro.ec, any such BIZ
cvcle and appendascs, PROVIDED, however,
that a railroad corporation shad not be
required 10 transport under the provisions
Of thls act more than one bicycle for
single person.
When passenger having the bicycles
80 TO be Transported uaNeis on fast eN-
press or limited train on which bicycles
cannot be- conveniently transported, the
bicycle may be transported OF the next
rcgu.ar trulu which follows thc one on
winch tho passenger trave.s.
All acts and parts of acts in conflict
wkh.this act are hereby repeated
This act shall be in force from It's pas
sage.
bv and secured by members Of the Nir-
giria Division League OF American wheel
men.
II will be noted with pleasure by l. A.
w. members throughout the State, as the
object Of this grand organization. Is TO
pfom0ie the interests o. wheelmen' and
10 secure legislation In their behalf. ms
is the first step Of what Is 10 follow IN
the way. Of securing proper privileges Tor
whec,men.
There are 1000 Nheelmen I'm the State
of Virginia. and with hearty cooperation
they can easily secure a 81 eat many laws
that would add 10 the pleasure Of ana
personally tcneht every wheelman.
Nheemen In Virginia have not taken
advantage of "a proper association or ms
powerful organization which Is ever alert
Ia, every question that advances the IN
terest OF whcelmen.
IL IS Tho easiest and most effective way
OF concentrating the wheeling forces and
II every Wheeiman would Join the L A.
W. and help the. good work by agitating
the question OF good roads. ana the pro-
lection CT wheelmen 10 their rights as
citizens. many crying evils would vanish
The League OF American Wheelmen was
each year records phenomenal increase
IN membership. which now numbers some
thing like l03 Hn. including the most in
4uential and prominent citizens OF the
United States.
Every League member - a recruiting
agent. and any ore who has the endorse
ton OF two members, OF OF three repui d
be citi7ens can Join. Droo pos 70 i.
W Rvlard se-retary o. the Virginia d.
VISION. NJ. Us east Main street. Fish
1nond Va. anu he will teN you all about
ira LEAGUE OF American Wheelmen.
This great organization Is one OF the
most AGGRESSIVE vet conservative forces
IN tbk BODY polite Of this country.
It's varied experiences In securing anc
enforcing the rights OF wheelmen gives
the local whee'men a valuable counse Tor
IN any movement undertaken FOR the im-
movement Of .heir ccn0i.ion.
The road Improvement department OF
che government recognize In the l.. \. w.
lis most powerful ally In good roads
in this country.
IN. Individual ADVANTAGES ~ offers 70
Vvbecrren are worth looking INTO ana
should De mater OF personal interest
10 every mon who pedals.
A new and active interest mas recent. v
been arorsed In Richmond In me L. a.
" End n 'hnv never accomplished e"N
further good iran 10 secure the o'cVcle
baggage lew thew would deserve the last-
Ing grei'uoe.of Virginia wheeimen. JOIN
the procession.