New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
CONDITION OF THE ROADS.

Tho condi,iot Of the cycling roads In and around
New York as reported by the correspondents ot
the New-York State Division Of the League oil
American WheoNlen. is given In detail as toIo"s'
The macadam ro\ls are generally IN sood conan
ton while the al roads, owirg to the heavy
rains. are somewhat soft
MANHATTAN. TIN: BRONX AND EAST OF
THt HUDSON.
The asphalt strips r iiudson-st are in good con
OF fcw bad brea'I south OF Fulton-st. West
broadway south OF Jlambers,st. is good except IN
and deep ruts rcmaj H. as result. DISTINGUISHES.
is in good condition[ the asphalt strips on twenty
Eiii6-avc is seriray good. except nqr'h OF Of
d %fs ~ r to ' pocr on Of
i n'c"-hundrcd-and-l ah-si the avenue is good,
cept for building material Which 2osrIcS tne ave e.
Northumberland. MY -nftn-st The asphalt streets
good. though on the west side running across me
borough the cross streets are obstructed by sand
and Ninth avs. Riverside Drive and cycle path in
good condition seventy seconds st west OF Central
ST Nchoas-ave. good. Morningside Drive is
good. although a little rough. Manhattan-ave. is
ty-fourth-st. between Morris and Firth ayes. used
as a connecting ink Is obStructed 10y building ma
at One-hundred -and-tenth-st. and Amsterdam-ave.
dillon OF the cartracks. The Boulevard is
good to one-hundred and eighteenth ST: from
and rough From one hundred and-twenty- htth-
st to One-nundred-a md thirty-hfth-st. up hill
and poor. care should he taken at One-hundred-
and-twenty seventh st, where there unused and
hidden car TRACKS, menace to all un9bseryns
undred-and-siNteenth-st Lenox-ave. is fair to
good Som as rfPas being made to 'r2iley system
fair In southern portion, fair to good In northern
Is good. Convent Terrace road is poor: sidewalk
riding Is allowed hut there are numerous dangerous
ison-aVe. bridge poor: wooden roadway OF the
bridge full OF spliaters. and cyclists are advised
,an anJ Aonedmctavp sood Siei and Railu
ayes. good White Plains Road fair to good. Fort
schuyler; city Island. Pelham Road ana the roads
and Van Ness rair to good The roadways leading
to Van Cortandt Park, Pelham and Bronx Park
lege. WINS Courtiandt Westchester ST. AIMS and
Webster all good. Boston Post Road fair
after leaving asphalt Macadam roads Of Yonkers
along Van Cortlandt Park is being repaired and viii
and earth roads of Hastings on Hudson good.
Macadam roads of North Tarrytown good, except
slightly wet; earth roads wet and muddy. Macadam
roads OF Sing Sing rough earth roads rough and
dusty covered with loose stones ridi9s ON nh
Of Port Chester good; earth roads fair, but dusty;
one portion of Maln-st IS opened to be paved with
BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND.
Bedford-ave. has been torn up in many places
f2 70, the ayins of pipes and Is IN poor condition
holes. Cycle paths are in good condition. Twenty
second-aye. H. In good condition. The macadam
roads Long Island good; the dirt roads,
owing to the recent rain. somewhat muddy and
soft. Road from jamaica through Flushing Bay
side. Rosyn. Cold Spring. Northport. Smithtown
and Port jefferson all In good condition From
Jamaica. through Queens, Mneola and Jericho. all
roads are excellent. College Point to Whtestone.
fair; Flushing to Whltestone fine; whitestone TO
Willets Point, fine. All roads to Camp Black In
excellent condition. Jamaica. through Springfield,
Valley Stream, Lynbrook Freeport. NASSAU equa,
Babylon Oakdale and Patchogue to main points
the Merrick Road. hrs-class In every respect.
Road to Rockaway excellent To Long Beach fair.
To Garden city and Hampstead. fair From Port
Washington, through Great Neck and Whltestone.
excellent oyster Bay and Glen Cove, fair. Bay
Shore to Shutdown, good Road from Patchogue
! east through Morlches. Good Ground to Amagan-