The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-06
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
FAVORABLE REPORT on BRIDGE
CYCLE PATH LOOKED FOR.

Chief Engineer Martin Now mt Work
His stntement-Dcnth of Bugs on Trees
More Important Than Coney Island
Wheelways-Pnrk Commissioner Talks.
What will be done regarding u cycle path
across the bridge will be announced by Com
missioner of Bridges Shea tomorrow. accord
ing to Chief Engineer Martin. reporter OF
THE Sun saw Engineer Martin at his Office
yesterday The veteran bridge builder was
working assduously filling fooscap pages with
pen and ink writing. At his left hand was IA
sheet Of paper containing lot of tabulatcd fig
ures. When asked what conclusion had been
reached concerning the construction of a cycle
path over the bridge, the chief engineer re-
piled: " | am working on the report now" He
glanced significantly at the sheets before him.
covered the upper part with II blottcr. and then
added: " 1t will be ready day after tomorrow.
and Commissioner Shea will give II out"
Mr.. Martin would not. Of course. state wheth-
er the report he was at work upon would be in
favor OF cycle path or against it, but his man
ner. as well as his words, led the reporter to
infer that 1t would not be a fiat refusal. and to
believe it likely to be favorable to the project
The bicycle police of Brooklyn, 1t appears.
cannot prevent the cutting up Of the Coney
Island cycle paths in midsummer. as it was
begun on Monday. This is because the Park
Department warrants it. There are bugs to
be killed in the trees. In order to kill them
the Park gardening department runs wagons
down the drives and by means of a pat
ented squirt gun OF large dimensions
that is carried on the cart sprinklcs
the leaves OF the trees. 1t was this
kind OF a cart. with its horses. that made the
ravages on the new part Of the return path on
Monday, as described in The Sun on Tuesday.
The police were powerless to interfere because
1t was departmental wagon that trespassed
on the path. Park Commissioner George V.
Brewer. when asked yesterday whether or not
the use of the path was authorized or
was an unwarranted privilege taken 10y the
drivers, said The trees have to be taken care
OF and the insects DESTROYED; do not care
anything about the paths when it comes 10
saving the trees. had rather close both paths
than have the trees destroyed. The riders
is it not possible Tor the trees to be sprinkled
by wagons moving along the driveway and the
wagonway, without going on the cycle path p
we have to sprinkle the leaves on all sides
and il the men cannot iget at them from on"
position they have to go where they can reach
them We don't care ANYTHING about the paths
when it comes to getting at the trees. What
ever damage has been done will be repaired
=, Regarding the making OF a wider passage for
nue. on the outside OF Prospect Park at III" place
where they they enter uTon the nazn %prosIte
been requested TO do anything Of the kind.
A hS, ), six weeks ago her was rider
the narrowness Of tho Tagging at this point.
He hid to swing out and in doing 5"
to on fall G'0 directly TSp ii T" Of faus'' rd "
car, The Tagging as now arranged for rider.
%d ibis ON Sn9 eSS nd. Fa Il Hst a aeG4 @G
feet Of waste space that might lie utilized III
widening this n passogc Besides the death
R es " because Sha fn%GG a room
tor f,ipr nd b, ri,l
and the police have made frequent COM
plants concerning it and the accidents it
@ioner Brewer says. however, that Il" never
mad his attention especially directed to it be
lie added that if a diagram gram OF the place was
presented to him he would see what could
be done Ath2ugh hs danger G o the has
of the nSea GT S ShsnEs se At
many hours and would cost only few dollars.
Commissioners Brewer delivered an address
at the April meeting. at which he declared
himself Jealous guardian of the interests
OF cyclers and drivers.
PHILADELPHIA. July "a new worlds record.
several exciting finishes and a cred itableFourth
the National cyclists ,Assq@iation, The new
iins the distance in 3t2, s"ccnas, against re
former RECORD Oh - - Se'pllNS. l ne Nnllnl1-
ed tandem pursuit rae" wa, between Bobby
senting Toronto. and John zimmerman
and b. d. Stevens Of phatelpha. At
the end Of the first mile. which was COW
cred in = minutes and . seconds. the Phil
adclphia team had gained about twenty yards
The second mile was covered by them in {
minutes and g seconds. and the third mile IN u
minutes and IL seconds. By this time they
were within ono-quarter Of a lap of the
Toronto boys. who had started from the half
lap mark. and they caught up to them before
three and a half miles had been completed in I
minutes and 40 seconds.
13', miles yesterday. Leroy II. Bender an
unattached rider was the winner. Frank A.
Davis Of the BroOklne Cycling Club won the
time prize in 40 minutes ~ 10 seconds
There were 253 starters and l91 finished Tho
course was muddy and heavy from tho rain
NOTES.
city on Saturday. After his arrival he intends to en-
gage in paced racing.
y. B-The new law relating to bicycle ordinances
has been published in full by THE SrN. You will
find IL in the morning paper of June 25 in the FIRST
column on page \. II is officially known as Chap
ter d34 of the Laws OF New York.
Burt" Schinecr the six-day rider. is a new as
pirant for paced Schneer thinks also that he
can ride behind locomotive faster than Murphy
did and is anxious TO try.
The National Circuit Of the y. C. A. begins at
Berkeley Oval on Saturday.
Difficulties in Way of PlRtt-Bettss Trial
Against Murphy's Record.