New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
CYCLING.
THE PLANS FOR A BRIDGE WHEELWAf
REJECTED BY c. C. MARTIN.

THE oFFIcIALs-NoTEs AND COMMENTS
The announcement that the plans for a wheelway
over the Brooklyn Bridge have been rejected oy
the Bridge officials will not surprise readers or ths
column for much was predicted severai Gays
ago Still the official announcement was not mace
until yesterday. when Superintendent {. I. Mar
tin ard a committee from the several cycling as
sociations took a promenade over the structure
Mr. Martin treated his cycling guests with cour-
tesy, and then gently as possible tried 10 oein
onstrate the mpracticability OF the plan submitted
for his approval. Among those who mace the
trip across the structure with Mr. Martin were
NJ NJ. Beldmg, jr. of the League OF American
Wheelmen H. NJ. Valentine. of the Good ROADS
Association Of Long Island; Theodore Kiendl' OF
the Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island, and
j. C. Howard. OF the New-York Consulate OF the
League OF American Wheelmen. First the party
walked over the Bridge, and then rode over. as
Mr.. Martin intended to impress upon the minds OF
his visitors the utter mpracticabiity or the plans
submitted. The result is that entirely new plans
will have to be drawn. and there are those who
are OF the opinion that the SHOWS OF winter Will
be here before anything will be done Then IL
will be late and the controversy Will lag again
until spring Mr.. Martin attempted to snow
that the proposed approach on the Brooklyn side
not wide enough between the trolley cars and
the Bridge cars in the first place. being only five
feet wide and that, in the second place. the
grade would be too heavy. To demonstrate this
fact bicycle was brought out. and one OF the
them did so. and another. who Is not much OF a
rider found considerable difficulty IN doing so
to cover err the roadWsy on this Side OF the Bridge
would cut the light not only from the roadway,
but from the adjoining house as well. He found
M fault with 81 the & plan to use M the boS 0d ire at
would be 90 steep in the first place.
Mr.. Martin said that, from personal observation
could say that the staircase was used on a aver
age by between neO and ROc people every day
the number OF wheelmen who crossed the Bridge
daily since the trolley system had been introduced
OF wheelmen who had crossed way in any one
day since the trolley took possession was La
Then Mr. Valentine suggested still another plan
His idea is to start at Brooklyn and have plat
it strikes the 5o Bridge Approach Here is s' to go on
over the trolley car poles and then over G the I rests
would continue over the trolley poles until near the
approach wnere specia ssarcsss wUaif S oe sotb
side OF the exit Mr. Martin seemed TO think that
this suggestion possessed some merit, and he prom
sed to have plans and maps made, which will be
submitted at some future date; And the average
ting any accommodations from the present officials
of the Bridge and when the next Eectlon Day
Many OF the local bicycle club members are
making arrangements to attend the National meet
at Boston next month in goodly numbers. Some OF
the club members will wheel all the way to the
Hub, Dut the majority VIII go py tram OF podt
serving their strength for the touring which will
be done about Boston, where the roads among
the best to be found in this country The appended
pointers will be of interest to those who think Of
making the trip:
For particulars Of one fare Eailroad rates to Bos
Transportation Committee. No. POI Washington
St, Boston. For hotel rates and accommodations
apply to Aaron wolfson. chairman Hotel Commit
tee No. $50 Atlantc-ave., Boston. For particulars
of special personally conducted tours 10 White
Mountains august 2-2D. Berkshire Hills august
2O-23 and North Shore CAvgust A-?9 send stamp
TO Paul I. Aldrich chairman National Touring
Committee. League Of American Wheelmen,, No
$50 Atlantic-ave Boston All tours and runs during
meet week start from Copley SQUARE on the Hunt.
runs in charge Of H. W. knight. chief cent1rion e3t
America No. Commercial-st.. Boston Pro-
gramme and entry blanks Of races, including Ma
tional championships, etc, can be had or @. w
Tarbell THE Boston Globe" Boston. All Ma
tional officers and committees will have Offices at
the Hotel Brunswick Boylston and Clarendon SITS,
during meet week Wheels will be properly cared
for at all hotels and at League OF American
mittee will be hand at all depots TO direct ar
rivals.
Frederick w. Burns, who has become manager
for Charles NJ Murphy who recently rode q mile