New-York tribune., 1899-06-23
CYCLING.
wHEELMEN CONFER WITH THE Off
GALS OF THE BRIDGE.

| NO ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR wHEELwAY
OVER THE NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE
ECHOES OF MURPHYs RIDE
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
| The conference between the representatives from
| the cycling associations and the officials OF the
| Brooklyn Bridge, over which there has been so
| much discussion, held at the offices OF the
| Bridge at Washington and Nassau sts, Brooklyn.
| Yesterday Just what was accomplished toward
| securing a wheeway over the Bridge nobody pres
| ent seemed disposed to say. All thought that at
| last the quibbng about approaches was over, and
| that a decision OF some sort must be made within
| a week. The following present; Milo NJ. Beld-
Ing jr. League of American Wheelmen Frederick
| B. House. Associated Cycling Clubs of New-York'
| II. M. Valentine Good Roads Association Of Long
Island, Theodore Kend. Associated Cycling Clubs OF
| American Wheelmen Consulate. Commissioners shea
treated his cycling visitors with considerable cour-
a wheelway to Engineer Martin at once. Engineer
| Martin was also present. and to some people pie II
| being submitted right there The Bridge Comms;;
sioner said that in case Engineer Martin Leporredd pd
| TO have the wheelway finished without unnecessary
of Public Improvement, secure the necessary APP
preparation and do everything In MS power 10
| He said in addition that II the plan for wheelway
| was found to be impractcabe 1t would be dropped
without further discussion.
Then the wheeling delegation decided to walk
| over the Bridge and to examine the lay OF the
| structure far the plan for a wheelway per-
tained to It. The plan calls for the approach on
| the south side OF the pedestrian path and on over
| the asphalted strip between the Bridge cable cars
| and the trolley cars. Near that beginning OF the
| Bridge proper the path switches over above the
| promenade and Bridge to the trestle work on
| the north side Of the Bridge. The first obstacle
| encountered will be at the tower on the Brooklyn
| +Aa ort nft tha nod
| trians' path be given to the wheemen However.
II any objection should be made TO giving up this
part OF the promenade there is still left the space
| over the roadway at the tower, where the wheel
C0Td %Sy c9SG be done at he s tower The plan
| to switch over the roadway at the New OK ork
umns There is still chance for a quibble. over
the Increased added weight to the Bridge; 1t was was
terday that before the advent Of the trolley cars s
the Bridge an Syerag os oyer the f
daily This number has t9Idsy dwndIed d1Tn II was 10
estImaed leIf 1n that five thousand riders would
on the structure every clear day. According to
ERSecfiT wheeiray on the new Rysr Bridge has
been said repeatedly MT MT Mrn sayf " tbe mat one Re
cials of the new bridge have been, but that he
wheelway. He intimated that as there would be no
trolley-cars the new bridge and as the roadways
/ wheeIway would not be needed There were no
trolley cars the old bridge at the start ar ,sa ana
antee that the trolleys will not eventually get pos
| session OF the new structure as they nave Oh the
| present.
No contest in the history Of cycle racing caused
| more general comment than Murphys wonderful
| ride behind a locomotive on Long Island on
| Wednesday The information that the veteran
| professional had travelled mile paced by loco
motive and single car in one minute and flve sec
onds travelled from one end OF the country 10 the
| other Many were at first inclined 10 discredit
| h.tn Ia
by those who have given the matter carefui at'eh-
| ton that Murphy will be able to make even raster
| time in his actual against the minute to De
held next Friday, in connection with the annuai
! State meet OF the League Of American Wheeimeh
| at Patchogue. Az the trial be witnessed by
| ANYBODY who cares to go to haywood for nothing.
and good roads lead to the the dlstrG ais II wSsn S
| Murphy and the locomotive are ready for the
| test next week 1t is the intention of Murphy to
mSHs max aSbSd an0inT Marpy ride H on "Wednesday it
that the real danger to n ne rider Ss w Dacns ne
machine at the finish of the mile. 1t was
difficult enough with al III gss gear % soiTg 6,gr al
minute or under rate With higher & gear, suca
he intends to ride Murphy had many vslto[s
! kilograms. He is more convinced than ever that
h. 5 will 6 ss SPe o the a Effort of Anderson near
St. Louis say that his attempt did not compare d
! 70 his car with block and tackle, and 1t Is said
that he was of his wheel dangling In the air long
The committee of the Associated Cycling Clubs
| Of New-York having in charge the Joint run and
outing OF the association Sunday says that final
| details have been completed The outing will take
place at College Point, Long Island. Boats will
leave East Ninety-ninth-st. half-hourly after 10
| O'Clock Tickets including dinner and ferrage both
ways may he obtained from the captains OF the
| clubs from James O'Neill, No. 2SO Broadway. New
! York or at the ferry The clubs participating al g
requested to assemble at 10 a. m on the west curD
! of Eighth-ave., right resting on the circle Pc
! sitons will be assigned on arrival There VIII be
| no formal parade any club desiring may pro-
coed direct 10 the ferry The grounds contain three
baseball fields beside full accommodations for boat
aiievs billiard pool tables. etc. Arrangements
! have been made for checking wheels but as there
bring an attendant. II possible, to assist In caring
| for the Wheeis
| The destination OF the Madison Wheelmens regu-
! lar schedule run for Sunday is College Point. Long
Island where they will participate in the clambake
! 70 be given under the auspices of the Associated
! cycling Clubs OF New-York Captain r. J. Nagc
h3s arTanged series OF contests for the club bo-
| ginning with a run the evening OF June 30 This
/ Will be followed by a three days run TO Long
| iong Eronch Wheelmen The club expects to be
| I'm the Asbury Park parade one hundred strong.
| The Osslning Wheelmen. OF Sing Sing have de-
cded 70 hold a series OF races at Brookside Park,
| Sing Sing on Independence Day. The Committee
| OF Arrangements, OF which Charles w. Rutledge Is
| chairman is preparing to hold Ave races, includng
Wheelmen rules Will govern
Many OF the prominent bicycle manufacturers
were In the city yesterday Several seen In