New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-01
CYCLING.
NO MEETING OF THE BICYCLE MANU-
FACTURERs.

NO GENERAL MEETING LIKELY UNTIL sDPTEN-
BER-A RIDE OVER THE pATCHodup-rohT
JEFFERSON PATH-NOTEH AND CoMMENTs'
There was no meeting yesterday OF the bicycle
manufacturers who interested In the formation
OF the American Bicycle Company, sometimes
called the Bicycle Trust" There was said TO nave
been an informal caucus OF the bankers VINO are
ananciering the company but nothing official could
be learned regarding It. one OF the prominent man
ufacturers who was seen said: There has oeen 80
much misinformation printed about the ooihss VI
those interested in the formation or this company
that most OF them have decided not to talk ABOUT
the matter any more at this time. / do not believe
there will be a general meeting OF all Interested
until some time in September do not pretehd 10
know what the underwriters W 90 peIo'f l,,t Of
names to the bankers for directors, Who Will be
on that list cannot say. Possibl. there may Se "a
n1 s as Il coonol Pope vii be president At the
Offices of the company YESTERDAY u was sara ana
known Just when he w St the ne'q po
An prT 151nS Of aas ar ToPs take
through the West, and that he might NOT ret hnra
f s no febo wSeo Of an meeting
mediate future. One Of the bankers VINO 10 ahen
seen Yesterday said that no meeting had been held
and that no suggestions regafons ,ne na fro M
directors or other officials had been received i'''"
any of the manufacturers
A veteran wheelman who is passing the summer
at a. seaside resort on Long island says tnat no
intended to pass much OF his time on his wheel
exploring the beauties OF the called Cyclists
Paradise" ~ made the trip over the Port Jener-
son-Patchogue Cycle Path on Sunday" said he
yesterday land 1t was one OF the most deheh'iu
rides that have taken In long time That pain
is an honor 20 the man who conceived the ioea vi
a path right across the island and TO the men re-
,,I,,,y, 1,y In
condition at present for fourteen miles Then TOO
u "a not a narrow path. as some people seem TO
think where one wheelman must ride out into the
foliage to allow another to pass. There Is p'enty
of room. Going from Patchogue the hrst nan OF !"
is perfectly level through the SCRUB OAK AS we near
the North Shore we meet the are o n1 Of the rss
stif sort. They are the kind Of inclines the true
R Re coast 90 on the other side
middle OF the fine stretch there Is sort OF nan
Sa.d hoH Ss s yR5S IF s6no ot
Rochester Most OF the surface Of the pain is OF
s sand ana we're used in its has been
well made The path dries out quickly not amg me me
rah thing when riding over cycle paths OF
Long Island All OF the tourists that meet na abe
NATIVES or people who live in that particular di s;
trlct, do not have those tags fPoh aid that they
had neglected getting the tags at the time Tus
that they intended to get them at once are the mos,
benefited so Indifferent
The Connecticut state law referring to the use vi
,rtorns ooos into effect to-day. II applies TO all
vehicles having rubber tires although II IL generai's
understood that 1t shall not be enforced asd'iss
habv carriages. The law specifies that lght VI
sufficient Illuminating power to he visible -Vo iee'
shall he displayed upon all rubber urea Ne'i''e'
while in use on public highways from one nun
.for sunset until one hour before sunrise. The hne
ka fntf III
shown to the Court the failure TO display sht was
dpe n an accident The Connecticut law requiring
second hand bicycle dealers to enter purchases ana
sales giving the name. address and other data con-
ccrnins the person and the article, will go into FL
feet to-day also FaHre on ,IJ ra n the notice
at the times specified will call for the lmpos,'VCn VI
penalty not exceeding 500 or management Of
interest 1t reads Every dealer VINO shall ret iIi
or destroy a% from nH the time the same received
shall be fined not more than 500 or re
second hand dealers to obtain licenses The bicycle
dealers OF Connecticut are selling large hu'e' VI
lanterns in consequence OF the LAY"
The owner Of a country hotel came to the city
Yesterday 10 lay in a supply Of bicycle parts. he
was seen in a bicycle store in Warren-st NOW
don't keep the largest hotel in Ne"-1ork state
said he but we have a few people from the city
al our place | have hundred guests at present.
nd
are children and some old people. ] keep well
amounted wheelroom and give this storeroom
some Of nv personal attention. When | ma pi-
cycles around the grounds after dark always
take them into the wheelroom. have seventy
FIVE bicycles at my place. one o1 my guests u d
man close 10 seventy years old. lie Goes not use
tie bicycle There has been so mucn oicycIe tam
however that the old gentleman has become inte MEL
ested was not much SURPRISED % hs c,v inst
gather up a bunch of bicycle catalogues; guess
rtilI haze
a 5n@' VIII nave 10 s'' '''' w
Most Of the officials OF the bicycle organizations
of the district have about abandoned hope OF ever
getting any accommodations on the BROOKLYN
Bridge. NJ NJ Belding. jr., the chief consul OF the
League of American Wheelmen for this state
when seen Yesterday. said: while l have not
civen nm hone OF getting something the Bridge
FOR wheelmen ] must admit that the prospects OF
securing anything this year do not look any 700
bright The committee appointed from the oycNng
Examinations are waiting hopefully. expecting TO
heRr from Mr. Martin, the superintendent OF the
structure but we have not hearo anything ia'e''
MANY OF the professional riders who have fol-
lowed the lead Of the promoters. who dehed the
League Of American Wheelmen. were In the city
Yesterday Most Of them were anxious TO get
chance TO race at the international championship
contests at Montreal and the sensible ones now
realize that they cannot do unless they renounee
tbair nresent leaders and apply for reinstatement
IN the League OF American Wheelmen: hopes were
Association would ultimately reent and allow them
10 ride Those in position TO kno" say tha' noun
ing OF the sort is likely TO occur.
C. r. SMITH ON THE BICYCLE TRUST.
THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN THE FORMATION
OF THE COMPANY.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 81 notwithstanding to
Charles +. Smith president OF the Indiana Bicycle