The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
TALK WITH COMMISSIONER SHEA
IBOUT A BRIDGE PATH
Saws One Ia Needed but the Trouble Il to |
Find the Rsom-Stnl Considering En-
Hiuaer Martins Report-Ex-P mt |
po,,..y. nn,nion Aha,t th. Mattar

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"pi"io" ""'"' INV
soft answer turnsth away wrath This
is a proverb Commissioner OF Bridges John l..
Shea, who wants TO be sherih OF Kings county.
evidently believes In. About week ago. after
Chiet Engineer Martin had made his report
adversely to cycle path on'the bridge. re-
porter OF THB Sun. who called at the offices OF
the Bridge Commission. was told by Deputy
COMMISSIONS York that Commissioner Shea
had given out the report as his final word on
the subject o; bridge wheeiway. and thai
was the end OF It," Since then the wheelmen
OF the greater city have denounced me
u and carry the warfare into politics n
necessary. Yesterday Commissioner Shea
was asked by a reporter OF The Sun IL
E,,inaor M,,tin,. ronort yoiced bia own onin-
"a, "" . ~ ep,'. ,o'ee , 10 -. ,ri',
ION as ne han promised the Wheelmen 10 give
very Try. suavo when ne replied
NO. have Mr. Martins report under con-
alteration He has pointed out the obstacles
Of building path. don't know what we can
province OF the Bridge authorities to use the
Gny haIi fStk 'or the terminus oil acyele PAIN
don Know but what shall go to the COR
regard 10 that'
Then Engineer Martins report does not
represent pr your ma decision "n! r. +.
w. no. OUT can say wnat we can 90 lIls
not an engineering problem but question OF
ha can End tho roon,
w., W. n'.t ,,'e ~, 49, rio -
"ha' ABOUT the piece OF DrllZe property on
the north side OF the New York terminal2
Would not that give the room. Commits
blOueTl
Yes. that is Bridge property, but think it
Row i, possible" 'N''' '"' '''' "' =
er, 1on Ssiieyo that path is needed on the
sny way opd 70 put one '"'fe
than Mr.. Martin in seeking a pianP Hss not
such thing been done beforef"
but !, is 9aes,toa Of the room
I, an engtneer and H has given eonsi ID he
thought to the matter OF path over the
Bridge. When called upon yesterday by
that It is a Violent statement TO saw in thess
path cannot be built on the BrCokIvn Bri3se'
am AFRAID Mr. Martin has ontIivsd bIa amhI
ton. He should take bride in oyerco5inr all
ohstacIes 10 huildinu III. nath Mr. Martin
things are at fret i'm possible Wheslmen nay
lot OF taxes IN the greater CIty and tleY have
cross tho Bridge without risking their lives
II Mr.. Martin is i1com petont and cannot devise
a path, he should resign and make WAY for
someone who can"
o The action stsp Of T. E.rd! 0, the Associated
~ si3 ~ Em E iohf tsnnn ~ k1nK over 70
path controversy has greatly incensed the
aathrr, Leaders who are planning systsmatio
for q representative on the state board OF
officers OF the l.. A. W. but there will probably
bean opposition candidate now. SONS of the
s yah Tsa fsssi' tsHPNai siding Din N WIT
Xs.oss.ed cycs!ns Club. Of 'i Loae Issnd '@ Of
which rno MiShaS! Fprst is president RsEardins
from the clubs may endorse the sction Of
mittee; ~ 10 close corporation; IN which
I ih is poWSffu' IN nsVng his Will done; aad
Furst and Martin against the path It will be
neSsssaty IT ehs os'sRat"s 10 become very
inuepehoeh''
A rider who has been touring over muddy
poaus says eha, ne shyeu nimsen great zeal
o, tluupte cieahlng us nthrInes ,by WlhdlnG
chenlie aoout me axe between the cone and
f hmt FORKS on each side OF the front and rear
At the monthly meeting Of the Associated
lycllnH NIuDs OF NEW 1OrK, neId last night,
| there was an enthusiastic and unanimous in
| dorsement OF the action OF Frederick b. House.
the representative OF the organ cation. on tho
| bridge. The following was adopted:
R,tolUcd, That tho Associated Cycling Clubs of
New York hereby ndorse and approve the action Of
their representative Fred Is. House. in endsayor-
my 70 secure the constrgct3n OF path across the
nropRiyn briaEe notwitn.andins the antagonism
OF EnG,hesr MSrtn ana 'hsy hsIe6y prdss the
nSpt ~ thts bh |huGS T., tne
ssbie to the oonf0rt and conyeni.ncs Of the Wheel
| mon Of Greater New York - ''0 ""'''-
| l. ,ioo,.a, .ho ,,..,o A., .,
IN a!sSa a 'nn mo1ion tie luestlon vas
aanktu; s any one e1p,,ain me actlon o. the
aeSgen ~, ro NJ w Lnng isbha Assoclntion IN
tha Bo~ai rcanmn, VI. ~ ne.n,nsti OF
drawi: Wen. simi!ar thing happened In the
bicycle baggage PHI.
| me threatensd storm over the century runs OF
the hlrsmSn ana inc toyal Arcanumites broke
mildly me flrsmen were not represented
except ~ the man VINO managed their run:
ne tried oiooRlne tactics and although be had
aid from the secretary and chairman. resou-
ton vas adopted declaring that tnasmuch as
the Firemen had violated the rules OF the or
ganization and had Injured the interests OF the
association. they were requested to offer an
| explanation.
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