The evening times., 1899-05-01
MARKING The lines
FOR 4 1BK CYCLEWAY
Surveying Trip Of the Asso-
citation Directors.
A Beautiful and Picturesque Route
to Laurel.
The Project In High FavOr-WOrk
Likely to BE Started in
Sixty Days.

The preliminary steps looking to the con
tween Washington and Laurel were taken
yesterday, when the directors Of the Wash
ington Cycle Path Association rode over
the proposed route, accompanied by sur
veyors. A preliminary line was estab-
,ished over the entire distance.
From the District boundary the path will
follow the Baltimore turnpike to a point
beyond Hyattsville. A few miles beyond
that village 1t was found that by leaving
the road and passing through the woods
and fields for some distance a number of
hills could be avoided and much more
beautiful section Of the country could be
reached. In some places it was deemed
advisable to strike into the country from
the main road to a distance of from half
to three quarters of mile.
The directors of the association who
went on the tour Of inspection expressed
themselves as being entirely satisfied with
the route determined upon. The country
which will be reached by the proposed cy-
Gle path is as beautiful as any in the
vicinity of Washington. and from the more
elevated points through which the path VIII
be constructed can be obtained views which
embrace miles Of charming hill and val
ley SCtueS. NE DclNSth "oohiho
ton and Baltimore has always been favor
lite one for local cyclists. but the roads
are in such deplorable condition that
the trip is robbed Of much of its pleas
ure.
The new wheeling thorougnfare will un-
dOubtedly fill long felt want and largely
increase the bicycle traffic between these
two points. The success of the project Is
assured There is already more than 5000
- lot, ion ND Ii
tional subscriptions are pouring in from
all sources. AS soon as 81 900 is secured
the work of construction will commence.
1t is now thought that the work will be
started in sixty days.
The work on the path will commence on
the Bladensburg Road at the District line,
and it is thought that the first thousand
dollars will complete the wheelway to a
point some distance beyond Hyattsville.
The cost of the work will be compare
lively inexpensive as the country through
which the path will pass is SO nearly level
that little grading will be necessary.
Yesterdays trip demonstrated the fact
that the people along the route are in
hearty accord with the movement.
large number OF residents along the sur
veyed line were interviewed by the drec-
tors of the association and all expressed
willingness to cooperate with the or
ganization in its endeavors to construct
the path Many promised money subscrip-
tions while those through whose property
il was found desirable to run the path.
gave ready consent for the use OF their
land. --,r
The officers Of the association are graft
fled that SO few obstacles were met with
on the trip yesterday and believe with good
reason that as soon as practical demon
stration of the desirability of the path is
made by the completion Of the first few
miles of the work Of construction there
will be no difficulty experienced in obtain
ing the $1,000 needed to complete the cy-
cling thoroughfare TO Laurel.
The organization formed a short time
ago in Baltimore to raise funds for build
ing a path from Baltimore to Laurel is
making excellent progress in raising mon
ey and it is understood that the work on
the section of the path under their juris-
diction will be commenced in few weeks.
The wheelmen of Washington are dis
playing great interest in the project and
are aiding it materially. At a meeting Of
the Arlington Wheelmen a few days ago
resolutions were adopted endorsing the
movement to construct n cycle path from
Washington to Baltimore. The resolu-
tions called attention to the historical as
sociations connected with the proposed cy-
Gle path route. the deplorabIe condition of
the roads between the two cities and the
object lesson in favor of good roads to be
taught by the construction of such a path
as proposed. The resolutions further di-
rected the members of the club. both as
individuals and as an organization. to do
all in their power to aid the movement.
The following were the directors who
made the surveying trip yesterday: ]. d.
Frazee. Homer Guerry. John G. Miller.
Guion Miller. and W. T. Robertson. The
party was accompanied by large number
Of the Arlington Wheelmen and other rid