The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-07
NEWS or THE UHFEL MEN.
Committee o. y Cycle Path Across Z
Bridge to be Enlarged.

Committee o. q Cycle Path Across the
Bridge to be Enlarged.
The work Of the Committee on n Cyclic Path
Across the Bridge II now directed toward en-
larging the committee to- 100. and securing
men who are representative wheelmen ana
who can he relied upon TO be active me mbers.
To this end Chairman James O'Neill cent out
return postal cards TO a picked list OF los, and
yesterday he reported seventy five had given
to him the assurance OF service. The idea in
proceeding this way, Chairman O'Neill says, 10
that he wants To go slowly but surely and
have a firm working foundation. He pro-
poses to have the acceptance OF every
man nominated for the committee Of
100 down in black ana white before calling
another meeting and organizing the work ac-
cording to districts as has been projected. In
contrast with other members OF the Executive
Committee, ONeill believes that further e.-
forts to submit satisfactory plan should 10
made He 'avors having plans with variations
worked out In detail and the feasibility 81
them attested hy competent engineers be-
fore submitting them. This. he thinks. can bs
done In q way TO head OF objections. The plan
suggested by THE SUS. OF a stairway, or in-
cline, built over the abutting property or over
William street. and crossing the south road
way not far from the entrance at Park Row.
finds favor with the com nitteo and II is hoped
that II may lead to a solution Of tho diflculty.
Chief Engineer Martin. however. does NOT
approve OF IT, The point made by him regard
ing such au approach or exit 10 that It must
necessarily be too steep for the use OF women
and children. This is one Of the objections
urged against the use Of the stairway at the ex-
IRENE north end NJ the Park Row entrance Tho
built .hoaid be aVaiiabl. to all 70 women and
ch ldren as well a. strong men. and this, he
a hal ly n
stairway t or incline Martin. who Is a eycist,
says that on such an approach wheels would
tTnhdi. hem. While disc dissussins the avn 9kols
subject anew with reporter OF THE Sun yea
: :v.r, and lie ra@srsei tSss +. Wished :
feasible plan could be found. Notwithstandine
committee on engineering has been named by
the General Cycle Path Committee and It 10
sS TGr sSs Tss
diffieulty rs hartln has pointed out. will bs
that Of crossing the roadway: for Il is the rule
fifteen feet above the roadbed.
william Brown OF the Nassau wheelmen has
De- De- -. ~ covering the distance in thirty.nvs
ms nS over the triangaiar' course at valley
stream. and finished on sunday night HIS
Century 1as II. sns Eheh wa. mas
IN hours and 40 minutes; brown had hard
battle ngain.t III" wind. but nni.hed IL la!r
S SsTs E VII ssfs@Sa
on a trir!e.: +. II. shackleiord; c. 4 Dc
scatter and Charles Scott and ''LaI" Ruch on
singles.
turing Company. rs the Flint com bine 10
known, IL was admitted yesterday that the
maSers o n. syes rus Sni cons
corning the details Of the deal were refused.
l. 81. that sr Gs *, aI sn:s
was SG,onOOlo, but this could not bc con-
lrmel. The p!an,sto DO turned over are q.
Company, the Peoria Rubber and Manufacture
ing Ccmpnny, and the tire department. OF the
The secretary Of the American branch Of the
International Press Association OF the Parls
EIpSson rrrors ma, t Ss.rctS s odu,;"n
Of cyclists ~ the far, Over the International
Club the flag Of the I, A. "; wiz ny snd AZ
there, A building to accommodate 5000
bicrsies and 500 motor cycles is TO be built.
delivered to them at any gate when they leave.
Theodore F, Merseles Of the Western wheel
WorkS ha. been elected h Third n,cs- ihs
having been left open when the others were
nlled. Merseles will also be general sales mnn-
aRer,
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 6.-The annual meet
ing Of the BrunswicE Bicycle Club, the second
| Oldest wheeling organization in New Jersey.was
he'd In the clubhouse on Livingston avenue
on Saturday. The reports OF the fiicers showed
| that the past year has been the most SUCCESS
ful in the history, OF the ,orGanizatIon. The
secretary reported an enrolment OF $50 NOM
bers. The officers elected were;
D. Rice; financial Secretary, Harry 8 Hesseroiii
Recording 'ccr-iary. James MorTi. IT s'prrT; WI;
Ian "A. ManShtld. Captain, 4. y. Whitlock. Board
az Governors. John II. Conger. DR. A g. smith, Dr. n
6uttman, John X. Clayton and Ralph Boyd.