New-York tribune., 1900-08-11

CONDITION OF THE ROADS IN THIS
DISTRICT

The outpouring Of wheelmen tomorrow promises
to be large provided rain falls. The general
condition of the roads in this neighborhoOd is
good as the recent rain has laid the dust well
The reports received last night at the headquarters
OF the League of American WheeImen are as fol-
lows.
IN NeEIYoTS and NewJersey-Au the dirt roads in
and Cornv-aIi FAIR 10 ~ 800 bIIi sor1a1bat SnSfv.
sidepaths fair only. The macadam roads of Goshen
fair dirt roads dusty. VIII not he in good shape
until after heavy rain. The maCadam roads OF
New w-Brunswick fine; earth roads good. but a little
rough IN places; cycle paths and edgepath ths also
good. All wheeling roads in the neighbOrhOod OF
neighborhood. and sidewalk riding strictly pro-
hbted; lamp and bell also required by law, and
the speed limit rigidly enforced at eight miles an
macadam roads Of Newark washed off in fine styie
fair good. All Roseville y J.. roads first class.
The Staten Island roads in the best Of condition
all over the island The nacadam roads Of Tren-
ton excellent art roads far; sldepaLns eXceIient
dusty. All main roads macadamized and afford
SchraaIenburg road which recently received a top
dressing. is in the finest possible shape There is
to schr5falenburg and New-Miiford The route
from Hactens5ck nv Essex-st and Terrace-ave
to Hasbrouck Heights. Carlstadt Rutherford.
toward the Passaic River is of the most delight
ter \, j.. wheeImen are advised to take the rail
road from Closer to Sparkt as The jnerys1nlng
dirt roads are nearly all unrldable No dependence
be placed on these roads at any time
is in fair shape only. II requires heavy rain to
wash ard put the street in good condition. Twenty
Flatbush-ave is beginning 70 get rough and will
need repairs before long The Coney Island Cycle
Path is in its usual good condition The roads in
Prospect Park being repaired, and so far as
completed are in excellent shape for riding. The
main roads of Long Island. east and west and
across the islanu are in their usual condition All
roads Will be greatly benefited by generous sup
ply of rain The roads through Whtestone, Great
Neck. Port Washington ROSlyn, Glen Cove and
oyster Bay are in good condition, are also the
short sidepathS which form connecting links be
these various points. The road through IsItp
and Oakdale is excellent. and on TO Patchogue.
3rookhaveu and MoricheS is equally as good, by
the road. which has been improved, Or by sidepath
The road from EasthamptOn 10 Amagansett affords
good riding all the way. but from Amagansett east
MOntauk. a distance of twelve miles. the road Is
not ridabe. This trip only be made in comfort
hy riding the beach at low tide far the
First House. From there to MOntauk Station
the riding is fair country road Excellent
path from Sag HarbOr through North Haven to the
Shelter Island Ferry. The Shelter Island path ts
also in fine riding shape the ferry 10 Greenport.
There is cycle path from Orient Point 10 River
head and from Riverhead 10 QuOgue. The side
and edge paths from Riverhead and Wading River
are fair only. The edEepath west from Wading
River TO Port Jefferson is in in rather poor shape
lust now. hut from Port jefferson east through
stony Brook the stdepath is good. From NOrthport
70 Huntington there is fair edgepath- From
Huntington west through Cold Spring 70 Oyster
BAY the paths are first class for riding The Pat
cho@ue-Port jefferson cycle path, so familiar TO
wheelmen, is in its usual excellent condition.