The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-09

BALTIMORE. May 9--The Maryland Cy-
Gle Path Association officers. R. W. Graves,
Henry V. Casey. Dr. W. Eason williams.
Albert Gambrill. jr., and Conway w. Sans,
have been hard at work for months to Sc
cure legislation, and viii probably do much
in this State in cycle path building II is
believed that the State Sidepath Commits
sioners will be II. V. Casey, chairman, and
DR.. W. Eason Williams. at Baltimore city;
r w. Graves. Baltimore county; James P.
Curley, Laurel. Prince George county, and
Mr. Iglehart EIlicott City, Howard county.
On assuming Office meeting will be held
at which the question of whether 10 build
or let a contract for building the paths viii
be determined. and an active campaign for
subscriptions will be outlined. An enthu-
siast has agreed TO construct the first rnile
OF the path.
Mr.. Casey makes the following state
ment Of the work done and to be accom-
plished: The path will begin at Elkridge
Landing. The road from Baltimore 10 Re
lay being very good, no path is necessary
AS has been stated, the first path will be
built from Baltimore to Washington by
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ever, a small AFFAIR when compared with
the gigantic work being done by cycIers in
this country.
The L. A. ". division in charge Of the
Chicago-New York trunk line are working
energeticaIly. Committees have been ap-
pointed and the officers Of the various di-
visions through which the path will run
have all plans prepared. The New York
Division is leading the movement. and. by
connecting the various paths already con-
structed. will be able TO make their part
Of the trunk line an immediate success
Under the direction of Secretary Treasurer
Bull maps have been prepared showing the
paths now finished in New York, amount
ing to some four hundred miles, and engi-
neers have completed plans for the inter
vening stretches Of road Work is row
progressing on part Of these 10 make
complete stretch from New York city 10
the western boundaries OF the State
The path connecting New York and
Chicago viii be SOS miles long. OF which
520 miles, or more than half. will be in
New York State The route as outlined viii
run from New York city TO Poughkeepsie,
Albany, Schenectady, Amsterdam. Utica.
Syracuse Rochester. Batavia, Buffalo,
Erie pa. Ashtabula. Cleveland, Eiyria,
Toledo Butler. Goshen, Elkhart. South
Bend, to Chicago.
'-:a Ohio and Indiana division viii not
be able 10 complete their part as rapidly
as New York as they have not the ad-
vantage Of paths already constructed. but
the movement has been enthusiastically
received and the officers OF the divisions
IL those States promise TO be not far be
hind New York. and il is declared that the
path. as a whole, will be completed this
year.
The Colorado division is now al work or
q proposition TO construct path from Den
yer 20 the Nebraska line The Nebraska
and the Iowa divisions have promised 10
carry IL through those States 20 connect
with the Minneapolis Chicago path. There
is a good path from Buffalo 10 Niagara
and the Canadian Wheelmen's Association
viii build north Of Buffalo through Canada
on the route 10 Detroit
st Paul and Minneapolis cyclists have
built Ice miles in the last eighteen mccths-
They now propose 10 build eastward to
Chicago. and il is safe 10 say that another
year viii see che proposition completed
fact
The cyclists OF Maryland DO not really
recognize or appreciate the benefits and
magnitude OF the cycle path movement
throughout the country Il is safe TO say
from S40O. COO 10 $500. O00 has been spent in
such work up to the present TINE, and an
equal amount viii be spent this -ear.
The States OF New York. Pennsylvania.
Connecticut Minnesota. Ohio. Michigan,
Maryland Maine Massachusetts. and Wis
cOusin have sidepath laws Eight or ten
manufacturing establishments are making
special machinery 10 BE used In construct
ing such paths.
y believe" said Mr. Casey. that he
trade should come forward and take an
active and practical hand in the move
nent here in Maryland I firmly believe
this will be a year OF cycling equal 10 the
palmy days of '95 and -s6. and with the
/ completion Of the path from Baltimore 70
Washington the best record in the past in
point Of the number Of riders viii be sur
passed With the completion Of the trunk
line from Chicago 10 New York. thence On
through the fine roads OF Jersey TO Phiia-
delphia, the work will be then up 70 the
Delaware and Maryland divisions 10 finish
the grand trunk on through Baltimore 70
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