New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
CONDITION OF The ROADS.

The rains OF yesterday were not OF the sort to
make much mud. but they should lay the dust,
that the wheelmen who contemplate tours into the
country tomorrow ought TO md the conditions ad-
rnirable, unless heavy rains should fall today.
Appended are the reports received from different
sections at League OF American Wheelmen head
quarters yesterday afternoon and last night:
e E. and 5Oa6s Of c21g in FosS ss t PsGss T e
north take Wsrburron-ave. for dne scenery and ex-
borhood Of Fort Montgomery only fair. Roads in
the neighborhood Of Hastings all good; Macadam
and earth roads OF Goshen need heavy rain.
Macadam roads OF Manuel good. with the exception
OF few places in the Nyack TURNPIKE Between
and Spring Valley the poor strips are much i'm
put the stretch in excellent condition. Roads OF
first class IN every way; earth ROADS good FOR
hne scenery the road between Delaware Water
Gap to Easton and Phillipsburg IS somewhat hilly
bur the rest Of the route is splendid Roads Of
the recent rains will put them in better shape.
sbSps none OF the main roads are dirt schraai-
enburg Road, Teaueck north, is now one Of the
wheelnen is called to this road which is not well
excellent riding. Main-st- and the continuation OF
70 neglect tbs case has been taIea up By the
Hackensack Wheemen. and II is expected that
VIII result in prompt action on the part Of the town
autnor-ues AtLentlon Is again caIled 20 ths com
Boulevard-Ltttle Ferry-Hudson-st- route 70 Hack
ensack Wheelrnen have been warned again and
again against taking this route. at the same time
the Edgewater ferry from One-hundred- a nd-twen-
ty-ffth-st- and the troneys (Which carry wheels
up the Palisades) TO Leonia to Hackensack, and
gested- The lamp ordinance IN Hackensack Is
strongly enforced. Wheelmen are requested 20 aid
in enforcing this law, not only a protection 20
themselves, bur to pedestrians as well The Pas
sale River north Of Passaic has been polluted
that riding the River Road at low tide Is danger
10 health The North Road from Englswcod.
a continuation OF Grand-ave, is sandy in spots
and is not in good riding condition through the
upper part OF the country. Going TO Nyack II Is
best TO go West from Leonia 70 schraalenbUrg
Road. 70 Harrington Park TO Closter and the
Nyack Turnpike (east OF the railroad 10 Sparku
on 10 the Shore Road and Nyack. The Ridgewood-
Paterson road is in bad shape, and should be
avoided The best route 20 Ridgewood Is through
Hackensack 10 Arcoia by way OF Anderson-st.. 10
Paramus to Ridgewood.
Long Island Roads and Cycle Paths-The roads
little change since last week Rain IS needed al
the island TO put the roads in their usual
good riding condition There is a good sfdeparh
from Sag Harbor through North Haven 10 Shelter
Island ferry The Shelter Island path IS IN X
celent shape direct TO the ferry at Greenp0rc-
Road and path from Easthampton to Amagan-
sett are good; from Amagansett east 70 Montauk
distance, which can only be covered by riding on
the beach at low tide From Northport 10 Hunting
ton the edge path IS good. From Huntington west
through Cold Spring TO Oyster Bay Is good riding
The cycle path over the Shinnecock Hills from
Good Ground 70 Southampton is in excellent shape
the present time. All other roads on Long
Islan nd are up 70 the standard