New-York tribune., 1901-08-26
BY BICYCLE TO BUFFALO.
DETAILS OF A TRIP FROM ALBANY TO
LAKE ERIE.
INTERESTING SIGHTS ON THE WAY TO
THE PAN-AMERICAN AND NJ
AGARA FALLS.

One OF the most interesting methods of going to
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. to those
who have the time and inclination for the trip. is
awheel. There are several ridable routes from the
mouth Of the Hudson to Lake Erie, but the hardest
part of the journey will be avoided by taking some
other method of transportation to Albany and
making the capital city the starting point for the
wheeling trip This also affords saving of time.
if the vacation period to be devoted 10 the excur
sion is limited.
The general route from Albany be pursued is
that of the great State waterway linking the Hud-
and Lake Erie. and is devoid of extreme eleva-
tions, portion of the Erie Canal being a sixty
mile level. But while the canal towpath may
afford an easier riding than the country
roads without sdepaths, yet the consensus of opin-
ion among those ride for recreation is that the
monotonous level and unending lack OF variety in
scenery OF the towpath make IT deadly dull and to
be avoided, save in extreme necessity.
THE TRIP DESCRIBED.
The experiences of party of three wheemen of
this city, who returned recently from ride from
Albany Buffalo and Niagara Falls as described
by one Of the party. are follows:
We started py boat from New-York which landed
us In Albany In the early morning hours, ready for
aos 6s dans sn he cg
with their striking architectural contrasts & we set
of Albany the cycle path, to ride which licenses
p2xe 9 o street 10 raad
which In laying Its tracks has torn up or covered
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dition.
n hd soon etsd Pbs ey into 6@
TAX @ it's t The besf S 60 5oufs
and we made a detour 10 see the college buildings
sterdam. in Montgomery County.
This leads up the beautiful Mohawk Valley, after
farms the bold outlines Of the hills and the PCT,
| as We sped over the sidepaths and smooth roads
Tiers S Tes@ Ther ~eSn oT Of e Dd is
memorated by the name Of Amsterdam. which was
m was ast frS % Fonda
ns IS nG be f H where
the Six Nations we're accustomed TO assemble for
Then stretch Of poor road lacking the relief of
a sidepath, was found between Fonda, the county
ohsre r 3har Memories Of Senator wagner are
ho which I he d up TPf%s o p use
SCHENECTADY and Amsterdam the river IS crossed by
a hathoat ferry. but further westward bridges
span the stream at convenient intervals
Up THE MOHAWK VALLEY
sum up the Mohawk Valley our course led past
| St. townsville and East Creek 70 Little Fsns;
Tossed Gr and dnsf e Sshnd Within Of our
or FIVE miles are the thriving VILLAGES Of Herkimer
Suit nearly up to each other about their separate
manufacturing establshments AS Utica nd rs aP 9bo
City is entered ever asphalt rOadwaEs past the
o Ss the q business f centre to NewHarford many
fine thoroughfares, with attractive residences OF
just Beyond w-Har!tord We dverge from the
direct route by way q kirkland TO see the sue oI
village stands the abandoned hrownstone building
Sf %ndow. Ss c@iOa amt general air It
serious 70 the beauty o. the vase I9e ne
Amsterdam several years ago, and the destruction
ol ls es Soq9s fSE' Ss Sso a' S
College. which dates back 70 the century before
sha last uhr IN IA
site for the establishment Of a school there on
near ss e9sfs the s6 house Stands stone marking
the line between the Colonies and ana SIX SSUons S SSs
bearing the devices OF the Indian chiefs who agreed
recent classes. and other similar memorials mark
interesting spots on the college groGnds; In lr6T the
ground on Which the college stands. near tha, Of
Professor Root one Of whose sons is secre
tary OF War and another a member OF the Hamu-
famou! astronomer. From the college grounds the
across interSeninE valleys, While from point near
by extended view. including seven counties OF
county
ONEIDA AND ITS COMMUNITY.
would naturally e3pefs that hat the Ty b9 Of
S w'uG over Pe m e erSeI n manson COUNTY
Oneida was recently incorporated as a municipal
alon as we'll as popuPtiSn H. was neSessaTy va 70
sE reEion IN sneadns the rich tract Occupied by What
wes formerly the Oneida Community the s9cio.
@ This 10 % rS~ business a.
w6cb onS Of the sons o; the founder is presdent
In the Oneida directory are the names OF no less
than Twelve persons or LII r9e name 0I N%yes% men men
has its postoffice, kenwood and whose trade
marks on tools canned goods and other articles
The direct route westeward from Utica to which
We returned after the dotour 10 Clinton Is the
some Of the other buildings OF the community. and
at 3neid4 & cefe st LEA vD turn rs hade d for IT 70 go TO
to the city line in The direction OF Ganestota, and
muletrack OF the canal which newly graveIed
last year and IS hard and smooth. From Fayette-
In the saline city the broad and smoothly paved
streets afford agreeable diversion from country
Cenesee-st.. the best route leads over brick and
asphalt payements in the direction OF Auburn.
turn is taken to the right n good side path TO
Weedsport. AS We left Syracuse We were over
hill Mass. whose Filipino hats were marked For
Buffalo We learned that they had come across
| sprintng it across the Empire state at the rate
OF seyeaty miles DAY b On light high geared racing
Beyond Weedsport the senaca River fats near
Montezuma are struck which after rain are by
mud. As Il raned heavily the night before we
passed through this region the road was at it's
and thence to Palmyra there is n beautiful stretch
luxu-ant harvest fields and diversified scenery.
A STEEL REPUBLICAN FLAGPoLE.
Palmyra possesses associations of especial
interest In the neart OF the town STANDS the only
steel fagpole in the State erected on site oceu-
| pied by Whig and Republican liberty poles since
| is hundred feet high a dozen feet square the
| base and taperng 10 foot at the top
| which is raised and lowered by wire ropes and
winches at the base that the flag floats i66 feet
| 1892 a OF over $1,000 Four miles from
Palmyra is pointed out the hill where Joseph