The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-08-18
LIVE TOPICs ABOUr TOwN.

Iho dangers OF tbs have
already besn established In some ri che
suburban towns. and In one summer colony
not far from the city one fatal accident has
b>en put 20 the responsibility OF the new
machines. The difficulty ri dealing with
the question In this place. which has hitherto
found its chief pleasure In driving. CONES
from the fact that the owners u the vehicles
are with few exceptions also the principal
horsemen o. the town. Who are now as much
Interested In tbs automobiles. They are
nov using both. and complaint IL useless.
since the residents who own only horses
are too few TO have any effect. The persons
who have suffered by the presence 81 the
vehicles are temporary visitors TO the
beighborhOod who have not been there
long enough for their horses 20 become
accustomed to the machines. These are
In nsarly all cases the victims OF accidents,
and there seems no solution TO their DIM
Guilty. a. the automobiles ara too evidently
TO say IN use. II IN doubtful. however. IL
the machines are In the country more OF q
than the bicycles were n few years
ago. and u was not long before thoss
were familiar enough 20 cause no trouble.
The neglect 81 bicycling nov In the city
Ia due In the main to the diminished interest
In The sport. but Il Ia not altogether on that
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now In town. The condition OF the thor
oughfarr- at this time makes riding almost
out 81 tho au..tion. The only two avenues
beloved by the bicycle riders now OPEN
are Central Park West and Fifth avenue.
Tho Boulevard is not only impossible. hut
It's approaches are too filed with terrors
for even the bravest rider The upp-
Boulevard, which was always n part Of
every ride northward, II not possible 10
attarnpf pnEaAaga and uk..lrn.n rhn an
ignorance ~ it's present condition attempt
to ride there soon endeavor 90 remedy
their mistake. Tho vhe~l has hc-n neg
lected In town now almost long enough To
cause a reaction In is favor and this Ia
likely Ia come So soon A. the streets are
once more In condition to make riding
pleasant. Then the revival will come,
although nobody ever expects TO see tho
sane army 81 riders a. used to he such a
common sight.
Tho publishers say thu, This IL IN he q
hook wear Of 10 ~well-kno~n authors In
place Of IN" heginncrs and -hr-t novel;
contingent Who r-rV1d.d the literary
market for the lr~t year ard found them
selves IN mort unususl and unesDected
demand hy the Publishers. That attitude
was due 10 IN. fact thai many 81 lh- novels
that have net with mos, AncceeS in tho
~ WV wv - ~ W. Wv ~ ~ w w
known writer's and were frequently first
efforts ~ their aI'hor~ Put they pleased
public aud that made them popular
tho publishers. Now that they ara
all getting their -"cond wind, - % speak.
aud are NJ work To prpiuCa sonnet hing as
good a. their frs, book. the su'hors ~
arr To- have their innings and
ne literary mArk"' will this winter once
NOR. hiring To the front names and works
authors who IN the recent rush for
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lev Young writers found ,hefn-nlves quite
out of the interest ~ the public.
The wife ~ n Clergyman, who has assumed
Tor several months as a matter Of accommo-
10 the pari>hioners the care Of tho
al the fashionable country place
IN which hc has his summer home, occa-
,ionally tries To interest herself In the affairs
n the few country people who with tho
New York milhonaircs mako up the con
grpgs,ion. So she stops nj the houses 81
'ho-e sh. knows when she II driving The
II Their day she halted NJ the houSe Of an old
who devoted herself To the GUS
account Of her troubles The
wife was duly = ympathetic. A.
, matter ~ fact she had long t-en an active
,ymyathizer in the = I &. 4, and her
went more In that direction than
IN any other.
NV Ibpt NnUs 'Uf bu NpWAn Nfnf On. |
has To work - hard He Is a driver for a
grocery. and he has To- drive from 7 In the
morning until ! ~ night
The expression on tho visitors face
'howed plainly she thought such treatment
outrageous
TEL mo whore your hoy il employed.-
he said. and ! will do what | can To stop
inch n dreadfu thing II II intol.rahls
Ia drive any horse that long at a
tretch III s"c the grocer Tomorrow
II seemed To the old woman that there
vas something wrong about IN" visitors
'rpreSsion Of regret over her son. hut Il
friendly. NJ all events. and she did
lot analyze IL too deeply.
The mood 81 superheatad Passenger
moving northward In tho closed trolley
in tho late afternoon i Rarely amiahie
nd would ~ no time H. equal % the Jriet
oleration 81 n sight that they arr frr-
nenilv called upon e. l~ar Just A. al
he passenger arr trying 90 adjust them
IN their seats 50 a. 10 Get all possible
-eneh' Of the current If air made AZ tho
ar progresses. som" man il certain To
himself Ia the doorway and get for
im-elf the exclusive enjoyment OF the
Incidentally h. prevents anybody
l~a Ia the car from sharing In the same
rlief Therr II always some person 10 he
punt who may b. reunited on thus To upset
he ~-guanimitv OF the other Passengers
I'D acquire an nnpopulari'y with them
hat would make II awkward for lin Il
were able or inclined To put u,oir feel-
1gs into acts. but A. there are No grounds
u which N" conductor NAV 10 requested
. remove any man who chooses To- seiye
his place and the right To the privilege
eIends on ethical considerations Iot al
avs regarded in public Convcyanoes. the
IMPRESSION ~ th" opinion that hts fellow
as~.ngrrs entertain 81 him ~ the only
,eans 10y which such an encroschment
n their rights may IT, punished.