New-York tribune., 1902-09-08
on THE WAY TO CHICAGO.
THE HIGHWAY ASSOCIATIONS PARTY Ar
RIvEs AT PHoENICIA n I

Phenicia ". Y, Sept { CSpecial1-"Automo-
biles and good roads have a lot to overcome be
fore either will become popular, found out
this trip said W. L. Dickinson. of the New
York and Chicago Road Association, after the
first days experience in the Toledo car the
route over the proposed highway. At the start
attempt TO cross the North River at Four
teenth-st. met with refusal, and valuable time
was lost before reaching the West Shore ferry
at Forty-second-st II was y O'Clock when the
party finally started up the Weehawken hill
And what climb The road is mass Of loose
stones and sand, in addition to about 20 per
cent grade From the top Of the hill to the end
of the Hudson County Boulevard at Gutenberg
the route was over a splendid stretch of road.
Then came down grade with sand and roads
undergoing improvement, in addition to the
laying of trolley tracks Hackensack was
reached at u 10 the odometer registering ten
miles Dinner taken ana the start was re-
newed at 2:1o. Considerable street Improvement
is being done in Hackensack and the roadways
are frequently blocked.
few miles further on, at Allendale, another
force of men was improving the road.
Again Just out of Suffern more road building
was being done. From Ramseys to Suffern the
roads are not good, being hilly and sandy. AT
Suffern the president OF the township, r. q.
Riggs showed MS appreciation of the road I'M
provement work by joining the association. we
stopped long enough at Sufern TO take on water
and visit the Ramapo Iron Works where there
are more good road enthusiasts.
The roads from Suffern to Tuxedo follow the
Erie Railroad along a beautiful valley and river.
At Arcola a stop was made long enough to take
a snapshot of relic of early days IN tne 1oiIll I
of an old fashioned water mill ana fail. flne
roads were followed TO Tuxedo. Expecting 10
get gasolene there. preparations We're maze 10
obtain it, and it was found tnat the 4t fIsi ~ n
charge of the fuel had gone on vacation ana
neglected to stock up his supply with a snort
stop the party pushed on toward NeWoure'
leaving Tuxedo at o:3S. At central NdIlty
GOOD road friends and gasolene were found. 1t
was !: Is when at Central Valley the start was
made for a fourteen mile spin to NeWpurg Inc
roads were fine. of dirt and gravel, with the
ONLY drawback of loose planks on the numerous
bridges NeWburg was reached at III IN good
shape. So far the Toledo had performed its work
in good style never falterlng at any MIL Al
New-burg the home of the Governor of the En-
pire State. there are many people interested IN
the good roads movement. Among them are
d j Coutant. the town clerk; DR.. Carr ana T.
W Kelly. Leaving Newburg at 1O:lo. there
were good roads to Highland, distance of four
teen miles
From Highland to Kingston the road has been
sadly neglected. Everywhere are evidences OF
the wasteful use Of the public road money with
the best OF material and a $3,ooO road making
plant in one town, the road has been baoiy
built This is expected to be corrected. Stopping
only for dinner at Highland, the run was con
tinued to Rondout and Kingston. Delayed again
to get gasoline. the party stopped over night .
The wisdom of the choice of the road west or
the Hudson is shown by the opinion OF George
SnuIes the chauffeur He has gone both
routes and declares that the route selected Is
the better OF the two. one or the FEATURES OF
the trip so far. is the guidance OF George g
Wheeler the famous century rider de mas
ridden his wheel the entire distance, and, by his
knowledge of the roads, aided greatly IN select
ing the good roads travelled. lie returned 10
New-York from Kingston
Fleischmanns, \. Y, Sept the party
reached here ut 7:30 over the Catskill Noun
tains 4 heavy rain early in the morning caused
= DELAY: start was not made until 10 o'clock.
ont of Kingston the worst example of roads
| in the country was encountered. Years ago a
| corpora tion made il a toll road ana lald olue
| stone slabs for q rcadbed- Time and traiilc
| have made havoc of the highway until it is d
| mass of rocks and mud puddles. Considera Die
! Indignation exists among the people over the
apathy of the trustees in charge of the road,
and the litigation now going on is expected TO
result in the road being improved soon under
State aid good part of the roads travelled
| to-day are improved and large portion OF the
remainder will be mace all right inside or a
few months.
From Phcpnicia to Pine Hill there Is a stretch
| of eight miles of State road that Is as nne a
| bit of improved highway as is to be found any
| where. The supervisor in charge OF thls rodu
! is Jay Simpson. of Phpnicla, ana hlmsell an
! ardent enthusiast.
| state Engineer Bond is expected to visit this
locality TO inspect the roads now under construc-
! ton One of The CatSki.l Mountains was climbed
Just before reaching here without dithcultS, ana
| nearly forty-five miles were covered to-day
| without trouble on the way TO Chlcdgo IN
! Creasing interest is found in the plan el con
| tinuous highway across the country. AT w ood-
! stock the roads are excellent This place is
| famous as the summe- home of the popular
| Mayor of Cincinnati, Julius Fleischmann-
| RABBI ORDERED OFT OF SYNAGOGUE.