From the 1897 Chicago Tribune.
An interesting article about problems associated with these bicycles.
UNPRECEDENTED TWO MONTHS' RECORD OF THREE HUNDRED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TRACEABLE TO THE WHEEL.
ONE HUNDRED CASES ON THE POLICE RECORDS.
ANALYSIS OF THE CASES REPORTED SHOWS THE CAUSES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LONG ARRAY OF CASUALTIES.
From the records of the Police Department of Chicago for the months of June and July 1897.
Pedestrians run down by cyclists-- 10
Accidents from broken machines-- 4
Wheelmen falling from machines-- 10
Cyclists colliding-- 7
Colliding with electric cars-- 7
Wheelmen run down by teams-- 10
Wheelmen colliding with teams-- 21
Ran against obstacles-- 2
Clothing catching in machine-- 3
Hurt by runaway horse-- 1
Injured in crossing tracks-- 3
Rode into river-- 1
Cyclists collided in racing-- 6
Wheelmen thrown from machines-- 5
No-lamp collisions-- 3
Run down by horseman-- 1
Total-- 100
Be Careful Out There-- DaCoot
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