Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-06-05


rnR SECOND HATCH RACE Il
,sfpssn Fashion and Psyiona - asha&n
pSciorionS - Miraculous EscgPe fren
~ falling Of one Of iks Stands
The great race between Fashion and PeysOnsi
. he ssh May, upon The Camden Course, tN; 4
& vas sllsSded By thousands Of persons frorl
and he adioinisg county. The
Sun furnishes The following az !
sonnt:--
"Every possible mode Of conveyanee VISA
called into Iequislicn for iha special occasion,
and Z very great number were obliged to wax
ffum the sseau beat isndings 10 the ground,
distance o. about three niles. The outlusag =
rected 70 aeeommods.s the spectatofs---thoss
uho wished "a elevated position, 20 eommAne ?
= view Of the entire course, was aoonttso hgn-
dred feet long, thirty feel vide, and thirty feetta'
height. Il was composed Of Deadlock scAStiias,
the lower parl beng enclosed with wsa'nst
boarding, add the upper vas open on All SIDES 70
command an unobstruclsd view. This building
caoable o. holding abou, 5000 people, was o1iea
Al an early hour with anxious spectators, who
we're no, as yell able 10 perceive their pstilous
.i,uatiop as those upon The held-many Of whom
ernre,.ed their doueIs Of its strength 70 sustain
The mass coneregaled upon H.
A. one O'Clock he horn WAS sounded, AZ sis-
nal Of preparation, aud many Of the spectators
on he rrar part Of the andAnaIurally pressed
|forvard. and the building was observed 10 move
"a and fro. and 10 . moment after crash wa'
heard. An eyea were now Iufnec inthas duec
lion and many heart beat quick with dead
Ere the lapse Of another moment, tho mldoie e
|, the upper Hoor gave way ,precipiialtng those y
ON II down on the heads OF those below. Inc 90
Idiiional weight vas too much for the nrst Eoof
ana ,hst parted and fell with an awful crash
Suyag gpses i. sgd soms Of ssos Sss US
| falling timbers X IS impossible to describe ih,
Transformation I'll this precise point Of time. amonl
those on the 6sld. .'Hundreds are killed." wa
the exclamation on ill SIDES. rush was in
stan,ly made 10 rescue those beneath the ruins
and in = short time great number were got out
some Of whom were found 10 be seriously, an,
others but slightly injured. This accidents
matter Of course, postponed iherace, and il wa
generally supposed thai il would not c5ms Of
For about an hour andFa half after the sccidenl
the.scene on the field partook somewhat II III,
| ludicIous. "A large number were running sbou
with their garments 10 the greatest kind Of dis
order in tearch of their hats which were lost in tn
lcoufusiou, many were not abIeio recover them
Ter ID was discovered that no personNwas killed
and none supposed % be mortally wounded, !
was unanimously deciied that the race shonId g
on. The horses were then broughtio the stand
aud Fashion, the NotiheFn horse, proved tn
winner
The Philadelphia Spirit Of the, Times gives III
following 10 reference 10 the race:-
."At a quarter tothree, the track was cleaied
and the horses started, Fashion took thelead an,
chad the inside tack. n
They ran Ground the first mile, Fashion abou
ihe-ssrn distance ahead, Ienglh or lengtl
and half; ind s&srihey neared the judges stand
Q shout OF cheefNarose ola deafening character
showing The intense anxiety Of the spectators
The second and third mile was followed BY TIL
same testimonials of appreciation, aud wber
Fashion came opposite The judges stand on hi
fourth mile, with the same distance betweel
them, there was no end TO the cheers and exulla
lion.
At the end OF half an hour the secona hea
commenced, Fashion on the inner track and Pew
iona up even with her, 50 that they appeared.it
be joined side BY side In this mode theyJsn a
round three miles, without shade If difkrenc,
between them. The excitement was nGw in
ftense, and Fashion was immensely cheeIed Oh
the hfsI quaElel of the fourth mile, Fashion sud
denly bounded ahead Of Peyions and euJeAvore,
! 10 increase the distance At every step. Peytoni
did not seem TO be igsd very severely, and whei
Fashion came 10 front Of the judges stand 81,
hac almost dislanced the Southern mare. Fash
| ion Of course was pronounced the winner ant
the crowd then dispersed, appearing 10 take nj
interest 10 the subsequent race between The othe
horses"
I Pie Inquirer furnishes the following sum
mary III
FiTa Hsat-Thsa horses started evenly and 10
geiher, Pey iona having The inside track. Al n,
end Of about half mile, Fashion shot ahead a
bout length and hall, which advantage sh
msinlsined ,hroughoutihe -Peytena max
ing several struggles, butin vain. Time N in
uies, 48 seconds. N n
| SeeSnd HeGt-The horses again starisd eyrnl
and kept closely together, neck and neck, q
nearly three miles-but Peytona was neck 4
advance al The end Of The second mile By til
end Of the third mile, however, thsy we.eSonc
more even,& soon after Fashion shat anead4o
about length, and al the close OF the race cam
/ in, beating her opponenpWilhout much sppsTsr
ehor,, by several lengths. Time minutes, 5
seconds. A mile rice between three olher+hol
ses was postponded. ,-e9ss
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