The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-12-05
WESTON.
His Arrival In Chieago.---Great Excite
melt..-A Warm ReceptfOn.

contain the following interesting ac-
count of the Great Pedestrian.
Chicago has had its Sc lsation a
sensation it has proved to the satisfaction
of all.
On Thursday morning, at / :35 0 clock,
Weston arrived at Hyde Park, five miles
from the city, just Fl hours and 35 min
utes after leaving Laporte, Ind, and trav-
cling between 20 and 80 miles. Immedi-
ately upon his arrival, he was conducted
to the apartment Of his wife who had
come out from Chicago to meet him.
There was large crowd at the Hyde
Park House. and Weston for the first
time partook of hearty meal without
any restrictions. Weston appeared to be
very much excited and fearful at this, the
eleventh hour, his feet would give out, OF
some effort would be made to interfere
with his travels. Meeting at the Hyde
Park with Captain Jack Nelson and bis
squad of fifty policemen, no school boy
was ever happier, and to Captain Jack
he chung with nervous tenacity. 1t was
decided that he should remain at Hyde
Park during the night, so as to make his
entree into the city by daylight.
Yesterday morning by daylight Chicago
was wide awake. 1t was feared by many
that Weston would come in at an early
hour, and the people would be deprived
of the pleasure Of seeing him on his
travels Therefore everybody includes
the ladies, of course, for the curiosity OF
the fair sex was never more alive since
the days of Eve, than it was among those
Of Chicago to catch first glimpse OF
Weston, the man who had travelled Oh
foot from Portland to Chicago.
Weston left the Hyde Park House
about clock yesterday morning. He
was when he first set out a little stiff and
his legs crooked more than on any part
of his trip. The crowd had taken the
highways leading from Chicago, and
walked and walked, SO that when Weston
set out surrounded by the police he had
gone but few rods before he met them.
lie was dressed in his red, white and blue
suit-red stockings, blue pants and white
hat, with short jacket buttoned closely
In his hand he carried a small riding
whip.
As he met the crowd Weston still kept
close to Capt. Nelson and looked nervous
ly at the stalwart policemen who sur
rounded him, as if to measure their Ca
pabilities of defence, if any violence were
offered For this there was no necessity,
and violence was the last thought in the
minds of the crowd. As they met Weston
.hey cheercd vociterouSly, anl nothing
like groan was heard-but one prolong
ed cheer
As Weston and his party drew near the
city the crowd increased, un.il it filed
the streets completely. The police had
laore difficulty in opening way for him,
and some violence was used with the
crowd, but it was all taken good natured-
~.
Inside the city limits the street was
one dense mass Of people, large portion
OF whom we're femalcs-lnany Of the bet
ter class How they could submit to re
iammed and jostied us they were to salts
fy their curiosity is a matter OF surprise
only to those who do not understand fe-
male nature. Silks and satins and dry
goods of every description were jalnmed
seemed prodigal Many ladies tainted.
but none could be induccd to leave the
crowd, and it wou,d have been 4 difficult
Il is understood that Ncs!ou, by the
terms of his contract, was to reach Chi
cago by twelve O'Clock yesterday. The
difference between the time of the two
cities is one hour and ten minutes. On
his trip Weston has kept Portland time.
and while it was desired that he should
reach the city at / , clock Chicago time,
he determined to do so by Portland time,
in order that there might be no quib5le.
With this idea in view, he reached the
postof1ice few minutes after ten O clock,
thus completing his great trip. As he
trirped up to the postoiice, Weston look
ed care-worn, but showed little signs Of
fatigue. If exhausted, he has happy
faculty of Disgusting it. As he stood on
the steps of the office, his great journey
completed. the crowd cheercd and yelled
until it seemed they never would cease.
Here Weston shook hands with many
people who gathered about, and but for
the efforts of the police would have been
smothered
Stopping at the postoffice some time,
the order was given for q continuance Of
the march to the Sherman House where
Weston was to stop. By coaxing, threats
and some force, a way was opened, and
Weston again set out The walks and
the streets even up to the narrow llnc CT
march were crowded with men and wo-
mcn-many of the latter with children in
their arms-all yelling. Street cars were
oJ,lscd to haul of, as there was no room
for them.
Shortly before 2 o clock Weston reach
ed the Sherman House a way was
made open for him, and he tripped as
gaiy and lightly up the stairs, as if no.
thing like fatigue about him. He went
at once upon the balcony and bowed his
respects to the crowd. Such cheer, and
series of cheers by wedgcd up crowd
was never heard before even in Chicago.
After acknowledging the salute Wes-
ton left the balcony and went to the la
dies parlors These were filed with the
fair ones, who at once took possession of
the pedestrian in their own peculiar man
ner. They commenced by shaking hands
but that went not far before they kissed
him, one and all. The windows being
opened, this could be seen by the crowd,
and as the pedestrian submitted to their
embraces, there were more cheers
The reception had been so much more
enthusiastic than Weston had expected
that he felt remarkably WELL He had
expressed to Capt. Nelson fear that there
were those in The crowd who would be-
lieve the false reports about him and
would use violent language. As there
was none of this but SO much good ma
ture, his spirits arose until he was COM
plesely overjoyed, and made no efforts to
disguise that JOY.
Weston remained at the Sherman
House about half an hour He partook
Of no refreshments, but going to his
room, he slightly changed his wardrobe,
putting on white silk stockings and white
kid gloves, and when he again came out
of the house looked neat and trim. He
appeared to weigh about l30 pounds and
all set his age at twenty y-eight
From the Sherman he, with his escort,
went to the Opera House, where he was