The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-12-05

4
| He says that the miles in this country
are too long. and that he has already
walked a sufficient distance to make hi
100 miles, and that at New Carlisle, II
miles east of Chicago, he shall stop to-
night and claim his 100 miles. fit is
| not allowed he will cause the distance TO
| be measured by United States Surveyor.
Just outside of tie town line mile posts
have been erected, and believing that he
was walking faster than the time called
for, he was in good humor.
John Casey, resident of Goshen,
made a bet of $40 at that place that he
would beat Weston on the journey to
EIkhart Accordingly at about five
clock, as Casey, who was ahead OF
Weston came into town, he was escort
ed by the crowd and the baud, who sup
posed he was the pedestrian. Though
Casey won his bet by 8 minutes, he will
not be able to be about again for several
days, as the extraordinary exertion made
has racked his system to such an extent
that he was completely Frustrated, and
obliged to go to bed Immediately on his
arrival. 4 physician was called at once
and his limbs bathed aud restoratives
administered, but he did not appear to
revive much. Later dispatches say
that Casey died
After dinner while Weston was resting.
the distance was measured by counting
his Steps between the first post, four
miles out, and the Clifton House Lack
ing three feet it was five miles. Weston
says that he walked the distance in one
hour and three minutes
South Bend, Ind, Nov. 25, 9 %. n
Weston passed through Mishawaka at
7:45, and arrived here at nine O'Clock.
At the former place large crowd awaited
him. Bonfres Illuminated the whole
town, and brass bands began to play a
stirring air; but he passed through so
quietly that before d dozen notes could be
played he was out OF hearing In fact
he was making rapid time, and the hopes
of his friends were high that he would
have accomplished the one hundred mile
feat. About half way between biishawaka
and South Bend he encountered large
ponds of water through which he was III
many instances compelled to wade, and
the water running into his shoes, rendered
the walking both difficult and unpleasant
When but mile and half from South
Bend he called to Mr.. ingalls,, and stated
that it was no use to try any more, as he
knew he could not make New Cariise on
time. Both Mr. ingalls, and Van Orion
advised him to go on as far as he could
until the twentyiour hour hours were up.
and it was thought he would consent, but
on reaching South Bend he encountered
an immense crowd, and. though special
policemen had been provided to escort
him to and through the town, and no
II ii Il
from rushing upon him, some one heed
lessly stepped on his left heel and Slight
ly bruised it. He was escorted to the
Dwight House, where another consulta-
ton was had with his advisers, and it was
determined that he should proceed no
further, thus failing in his fifth and last
attempt to make u hundred miles.
According to the time of Weston s
party, which Is faster by some twenty
minutes than Chicago time, Weston only
had two hours and three-quarters to make
New Carlisle, fourteen miles from here
\ portion of the distance between Terre
Coupee and New Carlisle is reported as
being very bad for walking, and after
doing so much under such unfavorabie
circumstances, it was not thought best to
force him to do any more He has Ger
talnly to-day accomplished more than
| any other living man could have done
under the some circumstances.
He felt the necessity OF making de-
cidedly strong effort to win, but, believing
that he had already gone as far as human
| endurance would bear. he wisely stopped
before he was rendered incapable OF doing
| anything hereafter. Many of the more
prominent men of this place visited
Weston IN MS room, and strongly urged
| HIM TO go on. as a great many had bet
heavily that he would win, and if he
walked his time out and then lost, every
one would be better satisfied. He replied
that he was already sick, and that bis
| heel was bruised, but if it was thought
| best to go on, he would do so, but would
ieopardIze the whole race. He said that
he had lost So, geo by his failure to-day,
and no one ought to ask him to do an
| impossibiilty. He had pulled through
mud, rain and water, under circumstances
that would have discouraged less de-
termined man. The elements and In
| diana measurement had been against him
| from the start, and he had worked as
| faithfully as he knew how to win, but had
been compelled to give up from the force
| OF circumstances.
He said, however that he was confident
that he had walked 100 miles between
Silver Creek and Connaut, and after he
had finished his trip he should c. use the
| distance to be measured.
He claims to have walked Sc niles to
day, though the distance between the
different places through which he has
passed make his day 5 work only count
up to 20 miles.
Whatever may be said about his failure
to-day, one thing is certain, he has done
his best, and has failed only because i
was not in his power to do more.