The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-11-22
THE PROGRESS OF WESTON.
His Arrival at Syracuse Half the Dis
tance Accomplished.
From the Syracuse STANDARD. Nor. l

From the Syracuse Standard, Nov. IL.
The matter of particular interest Just DOW
is the pedestrian feat being performed by
Edward p Weston, of New England, of
walking rom Portland, Maine, to Chicago,
Illinois, distance of 1878 miles, in
twenty-six days, on wager ct $40 GOA
portion of the wager beng dependent on
his accomplishing one hundred miles with
in twenty-four consecutive hours. He left
Portland at noon on Tuesday the 29th of
Oct. At every city and vllageon his route
thus far he has been received by large
crowds and with much enthusiasm. At
Utica, where he arrived Saturday after
noon at 2.45, he was greeted by large con
course of people. Mayor Wilson at their
head dined at Bags Hotel, and, after
resting, proceeded on his way, being one
mile and half from Oneida mt | , o clock
Saturday night He does not walk on Sun
day at all, and therefore, when time was
called. he stepped into carriage and rode
to Oneida, where he spent Sunday and at
tended the Baptist Church.
OF course he starts this morning from
the point where time was called Saturday
night, and if the weather. he fair, will leave
about one O clock 1t being distance OF
294 miles, he will probably reach here be-
tween seven and nine clock, and rest per-
haps couple of hours. His route touches
Cnittensngo. Fayetteville, and west of here,
Port Byron. Montez,D,a, Marengo, Lyons,
Newark, Palmyra, fsirport, Rochester,
etc.
We saw last evening letter, with Mr..
Weston compliments, and saying that he
would breakfast at the Globe Hotel this
morning
By the published tirne table Of Weston 5
walking, he should have passed here Sat-
urday and spent yesterday at Weedsport
1t will thus be seen that he is behind the
programme, but reaching here this morn
ing will be full up to the average forty
seven and six-tenths miles per day neces
sary to be made 10 accomplish his under
taking. Five miles east of Rochester is
half the distance, and he will probably
reach that point in twelve days and half,
leaving hin thirteen and half days to
make the last halt IN.
Weston is said to be fine looking young
man, about twenty seven years OF age, five
feet seven and half inches in height, well
built. and weighs one hundred and twenty
Eve pounds. His walking dress consists Of
"a jacket, tight lifting black pants, stout bro
ganS with red tops, round top hight silk
bat, and buff gloves. He also carries u
light walking stick. He Is accompanied by
four gentlcm N in carrlages-Messrs. John
GrindeI, Edward ingalls,, Benjamin NJ,
Curtis md John Laphsn, to whom he has
given the following Instructions:
Nett her OF YOU are expected
TO show me ana favor Incompatible with
your oath. need not remind that you
will be narrowly watched By the public.
and that your actions should in every way
he 50 guarded that none, however fa.ilIi
Gus, may take exception TO your characters
a. gentlemen. You must expect to come
in contact with all classes, and some may
use offensive language to you. | hope,
however, that you viii bear witt, such, that
we may proceed quietly on our journey
Should any parties modest you, please do
me the favor to appeal TO the law rather
than yield to the instincts of passion. re-
Numbering that what you do Will reflect on
the character OF this race. lou wild
please observe that no particle OF food or
drops of beverage Is to lie given To me un-
less prepared under the immediate super
vision of Mr.. Grindeli. 'fhs is OF the ut
most Importance, and trust 1t will not be
construed into any art Of dI>respect to the
proprietors of any hotels at which We may
stop, as 1t is in accordanc with the earneS:
~ expressed desire of my hacker, Mr.
George Is. Goodwin. Aud now, all | ask
of you i. TO do your duty like just men,
having faith in Him who doeth all things
well, and upon whom | rely entirely for my
complete success. \ ours truly,
EDWARD PAYsON WESTON.
In some places where y e>ton has passed
through, the anxious crowd has been SO
great as to impede hl- progress, and In one
instance at least to cause him Slight injury.
Let all here see him VINO desire, but give
him tree and clear road way
The interest felt III this pedestrian, and
the encouragement on Friday, by our after :
noon contemporary, that he would probably
arrive here about mid day on Saturday. at
iorded opportunity for big sell which
vas improved. Between twelve and one
a youngery man, with red face, rather
poor loose pants, soldier blouse, sio ich hat
boots rather worse for wear, and basket on
his ann. was seen coming up GenGsee street
at rapid walk, accompanied by single
and double carriage. Word went out that
it was Weston, the pedestrl9n. A crowd
of two or three hundred was quickly at his
HcclS-OH all SUES W nun, dskcu q ic>flon>.
anxious for word, bat nary word did
the stranger degp-only mods or shakes o!
the head gave his replies-but he walked
faster and faster, keeping them all on dog
trot. Local of evening paper Joined the
crowd. on dance to make time-was aux
ious for an item. Local queried Are
you Weston?' and got nol IN response
&c Ding to Chicago 2" another ned By
this time the individual walker had mount.
cd Warren street bridge, ian out of the
way course turned down from thence on
to the Ogwego canal tow path, and the
crowd smelt the SELL Who put UP the job
is not known, but there are whispers about
town that SCHUYLER Smith, Cheney Parker
and George Herrick could make good
guess as to its origin. No matter who did
it afforded lots OF fun, as well as a speck
OF modification to certain over anxious.