New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-13
WESTON'S PEDESTRIAN FEAT.
Prom Our Special Correspondent.

SYRACUSE, Nov. II, 1866.
Weston reached here this morning at o'clock,
in fine condition. and IS hours ahead OF time. His journey
from Portland has thus far been perfect ovation far
people coneerned and, regards HIMSELF VIII
prove a by the time IL is completed TllE FRI
BUNE mas iooTe1 the gounS tb rord nearly ali
the interesting facts CONNECTED with the mere exc
cution OF his difficult feat; but allow me TO
observe that Justice to the subject OF walking 1924 miles
in IL days only be done by an enthusiastic tye-Wi
ness. thousand things have happened on TINS trlp
which have never been chronoled and IL beh0oVes me
have OF them recorded for the beneht vi hs anu
future generations incentive TO perseverance uueI
also to sort of bank from which locaSiIeiis
of the brain" TO give a detailed account Of Westons
triumphant journey from Portland would require VOL
his right to write the volume himself which he intends
to do on his return to the East Let me take MN up u,
through the interesting villake OF Whitman
tic our party were on two occasions a nIis' o0S
once, for Internal Revenue Officers AZ vernon OF
rather little beyond it, an old lady, VINO nave 10
ParkingtOn and who had been reading the county paper
hailed me- pointing to the fast reeedng gure OF the
lightfooed Weston, said in deprecatOy tone as sue
pushed her glasses up her fOrehead Ihat thefo
yOungster Pedestinarian don't believe IT.
his ultimate success she could hardly doubt IT, mat ne
a earnest Trektaran Is sulelenty evident ,r 70
those who have him rapidly multiplying doo,pIts
the sands 10 say nothing OF the energy nc dhys ~
os me- moved gliby from hither to you Wen, when We
reached Troy l3 hours ahead OF time were received
by an overwhelming crowd such crowd, however,
~ mot m M PaWtucke and ruficd Weston To throw
him of feet The streets filled with people. They
cheered us-that is West0n-thcy threw up Their nat.
They gave tigers The Trojans were boiling over with
enthusiasm TO bring down a house "a a good thing To
win battle better thing Butte walk from PORTLAND
Me 10 Troy n y aud come In 10 hours In advance OF
time. something which the Troans look upon as Dest o.
all Hereafter feats sfoot pedestriansm socaed nlst
bear the palm-in other words. must tower heaa
and shoulders above all other ae% NOTIFY Kmcs 81
can, Weston was diycsted OF lbs outer 9 c}.
shoes taken from his feet aud exhibited 10 ihe poo
pie Photographs Of the same were taken on the spot
aud copies, according to the report that roaeh.s h,
walked thirty miles. At Elk o'clock In the evening
waving graceful adleu to the crowd that awaited HIM
ON the railroad bridge, passed chocrily ON his
IN MONTGOMERY county. and slept Ike
In the morning OF tho next day he started for Fonda 10
miles making the distance IN little ichs than Two honr
about as good time he made since the start ON sat
urday afternoon he reached Utica, escorted by large
% meet him on reaching CIggs Hotel he received
by Mayor wilson with all the courtesy due 10 gentleman
NOR quite hungry, aud % hours ahead OF time
and Weighing just two pounds ~ ono's ,o p'''o
ouiet meal and hours rest he sthItta
Tor Oneida where he arrived at y O'clock going 70 pea
went 10 church. the afternoon he visited TIE Ohelo
community by whom be pleasantly entertained. Al
a. have told Won AT O'Clock having walked mile and
half out Of MS way 10 Whit irend making tt
he stopped 10 minutes aud at FayetteVe nttie ohseI
lie went into Syracuse IN his shirt sleeves ana sa5
coined nv an immense lie reached thc hlupo
Hotel al o'clock and, after bath ana DOW 70 tne
street full Of people, he went to breakfast ana tgn on
anan Al o'clock be made start for Lyons uls'auSo
OF 39s miles aud expects 20 sleep there tonight Is
will make his days walk 20. mlles,lust - i hay
than his average. by the timetable he should nave
nassed through Syracuse Saturday and spent SUNDAY
a. Weedsport Is miles from here. He Is tleIsion
really behind his programme, but far ,hhead oi
bis average. III he keeps on at the rate ~
although am sure he cannot make the hundred hos
"a hours The halfway point Is between Rochester anu
Nortb Chui lie has already Travelled 52. miles IN ii
davs and II he makes that halfway point by tomorrow
noon he has i3l days TO finish his trip IN when Nc can
easily do and have day 10 spare lie says ne WIZ maze
his iTd attempt TO walklO miles In q hour on InuIs
day-after leaving Bufalo-probaby starting from E'a
| Centre. horo io.oo
ROCHESTER, Nov. i2.-Weston arrived nero AZ aL,-o
o,cock onight in good condition lie was met ny ahIEo
ro,gd ~ czeus and went to the Congress Hail. wheIo
no will remain the OF the night lie made % hTs w.
dov six of them In a storm. The last so lss WI
nsIe AGAINST heavy head wind. ne Will leave thls Guy
| AT nine o'clock tomorrow morning