Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-01
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| CHICAGO. Nov. 2s.-Weslon the pedea-
triasl, completed his walk of 1900 miles
from Portland this morning. He left
HYDE Park, six miles distant, where he
slept last night, at $50 A. NJ, and reached
the Sherman House few minutes after 10.
For hours previous to his arrival, dense
mass of men, women and children poured
up the avenue through which he was TO
pass, and the street was crowded with yehi-
cles Of all descriptions, laden TO their
utmost capacity with human freight. he
was escorted TO the city limits by number
of police officials, and from there to his
destination, he marched in the center of a
hollow square formed by fifty policemen.
He was preceded by a band of thirty
pieces. and was accompanied by thousands
upon thousands of people. Great enthu'
slams was manifested, the pedestrian being
hailed almost continuously with yociterous
cheering. It's estimated that there were
s SO, 600 persons along the line OF march,
Weston was dressed in natts costume,
consisting Of blue jacket with no vest,
rufied shirt tight blue pants fancy
waist belt, red leggings, immensely large
aud heavy, and white canvas ronnd hal.
He exhibited but small evidences of fali>
que, and moved along during the latter
portion of his journey at a very quick
pace, necessitating an occasional run on the
part of those desirous Of keeping up with
him.
In the vicinity of the Sherman House
the scene was an extraordinary one, the
streets in all directions being completely
blocked with people on foot, on horseback
and in vehicles, all manifesting the great
est excitement. The throng was so great
that for a considerable period the street
cars were unable to make their trips.
Upon arriving at the Sherman House he
entered, and in response to loud calls, soon
made his appearance upon the balcony,
carrying his baby in his arms, and adj
dressing the crowd, informed them that the
infant could now have pony which il had
deaired to obtain, and which was one OF
the motives actnating him in undertaking
the feat. L g
He then descended to the street, and
again escorted by the police and an im-
mense number Of people, proceeded to the
Opera-house, where private rooms had been
furnished for him.
lnthe afternoon and evening be made
addresses in the intervals of the concert at
the opera-house, the price of admission to
which was one dollar and half The au-
ditorium was crowded on each occasion,
and the street in front of the house was
filled with persons anxious TO catch a
glimpse Of him.
The carriage which accompanied him
from Portland, carrying the witnesses of the
undertaking, remained in the street during
the afternoon, and attracted numbers of cr-
rious spectators.
Weston is a slight, ordinary looking
man of twenty eight years, weighing about
l25 pounds. When he reached Hyde
Park this morning at half past one O'Clock,
after walk in twenty-one honrs and a
halt, on terribly muddy roads, of between
sixty and seventy miles, he manifested The
highest exnltation over the fact of the near
completion of his feat. He laughed with
the loudest; cracked jokes by scores, and
in hundred ways set forth the Joys
which filled his heart. Similar feelings
have animated him since his arrival here.
His frequent boast is that he has set rail
roads at defiance, and that more than 1900
miles of track have been demonstrated by
him to be of but little practical use, except
for transportation of freight. E