The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-21

when stLmulants applied to the skin
cease to have their normal action upon
1t This was the case with Weston on
Saturday night. He might have made
the hundred miles, but 1t would have
cost him the race TO Chicago. Reading
this morning as he walked along, some
published structures on his failure,
which limited at duplicity on his part,
he burst into tears, and murmured In a
broken voice, "My God, what will nv
wife say when she reads that?"
He suffered the keenest anguish over
the thought that any one could for a
moment doubt his honor, and his morn
ing's work was sensibly affected there
by. sitting quietly In our easy chairs
with onr conception OF hundred
miles Dased upon simply three hours
ride in the cars, 1t IL easy to find
grounds for believing that Mr.. Weston
and his advisers were Influenced by
mercenary motives in resting at Con-
neaut on Saturday night. Walk beside
him an hour, talk with him about the
motives which led him to attempt the
tHsk, and the Consequences of failure
or success, and your doubts vanishes.
disregard for personal profit, that
suspicion.
You believe in him because you must.
But the momentous hour arrives
Weston is approaching Cleveland .
Eleven O'Clock at mig int, but the aY-
enue Is still crowded. For miles along
his way the windows of mansion and
cottage alike have beamed radiant
welcome to the walker. Scarcely heed
ing them he has hurried on, aud now
Cleveland clasps the tired, IOOt-sore
pedestrian to her heart. II is late, and
Cleveland is the cover. 1t is pity that
Cleveland, the first city in which popu-
lar opinion has impeached the sinceri-
Ly, can not watch that regal tread as il
sweeps down Euclid avenue, but SO II
has happened. By the glare Of the
street. lamps, however, we may catch
something of what all are striving to
see.
THE ARRIVAL.
Throughout the entire day yesterday,
the city was in state OF teveFish eX-
element, over the expected arrival, in
the evening, OF the wonderful pedes-
trim. OnSunday II was scarcely eX-
peeled that he would reach Clevslend
on Monday evening, us he was resting
at COnneant, about seventy, miles dis
tant, and lew believed that he would
undertake 10 accomplish that in sim
gle day, after his Herculean effort on
Saturday. During the forenoon, how
ever, kilograms were received stating
that he left Conneaut at half past one
in the morning, and would reach Cleve-
land someIime in the evening. The
intelligence was circulated through the
evening papeTs, and passed from mouth
to mouth, the excitement increasing
every hour. How flesh and blood
could accomplish such marvellous feats
of pedestriauism would seem TO pass all
understanding were il not for the re-
cord of Weston's achievements during
the past two weeks. His name was
upon every tongue and ten thousand
hearts quickened and throbbed with
the utmost sympathy and kindly feel
ing for Ihe brave hero. Boquets and
wrenths, deftly wrought by fur hands,
were in readiness 10 greet his coming
and gladden. his heart.
THE EXCITEMENT INCREASES.
"By what street will he enter the
city ?" was the anxious inquiry upon
the lips OF all. The telegraph and
newspaper offices were thronged with
eager seekers after Information, and as
each successive dispatch was received /,
his arrival al KingsVille,
Ashtabula, Geneva, Madison, Palnes
Vile. 1t flew upon the wings OF the
WInu almost to the uttermost parts OF
the city. As early as O'Clock large
mum ber of carriages passed out Euclid
Avenue IT being supposed that he
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thusiastic occupants (which expressed
their determination not to return until
acoompaI. yiuY the triumphant march
OF the great pedestrian. II is To he
hoped that their patience failed not un-
der the trying ordeal through which il
must have passed.
Daring the early part OF the evening
no word was received from the front"
and speculation was rife as TO the time
= l,f A lanai Tho fnlnu p N n
announced that he left Willoughby
at half-past six, and would not
arrive before eleven O'Clock.
This somewhat cooled, for the
time, the ArdOr of the excited crowds
which thrOnged every hotel and street
corner, Il dispatch during the day hHv.
having stated that hHll-pHsu eight would
ind him ia the Forest City. II was al
so announced, upon due authority,
that hs,would pass down Euclid ave-
nue. to the Square, down Superior 10
the Bank, and thence 10 the hennHrd
House, where he would establish his
"head d.quarters% for the night.
AS the evening advanced the crowds
in the streets received constant acces-
sions, and the sidewalks about the
KennHrd and on Bank and Superior
streets were literally thronged. All
were kept in an incessant turmoil by
frequent rnmors, which were swiftly
borne from ear TO ear that he was near
Mt hand, These were all entirely
RrouudIess, however, and many hours
were spent in impatient waiting. A
very large audience packed the Aca-
denny of Music, IL having been exten:
occupy private box, which had been
placed at his dispOsal.
THE POLICE.
b. ..
fore night, under the superiu-
tendence OF Captain Frazee, TO
ensure full protection TO the
pedestrian from the impetuoSity of the
crowd. The entire force, nearly sixty
in number, were mustered for the occa-
sion; four were sent to East Cleveland,
three TO Euclid Station, and one was
stationed mt each street intersecting
Euclid avenue, 10 prevent the crossing
of teams, and TO keep the road clear OF
all distractions. AS Weston passed
down, the men were to fall in and assist
in keeping in allegiance the increasing
crowd, Several we're alsU stationed ut
the Keunard House, and reserve OF
twelve were lett at the station house, IN
charge of Sergeant Madigan, 20 be
ayafia BILE in case of necessity. Captain
Frazee, with SergeHnts Goodrich,
McMHhon and BurlIsOn, all mounted,
went TO "Wright's." ."i in East Cleveland,
TO join the cortcge and give the visitor
safe conduct TO the city.
EUCLID AVENUE.
Carriages, buggies, and vehicles oil
every description were at high pre-
MUM, and heavy drafts were made
upon the various livery establishments.
During the entire evening Euclid ave-
nue. was crowded with conveyRnces,
gliding rapidly over the Nicolson pave
Inent, Scores Of private carriages, ~ith
Jehus in livery, conIaining the elite OF
the city, drove out to greet the brave
hearted adventursT. Along the avenue
the walks were thronged With persons