Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-30
Weston.

This man, who has been occupying a
great space in the.public eye for SOME time
as pedestrian. reached the end of his
great walk at Chicaeoa few minutes after
10 o'clock on Thanksgiving morning
How he was asreceived,s how he looked and
what he said on that occasion is thus rela-
ted in a special to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial:
= eCHICAao, Nov. 2S.-Weston, the pedes-
trian. completed his walk of 1.300 miles
from Portland this morning. He left Hyde
Park, six miles distant, where he sieprll last
'uight, 800 A. M and reached the Sher--
man House a few minutes after 10. For
hours previous to his ARRIVAL dense mass
of men, women aud children poured up
the avenue through which hewas to pass,
and the street was crowded with vehicles OF
all descriptions, laden to their utmost Ca
pacity-with human freight. He was escorted
To the CITY limits by anumber of police Of
ficials, and from there to his destination,
he marched in the center of a hollow square,
formed by fifty policemen. He was pre-
ceded by band of thirty pieces, and was
accompanied by thousands upon thousands
of people, Great enthusiasm was mani
tested, the pedestrian being hailed almost
continuously with vOciferOus cheering
1t is estimated that there were $4,000 per-
sons along the line of march. = -
Weston was dressed in a natty. costume,
|consistihg of blue Jacket with no vest,
ruff1ed shirt, tight blue pants, fancy waist
belt, red leygings, immensely, large and
heavy, and white canvass round hat. He
exhibited but small evidences of fatigue,
and moved along during the latter portion
OF his journey at a very quick pace, neces-
stating an occasional run or, the part of
those desirous Of keeping up with him;
In the Vicinity Of tie 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 greatest ex-
citement. The throng was so great that
! for "a considerable period the. street cars
were unable to make their trips. ,.,-.,s
= Upon arriving at the Sherman House he
entered, and in response to loud calls,
soon made his appearance upon; the balco-
ny, carrying his baby in his arms, aud aad-
dressing the crowd informed them that
the infant could now have pony which it
had desired to Obtain. and which was one
of the motives: actpating him IN undertak-
He thenI descended TO the Street, and
again escorted by the police and an inn
mense number OF people, proceeded to the
opera house, where a private room had
been furnished for him.. w.
In the afternoon and evening he made
addresses in the intervals of the concert at
the opera house, the price of admission to
which Mss onesd dOilsram a half. sHheaudi-
torium WAS crowded on each occasion, sand
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 great
MURDERS efsedfi0ls snectators. s ?
50 Weston 10 a slight, ordinary looking man
OF twenty -eight years, weighing about 125
pounds. When he reached Hyde Park this
morning at half past one O'clock, after ia
walk IN tsFeHty-one heursa and half on
tertibly muddy roads, OF between sixty.
and seventy 70 iiesah man ifested the high!
,sstEe the fset aEZ tue aIpar
completion Of his feat.I He laughed with
the lepdest; cracked Jokes BY, scores, and
III a hundred Ways set forth tie 10y which
tilledhi heartsI similar feelings have ami
mated him sincellis arrival here, s,Hisfre-
qneiit boast is that he has set railroads ar;
dtiiance, and that more than 1.22p0 ID lies of
track have been demonstrated by him to be
of but little practical use, except for trans
portationsof freight. as59 sai g = t!oii &c +.