The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-02
The PrOtracted Pedestrians Agony
OVeF-WeStOn Arrived at Chicago.

CHICAGO. November. ZS.-W eSt0n,
the pedestrian, completed his walk of
l 300 miles from Portland this morn
ing. He left Hyde Park, six miles
distant, where he slept last night, at
820 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 vehicles of all descrip-
tons. laden to their utmost capacity
with human freight. He was escorted
to the city limits by a number of
police officials, and from there to his
destination; he marched in the center
of hollow square, formed by fifty
policemen. He was preceded by a
band Of thirty pieces, and was accom-
panied by thousands upon thousands
of people. Great enthusiasm was
manifested, the pedestrian being
hailed almost continuously with vocif-
erous cheering. 1t is estimated that
there were $4,000 persons along the
line Of march.
Weston was dressed in a natty cos
tune, consisting of blue jacket with
no vest. ruffied shirt, tight blue pants,
fancy waist belt, red leggings, i'm
mensely large and heavy, and a white
canvas round hat. He exhibited but
small evidences Of fatigue, and moved
along during the latter portion of his
journey at very quick pace, necessi-
Eating an occasional run on the part
Of those DESTROYS Of keeping up with
him. uH.8 Hui0 I CIT
In the vicinity of the Sherman
House the scene was an extraordina-
ry one, the streets In all directions be-
ing completely blocked with people
on foot, on horseback and in vehicles,
all manifesting the greatest excite
ment. The throng was so great that
for 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 addressing the crowd.
informed them that the infant could
now have a pony which it had.desired
to obtain, and which was one of the
motives actuating him in undertaking
the feat -
He then descended to the street,
and again escorted by the police and
an immense number Of people. pro
ceeded to the opera house, where a
private room had been furnished fer
him.
In the afternoon and evening he
made addresses In the intervals of the
concert at the opera house, the price
of admission to which was one dollar
and a half. The auditorium was
crowded on each occasion, and the
street In front of the house was filed
with persons anxious to catch
glimpse Of him.
The carriage which accompanied
him from Portland, carrying the wit
nesses of the undertaking, remained
in the street during the afternoon and
attracted great numbers of curious
spectators.
Weston is slight, ordinary look
ing man Of twentY-eight years, weigh
ing about 125 pounds. When he
reached Hyde Park this morning at
half past one o'clock, after a walk, in
twenty one hours and half, on ter
ribly muddy roads, of between sixty
and seventy miles, he manifested the
highest exultation over the fact OF
OAS near COupIClIOu Vi Ills ASdG' liz
laughed with the loudest; cracked
jokes by scores, and in hundred
ways set forth the joy which filled his
heart Similar feelings have ami
mated him since his arrival here.
His frequent boast IS that he has set
railroads at defiance, and that more
than 200 miles Of track have been
demonstrated by him to be of but
little practical use, except for trans