Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-29
PRIZE rRAM,.
4 walk OF leo Miles I'm 81 Csnsec.,-
tsve Haurs and 10 MInutes.
Frnr1 t,,e Ne,v Y,,rk uy.,rIa

WaIk OF IeO KAhes IN 81 C0nsecst-
tsve Hears and 40 Mlauses.
From the New York World
Weston's weary walk Is over n beam
at 1915 O'Clock on Tuesday midnight ana
ended at 800 last evening. The pedrs-
trian had volunteered to walk one
hundred - miles In twenty-five con-
seeutive hours for the sum Of 81. 500.
The s'tramp7 came of Il the Empire
City Rink, on Third ayesue-kdnlssion
to the rink being 6fty cents for grown up
folks and twenty-five cents for the young
ans. The admissions business at TIE .
prices was decidedly dull dnslT lti.s lexsss-i
ing came on, and then the vast build.hg
was thronged with several thousand peo-
pie Among those present were several
relatives of the pedestrian. and thsV
wafeheSi win anxious interest TIE strides
of their own blood kin as he hasteuei 10
to the goal. - Mrs Weston was also pre-
sentY A. band Of music flied the place
with Offenbachian melodies and sshaile,l
To- the chief" at least have dozen times.
'''e's a sIcKLY sPEcTAcLz.
o. the twenty-ffth mile Weston vas
attacked by sickness at the stomach, boz
he rallied, and once more putting his i..ss
In a sort of automatic motion u as
his way. For a long while he
continued his journey without giving al
evidence of WEAKNESS, but finally t..f
time came when a death-like pAllor over
spread his features, and he booked mre
like galvanized corpse than snyth o.
else. Then stimulants were given hi Il.
First he was dOsed with Champagne, d a
he was piled With gin, and afterwGhs
brandy was given him in regular quartz
ties-at3-Esz esq o. .s1 - il91 ~ 60
" KEPT ALIVE By A SPONGE = az
For several hours before he reached tlle
end of his walk his trainer, Hiram TIT
ten, frequently handed him sponge SAT-
urated with bay rum and water, which
Weston applied 70 the top OF his head
and squeezed the contents all over his
pate and neck and top Of his shoulders.
Ii II had not been for these Applications
and for the brandy that was given him,
there is no doubt that the resals Of the
undertaking would have been total fall
ure. Often the man showed that he was
suffering from dizziness-that he was
threatened with congestion of the brain.
To some persons in the crowd the exhibit
ton was, therefore, anything bus pleas
ant one. After beginning thewalk Weston
partook but sparingly of food His dies
consisted of beef tea, porridge, and
crackers and tea. No meat was permitted
To pass his lips. ~ e1
ALI. ovER.
The first mile was made IN II minutes
and 50 seconds, the fiftieth nile in lS:4l,
and the one hundredth mile IN 1l:5S.
The average time was about 12.5. Dur
ing the walk Weston made nine hats
varying from minutes to 9:40 each.
After completing the one hundred miles
he walked three times more over tke
course amid the cheers of the SPECTATOR
At the moment he reached the end of the
last mile he embraced Mr.. Bruce, of the
1aTt, Field, and Farm and gave him
a passionate kiss He then stepped upon
the Judges stand, and rushed up the
stairs to the platform, where he was met
by his wife and a few intimate aequaiat-
ances. -. s ,
Az oRAToRICAL DISPLAY.
4 speech was called for, but the noise
and excitement were SO immense that Il
was impossible for voice to be heard
Order was finally restored, and Weston,
leaning over the railing, expressed his
thanks to the people present Tor their ST
tendance He spoke of his wife and how
she told him when the present trial was
contemplated that he could not possibly
succeed; but be, like the fellpx who made
his first voyage at sea, when leaning over
the side of the vessel, said, ssI'n give Up
everything for thee y That was the way
he felt on his twenty-fifth mile, but he
kept pushing ahead, and there he was VIC
toFious Applause. -,-.-.
HOME, SWEET HOME
Weston then retired TO private room,
where the sum Of 81, 500 was handed 10
him as his share of the glory and profits
of the occasion Here s. letter was re-
ceiyed from some parties, who asked per-
mission to remeasure the course. Weston
read the letter, and passed few not conf
/ pI imentary remarks upon the misslye.
! The pedestrian received some special con
| CALCULATIONS, after which he walked To n
4 carriace in which ne was driven home.