The New York herald., 1874-12-20
WESTON WINS.
He AccOmplishes the Great Five Hun
dred Mile Feat.
n Il w ARK EXCITED ID.
He Win Get Up In Time for
Church To-Day.

Yesterday morning, at precisely three minutes
snd four seconds past I'VE O'Clock. Ed ward Payson
weston struck the track OF the Newark Rink and
started on his last day OF the SIX IN which he set
out to walk 500 miles In six days. He had rerred
at twelve minutes past two O'Clock having then
completee his seventy fitn mile for the day and
sne l2oth on the race, leaving seventy five TO be
accomplished yesterday. he began his self-im-
posed task at nve minutes past twelve on Mon
day morning, and that day accomplished MS
primal task the feat OF walking Il6 miles In one
day. Tuesday ne walk seventy-nve miles. wednes-
day. eighty Thursday, eighty. and Friday, a. be-
fore stated, seventy-dve.
THE TWO QUICKEST NILES
made were the 325th and the 83oth. These were
each made in the amazing space OF lom. lss., ana
drew from tho audience loud applause. Tho
quickest mile made yesterday was the 47otn. The
first half was made In SIN. 6sks., and the whole
mile IN lin. 18a when announced oy DR.. Peters,
the timekeeper, the Rink rang with repeated
% % me uhs Ts IN Tss @
HIS RESTS AND CONDITION.
weston's rests each day 6 Z, the entire time he
lows:-Firss day, Am: Sss: Second day, n. slim.
lss. Third @ day, 81. I'm. 9s. Fourth DAY, a. SAM.
The latter was up 10 the 49oth mile. Tnis
makes 2 round total Of twenty..hree hours less
during the SIX DAYS Allowing ior this his Ir.s r.cs
was gotten over in . little over nve days. en-
From nrst to last the peaestrian has % shown no no
signs OF weakening. be has displayed great
trining mistake OF his helpers, judges or servants
Frequently ne gave vent to nts OF pettishness
Of most childish character. THIS s attributed to
hts high pressure mental and physical condition.
Indeed, SO ftful was he that some spectators de-
clared their belief that he was seni.demented.
throughout the entire walk hts physical condition
has maintained q state all that he and his medical
attendant could desire. yesterday morning.
2 careful examination Of Weston and found him 70
IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION.
There was not even the smallest blister on hts
feet, there has not been from the nrst. Indeed.
the doctor MN to have been e. 10 better
on Monday. Weston says the track In Newark 10
Infinitely superior TO that at tne Hippodrome. IN
the Hippodrome's couple Of inches OF shoe cutting
sand.
As above stated, Weston struck the track yestef-
day morning lew minutes after i've O'clock. As
fast and was shaved. Throughout the day the az
tendance was unusually good. In the afternoon.
the no
new comers he appeared tagged out; but they
were deceived y his peculiar gait, as were per,
the walk. About 9 quarter past i've
wEsroS's WIFE AND CHILDREN
them ne sprang from the track, embraced them
afrectionatey. and then bounded back to his task.
and,ence, % ana they made the rink raters shake
and the windows rattle with their applause. The
attendance included large number OF leading
Newarkers ana many ladies' Whenever the music
struck up, Weston struck out and provoked burst
after burst OF applause
About seven O'Clock the citizens began 70 pour
IN In large numbers, and by eight O'clock the vast
building nlled far beyond its seating capacity.
Hundreds and hundreds Of persons were quite
satisfied TO obtain standing room so long
IS they were enabled 20 catch even an
The crowd at ten O'Clock numbered nearly 1000
! persons one-third Of whom were ladies'. The as
|. .semblage included large number OF leading
Newarkers. their wives and daughters. There was
| also quite delegation from New York. including
Warden owen Brennan. OF Bellevue Hospital;
Rums 2. Andrews, Major Francis, Dr. John i.
Wood, Dr. James P. Taylor and others. About
eight O'Clock
MAYOR PERRY WALKED WITH WESTON
night the building arly shook with thunders OF
applause. The en- thusiasm OF the vast assembiaCo
was un5Ounded. Especially did the rafters quake
when eacn mile Of the last ten was called ont oy
the Judge. The eject was most visible on Weston.
HIS face was continually wreathed In smiles, ana
his actions clearly spoke his unbounded joy. Each
sixteen rounds OF the track makes twenty Jour feet
over the me, 80 that when on the board Weston
had walked his AS7th and . half mile he really
finished his 500Ih and won the race. When this
fact was announced there was perfect storm of
that that the crowd could be - held R back
from crushing the victor to death. Tho
won AZ exactly ssAm. past eleven O'Clock.
ana within 25Am. Of che six days. After the race
Weston received quite an ovation. He IS TO be
by the citizens To-day he attends church. tie
sent o request that Nearer MY God 10 Tneen De
sung BY the choir. 1t was so agreed.
THE SIXTH DAYS WORK.
The following table gives the miles walked yes
terday. beginning at 50. 03ni. 04s A. NJ, with the
time taken to accomplish each miie:-