The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-15
A GREAT WALK.
Progress OF Weston's Five Hundred
Mile Jonrney..What was Accom-.
pllshed Yesterday.


from then. Y. Times Of wtdncsdayf
The same interest did not quite attac
to Weston's walking yesterday as on III
previous day, inasmuch as he had not &c
before him the formidable feat Of accom-
pllShing 1l5 miles within twenty-Ion
hours. Yesterday was, in fact, from hi
point of view, q kind Of resting day, II, in
deed a man can besupposed to have com
mitted himself to the enjoyment Of res
who proposes to walk eighty.tlve miles
Weston's purpose was to complete tn
first 200 miles before retiring to rest, OIL,
though It was not necessary that thu
elghty.tive miles should be walked within
the space Of twenty.four hours. he evil.
IDENTIFY designed to do the work by cas-,
stages, for he did not walk with excepti.
onal rapidity, except now and then, wher
he spurted, as Tito show that he was In nc
way worn out by his wonderful feat OF The
previous day. OIcourse, OF the early houl
at which he commenced his walk there
were but Few persons present, but as the
day wore on there was o goodly gathering
In attendance. Most people were anxiouv
10 SEQ how he bore himself after the fati9.
uing. walk OF Monday. IfWeston was en-
ceptionally latigued he had certainly Inc
art to conceal his condition, for he walk.
cd out boldly, II not quickly, and lie
looked fresh and seemed quite confident
OF his ability TO perform the feat which he
had undertaken. Such rests as he in
dulged himself with were taken in o chair,
and the couch, which was used on the
previous day, was abandoned. Now and
again some Of his friends would take q
round Of the hall with him, and these
little attentions kept him In good spirits
He was dressed as on the previous day,
In black velvet suit, but having walked
a couple Of rounds ho Invested himself Of
his coat and vest. During the greater
part OF his walk he carried q riding. whip
In his hand. He did not continue 10 walk
round the track in one direction, but hay.
ing completed round would turn back
snd walk It next time in the opposite way,
Sometimes, too, he varied his walk 6y
taking few steps backward, as If for the
purpose OF easing some of his muscles,
During yesterdays performance he made
no attempt at very high averages, but all
the while his walking was vigorous and
resoluto and when he saw fit to squirt
there was no doubt Of his ability to make
the pace hot one. These efforts were
usually made In obedience to a lively
Piece oil music by the band, and were al
ways sure to catch the enthusiastic an
plause Of the spectators. Possibly, a
little stiffness 10 the morning was the
worst result OF his great walk of 115 miles
When he completed this feat on Monday
night, 1t was fitty-fve minutes and filty-
eight seconds alter II o'clock. He was then
taken in hand by his attendants, and, af-
ter bath, was put 10 bed. He had an
early start in the morning, and go, after
the fatigue through which he had gone. Il
was incumbent on him to obtain ali the
rest he could. Whether imp9lled BY a
sense OF the responsibility that deyolyed
upon him In this matter, or by the abso-
Lutte necessity Of the case, 1t is certain that
he lost no time. for in two minutes after
be went 10 bed, he was fast asleep, He
slept in his tlannels, and so soundly did he
rest that II was necessary 10 clll him in
order to have him on the track in GOOD
lime. he started at G:3S A. NJ, and be.
Yond certain stiffness, the necessary re-
suit of his walk oil lis miles, he was quite
1t and ready for the work before him. He
walked on till 9:17.40, by which time he !
had accomplished six miles. He then
partook OF breakfast, consisting OF broiled
chicken and hot coffee and crackers. and
started again at 9:15 80, after q rest I'm
Guiding the time occupied at brcskfasi) Of
nearly an hour. lie stopped for lunch al
l1:34.2l, by which time he had walked
fifteen miles. His lunch consisted al
crackers and cold coffee. His next start
was at 1910 Oh, and by lis G the distance
covered was twenty miles He then dined
on cold roast beel UNDERGONE, with hot
coffee and crackers. At 1926 so he made
his next start, and at 1884 50 he had
walked another five miles, the total dis
lance made in the two days up 10 this
point being 40 miles, Alter a rest Of
sixteen minutes and lorty.ioura sec
Onds he started again at 3:51,87.
at G:17:2S he had accomplished 100
miles Of the total journey Of 500, making
35 since the morning. He then rested for !
over an hour, during which he partook Of |
B very hearty supper. After supper no |
took q briei nap, which seemed 10 refresh |
him very much. When he resumed walk.
Ing at 7:45:12, his step was quite elastic,
and 1t was evident that he was iull of hope
and confidence. About this time the |
number Of spectators increased greatly.
and the movements Of the pedestrian
were eagerly watched. As he completed
each additional mile loud applause greet.
cd him, which he acknowledged with
bows and smiles. he accomplished the
drst ten miles after supper in two hours,
Two minutes, and eleven seconds. Short.
y after midnight he completed ITO miles. |
Ills trainer and the doctors profess the
Utmost confidence that he will make the |
800 miles in the stipulated time. There
8 nothing specially remarkable in Wes-
.on's manner Of walking. He goes along
With an easy, swinging gait, the only very
noticeable feature In his style being the |
'ather violent swaying Of the arms. Oc-
'asionally, doubtless 10 vary the monot.
,nous nature Of his task, he eIeVates the |
title riding.whip which he carries in the
Iir as II pointing at some object The
'xhilaratlng influence which The music |
u tho band has upon him Is very perccp-l
ible, and no makes his best timo to the
iveliest air.
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