The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-28
WALKING WESTON.
WHY HE FAILED TO FILL THE
BILL.

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Although the task which Weston
set himself to accomplish lacked good
many miles Of completion at IL o'clock
on Saturday D'eht, yet, 10 many re-
spects, the enterprise was successful,
especially in financial way. 1t bss
been Weston's ambition for some time
to accomplish 500 miles ia six days, 10
t"enty.four hours of which he should
walk ll5 miles. About a year ago he
bad nearly completed his arrangements
to make the trial, but the necessary
support was not obtained and a trip to
Europe or to California was thought Of.
When, however, there seemed to be a
probability that he would make this
I trial In some other city he was guaran.
teed the needed support. Hs weot in.
to training, not according to. pugllistic
rules, but merely kept regular hours,
ate nutritious food, avoided all spiritu.
GUS and malt liquors, gave up the use
Of Tobacco, and walked stated mum.
Der Of miles every day.
Alter the first ll5 miles, Weston
was put to bed without any attention
being given to the state of his feet. 1t
is to this he attributes his failure. For:
he said after he arose next. morning
bis feet aud legs folt' numb and in poor
condition, and the blood did not seem
to circulate freely again during the en-.
tire walk. He still felt sure that he
should accomplish the 400 miles With.
in the allotted time, and impaired his
feelings to his friends. Many of them
backed their opinion with their money,
and suffered heavy losses in conse.
quenoe. Weston had calculated to ac.
cemplish IS miles before midnight on
Tuesday. Had he done this, there
would have been only 800 miles to walk
In the four days succeeding, but he on
ly made 56 miles.
On Wednesday, during an iotermis-
sion, some spirit was poured into his
shoes to stimulate the sluggish cir
culation Of the blood in bis feet. This
sottened the inner sole of his shoe, and
while he walked it worked itself into
roll under the middle of his foot. Af.,
ter time he began to feel much pain.
He stopped, and taking off his shoe, it
was found that the thick skin upon the
sole of his foot had become Tapped over,
! making bad blister. When he start
ed again he limped badly, and he did
not take step afterward until the end
that was not painful one. On Thurs.
day l,niments were applied, and his
feet soaked in salt water, but every
step was like treading upon Goals Of
fire. On Friday he was stiff and foot.
sore at the start, but afterward his
spirits rose, and he made very fair
time. At midnight he had accom-
plished only 365 miles, and it was be-.
yond human possibility to complete
1876 mules in the remaining twenty
four hours. Yesterday afternoon Wes.
ton felt very well, with the exception
Of bis foot, which was very sore. He
slept soundly and arose soon after
noon. His receipts for the week ex-
ceed 50, 900, which will leave him af-
ter his expenses are paid a net gain of
$4,000. Mr.. Weston, with Sergt.
Whitcomb, drove out to McComb's
Dam Bridge yesterday, where he lives
with his wife and three children. He
has lost but little flesh, and his spirits
seems to have improved. He told
Sergt. Whitcomb and Capt. Gunner
that he would deposit $4,000 it James
| Gordon Bennett would do the same,
and contend for tho whole amount in
two weeks, and on the same conditions
| as the last race. :. It.
:; Throug ghout the entire week Dr..
Doremus, and other medical gentle-
men, have made physiological observa.
tions upon the charges that they :ha7e
been made during Weston's trial. They
expectto deduce some important facts
that are to:be made public after they
are completed.-Me,o York Tribune,