Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-01-01
From the New York Herald.
WEST0M'S WiAHINc WALK

He began his self imposed task at
five minutes past twelve Monday
moIning, and that day accomplished
his primal task-the feat of walking
1l5 miles in one day. Tuesday he
walked seventy-five miles, Thursday.
eighty and Friday, as before stated
seventyfve.
Yesterday morning. before going on
the track, DIR. Robert Taylor made p
careful examination OF Weston ard
found him to be
IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION.
There was not even the smallest bis
ter on his feet, as there has not been
rom the first. Indeed, tie doctor
dr'':arcs him 80 haze been in better
coi dttion e-terday tlian he was when
lie started on Monday. Weston saws
the track III Newark is Infinitely SUI
p%rior 10 that at the hippoirome. in
iii:'t II ~ perfectly even, without hills
aud without the hippodrome's couple
OF inches OF shoe-cuiting sand
About 4 quarter past five Neston's
W fe and cint'irrr putin an appearance.
he moment Weston saw them he
sprang from the track, embraced them
effectionately, and then bounded back
to his task. Tie incident took i'm
mensely with the pretty full audience
and tLey made tbs rink raf,ers shake
and the windows rattle with their ar
planse. The attendance included
large number Of leading Newarke,s
and many ladies. Whenever tie music
struck up, Weston ST TEX out and pro
volIed burst after burst Of applause
Aboul seven O'Clock the citizens be
gan to pour in in large numbers, and
by eight o'clock the vast building was
flied lar beyond its seating capacity.
Hundreds and hundreds Of persons
We're quite satisfied to obtain standing
room so long as they were able to
catch even an occasional glimpse of
the great rink rounder. The crowd at
ten o'clock numbered ueariy 4 600 per
sons, one-third of whom were ladies'.
The assem- blage included large num-
Der OF leading Newarkers, their wives
and daughters. There was also quite a
delegation from New York. including
Warden Owen Brennan, Of Bellevue
Hospital; Rufus T. Andrews, Major
Francis. DIR. John Il. Wood, DR.. Jas.
2. Taylor and others.
About o'clock
| MAYOR PERRY WALKED WITH WESTON
several times around the track.
/ Throughout the night the building
fairly shook with thunders of applause.
| The enthusiasm of the vast assem-
blage was uubOun3ed. Especially did
the rafter quake when each mile of the
last ten was called GU. by the Judge.
The effect was most visible on Wes-
ton. His face was continually wreath
ed i'll smiles, and his actions clearly
spoke his unbounded Joy. Each six
teen rounds OF the track makes TWEEN
ty-four feet over the mile, so that
when on the board Weston had walked
his 497th and ahaIf mile he really fin
ished his 500th and won the race.
When this fact was announced there
was a perfect storm of applause,
hGzzas and braves. The scene was
wildly cxcitin. Is was with difficulty
that the crowd could be held back from
crushing the victor to death. The last
mile WAS completed and the race won
at exactly 394 minutes past IL o'cock,
and within Do minutes of the six Gays.
After the race Weston received quite
an ovation. He is to be presented
WITH an elegaut gold watch and chain
by the citizens. To-day he attends
church. He sent a request 'Nearer.
Ny God. to Thee" be sang by the
choir. 1t was SO agreed.