The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-23
ONCE MORE ON TIE TRACK.
O'LEiRY AND CIMPANI STIRTING on
THEIR LONG JOURNEY.
Many Men Meeting In Giimore'- Garden
In the smaiI Hours OF tho Norning-1hc
Beginning of - Long nnd TiresOme Task.


In the snnH Hours OF tho NornlnE-1hc
Beginning of - Long nnd TiresOme Task.
Last evening. hours after thousands OF
religious New Yofkcr- had departed from sane
tuarics where thoy had received instructions
which will enable them to kocp in the straight
aud narrow path. many men. singly and in
groups. wcro seen entering the door which
lends into Gilmoro's Carbon. The sights which
attracted most mons Oycs after entering wOrO
two narrow paths covered with fresh gOdcn-
c00rod sawdu5t. These paths wcrc not
straight; ON the contrary. they were circular.
having no end. Tho paths ran sido by
sido. only few feet apart. On tho
inner and shorter path. one Daniel OLcary.
moral. modest and worry upright young man.
from Chicago. was about to journey fOrsiX days.
llo had gone on similar walks eleven times pre-
viously. thereby gaining eleven victories. much
ronown. many shokols. and several golden tcs-
timonials. On the longer and outside track.
ono Pcter Napoleon Campana. a middlc-agod,
sincwy, aud vvracious dwelior oi Connecticut
was to travel. with the highly moral purpose
not only to keep up with the upright Daniel.
but IL possible. 10 boat him.
Among the active worldly mon who came to
see the pilgrims start on their long Journey
were Mr James kolly. tho money changer. Mr..
Albert Smith. hacker OF the upright pilgrim:
Mr.. Frederick Englehart. supporter OF the Con-
nocticut wnyfarer; Nj. Michael slattory. cousin
Of Daniel OLeary Deacon Barney Aaron Goo.
Wilcy the young athlete; the fat nnwshoy Of tho
Bow.ry. scores of other uthetus, and hundreds
OF mus ulur m0ralist-.
Daniel appeared in the Garden about mid
night. calm and .he"r'Yl coRlid.ni und hopeful
Potter NAPOLEON wnltzcd in about the same time.
On entering his liitlr cottage hy thc side Of his
pathway he warmed up his limbs hy dancing
Mr. wi'h1m b. Curtis. the rcfcroc. called the
pilgrims before him ut u few minutes before
ihi3 morning. He informed them that the ono
who stuck to- his path and went over tnc most
uilc- ih li2 hours. no matter whether hn ran.
horpci skippod jumped or walked. would be
entitled 10 the stakes OF 5000 and thrcs-quLr-
icrs OF ihc gaio money; The nsi man would
| then % hr i.iled to make ij1 miles
The pilgrims started precisely NJ \, NJ
OI.ury went on easily aud catnrstly. The
| -m.tn which his face wore wlrn hc saw tho
| lrpp'r@tlii ahead oI him in hi- iag Journey had
! I',--td away. lie looked us though hc WAS now
engaged in moro ious business. CauIana
| Iuupuuit Was loading ln the first mile. which
! i-aI tlmt can Doe printed uptotho hour Of going
William Lowell was Offering four to ono
! 'rhrr. were two thousand mon and few la-
| dies iu tur Carbon when tho pilgrims started.
/ the cAr ring wa, trcm niou=. und thc coniu-
! sion AMI "N'.tmrni great
! oIntry auI ttuu1nn shook hands vigor-
! ou-.y just before She start.
i tllc- uins lul,- around OT'ary's tract, 10
uake mile. wnie Campnua's track Is an
| eighth ~ % milo arldud.
| Whom Prtrr NAPOLEON Campaua appeared ON
! i" lra'E hDinr" ihr Walk, tii crowd oNctIdn
| Ilc wore % iur cuD Ike Uncle Daniels gray
ONtrr ui, bright red ovl-tlti. and Ealt. - 1e-.
! ll' boys DAccrci MIN lu7illy. as they did
I.l.r Sapoleon Campana iaa arollicklng sreci-
| w"r' 10 tho days when they ran with the ma
| cheen. lie WAS employed. for n long time be-
fore he wont t. Bridgeport. around Fulton Mar;
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