The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THE LADY PEDESTRIAN.
NINE. ANDERSON COMPLETES HER TWO HUN
DRED AND FoRTY-THIRD MLE-BRooKLYN

NINE. ANDERSON COMPLETES HER TWO HUN
DRED AND FoRTY-THIRD MILE-BRooKLYN
LADIES INTERESTED IN HER PROGRESS.
There is something strange about the fascination
that pedestrianism appears to create with certain
people. they day after day, and often remain
about the place all night If unable to tear them
selves away During the past two nights the time
has passed away quite pleasantly at Mozart Garden,
and the scorers and attendants have been kept
wide awake by the busy crowd of visitors
that remained until near morning. This excite
ment had rather good effect upon Nine. Anderson,
and she kept pretty wide awake. enjoying the
around her and keeping up quite . steady gait.
Early Christmas morning she was the recipient Of
several Christmas presents and two enterprsing
dviduals. anxious to do something in that line,
brought in dressed sheep and Christmas tree as
their offerings to the pedestrian heroine. The lady
declined the mutton. as she said, although accus-
toned to purchase at retail. she did not at present
have any desire to 60 into the wholesale business
WHO STOLE MARsHALL's SHEEP?
strange story is being circulated in regard
to stray sheep that is missing from hook in
front Of Marshals restaurant, and has mysterious
connection with the mutton that generously
rendered to Nine. Anderson on Christmas morning.
The boys think the whole affair good joke Mar
shall but the latter not see the point and thinks
matter is ended
Yefterday morning Nine. Anderson was in re-
markaby good spirits and made her quarters in very
good average time. Her sleepy moments were from
two A. NJ to six A. NJ. and during those four hours
to the quarter. 1t is strange to watch
the effect habit may have upon person, as
when her attendants raise her from her bed, there
is no trouble after her feet on the
ground. Yesterday, shortly after six A. NJ, she APP
peared to brighten up and began to quicken her
pace to fve-minute gait and finished her 227th mile
few minutes before seven A. NJ in few seconds
20 minutes At ten A. NJ she looking
well as on the day she started and finished her 23st
utes. The Garden then commenced to present more
lively appearance. as number of spectators came
in and frequently cheered the pedestrian.
AMATEURS ON THE TRACK.
The ladies among the early visitors and take quite
They like to get on the track and walk with her. and
although the pedestrian always lets them accompany
her the custom is being rather overdone. When
the second bell rang for the start for the 24Gth
quarter lady stepped on the track and joined Mme
Anderson she came out of her apartment. She
was slight built woman. wearing brown dress and
q gray shawl. and looked il she had been in train
ing some weeks. The pedestrian very polite
to her companion and struck a steady gait, max
ing the quarter in Am. 29Iss. The lady rather liked
the commencement and was on hand for the next
quarter. The pace trihe better. the pair
lady was trotted out. said to be from Boston and
pupil of the lady pedestrian Miss Won Hillern.
After walking LAP Mms Anderson and ns lou gave
mile in 3m. SIS.
During the afternoon the writer walked round
several laps with Nine. Anderson and had a pleasant
little talk about the walk The lady opened the
versation follows:-
II was sorry to see that statement in your paper
that going TO walk 900 quarter miles in 1000
consecutive ten minutes. l have made no such ar
rangement. and think it would be rather premature
of me to talk about commencing such feat as that
before had completed the one which am now
engaged. and think you have your doubts still about
that"
shortly after seven O'Clock last night the people be-
gan to crowd rapidly into the Garden, until there
many on the floor as 1t could conveniently hold.
About eight p. M. Nine. Anderson, hale crazy from
the discordant braying of the brass band. began
to walk pretty fast and finished the 24lst mile in
Tim. 1875. She completed tho 242d mile in 15m.
37As., including short stop when lady presented
her with bouquet She came out on the 9G0th
lap at 10h. OOm 35s. p. NJ, looking rather
sleepy. Her eyes half closed, and she
looked ~ If she was getting In the mood for
q doze. After walking lap she appeared to
wake up and was soon moving round at her usual
gait and made the seventh and last lap in good STYLE
At eleven o'clock last night she had completed 073
laps and at six o'clock this morning she will have
finished 1000 quarter miles in 1000 quarter hours. a
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