The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-27
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THE TIRELESS PEDESTRIAN.
MADAM ANDERSON PLUCKILY CONTIM.
UING ON HER TRAMP.
Nearly 1000 Quarter Mile. Fini.hed-spera-
Ing Men Interested-7, ,OOO-Mii shoes-A
Rcmarkab Boy-Some Queer Incidents.

Nearly 1000 Quarter Miles Finished-Spert-
Ing Men Interested-7, ,OOO-M Mile shoe.-A
Remarkable Hoy-Some Queer Incidents.
Madam Anderson 10 now on the twelfth
day OF her treless walk. The manner In which
she was gliding ovor the track late last night
Indicated that she will have completed 900
quarter miles before most New Workers have
eaten their breakfast. After O'clock" she
said Il will havo only 700 quarters to CO."
Persons who first spoke lightly of her effort
TO walk night and day for a month now applaud
hcr heartily rs she throws the laps nimbly bo-
hind her. Evon in the dull hours Of early
morning. when she frequently starts OFF with
slow and SLOPPY steps. she never allows her
friends. who occasionally accompany hcr to
assist her In any manner Sometimes thoy
nudge hor shoulders. but she shakes them OF
and soon shows her superiority Of walking
compared with that Of the person by her side.
Her rate OF speed at night Is about Ave minutes
TO each quarter.
At tho finish OF her cloth quarter nj ~
yesterday morning. she seated herself at the
plano. saying. " must have a little music. for
do enjoy 1t no much. and it enlvsns me so."
She then performed lively variations on Joseph
Asher's Alice, Where Art Thou"
Ii Is Just getting out among the sporting men
that this EnglishWOman IL wonder Among
those who visited the garden wero Stephen
TAYLOR. John, Dwyor. Hartman. the champion
Texas Jack. Arizona Jack. Coi, Fox. and Lieut.:
Col, Austen Of the Fourteenth Regiment -.
Jack broke out in frequent Comanchc yes.
Madam Anderson smiled and walkod at a lively
gait rs though Indians were on her trail.
During the afternoon Mrs. Suinue's her little
daughter, about Is; a lady visitor who walked
tfhn h 1HSIs ns o. e hnS "s bo oaG SSayn
and Col Fox Of the HedW walked with Madam
Anderson, Hartman and Fox were the ouly
persons who could keep up 20 hcr with case.
irian a the Ghish q the SlStI ,au33rtsFs spec
were given. Time " the quarter. 3:52
The plucSy Ensilshysoomssn sor,s walked the -.
aSTb m ito S in i7.iiS. S TS'- 'D.', ,ns,, Gaa
YuGrteT sPi92 foH sea With be sde giSn
| son uark, time when MG1am Ander-
,ros g generally drowsy. A Gcnteman who
marked WY She STEPS ofr as though i She she hSd
iuSSJy iSJ started put shopping ,.,,...-
| Mhlle Mauam And, rsOn rested alcr this Jog
| her waiting woman drew on hcr shoes aud
| placed them on the floor They are very old
aud dilapi lated. Tho reporter took them, and
| INN % paper, The nail heads are polished
I" have Ave pairs OF new shoes said Madam
| Anderson. hut can't give up these old onos.
| ior l have walked nearly 1000 miles in them.
wish Ol l.'ary's shoemaker would make a pair
| ior me. After we4r my new ones lew rounds
| generally throw them across my room on re-
firing from the track"
| just then the boil summoned her TO tho track
| She grabbed her velvet cap with n red tassel,
| placed 1t launtily on her head. aud vanished
| through the narrow door TO begin her 95lst
quarter.
| - The reporter nskod Mrs. Sparrow. a selats
1 En0iishwoman, who has been with the pedcs-
| trian sixteen yGhrs. whether Madam Anderson
| could complete her task.
She is certain 10 do IT," replied Mrs. Spar
row." unless she Il taken with fatal Illness,
| which Is not likely"
y You have been with her In her long walks"
Yes all OF them. Why. in Boston England
| whore sne walked l.uOs miles in 612 hours q
| mile and half at the beginning OF every hour,
| tie u ,0i.io wp... ."ill For long tima 'h@- I'a
not think she could do it. but when she was
| concluding hor walk the whole town turned
| was finish ny"
8 II was the proudest moment OF my life"
said the pedestrian. who had lust come in aga In
| ana was In the net OF reclin ng on her cou III.
| MY hcau seemed TO come up IA my thront and
| nearly choked mo for while The people over
| whelmcd mo and tho Boston newspaper was
| iull of II at tho time"
| What do you think fellow said to mo over
| in QilinOrur Garden = remarked her husband.
| " ! nm SUR" | don't know. she replied.
| Why, he snd that after you were through
| hore he would walk thousand miles in
| thousand hours. and thH; would DO a bigger
ieht than you are doing.
| Hes Hn Ass and never tried IL, she ro-
| piled, snauping her jaws firmly together
| Alter the gas was Lighted. and the hall hagan
| 10 Ill IN the ovening. the pedestrian made insl
Time. The Hi5th quarter WAS made in 9:32k.
Al lO.s uic Hflst quarter was covered IN 90.