The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
ENDING THE WOMEN's Walk.


A few Incidents Of interest occurred on the
sixth and last day Of the women's walk in Gill
morc'e Garden. Bertha Won Berg, who was
twenty miles ahead on the score. walked ns
steadily Ms she did on tho first day. She was
tho only one in tho eighteen that started who
was physically equal to the six days walk.
The floor was cleared OF the wrecks yesterday
by sending Williams TO her home. and poor
Farrand. who is 81 years OF age. to Bellevue
Hospital. Williams will possibly soon recover
but Farrand's case Is rather serious.
The struggle in the early part OF the day was
between tho young woman Kilbury and middle
aged Mrs. Wallace. On Tueaday morning Wal
lace was eight miles in front OF Kilbury. The
girl Of sixteen developed great endurance and
pluck. She gained gradually on her opponent
who vainy cndeavorcd to shake her on until.
Mt about A. NJ. she passed Wallace. Then
there were signs OF war. and nearly n collision
us the rivals nhored around close together
wallace SAID something shiieipl. beng worked
the mnnagrrs walked with tho two excited
women for two or three miles. until Wallace had
become suhdurd II nearly broke her hoar to
So" the Younger woman take second place The
effect on kilbury was like putting new life into
her, She ran ut times ana walked at Others
lap or two her locomotion was lame and pain-
fu. At L. NJ. on her 325th mil' she carried n
drum. and beat lively tattoo. with loud cheers
Madam Tobils wall,ed in good form and
madH last mile occasionally; but she pass"d
80 much time IN her tent that she dropped bs-
hind good d-unturrd and pluckly itllr Won ka-
lnnsch who then stood fourth in tho ruce. Won
klnmHs'h Is an Austrian. She speaks several
hn-uugcs fucnuy. Her father WIS "A wealthy
General. lie CGyr his daughter liberal rdu-
cntion. ShrIc.oped with arich Nirgnian. who
squHndrrcd her fortune nnl then died. leaving
her poor. They had six children. five ut whom
died. Unable to make II comfortable living by
t'aehlng or sewing. sho undIiook wMking
without su.ialle training. She had walkcd 296
miles NJ to 10 =. VI.
Tobias said she could nave made a better
record hut for severe col with which she was
suffering. She had already challenged Won
Berg, the winner vi tho champion belt Hnf
the female walkers in the country hnyc an
nounrcd their determination 10 do likewise.
Among them. May Marshall desires II first
At 1O:A5 Won Berg. Kilhury. Wallace. and To-
bins got in line and walked ahreast around the
track linked nrm-in-hrm There were loud
Won klamHsrh. who WAS half lap behind. broke
into u trQt mud soon caught M with them. Won
Berg and kilbury each took her by the arm us
she came up,panting. and all walked together
several laps. H. was tho first display Of good
nature all round since the walk began. The
band struck up Yankee Doodle. and applause
ran round the entire building.
Tho contestants stopped walking at IL 30.
The score then stood: Bertha Won Berg tr"al
name Maggie Van Grlssl. 372 miles; Bella XII
bury 352; Wallace 33d; Won klamasch. 300
The women were called in front Of the judges
stand N3n Berg was presented with IN. Irlt; ;
taSls hllhuTb If'flNfh f1NN. NllN W Nullhcf szpp.
Little Won kiamasch WIS presented with S55.
which was partly raised by Subscription 1t was
rumored that gentleman who admired her
courage presented her with 5000 IN tho after
noon.
Al. Smith OIeary's hacker. made a bet OF
81 600 that kilbury would walk $40 miles. After
winning the money. gentleman said that he
handed il over To the girl
Tobias said last night that she did not enter
the match 10 win anything hut merely to train
and see what she could do. Ii was the general
opinion that she was the best walker in the
match
- One OF the pcdestricnnes Is dead and an =
other has been taken to tho hospital" said
Scrgt. Timms. OF the Thrteth street police.
late last night.
' Sergeant. called out Capt Williams from
his office. | order you to give no news TO re-
porters. All that the law requires In this mat
Ter, hayo done"
NJfarther information could be obtained.