The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-13
TO TIE DAILY IYTEII1GENc
DOMESTIC NEWS.
International Walking Match
Goes MerriIy on.
Thousands Bet their Money and
Watch the Game.
o'Leary Gives up the Contest and
Retires Sick and Sore.
A PANIC IN GlLMORE's GARDEN.
Sweeping Hurricane in Southern
illinois.
A Georgia Tragedy---The. Alstons
All Die in their Boots.
Tremendous Ice Floods in Eastern
Rivers.
A Georgia Tragsdy---The. AlstOns
All Die In their Boots.
Tremendous Ice Floods in Eastern
Rivers.
international PedestrIanlsm.


International Professionalism.
NEw YORK, March l2-In the inter.
national pedestrian contest at p. ". the
score stood: Rowell 237, Hartman 900,
Ennis 2l9, o'I.eary 2O7. The pedestrians
are waking very steadily. Rowcll keeps
up his trotting gait. 1t is reported that
his heel is blistered, but not enough to in.
teriere with his vigorous tramps. uarri.
man keeps up his magnificent strides, and
is the general iavorite. Ennis is doing
good work and frequently breaks into
short runs, which are kept UP for a lap or
more. 0'Leary continues to walk without
appearing to be disturbed as to the dis
lance he is behind. O'Leary gained on
Rowell, between II and II o'clock, two
miles. His stomach is considerable better,
and in all respects but that OF his record
he has altered considerably since yester-
day and determination marks his coun-
tenance. The betting about noon to-day
was eight to one against Ennis, three to
one against 0'Leary, two TO one against
Hartman and two TO one on Rowell.
At2 p. N. the score stood: Rowell 942,
Hartman $50, Ennis 2lS, O'Leary 2l0.
The quickest miles made to-day were by
Rowell, in minutes and 10 seconds, and
Ennis in minutes and 10 seconds. For
the past twenty-fOur hours $1,000
had been received at the box office, which
makes total OF 10000 received.
At 2 o'clock between 5000 and 1000
people were in attendance. Rowell keeps
up his jog trot, andso far has spent the
least time of any Off the track. Bets
were made this afternoon OF $l00 to SIG
and $25 to 81 against o Leary.
At2:30 r. NJ. Rowell made his 24S miles.
Time OF last mile, 20 minutes and 10 Sec
ondS. He then retired from the track for
fifteen minutes, and after that continued
his tramp.
At 2:45 I'm. the score stood: ROwell
245, two laps; Hartman 233, six laps;
Ennis 22l, one lap; O'Leary 2l7, seven
laps. 1t was said that Rowell's left ankle
was swollen and had 10, be lanced. lie
wore a leather stocking which kept the
swelling down and afforded support.
At3P. NJ. the score was: ROwcll 246,
Hartman 23i, Ennis 22I, 0'Leary 2l4.
Each made four miles between . and
o'clock.
The betting during the afternoon varied
little from the limits Of I to against
O'Leary, 100 to 80 against Hartman 100 to
so against Rowell and 100 to 10 against En-
mis-.
About $3.50 an undcrcurreAt OF excite.
ment seemed to prevade those whom the
public cdenolninates as "The Insiders, and
it was soon known that O 0'Lcary had, con-
trary to the expectations and to the terri.
BILE disappointment OF all his friends and
hackers, utterly broken down, and his
physicians had ordered him from the track,
and he was at once taken home. So great
change as a few minutes had produced
in the noted pedestrian, one Of his physi.
clans remarked that he never saw. His
stomach, head, feet, mouth, tongue and
entire body seemed TO have given way. 1t
is very doubtful il O'LGary ever will walk
again in pedestrian match.
In and around the garden the scene was
one OF intense excitement, OF course the
general public knew little OF the actual
condition Of the pedestrian, and several
gentlemen who had taken long odds
against him were particularly dOwncast at
the sudden collapse OF both their cham.
pion and their hopes. Rowells' heels are
blistered badly to-day, and he has eascd
them in his walking whenever he could.
ing, and Hartman is rapidly rising. The
doctors say that the rumors Of OLeGty' s
having been under the influence OF stimu.
lants OF late, and that his breakdown is At
tributed to that are untrue, and that his
failure to keep the track was simply be.
cause he was used up, to use tho expires.
sion OF the day, played out" O'Leary's
condition, when he left the track, was
such rs to excite the liveliest fears Of his
physicians, and the utmost that profession.
al skill and gentle care can do will be nee.
essary to bring him around. The excite.
ment in and around the garden is momen.
tarily increasing.
Score at s =. NJ: Rowell, 200; Harrlman,
267; Ennis, 24l. .s.s 49,
O'Leary left the track at $:Sl.30 on Ills
2l6th mile. He returned at 5:S503 and
walked one lap and retired from the con-
test at 5:37, having walked 2l5 miles laps
and ITO yards. AS he left the truck lie re.
marked to the scorers, "l'm off," lie was
very sick, and was Immediately driven 10
the Metropolitan Hotel.
Rowell finished 27l miles at 0:45; Har.
riman, 260 miles at 0:37. He was walking
gamely and appeared fresh and vigorous.
Ennis finished 245 miles at $3.50. fle is in
tine form and is going up in betting.
INCREASING EXCITEMENT.
The excitement even after O'Leary
withdrew appeared to increase rather
than decrease. Rowell kept up his for
midable trot and showed no signs OF Civ,
ing out. He keeps steady lead on lar
riman and~Ennis. .Q'l.eary's trainers said
it was impossible 70 do better with thetl
man. He wassiCk when he Went on ,tliI
track and the sickness never leftthim, b1t
increased. He could cat nothing anG
was kept up almost entirely since Sunday
night on stimulants. Instead OF III,
stomach getting better it got worse
and the reaction OF the stimulants on NJ
empty stomach was too much for him
He gradually grew weaker and his back
ers and friends seeing he could not win
and that 1t would be dangerous io
him to walk any longer, forced him L
give up the contest, though he wanted L
Femaib to the end. 1t was rumored tha
| he had died ut the Metropolitan Hotel
where he was taken,
| IThc price OF admission hereafter will b.
one dollar. This is to avoid tho crowd O
persons seeking 10 gain admission, 70
fear that another disaster, would OcCu
from overcrowding the building,
The Coroner called at the police centru
Office stmidnight and was soon followe
by two Of inspector Murrays men. III
inspector and the Coroner alterwRrd
stated that on account OF the rumor tbs
O'Leary had been poisoned they ha
caused thorough investigation TO b