Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-24
WALKING FOR THE BELT
THE INGALLS, INVESTIGATION.
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
One Hundred Lives Lost.
VICTIMS OF TIE FEVER.
FAILURE IN san FRANCISCO
THE WALK FOR THE BELT.
The Score at 10 O'Clock To-day.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The following is the
miles laps; Rowell, $50 miles laps; Hazael,
219 miles laps; Guyon, 231 miles lap: Ennis
2Ol miles; Panchot, rs miles lap; Merritt, 227
miles laps; Hart, ZIG miles laps krohne, 1s9
miles laps; Taylor, los miles laps; Jackson,
1S6 miles laps; Federmeyer 176 miles,
There were not more than 800 persons in the
garden to-day at o'clock, but most OF the
good work. The air was pure and invtgorating.
Ennis took only brief rest, and continues In
good form: Weston took sleep OF nearly nine
a0nGs Which sent sent him away to the rear Of his
he seemed just as fr1sky and lively as yester-
day. Norman Taylor appeared on the track
like an apparition at 33 minutes past O'Clock
THIS morning, after sound sleep OF over four
teen hours. The rest did not seem to improve
him ia the least, and he crawled around the
track at two-m1e gait. GuyOn continues 1n
dangerous antagonist. His feet are all right,
and his appetite good. His friends predict that
ne Will be ahead OF Rowell on Saturday night.
Hazael seems to be getting into working order,
and ne runs rapidly and continuously. He came
on the track near O'Clock this morning.
pace is a telling one all the time,
with astonishing rapidity. He Is working hard
to reduce the lead or ROwell and Guyon. Hart
me colored boy, Is doing well, and O'Leary,
good place In the race. He runs but little.
but keeps up fine five-miles walking gait
Young jackson seems good deal broken up
this morning, but still keeps on the track and
is making very good record. Merritt is going
well and manages to keep third place In the
race. BE Is close on Guyon's heels and sharp
contest for supremacy between those two may
the tail German, prods along with his peculiar
walk. He runs but very seldom, as running is
not bis forte. He intends to keep up a strong
this will give him good place and portion of
the gate money. Hazael forged ahead OF Hart,
the colored boy, shortly after O'Clock this
morning and a was Wei applauded; howen has
system, and keeps a short distance behind
Guyon.
ROWel1 Encreasing His Lead.
The following Is the score at II O'Clock: Wes-
ION, 1872 miles laps; ROWell, 255 miles; HaZael,
222 miles; Guyon, 234 miles laps; Ennis, 2J3
miles laps; Panchot, 1S3 miles laps: Merritt.
2S2 miles lap; Hart, 21S miles laps; Krohne,
le4 miles laps; Taylor, los miles; jackson, 1870
miles; Federmeyer, 17S miles laps.
The receipts from So'clock yesterday morning
until am. to-day amounted to $500. The
garden commenced filling in about ii O'Clock,
ent. Hazael looks as II he suffered great pain,
ana ne walks very lame. The lameness, how
ever, disappear rs when he runs, Hart is not
we ana Ne leaves the track i
at 1l:29, and as this put him up to within six
laps OF Guyon's score the applause was deafen-
ing. When the figures went up on the black
mile, and when his name was put up to second
place instead OF Guyon's, the cheering was ire
mendous. Weston, 1t is said on good authority,
slept but little last night, although he was on
the track some hours. He was nervous and
restless and bemoaned the fact that he was so
far behind.
The Situation At Noon, and After.
wards.
NEW YORK, Sept. A.-The score at l2 O'Clock
was: weston, 1876 miles laps; Rowell 259 miles
laps; Hazael, 24 miles; Guyon, 294 miles I
laps; Ennis, 2O5 miles laps; Panchot, 1S5 miles:
Merritt, 2S5 miles laps; Hart. 222 miles laps:
Krohne, 1873 miles; Taylor, ITO miles LABS:
jackson, 1913 miles laps; Federmeyer 1s3 miles
lap.
At - O'Clock there was no betting against
Rowell, and the book-makers' boards opDosite
ms name were blank. The other betting was
50 to against Weston; 20 to against Hazael:
II 10 against Guyon: 200 to against Krohne:
6O 70 against Hart; 25 to against Merritt; Is
10 against Ennis; 500 to against Panchott;
son; 600 TO against Federmeyer