The New York herald., 1879-02-26
PEDESTRIANISM.

THE BREWSTER HALL NORTHUMBERLAND
BARTELL WALKING IN HER SLEEP.
The lady pedestrians at Brewster Hall continue
their tramp with unabated vigor At midnight last
night Miss Annie Bartell had walked 1878 quarter
miles and Miss Fanny Edwards 7SS quarters. Apart
from little lameness. the result OF cold, Miss
Barten in good condition throughout the day
yesterday and there far apparent that
she will not be able to complete her task. On her
425th quarter she showed that she able both to
sleep and to walk. and for hour she slept
continuously. making her quarters regularly
in about her usual time On the night OF
the 18th she slept from twelve O'Clock
halfpast one, and again from six O'Clock to half
past seven making three hours. After midnight
the 10Th she slept for hour and quarter and also
caught neat little nap the track in the morning
Beginning at II As p. NJ, she slept three hours
and half on the night of the 2Oth and on the fol-
lowing night she slept for three hours continuously
The petite and pretty Fanny Edwards is not so
iaunty when she started, but she is still in excel
lent form and is beginning to evoke some interest
After to-day, when she passes Lulu Loomor's
cord, she will be without rival on the Brewster
Hall track excepting Miss Bartell. who is now the
champion Of that course.
This afternoon two young ladies, Miss Stella
Hughes and Miss Georgiana Miller are to begin
track in the building and other matches Of more
less interest projected.
COMPLETED THOUSAND QUARTER MILES.
Mrs. Florence lie Vanion and Miss Cora Gushing
commenced ten days at Pedestrian Hail. in Sixth
avenue, the feat of walking 5000 one-quarter miles
in the mum nber of consecutive Oneuarter hours
and last evening they were both plodding around
tho fivelap track without any noticeable evidence of
fatigue. Mrs. La Vanion is the wife Of Of the
La Vanion brothers, the gymnasts, who for many
years travelled with p. L. Barnum. Previous to her
coming to this country she completed $50 miles in
the number Of hours in hail in London.
Miss Gushing has never appeared before in public
and never received a moments training She
formerly employed as laundress in the Windsor
Hotel About nine O'Clock last evening several
ladies have manifested quite interest in the
feat presented each with beautiful basket Of flowers
At quarter to one clock this morning Mrs. La
vanon had completed her one thousandth quar- ter
mile. and eight minutes later Miss Gushing had the
ladies appear be in excellent condition. and there
is fair prospect of their completing the task.
JENNIE SINCLAIR BREAKS DOWN.
Miss Jennie Sinclair. who two weeks ago began the
difficult task of walking 200 quarter miles in 5000
consecutive quarter hours, Mozart Garden,
of Fulton and Smith streets, Brooklyn, failed
in the attempt Monday night last at
plishing 1859 quarters. There about
200 persons in the Garden at the time. and the notf
cation of her inability to walk another quarter mile
caused quite breeze of excitement, and great
deal of sympathy was expressed for the fair
pedestrenne. When summoned by the second
bell to appear the track to walk the
1.360th quarter, she unable to rise from
her bed While OF her attendants assisting
her to do so she tainted away and then went into
and was removed her residence in Lawrence street
yesterday morning. Her physician states that her
failure to finish the walk was owing to physical ina
bility and utter nervous prostration