The New York herald., 1879-03-15

his appearance would have been that Of walking
corpse Tim as he was when he began bis
toilsome progress his frame seemed frightfully
wasted, anl his legs and slowly oseillated
one almost expected to hear the bones rattling i'll
There were rumors which sought to put sinister
phase upon Rowcll's tender Of the stake money to
Hartman. 1t was stated that Rowell had hoped
that he would embrace IL and immediately
. leave the track. On the other hand il
was said that HERMAN sticking to
his task with the expectation of larger bonus from
Ennis The conditions of the such that the
more men there who reach the goal OF i50 miles.
inc larger proportion OF fhe gate money VIII faii TO
the division would be in the ratio of 60 30 and 20 per
cent? IL there only two it would be rs per cent
to and - to the other, while IL there only
one he would receive the entire sum.
THE BETTING THIS MOtSfNo
Nearly all the betting last night was upon dis
tances. Twenty to were offered upon Hartman ;
failure to make 45O miles. and even money was
wagered that Ennis would not make iG5
There great deal of ciphering on the amount
OF rest which had been taken by each man up to
tain stages or the contest, and the number OF hours
which each had actually walked. Abont ten
Rowcll and Ennis was very favorable 70 the latter
by few minutes. Up to the 39oth mile Hartman
mile, 5oh. 40m. 2:,s.. and Rowcn up to his 3ylst
mile, 3Oh. ~ n. 5as.
Ennis made his loist mile in Gun 2ss. He lett the
track at Oh. AIM. los. Eowell had 4a5 miles at Oh.
39n, los. and retired at Oh. 45n 30s. and Hartman
had ss5 at Ioh. 27m. sos. and still he "pcgged away.
immediately; terrific storm of cheers burst forth
from all parts of the Garden. Hartman
sSs%ed sn"1 b. the sound and gnSa
fresh and bright. When he had walkcl
about $50 yards. rich silken sash. figured and cob
ored like the national flag. placed upon him.
amid the widest demonstrations of delight. A mag
niicent foral harp wss also given him at the same
time. At twelve o'clock Rowe was still sleeping
fte A TRANSPORTATION INDEED.
Tho calm and dccorous audience that year two
ago sat scrcncly in the embowored boxes OF Gnore's
Garden would find but little there ut present to
MIND them "t tho days gone by The ancient roar
of the glttsrns cascade Is recalled by the tun,ultn
Gus "ch,nning OF the multitude. and the constant
clinking of crockcry in the elongated barroom ~
perhaps moro pronounced than ever but all else
is changed. 1t would be mental impossi
bility for readers who have rcfrained from
visiting tho Garden during the present. con-
test to inagine with any degree of accuracy
the eScitement tho hnrr.e.ocys and tho general at
noon to midnight and still less the iiotic exhilara
tion of the boys and tho occasional! girl from that
churchly hour on through the coming of the first
two hours Of the morning. Delirinm is word that
seems to fit the condition, and the condition obtains
not alone ne among the men who crowd tho ratings
win the belt or the gate money, but among the thou
sands who sit uneasily in the boxes. or struggle
wildly with their fellowmen in vain endcavor to
drink more than they can hold.
~ THE HUMAN FEATURES.
Here. as elsewhere, the features Of chief inpor-
ance those pertaining to the human face divine
The first thought born OF q rational mind upon
tering the Garden is "whew what u smokc!' Great
vast congregation, and float away toward the ilu-
minated ratters and far Oft into the OF the
galleries. already suffocated with plethora OF
humanity. In spite of the notices that were
displayed about the Garden nearly every man
smokes. and the condition OF tho atmosphere,
already charged with lungy exhalations
may be imagined but cannot be described. II these
hard times it becomes interesting question for
the philosophical mind to solve, wherca do 1900
get their dollar each to pay the gatean before
they enter the charmed. if not the charming en-
closure9 Answered or not. there the people were
and as no free passes were issued the hard times
problem is opened for solution. The Twenty-sixth
street side OF the Garden last night given over
entirely to men and boys-not woman sat there
Now aud then some particularly venturesoine mem
Der OF the fair sex would insist on forcing her
way through the dense mass OF men. but
they were the exceptions. Like the ever
changing phases of Kaleidoscope the groupings on
that side were never the same for two consecutive
minutes. Well dressed men in crush hats. light
overcoats and nobby suits stood by the side of
greasy mechanics, negroes, excited Irishmen eagcr
for the temperance of Ennis shoulder hitters with
evil eyes, little boys in district messenger uniforms
young mon pale with nicotinal suggestion. calm
visaged sports clean shaven and short haired fat old
men who felt the pushings. delicate parties who
wished they were home and broad shouldered police
men who swung their heavy clubs leisurely to and
fro as if to say-but never mind. AT
each appearance Of the contestants q rush was
made The men leaning on the rail would patiently patti
endure the pressure until the walkers passed, and
then u, nnxlcyed would push and swear and free
themselves II possible from the embarrassing burden
There were many vigorous shoves and pushes and
no small amount OF profane ejaculation, but there
d great deal more good nature and quantity
of free and easy chsiug. Indeed the temper of the
people formed the conspicuous element in their
bearing not to each other alone, buts the hard
pushing contestants well. About eleven o'clock
ex-Mayor Wickhan accompanied by several members
OF the Manhattan Club, standing in front of the
music stand. when the band struck up For I'm
Little Buttercup, ut which the good natured crowd
appauded and his ex-Hopor. kindly accepting the
situation, touched hts beaver to the conductor and
lost in the next turn of the kaleidoscope,
In front of the houses on that side OF the garden
the densest crowds gathered. and although the nd-
vitlual components constantly changed the aggrc-
gated mass did not lessen an iota Whether the
were housed or not; whether the doors were closed
open, whether thore anything visible or not
had no effect whatever. As idle u painted ship
upon painted ocean--and nothing can we'll he more
idle-the starers stood and the ISLANDERS stared.
The people seemed to be intelligent enough. but
their conduct bordered stupidity. They
all smoked. all looked wise and all
dered what they were really doing there.
eleven was General Daniel T.. siokies That he man
aged to push his way through the crowd a
miracle largely worked by the people who recognized
his crutch If not his features As well possible he
was helped along until reporter suggested that he
should join the knights of the quill in their little
stockade The General accepted the invitation and
"Won ntgo-home-till-morning brigade"
THE MULTITUDE.
In addition to the panoramic multitude that passed
slowly masse but jcrky so far individuals were
concerised along the wall the Tweny-sixth street
side. there was solid phaianx Of sitters. who,
having. taken possession. D. of the boxes and
the tiers Of seats that run amphithcatrically tow
ard the roof. resolved TO stick it out
in that particular location. Here and there sleepy
soul gave to nature sweet rcstorcr and snorcd
his approval ot his choice. but the great majority
looked on with eager interest and sent forth round
after round Of cheering echoes to the loud mouthcd
hurrahs sent up by their less favored fellows
their feet. In a black bank of monotonous inascu-
Unity. unrclieycd by single female face. they
sat and roarcd. Now and then when the band
struck up yankee Doodle" ~ Hartman added lap
To lap, and especially when the figures shovel his
3s7th mile. this vast congregation of blsck-hattcl
back-cpat,d. ci;,ar-snoking men, as IL moved by u
secret spring. to Their feet and shouted till they
red in the face Then with smiles OF approval
they rcscatcd themselves to repeat tho sautaion
occasion offered. af fsH -..
Following the elliptic conformation Of tho track
the crowd moved slowly on aud around by the
cale cavern. where counter current of returning
men made progress positively painful. The expert
est dolgcr could not make a iniic all hour. and as
the night wore the crowd increased. From
the head of the stsirs leading to the
boxes on the Twcnty-scvcnth street side,
and the cascade, which, u will bc remcin.
bercd. IL on Fourth avenue. the scene cxharat.
ingly brilliant. The hinge roof of the Garden was
as black as night. Far beneath IL depended about