New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-30
THE MN 4FYhR TIE VAIN.
DISCUSSING THE DIVISION OF THE RECEIPTs-FITz-
GERALD TO BIZ GIVEN ARECEPuoS,

DISCUSSING THE DIVISION OF THE RECEIPTs-FITZ-
GERALD TO BIZ GIVEN RECEPTION,
The four pedestrians who finished their sIx-days'
walk on saturday evening were not in a cheerful
mood Yesterday. They we're suffering from the et-
fects of the terrible physical strain upon them while
on the track; besides, 1t was pretty well known
that there would not be much. If any. money
from the gate receipts 70 divide among
them. AT the Ashland and Putnam Houses IN
Eoqrte-ave ;, groups tS S trainers trainers Of and
division of gate receipts, but their efforts 10 get
any information from the managers regarding the
matter, were without success. They held meeting
in the evening at the Ashland House, but they SAID
that they talked ONLY OF private matters tlzger-
AIDS hacker said that he could not KICK against
anything Yet, Tor he had not received statement
OF the money taken IN and expended. / am sure,
however, he continued, " that the winner Will
get very little of the money from the box
office and. OF course, the other men
Will get even less, We are sure OF %, 90 or the
sweepstakes, which is the 20 per cent allowed to
the first man.
The second and third men will get 90 and 10 per
cent respectively. NOremac, Herty and Hughes do
n expect anything for their share. Hughes SUI
fered the most from the walk of the pedestrians.
lie Law in bed at his house in East Ninety hlrd-st
a pItlful SIGHT yesterday. Mrs. Hughes At
tended him carefully hut no treatment
was sufficient to ease his suffering she
said that ne would be all right IN few days
however. NOremac remained indoors all day on
account of the damp weather He suffering
considerably from n cold, but otherwise, he SAID
that he wa, feeling as well as could DO expected
through the day at the Putnam House. De moved
with difficulty, and looked haggard and worn out
by his weeks work. Herty professed 10 be
In the best of condition, physically, but his
appearance did not confirm the statement. To-day
the men will hold a meeting at the Ashland House
10 consider the matter OF the division of the money
Fitzgerald will probably be given a public reccp-
ton upon his return TO his home In Long Island
City this evening. he members of the various IRE
companies at Hunters Point and Blissville were
discussing Yesterday the prOprlety OF parading To
receive him when he arrived at Hunters Point
Mayor DeBevolse and other prominent local officials
are in favor of the project.
The Rev. William Hamilton pastor Of the Leon
ard street Methodist Episcopal Church, Brook lyn,
+. d., preached last evening on 4" The Evil Of the
Great Walking Match, and Lessons To be learned
from iL' He describe the large crowd that gath
cred at the garden 10 witness the race the anxious
faces that were 10 be seen the ex-
cItementj the cheers that went up for
tie favOrtes and the thousands of dollars changing
hands. But, the week wore on, the truth, be
SAID, OF the text doomed up The race is not 10
the swift" The young man, he concluded, who
had placed his employers money on his favOrlte aud
lost would probably run 10 the music of the ball
and chain on Blackwells Island before thirty days