Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-15
That "Soclable" Tour.


WONDERFUL RIDE IN THE VALLEY.
Messrs. Hansmann and killits Of the Capital
club, returned Sunday, as stated in THE STAR
from a weeks tour to the Natural Bridge, upon
the formers sOciable tricycle.. The start was
made sunday morning. September 9th, by train
to Luray, from which place, starting at o'clock.
the 13 miles Of mountain road, through Massa.
hutton Gap, were made by half-past eight
reaching Valley View hotel The next day
StauntOn, 46 miles, was reached, over the val
36 miles over a clay road and through the rain
u stop for the night was made at lie xington.
From here the Natural Bridge is Is miles dis
tant, by road described by one of the natives
as being powerful billy" and over which but
one wheelman. beside the tricyclists, mas sue
ceeded in riding this season In spite of the
dscOuraging reports concerning the road a
start was made at q. m. Wednesday, and at s
p. LII. the wheelmen arrived at the bridge es-
who were to attend democratic rally. From
Lexington the wrong road was TAKEN resulting
in extending the distance several miles and in
furnishing provoking yet amusing subjects for
the camera in the way of fording mountain
streams and miring the machine. Broad creek
about the size of Rock creek, will be remembered
for its meanderng proclivities, as it crossed the
road no less than seven times within u mile
and was nowhere brdged. A stay of two days
tographs were taken OF the arch and surround
ing points OF interest. AT noon Friday after a
ride of three miles, a train was taken at Glen
wood for Staunton from which point, at S:45 D.
M, start was made to make a hundred mile
record. After hard nights ride over wet roads
and through darkness which prevented keep
ing the road, Mt jackson, fifty miles distant
was reached at $50 a. m. Here nearly two
hours were spent in waiting for and eating
1880 p. m. over a very good road, and Win
chester, 81 miles, at $40 p. m, over q road that
had been recently newly metalled, and was, in
M. or 81 hours and SO minutes from the start.
the hundredth mile post was discovered after
a squirt to bring the hundred miles within %
which clnSpn Ia TO no
made In 513 minutes. Darkness SOON inter-
vened, and the speed was necessarily lessened.
owing to the fact that the road was in process OF
repair. the expiration of a day showed that
III miles had been covered, and in "a hours
and "a minutes from the start, Martinsburg,
West Virginia, la miles from Staunton, was
reached, whence the B. and o. was taken for
home. The riders feel proud OF the fact that
they have established the sociable tricycle. road
record for this country, Notwithstanding that it
was made over a road, so miles of which, al
though the famous valley pike, was very poor,
made. weighed 455 pounds. Its appearance
the being that s roa az
most sensible "fx" in the way Of q cycle vet
seen in the valley.
KNOCKED SENsELEss WITH A SroNr.-Tbis
morning about half-past ten O'Clock, at the
Inland, Seaboard and Coasting companys
as the Iady of he Lake.
was struck on the head with q stone thrown by
q cOiOred man named "Bilr' Henry. Reed was
a small piece of coal over to the boat on which
Henry was working, and Henry supposed it
was intended to strike him. Henry immedi-
ately left bis work on the boat, went upon the
an egg, and walking up behind Reed he threw
the stone at him, striking him on the back of
the head, as stated. The stone inflicted severe
cut, from which the blood flowed freely. Reed
was knocked senseless, and lay in that condi-
ton until the arrival Of the police Ambulance
which removed him to Providence hospital.
where the wound was found not to be danger.
Gus, although very painful.
LITIGATION BETWEEN Hotel. PRopRIEroRs
To-day bill In equity was filed by e, r. Harris
against Charles LoSekam for an injunction and
the management Of the Hotel Clarendon at Ear.
atoga. The complainant alleges that he con.
tributed to the capital, and that L0sekam
closed the hotel largely in debt. He asks that
erty.
He Spent THE THREE CENTs.-Georgs VIII
rested yesterday by Ofhcer ]. ]. Smith for
stealing thirty dollars and three cents from the
store Of Mrs. Eliza Redmon, 1910 7th street.
said he had spent the three cents In the Police
70 thereform school during minority.
THE NATIONALIST. LOUIS GAMK.-An i'm
mense crowd gathered at Capitol park yester-
day afternoon 70 witness the game between the
Nationals ana the crack St Louis American
The visitors ran bases and nelded masni6.
Gently. and won BY score OF to !. They were
Ont s Dated Dy t me home team. The feature OF
the 80 Louis club. Games elsewhere yes2er.
day resulted as follows: Cincinnati 6, Athletic
q DstsSls TESr1 s !; g Louis Chicago 1o
keepsio z: Virginia g. frenton e = !