Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-22
Mr.. Thayer's Long Journey Across Oh
Continent.

Continent.
From the Baltimore American to-day.
u have just finished 4.224 miles on a BIZ
cycle"
This remark was made yesterday to an
american reporter by Mr. George B. Thayer,
son of exhibited States Senator Thayer, of
Connecticut, and nephew of Mr.. George W.
Burton. the well-known insurance manager OF
this city.
81 lett nv home in Vernon, Conn.," he con-
tinued, ION the 10th of last April, with the in
tention of visiting a relative in Iowa but /
found the travelling so pleasant and agreeable
that determined to cross the continent OF
my intentions, however, i said nothing to any
one at home. / was sure it would greatly
affect my mother, who has a nervous tenn
permanent. / determined to- let them all think
was stopping in Iowa until 1 could get fairly
inten o lbs q id While IN dh them Of
afterwards Kept up a regular correspondence.
From Hartford / went up the Hudson to
Albany, then To Buffalo and Cleveland and
down to Columbus. Leaving Columbus
rode TO Indianapolis, Chicago, across the Mis-
sissippi to Rock Island, Omaha Denver ALONG
the Union Pacific tracks to- Salt Lake civ
from which place / took a train to Sacramento
and wheeled into the Yosemite valley After a
stay OF i've weeks in California, L took The
steamer to- Portland, then TO Yellowstone park
where 1 remained eight days, and back again to
Grande railroad / came to Denver and then
rode south TO Kansas CITY and ST I,ouis where
took train ior Louisville and Frankfort. 1
used my bike from Frankfort to Cincinnati,
Marietta, through West Virginia TO Cum Der,
land and Harper's Ferry, where 1 concluded to
take a train tor Baltimore, being in a hurry to
get here to-day am sure have covered over
300 miles, going and coming of which 224
miles were made with the bike. L have
already stated. never rode at night because
always felt tired by that time and besides il
was difficult to- keep in the road. No one re-
fused NE shelter or 1ood and you may depend
upon IL always had an excellent appetite and
was never troubled with sleepessness. One
night-lt was In California; slept under a tree
from choice, because II Was excessively hot. /
Kept my baggage in an old army kuapsacl,
which was fastened to my back. My bike gave
ME no trouble ospeak OF. 1t is q 46-inch ma
Chine, and IS as good to-day as ever
ibid you NEE with any mshaps?'
ihree times 4 feli-once in salt Lake City,
where 1 run my lace several inches into the
sand 1t did not hurt me. i suffered consider
ably from thirst while crossing the lava beds
on my way to ShCshOne Falls Il distance of
twenty-seven miles. Water could be gotten
nowhere, and without il "a temperance bicycIer
Is bad oil indeed, rs the dust creates a. thirst.
There was but little rainy weather in the west.
With the exception of two days in Cao and
one day in W est Virginia, did not see it rain at
all. Upon the days mentioned / remained in
the house. The most interesting portion OF INV
trip occurred while in the Yellowstone region.
Those geysers out there are the biggest thing L
ever saw. i spent eight days exploring and
watching the spouts W lille in the Yosemite
valley rode through one OF the famous sequoa
trees. Ii had been burnt down To- within IorLy
feet OF the ground d couple of years before,
which had completely rotted the trunk. rode
through the tree for IL distance OF two hundred
feet. IL was dark inside and L had TO feel my
way. The bottom OF The trunk was soit but did
not Interfere much with my riding. Many of
the trees are thirty feet in diameter three nun
dred feet hIgh- and are supposed 10 be over
four thousand years Old
.'W hat was the greatest distance you made in
a daye'
.'Seventy-six miles. i seldom made less than
sixty. Oi course much depended on the roads.
did the best travelling on the national Pike in
Ohio. Ii Is a hard. level road, and very fast.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal track is also
good. In crossing the plains followed the old
e!nlSrant Trail, which was in iaIrly good condi-
ton IL is strange L did not run across any
wild animals. but saw any quantity OF snakes.
principally rattlesnakes. L did not bother them
nor they me. My mode of travelling seemed to
surprise the country people of West Virginia
more than in any other state. In the noun
tainS OF West Virginia the women and children
stared at and followed me-in some instances,
Tor a mile or more"
that has been the cost of your trip so fare''
"Oniy S215. From here L shall go to my
nome by train, not because 1 am tired, but to
Mr.. Thayer is as brown as a nut after his long
tramp, and Is In perfect health. During his stop
mere ne will be The guest of his uncle, Mr. Bur
Ton Ton The trip was made purely Tor pleasure,
and was taken as a sort OF vacation. He wears
q corduroy suit, knee breeches and low bicycle
shoes. The seat OF his trousers is lined with
leather, which Is pretty well worn. Mis-. w b.
McCray, We'll known in tue literary world as
the author OF "W heels and Whims'' and EN-
Virons'' is sister of Mr.; Thayer.
CHINA WILL GUARD CoREA.-Regarding the
Ailegeu secret treaty between Russia and COrea
which IL was said would place the latter coun-
try under the protection OF the former the
Japan Gazette says: "Advices from Tien-Ts;n
assert That the Chinese government have def
nlteiy determined not u allow any power to
annex any portion of COrea, and that they
are prepared to make any sacrifice in order 10
maintain the Integrity OF Corea." The Gazette
further says: III this is true there are Reasons
To expect trouble between Russia and China i'm
the future should Russia make an attempt to
assume a protectorate over Corea."
A CIRCUS MAN SHoT.-Forepaugh's circus
exhiblted at Allentown, Pa, Wednesday, and
among Inc canvasmen were a number OF hard
cases. In unloading the ears at the East Penn
junction in the morning they raided Farmer
Aowers apple orchard. Yesterday morning
ABOUT O'Clock, prior TO the departure OF the,
snow, the orchard Was again raided. Mr.
mower had threatened to shoot in case they
again visited the orchard. and when he heard
the men taking he biaZed away, the shot Ia King
effect IN the call of the right leg of PittsburS
man. Inc others ran away. The wounded
man dragged himself to- tine embankment at
the depot and then rolled down on the railroad
track, where his fellow-shOwmen lett him 10
MS late. An emplOye at the depot put him on
one oil the circus trains and ne was taken to
fOttStown.