Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-11

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SEVENTY-FIVE BICYCLIST5 SPINNING
i DOWN THE VALLEY.
| THE PROGRAMME, ETC, FROM NIAGARA FALLS
| 30 HARPER's FERRY.
| 1t does not appear what number of Virginia
Bicyclists are members of the american
League of Wheelmen." but the documents
which we had the opportunity of examining,
name Professor F. R. Webb, of this city, and
DR.. N. B, Schmitt, of Woodstock. as having
official relations with it. DR.. +. T. Harris and
G. w. Ribble, of Harrisonburg. are also mem
bers. All of them will join the command in
the Valley tour. The members number about
one hundred, and the corps is divided into
four divisions, viz: Eastern, Western, Mid
die, ana Southern. Ofthe line Geo. r. Bidwell,
of New York. is Chief Marshall, and Burley B.
Ayers, of Chicago. Tourmaster. Each division
has subordinate Marshal, II. s. owen, Of
Washington City, being in command of the
Southern. Atleast seventy-five members will
be in line, which is formed for the tour at Nj
agara Falls. September 5th. TIE travel will be
on wheels. by steam ers, and railways. A bag
gage division will be attached. The wheelmen
will be in uniform, but in the baggage-depart-
ment, dress suits and other requisites are pro-
vided with transportation At the commence
ment as well as at many intermediate points
of the tour, we only name those indicating the
route, TIL the Valley is reached, when the pro-
gramme will appear in detail. From Niagara
Falls, Buffalo is the next point, and thence to
New York employing the three modes of trav-
ell referred to. Leaving New York by the
steamer "Guyandotte," of the "Old Domn-
ion'' line, win arrive at "OId Point" the 18th.
Norfolk and vicinity will be visited on the
18th, and leaving the city by the Chesapeake
and Ohio line, will take supper at Richmond
and reach stanton that night at 10 O'clock
The Hale House has been selected as Head
quarters. Tuesday morning the 18th, the line
will be formed on Augusta street and will
move down the Valley pike at 1890 A. NJ
Mt. Sidney and Mt. Crawford are noted. and the
arrival at Harrisonburg, % miles, is fixed at 3
?. NJ. Thus Harrisonburg is favored with a
halt till the morning of the 18th, when the
wheels will spin TO New Market, 10 miles, for
dinner. Here detour from the main valley
is made, crossing the Massanutton Mountain,
and reaching Luray and the Caverns that day.
There the 10th will be spent. Leaving Luray
on the morning of the 18th, at O'Clock, the
route will be Uid Milford to Front Royal, 25
miles, to dinner, and thence Uia Stony Point,
Newtown, Bartonville, and Kernstown to
Winchester, Is miles that day. Leaving Win.
chester at a. NJ, on the 18th. Martinsburg
and Harper's Ferry and several intermediate
points are on the programme, in winding up
the Valley tour. at Harper'r Ferry the COM
mand is divided, some for Chicago and some
for New York and intermediate points-their
homes.
The programme and order of march contains
an accurate map and the country and all the
main points are accurately sketched. The Nat
ural Bridge is named, but it is not embraced
in the route taken. If, as it appears by the de-
tour made to visit the. Luray caverns, curiosi-
ties form feature of the objects in view, then
the Chief Marshal has made mistake in fail
ing to move by the Natural Bridge. And ffhe
had desired to guide his followers to the high
est waterfall on the continent, if not in the
world, then he would not have failed to visit
the Grab Trae Falls" on the borders of Mel
son county, only twelve miles from Vesuvius
station Oh the Shenandoah Valley railroad
This will not be set down a complaint, by
any means. Having seen much of the Old Do.
minion in her beauty and in her grandeur,
they cannot resist the desire to come again
when they will say the last is eyen-greater
than the first of their knowledge of the mother
of States. The following extract from the pro-
gramme will draw responsive. sentiment
from every Virginia reader:-
"a week of touring among Northern beau
ties finds q sudden contrast in the grand ocean
voyage from New York to Virginia One night
and a day on the Atlantic will acclimatize The
ind and body to the Southern magnifcence
of old Virginia scenes, and make preparation
for the one hundred mile rush down the Shen-
andosh Valley. Beautiful as the gems of swift
zeriand lie the clear deep lakelets of New York
along the cycle route while cloudward In
majesty tower Shenandoah giants over the
siisteuing thread of McAdam from the Natu-
raj Bridge to the Potomac Every mile is re-
plete with history, romance, and beauty"
It will be a great accom- modation to the
wheelmen. and the Chief Marshal makes that
special request of teamsters and drivers of all
vehicles who may be on the road to turn to
one side, SO that the movement of the whole
line may not be broken. This is a proper re-
quest and will be readily acceded to.
Ho For TTESEA-SIDE.-Every man who tolls
whether at the desk or in the field, at the
workbench or over his mental efforts, needs,
and is entitled to occasional recreation. Not
all can get 1t in the ramble or the luxury of
Summer resorts, for time and money do not
come indiscriminately to every one. The sea-
shore by rail is easily reached. The wonderful
grandeur of sold Ocean," its refreshing breeze
and the attractions at Old Point, Newport
News, Norfolk, the Navy Yard, Virginia Beach,
ETC., will fill up all the time many of us have to
spare. To all hereabouts the Chesa peake and
Ohio line, now known as the Newport News
and Mississippi Valley Company offers its
quick transit and round-trip tickets at low
rates folows:-
Excursion tickets will be sold to Old Point
Comfort (Phoebus Statiop) at the following
rates.
From Clifton Forge rs
Mlliboro' ' ). 90
Goshen B 70
. 49, .ioV
- way nespoTo 4 20
. SndflottesNllle, 4 oU
GoroonsVllle, 40
I4oulsd,......,s-. 4UU
The rate from any station not named above
viii be the same as from first Station west of it
from which rate is given.
Tickets will be sold at the above rates on
August 9th and 25th, and will be good to re-
turn until August 3lst, 1856. No etop-over will
be allowed going. but the privilege of stop-over
at Richmond will be given on the return trip.
All trains run through to Old Point making no
delays. Major Woodward, Passenger Agent at
Stauntop. is very busy in giving his people
here and roundabout the pleasures of the
above described trip. Many will take advan-
tage oft.
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RUNAWAY TEAM-HoRsE KILLED.-On yes
terday, near o'clock p. m, whilst Mr.. John
Dinkle, of Long Glade, near Moscow, had
four horse team hitched to a wagon near the
Valley r. R. depot in this place, the horses be-
came frightened and ran Off and whilst pass
ing the Va Hotel, q two.horse wagon was on
the street, and one Of the horses in the runa-
way team ran against the coupling pole, which
extenGe ed in the rear of the wagon, which en-
tered the body of the horse, inflicting fright
ful wound, from the effects of which it will
probably die This horse was stopped at that
place, but the others ran ON for some distance
before they were stopped.
Mr.. Dlnkie had gone to Kinneys coal yard
TO get supply of blacksuliths' coal.