Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-03
NO2224
PORCH Is SUCCESSFUL,
HE GETS IN TRENTON BEFORE
SEVEN.
I'm the Long Distance rOmE3ridge-
ton to the Cap1iat City He
Takes 1882 SfeDs.

Harvey Porch, the long distance
pedestrian, passed through Phila6el-
phia Monday on his walk to Trenton,
as chipper and gay as lark. He lefk
Bridgeton at four minutes past four
o'clock Monday morning, intending
to walk to Trenton, being due in that
city at eight o'clock that night. He
made quick walk to Camden and
when he reached the West Jersey
Hotel on Market street there, he had
made 70, 332 steps frcm Bridgeton.
There he took a bath, and rnh
down, dinner, and then crossed tho
ferry to the Philadelphia side. A Pho
NEER reporter met him on the ferry
boat and accompanied him to Front
and Arch, which place he left at 21J
o'clock, going out Front street to
Bristol road. He carried in his hand
besides his umbrella and other things.
together with a Public Ledger, a quart.
OF strawberries in a paper bag which
he said he intended to take to Trenton
with him. Harvey was as spry as a
boy of ten, skipping over the trucks
and boxes in his way along the side
walk, as though he had not walked
half mile He said he intended to.
run the last eight miles of bis Journey
OF Mr.. Porch and the long journey.
the State Gazette, of Trenton had this
to say Tuesday: k
Harvey W. Porch, letter. carrier No.
4, of Bridgeton, N. j., yesterday walked
from that place to this city, arriving at
two minutes before seven o'clock In
the evening, and apparently in as good
condition as though just starting out.
He left Bridgeton at four minutes past
four o'clock in the morning, provided
with small package, an umbrella,
and pedometer registering the num-
Der of steps taken. He proceeded to
Camden, which place he reached al
1l-40 a. m Here he stopped half an
hour, took bath, and proceeded on
his way, reaching Trenton just before
seven o'clock, sent a telegram announc-
ing his arrival, and came into the Ga.
zette Office by 7.20 o'clock Mr.. Porch
stated that he felt we'll after his tramp
except he had worn a blister on one
toe, and was little stiff.
From Bridgeton to the telegraph Of
fee in Trenton, he had taken 1S3,@T
steps, as was registered by his peda-
meter. Camden is about SO miles
from Bridgeton, and it is 80 miles fsezn
Camden to Trenton, making his total
of II miles in little less than fifteen
hours. He is now off on his vacation,
which he will spend partly in this city,
where he is stopping with Owen Blew,
on Bayard street, and made the jpur-
ney just for the oddity of the thing
He found the sun very warm, but not
sufficient to detain him. Part of the
time he ran and no time was lost. At
one point of his journey, he was over
taken by a wagon, and the driver asked
Porch to ride, but he declined, saying
he would not ride for 800, and e1-
planned that he had started to walk alN
the way to Trenton. The old gentle
man seemed very much surprised that
he should refuse to ride part way, and
stated that he would write to the poet
master that he had one honest man, at
least, on the force. Mr. Porch who is
about "a years old, went to bed last
night, very little the worse for his long
tramp and very proud of his achieve
ment, which was not believed to be
possible In the time made, by his
Bridgeton friends.