New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-28
SIZE WALKED FROM CALIFORNIA.
MISS ZOE GAYToN FINISHES BIG ADVERTls-
ING CONTRACT.

| MISS ZOE GAYToN FINISHES BIG ADVERTlS-
ING CONTRACT.
Miss Zoe Clayton arrived in New-York from san
| Francisco yesterday afternoon. In all prooaohi's
her arrival would not have been chronicled had u not
been for the fact that she arrived on FOOT, haNms
walked the entire distance from the Golden cate.
Miss Clayton is actress whose real name Is Loreha
Lopezera In San Francisco last August she maze a
| wager through c. II. Church, with SPECTATOR
whose name she declines to divuge without MS con
sent, that she would walk to NewiOrk before April
o. 1901 The stakes 81 900 side, the expenses
OF the trip to be paid by the loser and the conditions
required that she should follow the railway tracks as
far As practicable In addition to the stakes, about
$4,000 was wagered on the result she was ac-
cOmpanicd by j. L. Price, who represented tine other
party TO the wager, W. J. Marshall, her manager III
affairs theatrical, and her cocker spaniel dog beauty
The trio were met at Kingsbridge at p. M yes
tertay by ". j. Harding who accompanied them into
the city by way of Baey-ave., and to the Grand
Central Station by way Of Madison and Fourth aves
A motley crowd Of 200 or 800 men and boys acted
as an escort from McC0mb's Dam bridge to &c satoh
where an open barouche was hired, and In this inc
party were driven to the Office OF 1.-THE Police Gazetc
II was the first time Miss Gayton had ridden for seven
months, and she said 1t felt good. When she reached
her destination a weather stained weary looking
woman was never seen. she covered with dust
head TO foot and II she ever plays the part Oh
female tramp she need only make herself look as
she did Yesterday afternoon Her sealskln cap was
faded TO a yelowish brown, her long ulster, once
black had become gray with dirt and her shoes were
OF the color OF Unframed leather, while her race was
as brown as any sailors, where coal dust made
black streaks.
Miss Clayton appears to be an Intelligent woman
and speaks with a strong English accent she is
Spanish however she says, and was born IN Maario
on October 3, 1854 She left San Francisco al p H.
on August Fl last, and started east from Oakland az
4 A. M the next day She walked twentysx miles
the first day, and yesterday, the last Of the tnp'
she covered twenty -fve miles. Heavy SHOWS were
encountered In the Sierra and Rocky Mountains ana
the weather at times bitterly cold Two blzzarus
failed TO daunt the plucky woman, and rain could not
stop her. For four weeks In February and March she
walked in the rain, and scarcely day passed when
she was not wet to the skin. She arrived In good
health but as she said, "Oh. so tired y
Miss Gayton wore out five pairs OF shoes on Inc
trip, and her last pair had been hafsoled several
times She spraned her ankle in October and one day
walked only three miles. This was the minimum
record The longest distance covered III DAY was
forty miles made in Iowa. Mr.. Price was taken III
in Nevada and compelled to rest, but overlook tle
walker sixty-three miles further by train. Mr.
Marshall rode about 1000 miles Of the distance.
The expenses OF the trip aggregated S2,loo Inc
Wells, Fargo Express Company holds the STAKES ana
will nav over the money to-day Miss Clayton VIII
stay at the Ashland House for few weeks rest,
and then take theatrical company back TO san
Francisco over the route She followed In her long walk