Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-29

Experiences of Two Wheelmen Who Have
Circurnvented the Globe.

Experiences of Two Wheelmrn Who Have
Circumvented the Globe.
SAN Francisco, Dee. CIV. L. Sachteleben
of Alton. ILL.,. and Thomas G.. Allen of Fergu-
son. Mo-. have arrived here from Vancouver
b. c.. after making tour of the world on
bicycies. On May 30, 1890. they finished their
course of study at Washington University,
ST. Louis. and then started out to make
the trip. They visited Washington, D. C.. and
or June % sailed from New York landing in
Liverpool on July 4. There bicycles were pur-
chased and tour made of The British Isles,
thence to France.
Their route took them through Rouen, Paris
Charities. Poiters. Bordeaux and Marseilles.
The Riviera route along the shores of the
Mediterranean followed. and Genoa. Rome.
and Milan in Italy were visited. At Athens the
first long halt was made.
To Constantinople was the next jaunt. and
there preparations for the invasion of Asia
were begun.
Up MOUNT ARAFAT.
.'Our first exploit. of which we are little
proud said Sachteleben yesterday, twas the
scaling of Mount Ararat. We were the first
Americans that reached the top and the ma
tves could hardly believe had sue
ceeded. We started on July and reached
the summit July 4. There We cee-
American flag and firing off shots from re-
volvers. On our return the governor of Baya-
cid gave a dinner in our honor. Through Tur-
KEY IN Asia rode. and then through Persia,
visiting Tehersn on our way.
'Our journeying was along camel paths. there
being no other roads. At Tashkapd. the capi-
tai of Turkestan. we remained from November
IS. 1891, to May Z. 1892, and spent sood deal of
the time in studying the Russian lang uage.
We often had occasion to notice the eager
attitude of Russian sentiment regarding the
advance upon British Afghanistan. The Rus
SANS are very friendly to Americans, and On
this account we received many courtesies-
THROUGH CHINA.
''Our last stopping place in Russian territory
was at vernoe and here the people tried to
dissuade us from making the attempt to go
to China, but relying on a special pass
port which had been given US by the
chinese minister in London We determined
on trying to get through. After leaving Kuldja
the route taken was by way OF Crmpz to the
border Of the Cobb desert at Hami. and we
were agreeably surprised at the character of
the roads. In some places the desert has a
hard bed and thus enabled the machines to
make moderately good progress during the
twelve DAYS it took us to cross.
Pushing on TO Suhcahua the western end Of
the great wall was reached. leading on to Lam
chow. Then We proceeded to singan, Pingyan,
Tayuau and Potng-fu, arriving at the latter
place on the Goth of October. whence we rode 10
Peking. The fact that We had actually traversed
China without personal inconvenience aston
ished all the diplomatic representatives there.
After resting there we went to Shanghai, where
the machines were repaired.
Afterward we intended TO 60 to Japan, but
received letters asking us to return home. Sc
we left at once, touching at Nagasaki. Kobe
and Yokohama. whence we sailed December 3
iast."
Sachteleben stated that while the trip in many
respects had been hard one they enjoyed
it greatly. They met With an
noysnces from the natives in any OF
the countries passed through. except.
| ing China. When asked il they would
proceed to st. Louis direct, he responded
That depends on circumstances. We are
awaiting letters. and il there is no immediate
hurry we would like to complete our circuit BY
wheeling home through southern California
Arizona, New Mexico and the southern route
| generally"