Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-05-28
THENOTEDP PEDESTRIAN HasSen Mohammed, the Wheel
 barrow Man Who is Walking 1O,0O0 Miles on a Wager of eiJ, eco. is in the
 City.

desk yesterday morning, his door was suddenly darkened by the appearance of man evidently of Turkish extrac- tion, of stature about five feet, six in- ches, and swarthy complexion, and his face covered with a beard, probably some three weeks old. The reporter turned. in bis chair on being address ed
 "How do you do, sir. Who is the bcss?" he said, handing out scrap book, which contained a number of press notices.
 "Ah, yesl Your the man that is walking and wheeling a barrow for Sl0,OOO, distance of 10000 miles, are you not?"
 "Yes, sir, am"
 "Well, what can do for you?"
 "Nothing. I only want to pay my respects to the printing offices as I pass through the country. What office is this?"
 "This is the CITIZEN office, the lead ing daily paper of Southern Arizona. How long have you been traveling?"
 ''One hundred aud ten days, and I have covered distance of 3065 miles to this point, and having 45O days to ac- complish my feat of travelling 10000 miles, you see I am ahead of time 450 miles over Dy schedule of time given me. The conditions of my con- tract with the Cincinnati, Ohio, Sport ing Club, are that I had to start from Cincinnati with one cent, and that I had to travel 2 miles and POO yards each day of "A hours. That I must put up at hotels on the route where rates are two dollars per day, and that must not .solicit nor use any of my private means for my support"
 If that is the case, how do you man. age tO exist-being broke?"
 ''1 give slelght-of-hand performances and sell my pictures, and accept dona- tiOns from persons who are so dis posed"
 "Do you fud any difficulty In getting sufficient for what you need?"
 Il had not until 1 struck Arizona. I have been broke since l came within her borders. However, I expect to make something ln Tucson, as the people here seem to be more generous and willing to help me out. O, yes, l forgot to tell you-anOther one Of the conditions of my trip Is that am to get married on the way, and have my wife travel by rail ahead of me and put up at two dollar hotels, which expense 1 have to earn on the may and pay for, and should l fail to get married, 1 lose the wager"
 What has been your success in finding wife so far?"
 "In St. Louis. Missouri, I put iu an advertisement in the papers for a wife for an advance agent, and l had fiftytwo applications, but none of whom in my judgment, as it to become my Queen as l am the only King of Tramps' ln existence"
 You must be looking for an angel"
 "No, l am only looking for a woman of common sense, who will help me through the world. 1 am we'll able to provide for a wife. l have means at home-in Jersey City, New Jersey, and am also taxpayer in Texas, and l am worth about S5O,O0O in real estate, and have made it all by walking"
 "Please tell me your route-the way you came. and the way you are go- ing?"
 1 left Cincinnati February l, 1892, went to St. Louis, from St. Louis to Memphis, from Memphis to New Orleans from New Orleans to Houston, from Houston to Dallas, from Dallas to this place; distance of 3O65 miles-belng nearly one-third the distance 1 have to travel. From this place 1 % to San Francisco. Then 1 turn back on my way home, by way of Ogden, Omaha, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany, Boston, New York City. Philadelphia, Washington, Parkersburg, (W. Va Chillicothe, and back to Cincinnati, thus making the trip of ten thousand miles, less two hundred yards"
 Do you feel that you will be able to accomplish the feat?"
 Il do. If I make San Francisco, | feel that 1 will have no d difficulty in get ting through the rest of the way. The people of California are verJ generous and l expect to get ample means there | to carry me through"
 Have you met with any accident on your way?"
 "Yes. Near Osgord, Indiana, broke | my barrow, the wheel of which being | made of wood it gave way on the track, | and l had to carry the remainder of it | to the next town, where l had to pur- chase a new one. On a railroad bridge | between Loogootee and Shoals a train | came near catching me, ald I had to i throw the wheel-Darrow into the river below to save myself. 1 bought the one 1 have with me in St. Louis, and it now needs repairs"
 Have you yourself met with any accident?"
 Yes, fell through trestle just out side of Fl Paso, Texas, and sprained my ankle, and have not yet fully recov- cred"
 Hassen Mohammed is Turk by birth; born in small village near Constanti. nople, and is now about g years old. He is in splendid. health ,and feels that these great feat that he has undertaken will be accomplished within the required time.
 About getting married, do you ex- Dect to get just such a woman as you want"
 "Yes, plenty of them-expect to find such a woman In San Francisco. Peo- Dle there are smart and very sensible, md tell you, I'm not afraid but what ny Queen will be found there, and I ,an see her now in my minds eye await ng for me with open arms; so good 1ye;; l must proceed with my journey" nd off ha want