Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-05
TRAMPING ON THE TIES.
Miss Zoo Gayton's Progress In Her Walk to
the Pacific.

Miss Zoe Gayton's Progress In Her Walk to
the Pacific.
There are some SO devoid of energy that they
do not rise to the plane of tramp, and there are
tramps who tramp because they prefer it to
work, but there is now in Washington or will be
tonight the champion female pedestrian, who is
on tramp bv railroad from New York to San
Francisco-Miss Zoe Gayton-who viii, if she
succeeds in the specified time, increase her wealth
nearly so. 900. Miss Clayton is a rather handsome
Lady approaching thirty years OF age, inclined
to be stout, but nevertheless she rapidly covers
the ground, and unless sickness or other cause
prevents she ID confident that she will make the
distance-S.9s5 miles-in the los days. About
$50 o'clock last night n representative Of The
STAR at Severn, ~ miles out on the baltimore
and Potomac railroad was informed that she
and her companions, Mr.. Joseph L. Price and
Mr.. Marshall had, after q short rest at the
block signal tower, passed on down the tics.
Accompanied by Mr. John Clegg, a railroad
man, the reporter overlook the party.
Miss DAYTON TALKS.
An old tree was found on which Miss Clayton
took seat and with her dog Beauty" on
which she places q value Of $500, made pretty
picture in the moonlight wearing as she did a
sensible dark blue walking dress and hat in hand
she said. II am professional and the cham
pion OF the world, and on this trip have got
along well so far. Today we were somewhat
behind the schedule, but we have about made
up the time. We have thus far averaged twenty
three miles per day, but we will increase that
gait and can safely make the distance at twenty
fve miles per day; and am confident / will
win. We arrived in Baltimore last night and
walked right on to Halethorpe, over seven
miles above. and stopped there today. We,
during the hot spell, do most of :he walking in
the evenings and mornings. We have got
along all right excepting that after leaving
Philadelp hia my head was affected by the
sun. but 1 an well over that and am
avoiding the hot hours of the day. How do
sleep? Well. if there is hotel convenient we
put Up and. if not, stop at farm house. and have
gotten along very well thus far. We expect to
reach Washington between 10 aad l o'clock to-
morrow unless detained by a storm docking Up
to some threatening clouds in the vest.
SHE is USED TO WALKING.
ooh. am used to walking 1t is good. health
full exercise: but on railroads, especially those
ballas.ed with rubble stone, it is difficult and
wearing on shoes. We followed the Pennsyl-
wanna when we started. and tried stretch of
the Baltimore and Ohio. but il was rougher,
and We went back 10 he Pennsylvania and have
now reached the graveled track. which is much
better. like it. Are there many bridges and
tunnels! l don't mind the bridges, but
do not care for the route through tunnels.
have walked bridges one and half miles
long and ninety feet high. | have go. it own
TO system and take the shade when can. and
always il on the track the one on which trains
approach, SO that We can better see and hear
Talk about bridges, WAS once eli IA single track
bridge and had just got over when here came
an cypress train around curve, just missing
us, but u miss is az good rs a mile
And Miss Clayton, we hope is good for MANY
miles, was remark for which she expressed
thanks.
We'll. we must be of" said Miss Gayton.
land before the storm reaches US We will try
and reach the station below
They reached Odenton by the time the storm
did and she snntched & few hours' sleep in the
storm, using rug, which is carried by ole
OF her companions. Early this morning they
started again, and by $50 O'Clock had reached
Arundel -four and half miles this side), where
they took breakfast.