Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-02
RUSHING To CHICAGO.


In Consequence of the Heavy Rains
the Wheeling Was Slippery-Behind
Time In New York.
NEW YORK, May IA small crowd had
gathered in front of the Recorder Office
here at 1850 q. m, when II. L. Bridgman
and @. NJ. Murphy, who carried the relay
dispatch from Boston, arrived two min
utes behind schedule time. The ride In
the city was q dangerous one, but was &C.
complished without accident. This con-
cluded the first division and Ii was q
wonderful one, considering the roads and
weather. Two hours were lost on the I'm
ishing relays, owing to the riders being 80
far ahead of schedule. When r.
Gregory and b. Bossa arrived at Port
Chester at 7:20 q. m. from Stamford they
failed to find relays and continued to New
Rochelle, where they again missed the cou-
riers by going to the wrong place. They
were then tired out, and were on their way
home when caught by George @. Wheeler
and Martin, who had been left at Portchee-
ter, though arriving an hour later. By
them the dispatch was carried to the prop
or place and handed to G. A. Murray, who
with bis brother, ]. A. Murray, continued
the relay.
The exchange in New York was made
without loss of time. Tom Roe stood
ready to push off quick, and as Bridgman
went tearing down the street he seized the
pouch as 1t was thrown, and placing 1t on
the shoulder of the impatient courier gave
him vigorous shove that drove him far
ahead. Owing to the bad condition of the
roads change has been made in the re-
lays from Utica to Syracuse and from SYRIA
cuse to Rochester. Straight courses will
be taken thus shortening the distance.
NEwBURGH, N. Y, May 1.-The riders
in the bicycle relay race from Psekskill to
Garrison were Reeve Ketcham and Foster
Williams. Despite the mud and mountain
difficulties they made the distance In 38
minutes, reaching Garrison at 3:11 p. m.
There the message was handed to A. /.
Barton and T. G. Courtney, who rode to
Jacksonville, four miles in Is minutes.
They gave the message the Messrs. Deicke
and Edmond Smith to be taken to Fishkill,
thence to Poughkeepsie. In consequence
of the heavy rains last night wheeling was
slippery.
MESSAGE AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, May 2.-The relay message
reached here at 1:19i, 1--WE hours and
twenty five minutes late. 1t was brought
in by E. 8. Holly, captain of the Troy
club. 1t WAS started without delay by the
Albany boys, P. Schumacher and W. a.
Garrett having 1t in charge.
STANFORD, May IL. Walsh and z j.
Benedict arrived here with the relay mes
cage at 6:43 q. m. R R. Gregory and
Barry Ross Immediately started for Rye.
There were only few spectators present,
the local wheelmen not expecting the ar
arrival of the messengers until o'clock.
There was some delay between Bridgeport
and Stamford, owing to the thunder storm.
Last nights rain made heavy wheeling in
this vicinity.
NoRwALK, Conn, May Harry Elliott
of Bridgeport, the relay rider, arrived at
Norwalk at 6:04i O'Clock this morning,
hour and 35i minutes ahead of the eched-
ule time. Elliott's partner, Thomas Nc
Coy Of Bridgeport, broke q chain on the
Westport drawbridge and was obliged to
go to Ssugatuok and thence by train to
South Norwalk. The Bridgeport riders
gained three minutes on the schedule,
making the distance In fifty seven minutes.
The heavy rain during the night made
wheeling almost impossible. All the
riders in this vicinity arrived wet to the
skin and covered with mud.
Had 1t not been for the enterprise shown
in the great relay race early yesterday
by the members of the JOURNAL
AND COURIER staff the message would have
been behind the schedule time In arriving
In New York city. Had Weaver or Tabb
known that the message was two hours
ahead of time they would have been in
North Haven to meet Ii.
Catlin, Weaver and Tabb are deserving
of great credit for their work from New
Haven to Bridgeport. 1t was no fault of
Tabb or Weaver that they were not In
North Haven to receive the message, as
they were not ordered there until O'Clock.
It was the same case with Catlin. He WAS
ordered to be In front of Center church at
$50, and as soon as he was notified he
started for Milford, where be overlook
Weaver and Tsbb.