The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
4 VOMAN's long Walk.
From Galveston TO Chicago over Railroad
Ties in seyenty-six DAYS.

Ties in seysnty-six Days
Mrs. Lucille Rodney the woman who
IS attempting 10 make the trip from
Galveston. Tex, to Chicago on foot in
seventy-six days. arrived az the station
on the Frisco line at South KirkNood.
twelve miles from the Union depot. last
evening at 6:26 O'Clock in company with
her husband. George b. Rodney, and her
guard, w. w. Halliday. Mrs. Rodney
was born February p. 1870 Ia Nanches
ter. Ia. On July %, 1850, she was mar
rled I'm Chicago 20 George B. Rodney
and has resided in that city since that
date She has no children. She weighs
l25 pounds is feet inches high and
wears No. 3 shoe when not on a tramp.
In June, July and August she walked
from New Orleans 10 Chicago. 1856 miles
in sixty-three days. This Journey was
made at the suggestion OF her husband,
who declared at the end Of the trip that
she came near walking him to death.
Mr.. Rodney is n member Of the Elite
Sporting Club in Chicago, and at meet
ing OF the club on April 2Sth last II. G.
Hansy. president Of the club. expressed
# as his opinion that Mrs. Rodney could
walk from Galveston. Tex. TO Chicago
In seventy-six days. A wager OF $4,000
was made by and between members OF
the club that the lady could not perform
the feat. The conditions. as stated by
Mrs. Rodney. are as follows: From Gal
weston 10 Dallas. q distance Of 314 miles
she was 10 eat and sleep out Of doors
and carry thirty-four pounds extra
weight. After leaving Dallas. to carry
five pounds, be privileged 10 eat at pub
lie houses, but sleep in private resi-
dences exclusively; 10 make aud report
$500 over all expenses while on the trip.
She 10 receive 5000 and the 500 Tnaie
while on the trip II she makes the Jour-
ney in seventy-siX days which VIII eS-
pire July 3ist. II she feis 20 make the
trip in the spe -ifed time she to receive
nothing for her efforts. II she makes
the trip by July 9th she TO receive $500
additional. making her reward $4,000.
Mrs. Rodney. her husband and two
guards. W W. Holiday and II. r. FL
more, representing those betting against
her, left Galveston. Tex, the morning
Of May 10TH Gilmore was exhausted
when he arrived at Dallas and was left
there. Halliday. who is still walking WIZ
the woman. IL almost played out, and
last evening. when he retired for rest IN
Kirkwood those who saw him pro-
phasled that he would not continue the
Journey with the little woman 20 Chi
cago. Her husband who has walked all
the way from Galveston TO kirkwood,
was I'm good condition last night, and
said he was confident that he would be
a BILE 10 walk 10 Chicago with his wife,
and arrive before July 9th. When Mrs |
Rodney left Galveston she weighed ID |
pounds. She lost twenty pounds before |
arriving at Dallas. In consequence or |
the thirty-four pounds extra welsh. |
she carried and not enjoying the best on /
f.ff
gained one pound in weight ana last
evening said she never felt better. she
is bronzed by the sun and hot dust out /
This causes her no trouble except en-
harrnssment when she receives those VINO
call upon her where she stops
The PARTY will leave Kirkwood TINS |
morning az 4.9O o'clock walk over the |
Frisco railroad track to Old Orchard |
vhere they will visit General Grants
old log cabin and spend short Time.
From Old Orchard they VIII continue
their tramp over the Frisco tracks 10
the Union depot. and expect 10 arrive
about $3.50 a. NJ From the Union uepoe
thev will go to the Laclede Hotel where
tbey viii remain until tomorrow morn !
tn,, ar am o'clock. when they VIII cross |
IN brispe over the Mississippi and con-
tinue their tramp toward Chicago, going |
o,-a- the Wabash tracks. Mr.. Rodney /
,o,.s that II the weather Is favorable |
she expects to reach the end OF her Jour
nov not later than the evening OF the /
18th. After she leaves ST. Louis she ex-
meets TO show the people how fast
woman can walk when she is walking Tor
an Independence She expressed Tears |
that her husband and Guard Halliday |
will not be able 10 keep up with her 70 |
the end Of the Journey. She expects 10 |
collect a sum sufficient 10 pay all the |
EXPENSES Of the trip and $500 over, when /
will be reported 10 the club. as per /
agreement The expenses for her hus-
band and herself while on the trip have |
been only $3.50. and those Of the guard /
s25. She had S3l5 last evening. which she /
has received from sales Of her pictures, /
and she expects to sell a large number |
while I'm the city.
Mrs. Rodney requested that the state
ment be made that the report that she |
would be on exhibition after she arrives
I'm Chicago is false. She expects 10 re- |
main in Chicago and rest until Septem- |
her. and then return by train over the |
route she has travelled from Calves
ton.-St. Louis Republic.