Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
HOME AGAIN.
The Military Cyclers Arrive After Their
Long Ride.

Long Ride.
At $40 yesterday the second separate COM
pany, d. C. N. G. Washington military cy-
clists), touched the asphalt pavement at 14th
street They were met near Brightwood by Capt.
Story. a few Of the ''stay -at-homes'' and large
delegation Of citizens The citizens were
members of the Twilight Tennis Club and came
to escort the members Of their club who were
out with the cycle corps. After giving a
hearty welcome to the members Of their club
and being made acquainted with the rest Of the
sunburnt lads. the escort. under command OF
Capt Story, and the main body. under command
Of Lieut.. Beck. proceeded to headquarters
and were dismissed.
The following places. including the smaller
intermediate towns, were passed in order during
the trip: Frederick, Hagerstown and Williams
port. Nd. Martinsburg, W. Va, Winchester.
Strausburg, Woodstock, Newmarket, Luray
Caves, Harrisonburg, stanton. Lexington and
Natural Bridge, Va. returning through the
same places to Winchester, then through Berry
vile. Charleston and Harper's Ferry to Fred
erick. then through Mechanicstown and En-
mitsburg to Gettysburg and Penmar, and re-
turning again to Frederick. The boys went over
the battlefields of Gettysburg, Antietam and
Cedar Creek and several others OF lesser import;
saw Luray Caves and the Natural Bridge and
passed through some Of the best farming land in
the east.
The hospitality Of the citizens is unsurpassed,
as will be vouched for by every one Of the COM
pany. In every town in which q stop WAS made
the company received hearty welcome from
the citizens, as we'll as the local bicycle clubs
The question Of whether the bicycle corps
will ever be OF any practical use in time Of ac-
tual war was one Of the ideas to be solved.
The men have covered a distance Of $50 miles
in fourteen working days, which lacks ten miles
Asv.~ -
Privates Croxton and Brewer rode from Me-
chanicstowu to Frederick, sixteen miles, in liz
Priyates Body and Shumway covered the same
distance IN four minutes less time. Five of the
number made century run and several others
would have finished 1t but for heavy shower.
Private Croxton was first to finish, completing
the 100 miles in II. 20, including all stops. The
schedule laid out for them has been covered
without single break. Lieut. Beck covered
the first forty-fOur miles of the century run in
ass, including all stops.
This shows that for courier service and scout
ing horse ia not Gin its As for endurance.
the condition of the boys and the ease with
which they pulled the hill from Rock creek,
after being out for two weeks and crossing the
Blue Ridge mountains twice, show their powers
of endurance, especially when 1t is considered
that several never rode more than fifteen miles
at one time before
While in Gettysburg several Of the boys won
horse ran away and Lieut. Beck and Private
Cobleigh mounted their bikes" and started in
hot pursuit. Cobleigh soon ran down the ami
NAL. and, loading his wheel into the wagon, re-
turned the fractions steed TO its thankful
owner.
Private Jenkins also in q heroic manner
stopped a runaway horse in the same town just
in time to save it from dsshing into carriage
occupied by couple Of young ladies. He
sprang from the sidewalk and seized the horse
by the name and names, and as he was about to
leap upon lite back his foot turned on a rolling
stone and he fell, but, maintaining firm mold
upon the animal, threw the horse and held 1t until
assistance came. His trousers were badly torn,
his knees and shoulder bruised by the fall. and
yet he finished the trip with the rest.
The company had drill Of one hour every
morning excepting the day OF the century run.
They have been thoroughly instructed in all OF
the movements Of dismounted infantry. Day
before yesterday the drill consisted Of actual
guard duty. and yesterday Of a lecture on the
night duty Of sentinels. Only two Of the boys
have been excused from drill and they were ex-
cused for excellent reasons.