The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-20
TRAMPS ROUND A WORLD.
FOUR HUSKY GERMANS ARRIVED
AT WICHITA LAST NIGHT.
From New York to San Francisco in III
Days = Over Thirty-Thres Days
Ahead of Tims-0n Wager.

Four young Germans, dusty and travel
| worn, arrived at the Union depot in this
city last evening. They have travelled
from New York to Wichita by foot in just
ninety-three days. They will continue the
Francisco from New York in III days. 1t
is long, tiresome walk, but these young
men are strapping fellows, and fearless.
There is something picturesque in their
appearance. Large straw hats, with the
words, "New York to San Francisco, Ill
days" adorned their heads. Their shoes
are large aud heavy but German knows
how to wear shoe. They carry KNAPP
sacks on their backs, containing a
blanket aud a change of underwear.
They are bright, intelligent appearing
young men. and though they speak but
very little English, converse fUenIly upon
any subject in their native tongue. Their
names are Fred. Meyer, Berlin, % years.
Gus koegel, Leipsic. % years; Louis
Biochs, LeibeCk. rs years; August Jacoby,
Hanover, q years.
The trip they are now making is on
wager between the New York German
Evening Herald, and Mr.. Rizer, wealthy
metropolitan merchant.
The young men are making tour OF the
world on foot. They have travelled
through the greater portion of Europe.
and on their arrival in America announced
their Intention of crossing the continent.
The Herald offered its assistance, when
Mr.. RiZer, hearing of it, stepped in and
made a wager of $1,000 that the trip could
not be made in Ill days. 1t was accepted
and the start made.
They left the Herald office in Now York
at O'Clock In the afternoon of July IS.
Going to the Grand Central depot they
took the New York Central and Hudson
River railway and walked its tracks to
Buffalo. where they took the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern.
AT Peekskill, n. Y. they were rendered
reception by company G, of the Eighth
New York Infantry, on July 90. On July
%, at Rhinebeck, they were met by eX-
Vice President Levi p. Morton. Mr..
Morton gave them plenty of beer and
lunch and started them once more on
their journey. They arrived in Buffalo at
10 O'Clock Thursday morning, August 10,
two days ahead. They stopped off at
Buffalo and went down to Niagara Falls,
where they spent the two days they were
ahead. Going back to Buffalo they left
the Lake Shore depot at $50 in the even
ing on the scheduled time.
They are walking the entire distance
without money, other than that which
might be given them by generous people
along their route. II the trip is made
within the prescribed III days they will
receive $500 each. With this money they
will take steamer from San Francisco
for China. They will tramp through
China and India, Northern Africa. up the
Peninsula of Italy into their native coun-
try and home.
When they arrived in town they went
immediate to the Petzhold hotel where
they were rendered hospitality during their
stay in the city without money
and without price. When their
arrival became known many Germans
fiocked to their resting place, and great
was the reception they were given. Music
freighted the atmosphere for block
around, and refreshments flowed withou:
limit. They are thirty three and one half
days ahead of time here, and they have
concluded to remain till Sunday night.
Tonight and tomorrow night they will
give concerts at Petzhold's garden, for the
purpose of replenishing their treasury; for,
as stated before, they are allowed no funds
for expenses but what they pick up in this
way rs they go along.
koegel is a tailor, Meyer a clerk, and
B!oehs and Jacoby are music men.
From here they will go to Mulinville,
Dodge City, Trinidad, Santa Fe, Bastrow,
San Diego and San Francisco They are
compelled to follow this route.
The best time heretofore made between
New York and San Francisco is 19U days.