Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-08
THEGREAT RELAY RACE
THE LETTERS ARRIVE IN WHEELING on
THEIR WAY TO DENVER.
Over One Hour Ahead Of lime Hsrs-Ths Local
Riders and Their WoIk-Local
Interest in the Racs.

The letters which left washington
and are being carried to Denver, COL,
by relays from the League OF American
WheelmeD, passed through this city
yesterday. The start was made from
the White House promptly at noon
on Monday, and the package containing
the letters arrived In this city yesterday
afternoon at Alb o'clock, just one hour
and twenty minutes ahead of schedule
tine.
Local cyclers are sharing the inter
est which is being manifested by wheel
men all over the country, in the out
come of this race against time. II is
proposed to cover the distance from
Washington TO Denver, 2,037 miles, by
relay riders, In eight days Thus far
the letters are ahead Of schedule time.
The letter from President Cleveland,
borne by the bicyclsts, reads as fol-
lows:
"To the Governor Of Colorado:
"SIR:-At the request of the League OF
American Wheelmen the President directs
me 10 herewith enclose the itinerary Of a
proposed journey from Washington, ID. G.,
to Denver, Col, by bicycle. by tue pro-
gramme liked the messenger Will leave the
executive mansion at II o'clock, noon, to-
day, and it is expected that the enclosed
Will be delivered by relays to you at Den
yer on the l4th inst. at noon. Respect
fully, HENRY 1. IHURBER, :,
"priyate Secretary -
There is also another letter in the
leather case carried by the wheelmen.
1t was written by General A. W. Gree
ley, Chief of the Signal Corps L. ). A,
and reads as follows:
"WAsHINGToN, d. c., August 6, 1894
'slTrjor-G General 4. d. McCoob. Command
ina he Department OF the Colorado, Den
Ucr, COL:
"GENERAL-The chief signal officer Of the
army sends you official greeting in this
message, which he hopes and believes VIII
be transmitted more tnan half way across
the broad confines Of the United States in
shorter time than ever before has been pos
sibie through the physical efforts OF man
alone.
Undertakings Of this character, which
tax human endurance 20 the utmost Tor the
pleasure Of success alone, and not for pecu-
mary gain, augur well for tho future Of
American manhood, and thus for the
American commemorative and the Union
which they constitute. Very truly yours,
"a. W. GREELEY.
"Briq1dicr- General AMI Chief Signal Ogjccr,
L. ). 1.
The letters reached Cumberland about
three hours ahead of schedule Zine, but
two hours were lost between that point
and West Alexander, where ii was
placed in the hands OF the local relays.
This is accented for by the probable
fact that the gentlemen who have the
race In charge did pot properly calcu-
late the distance between The two
points.
The letter was placed in the hands OF
Dillon, OF this city, az the State line at
exactly twenty-one minutes past three.
Dillon was paced by George Tinker. At
the bridge east Of E,m Grove the two
riders colIided, and both were thrown
from their wheels Not waiting u
mount his wheel again, Dillon regained
his Feet and ran with the package 10 the
b. & O. railroad crossing, where he
placed il In the hands Of John Ar6enz
at 3:55.
Arbenz carried it to Echo Point, de-
livering it to Jason Stamp, at the top OF
Chicken Neck" bill. Stamp arrived
at Ninth street, whom the neXt relay
was met, al 4:l3. He came down over
the hill from Fulton. 4 crowd OF two
hundred enthusiastic wheeimen assem-
b!ed at Ninth street, and cheered the
rider as he came down Main street.
John Llue went up on his wheel to
meet him, aud as the two riders to-
gether passed Ninth street, the package
was handed 20 Lauc. Ii was made OF
leather, secured with a stout strap.
Laue continued down Main to Tenth,
over the suspension bridge, across the
Island and back" river bridge, TO
Bridgeport. He arrived al Blaine. o.,
at 4:34. He was accompanied from the
toll house TO Blaine by Harry Neff and
Irwin Wood.
John McGinnis took the package at
Blaine, and reached ST. Clairsvile at
SOP. II was then placed 10 the hands
OF a ST. Clalrsville rider. The relay
will cross the State line into Indiana at
1850 o'clock tonight The progress
from that time will be more rapid, as no
hills will be encountered and the roads
are better.
The following dispatch was received
at this Office last night:
sr>c,c!to ne HsJl5:'-
ZANEsvILEE, o., August The re-
lay riders arrived here from Campridge
at OLA, covering % miles 10 two hours.
The message was taken here Dy j. X.
Johnson and Teddy Ashley, who will
carry II as far as Mt. Sterling. The
relay left here / hour and 81 minutes
ahead Of schedule time.