The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13
RIDE FOR CHINESE
TWO American Bicyclers q Asia
Give Exhibitions
They Were Compelled 20 Dash Into the
Cities and Lock Up Their Wheels 20
Escape the Crowds OF cu-toas Ma
lives SwarninS After Them

SWarm-0S aIt<E
On entering a Chinese city we always
made II a rule 10 run rapidly through
nnth we came % an inn. and then lock
up our wheels before the crowd could
collect, write Thomas G. Allen. IT.. aDG
William L. Saehtlebcn II the Ceatury
continuing their narrative of Across
Asia on a Bicycle" Urumtsi. however,
was too large and intricate for such =
vancouver. We were obliged 20 dis
mount IN the principal thoroughfare.
The excited throny pressed in upon Us
Among them was Chinamaa who
could talk a little Russian, and who
undertook % direct Us 10 n comfort,
able inn ~ the far end OF the city.
This street parade gathered to tho inn
yard an overwhelming mob, and an
nOuuced 10 the whole community that
foreign horses had come II had
been posted, we were told. a month be-
+ fore that the new people az the
/ world" were coming thrcuCh on
strange iron horses ard every one
was requested not 20 modest shem Bv
/ this, public curiosity WIS roised 20 the
/ highest pitch. When we returned from.
supper At a neighboring restaurant,
We were treated 20 novel scene. Tho
. doors and windows Of our apartments
had been blocked with boxes, bales of
7 cotton, and huge cartwheels TO keen
out the irreprcssiole throng. Our host
I was agitated 10 tears; he came out ring
I ing his hands. and urging upon rs that
any attempt on our part 20 enter
would cause q rush that would break
( his house down We listened 70 his
7 entrcsties on the conditions that we
should be allowed ~ mount 20 tho
roof with a ladder, to get away from
The Annoying curiosity of the crowd.
There we sat through the sveninx twi-
light. while the crowd below. some
what baked, bat not discouraged,
stood taking in every move. Nightfau
and a drilling RAM came 81 last 20 ouI
relief
The next morning q squad OF soldiers
/ was dispatched TO raise The sSeao. and
at the same time presents began 20 ar
rive from the various of5csaks, from tho
TsOngtu- or vicerOy, down 70 the su-
periutendent OF the local prisons. The
matter Of how much TO accept Of Chi
nese present and how much topav -four
1t in the way OF tip to The bearer Is
one OF the finest points q that finest OF
fine arts, Chinese etiquette7 azd vet In
the midst Of such an Abundance and va
riety we were hopclsssiy at sen Fruits
and teas were brought, together with
meats and chsclsenS- and even. live
sheep Oar Chinese viSitingcarris-.
with the Ckiuese the great insignia of
r.tnk--were now returned for those sent
with the presents. and the hour ap-i
pointed fu- The exhibition Of our BIZ
cycles as requested.
Long before the time, the streets and
housetop= leading from The inn TO the
vIceroys palace at tha far end of the
city began to fill with people. and sob
hers were detsiled at our request 70
make an opening FOR US to ride through
abreast This, however. did not pre-
vent the crowd from pushing us against
each other, or sticking sticks IN thu
wheels, or throwing their hats and
shoes in front of US, as we rode by,
When in sight Of the viceroy's palace.
they closed ia on as entirely. IL wa
the worst Jam vve had ever been In BY
no possibility could we mount our ma
chimes, although she mob was growing
moro and more impatient. They kept
shouting for us 20 ride, but would give
us no room Thoae on the outside
pushed the inner ones against US With
the greatest difficulty could re pre-
serve our equilibrium and prevent the
wheels from being crushed as We
Eurgcd along toward the paisce gate:
while all the time our Russian inter.
prefer, MafoO. on horseback In front
continued 70 shout and gesticulate In
the widest manner above their heals
Twenty soldiers bad been placed at tha
palace gate - keep back tho mob wittI
cudeels- When we reached them th.I
pulled rs and oar wheels quicIelg
through into the inclos1re. and Their
trisci % stem the tide b. l~slab1rinr ths
heads and shoulders in reach, iDcluG.
ing tbOsc % cur uIsfortunAis inter
prefer, Mafoo- But IL was no USE
Everything was swept away before
this surgiug wave Of humanity
The viceroy hirs-i, who now cau1s
ont 70 receive Us, was powgFfeS& An
he cDuId Do WAS - request them =.
max room around the palace court
yard for the coming exhibition Thou
sands q tiTnnIbs were upHfted that
afternoon in praise 81 to wonderful
t~ee-tz-h-ehelI.. or rvve-~ tseied carts,
As tbey witnessed CUR modest attempt
AZ trick riding AID Tpe.r.sA1 ma neusert
ing. Aft~r refres tzlsnss iIl.the yalace.
20 which ~ ~srs Invited tyr t1s vice.
roy. we were c1uvs-led> 90 leave by y
rearr door and rytIra ~ around Gbous
vsy ~ tb@ INA. lsavirrp- th~ mob % walt
til dark for ogr exit from rhs fruut