Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-12-05
MInIr4Rr REh.ar ninE.
Cyciers Arrive In ants CITY IN Their Way
New YORK Ahead of 1ime.


Washingtou Dec. /, Precisely at Z
O'Clock this morning the military re-
lay bicycle ride from this city to New
Yory was begun, when message from
Gen. Miles, commanding the army.
was given in charge Of two members of
the local National Guard for delivery to
army headquarters at New York.
According to schedule the distance
il 2491s miles. The message from Gen.
Miles was delivered from the steps of
the War Department to Capt, s. II.
Wiggin and Sergeant II. p, Durfoe,
who were TO carry it from this city to
Columbia on the road TO Baltimore. a
distance of 291s miles, in three hours
The message was very brief, being to
the effect that 1t would be delivered by
military cyclists of the District as an
indication of the availability of
bicycles in time of war.
Baltimore, Dec. /. The two mem
bers of the Washington Light Infantry
engaged in the military road race from
Washington to New York, who had the
relay from Laurel to Baltimore, Messrs.
Gather and Moulden, reached the city
hall in this city at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The journey from here to Belair,
Md, was taken up by Messrs. Atkin-
son and Franz. The next relay road
from Bel Air to Hayfe de Grace, Md,
and the next one from Havre de Grace
to Elkton, Md, was reached at 8. 06 p.
M, one hour and 40 minutes ahead of
time.
WELL AHEAD HERE.
The military cyclists of the big relay
race from Washington to New York
passed through here Monday afternoon
one hour and 90 minutes ahead of the
scheduled time. In accordance with ar
rangements previously made, the Will
mington pace makers went to Hayre de
Grace in the morning, where they met
Washburn and Gibson, who rode to
Elkton. At that point Willis and Ben
nett took up the ride to Wilmington,
which they reached at 4.25. The
scheduled time was 8. As. Moore and
Michael took up the ride heween this
city and Philadelphia. Time was
gained by all the riders between Wash
ington and this city.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club rem
dered considerable assistance, members
OF the club pacing the soldiers from
Havre de Grace TO Philadelphia.
Hickman jackson and John Minnick
paced Gibson and Washburn from
Hayre de Grace to North East. Will
liam and S. j., Hallett brought them to
Elkton, and Harry Saville and Miller
Mcconnell escorted them from that
point to Ogletown. Willis and Ben-
nett took the message from Gibson and
Washburn and were paced to this city
by W. r.. Spencer and j. ii. Turner,
Jr In this city, at Ninth and Monroe
streets, the message was turned over to
Michael and Moore, who were paced
to Claymont by Capt. Kirk and Lieut..
HILBERT of the local club, from Clay
mont to Lieperville by Lieut.. Shuster
and l.. Q. johnson, and from Lieper-
vile TO Woodlawn avenue and Seventy
third street., Philadelphia, by o. L.
Williams and W. II. Wier. At Phila-
delphia pace-maRers we're provided by
the Keystone Club.
ARRIVAL AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Dec 1.-The two
men made the trip from Wilmington to
this city arrived at the City Hall some
what over an hour and half ahead of
the scheduled time. Joseph De Silver
and George Frech Immediately took
up the relay to make the ride to<Tren- \
ton, distance of 80 miles.
Trenton, Dec. 1.-Joseph De Silver
and George Frech, making the Phila.
delphia Trenton relay of the military
cycle run from Washington to New
York, arrived in this city at 10. 06 to-
night. 80 minutes ahead Of time. Prior
and Tierpey left here for New Bruins
wick at 1907.
The ride was successfully compIetedI
early Monday morning. when the lastt
of the riders delivered message from
General Miles to General Kruger, at
Governors Island.
There were nine relays, the first
starting from Washington at O'Clock
Sunday morning. The message was
hours, and, despite the rain and conse-
despite the failure at various points of
acted as guides and PAGERS, to put in
an appearance, the ride was completed
in twenty-one hours and forty eight
minutes.
The Second Separate Cycle Company,
National Guard of the District of Co
lumbia, supplied the couriers, the last
relay being taken up by Lieutenant f.
P. Llbbey and Private =. A. Pitkin,
who arrived at New Brunswick, n j.,
Sunday evening ready for the last
stage. They were met by Lieutenant
Stevens, U. s, A., and Captain Stan
bach, of the Eighth Battalion Bicycle |
Company. N. G. N. ", who acted as
PAGERS to New York. They arrived at |
the Governors Island Barge office at |
4. 48 a. H., drenched with rain and
covered with mud, but in good condi |
ton. The wheels also were in good |
shape.
Lieutenant D. Moran, U. S. A., met |
them. He said that the performance
was very creditable, and an entire sue.
cess. Tho schedule would have been |
carried out to the minute, he said, de- |
spite the bad weather, had the men |
been accompanied on each relay by the |
local wheelmen who were familiar with |
the roads. Some OF those who had vol
for this duty had not kept |
their appointments.
About three quarters of an hours |
time was lost in Philadelphia. A tele-
gram was sent from the Wilmington |
Bicycle Club to the Keystone Bicycle
Club of Philadelphia at 4. 80, notifying
the latter club that the riders had left |
The message went astray
and did not reach the keystone captain
until 10 O'Clock. As consequence,
the Keystone men were not at the APP |
pointed place, and great deal of time
was lost in hunting them up after
Philadelphia was reached.
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Dropped Dead on the Street.
Joshua Hill. colored man 80 years
of age, dropped dead at Fifth and
French streets at Z. 40 O'Clock Monday
evening. Ths body was removed to the