Evening star., 1898-06-04

point, and tried another He kept riding
until 10 o'clock at night, without being sue
cessful Sleeping out in the open air during
the night, the next morning he continued
his search. Later in the afternoon ne dis
covered a small ranch, which was fully five
miles distant, and il was O'Clock when he
reached 1t and secured something to eat.
He was out on the road for twenty-siX
hours, during which time he had nothing
to eat or drink.
New Year day he made a century run
from King City to st. Louis Obispo, ford
ing the San Antoine river three times, and
crossing two ranges of mountains the las;
range being the st. Louis Obispo noun
tains, the latter part of the journey afford
ing fourteen miles of coasting. One pecu-
liarity in California. Sierer stated was the
lack OF bridges, compelling parties to ford
all streams encountered. At Tehama, Cal.
he rode sixty-eight miles in vain, losing his
way, and finally drifting back to the start
ing point
AT Harrisburg Ore he was arrested for
rioing on the sidewalks, the roads being al
most fmpassa BILE. The mayor imposed n fine
of % and So costs. The rider refused to pay
1t, being willing to spend his time in Jail
for five days. the penalty in default of the
fine. The third day the mayor released
him. AT Eugene, Ore, he was notified by a
constable about riding the north side
Walk The south and west sidewalks of the
tcwn, the constable said, could be ridden by
bicyclists, but the rorth ard east sides
We're reserved for pedestrians.
The only place where he carried food
ti-u oilHh was IN crossing the southern
desert in California, which is 200 miles
across, and which took six DAYS to make
the passage. The desert contains nothing
Iut sage brush, cactus and mesquite bushes.
Ihe temperature during the day runs up to
no degrees, and at night drops to 10 de-
SfeeS. On the way over he tagged trains
Tor water, the state law compelling trains
TO stop TO furnish travellers with water
ana If aid is needed. to carry the people to
the nearest place where water can be ob-
tained. free of any transportation charge
Suerer tagged the Sunset Limited" train,
ana out of five trains stopped during the
journey, only one engineer, and he in
charge of a freight train, made any objec-
ton One night, in an effort to keep warm,
the wheeln.an burned ffty-two railroad
ties.
The nearest he came to killing any one
was along the railroad track between
Jacksonville and Lake Charles La
burly negro lay in wait for him with a
club. He pulled out his revolver and order
ed the negro away, and instead of obeying
the darkey came threatenngly toward
hlm He pressed the trigger, but the gun
failed to go off. The sharp click frightened
the assailant, who threw away his club and
shave of his life the journey was in
crossing trestle over the Pedee river near
Pecee, n. c., quarter of mile long.
When half way over he sighted train,
and as the distance was too great on either
Side TO jump, he ran ahead, clearing from
tour to six ties at a jump. Just as he
reached the end and jumped off the engine
struck the rear wheel of his bicycle A SIN
gle misstep in crossing the trestle would
have resulted in his death, as the engineer
made no effort to stop the train.