The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Will GO TO
FAIR in AUTO.
WHEELING MEN Will MAKE
TRIP To sTsLouls LIVER THE
NATIONAL PIKE START
ING THE FIRST OF
WILL CHANGE THEIR GAR6=
FROM GENTLEMEN o
TRAMPS FOR ".EDUCA-
T,ONAL PURPOSES"

FROM GENT LEW EN sS5t. ~
TRAMPS FOR "EDUcA
T,oNAL% PURPOSES"
Dressed in the garb of railroad en-
s.ineers, VIII H ColSis, of 113 South
Penn street. and Guy Pryor, his part
l1er ii business, at No. 1856 Main
street, Will leave this city about the
ii1-sf Of July in big Cadillac touring
car for ST. Louis. They will so by
the way of the National Road and
will pass through ZanesSfle Column
bus. Springfield and Terre Haute
and thence southwest The car in
which they viii travel is geared to
80 miles an hour and it is expected
that the entire distance of six hun
dred miles will be made i'll forty-eiSht
hours running time.
The car in Which the long trip will
be made is sold by H. s. Sands Elec'
tricaI company. Of this city, In q
like car thirty-fivc horse power, made
s1nder his own management Archie
Paul, of Woodsdale. VIII probably foi-
low, as he is seriously contomaolati ting
the trip.
1t is the intention of the party to
leave this city carly in the morning
and sleep in Columbus the same
night. although MI. Coivig stated 10
a Telegraph reporter yesterday that
8 great deal OF running would be
done at night. If the roads are IN
good condition the trip will be made
in good time unless an accident OF
some kind befaIls. the machine
1t is the intention of those COM
prising the party to get an educa-
tional benefit as we'll as pleasure
from the trip They Will learn the
prevailing feeling towards different
classes of people by changing the en-
gineer garb to that of tramps and
fixing up the automobile according
ly after Columbus, Ohio, is passed.
The party will spend about ten
days in St Louis and during their
stay there will continue to wear the
dress of an Notwithstanding OF
a blue blouse. jumpers and black
tight hitting cap.
For some time Mr. Colvig has been
in communication with the American
Automobile Association. Wheeling
is on the main route between the
east and ST. Louis. 1t is pertinent
here to quote a selection from let
ter written by Augustus Post. chair
man of the touring committee to Dr.
S. NJ. Taylor, of Columbus:
THAT portion of the road between
GAINESVILLE and Cumberland. which
masses through Wheeling. on the
Ohio river is the best road. condi-
tions, scenery and historic interest
considered of any road OF similar
distance which have ever Travelled.
We had the satisfaction of knowing
that it was road upon which 81
100000 had been spent by the gov
eminent as the connecting link be-
tween the Potomac and the Ohio at
Wheeling, w. Va. many of the iron
milestones are still standing though
in a good many places they have
been removed from their proper po-
sitions and installed in door yards. =
interest and OF old relics~hc has seen
along the way.
From the 25th of July until the 10th
of August the automobile st. Louis
tour will be open. Many of the ma
chimes starting in the east will pass
through This city and it il; expected
that Wheeling will be used as a re
lay station by many of them.
IN q letter received by Mr.. Colvig
It was stated that two automobile
loads Of confetti would be scattered
along the route between ChicaGo and
ST Louis. It will be distributed in
large quantities and it IS thought it
viii serve as a good guide to those
following after. There are many en-
tries at the present time for the long
:-ip ana it is expected that by the
time for starring arrives that The
road will be well Travelled by ma
chines.-Nyheeiing Telegraph.