The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
WILL GO TO
FAIR I'm AUTO.
WHEELING MEN VII MAKE =
TRIP Tv sTsLouls$SUVER THE s
NATIONAL PIKE START.
ING THE FIRST OF
july.
Will CHANGE THEIR GAR8
FROM GENTLEMEN TO
TRAMPS FOR "EDUCA-
TIoNAJ PURPOSES.

FROM GENTLEMEN 10 Ea5E
TRAMPs FOR 'sEDUcA.
T!oNAL PURPOSES
sineers, Will Fl. Co1vig, OF 113 South
Penn street and Guy Pryor, his part
ner in business, at No. 1855 Mai11s
street, Will leave this city about the
first of July in big Cadillac touring
car for st. Louis. They viii go by
the way Of the National Road and
will pass through ZanesEflle. Colul,1-.
bus. Springfield and Terre Haute.
and thence southwest The car in
which they Will travel is geared to
80 miles an hour and it is expected
that the entire distance of six hun
dred miles will be made IN forty-eshs
hours running time.
The car in which the long trip VIII
be made is sold by h S. Sands Elec-.
trical company. of this city In
like car thirty-five horse power, made
under his own management, Archie
Paul; of Wooslsdale, VIII probably fol-
low, as he is seriously contemplating
the trip.
Ht
leave this city early in the morning
and sleep in Columbus the same
night. although Mr.. CoviG stated TO
a Telegraph reporter yesterday that
&. great deal of running would be
done at night. II the roads are in
good condition the trip will be made
in good time unless an accident OF
some llind Details the machine.
1t is the intention Of those com
prising the party to get an educn-
tional benefit as we'll as pleasure
from the trip They will learn inc
prevailing feeling towards different
classes of people by changing the en-.
gineer garb to that OF tramps ana
liking up the automobile according
ly after Column bus. Ohio, is passed.
The party viii spend about ten
DAYS in ST. Louis and during their
stay there will continue to wear the
dress OF an enSin eer--consisting OF
a blue blouse. jumpers and black
tight fitting cap.
For some time Mr.. ColviS has been
in munication with the American
IAutomobile Association. Wheeling
is on the main route between the
east and St. Louis. 1t is pertinent
here to quote selection from a let
ter written by Augustus Post. chair
man of the touring committee to Dr.
Is. NJ Taylor, of Columbus:
THAT portion of the road between
GAINESVILLE and Cumberland, which
passes through Wheeling. on the
Ohio river, is the best. road, condi-
lions, scenery and historic interest
considered of any road of similar
distance which l have ever Travelled.
We had the satisfaction of knowing
that it was road upon which VI
500 900 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
Imi1estones are still standing though
in a good many places they have
been removed from their proper po-
sitionS and installed in door yards.
Further Mr.. Post talks of the historic
Interest and Of old relicsShe has seen
along the way.
From the 25tt3 of July until the 10th
Of August the automobile. st. Louis
tour VIII DE open. MANY OF the MA
chimes starting in the east will pass
through This city and it is expected
that Wheeling will be used as a re-
lay station by many of them.
IN 81 letter received by Mr.. Coivig
1t was stated that two automobile
loads of confetti would be scattered
along the route between Chicago and
St Louis. 1t will be distributed in
large quantities and it is thought it
will serve as a good guide to those
folio wing after. There are many en-
tries at the present time for the long
trip and it is expected that by the
time for starting arrives that the
road Will. be well travelled by ma
chin Telegraph
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