The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-07

John Henry Mears. the special com.
missioner OF THE EVENING Sun, who lef,
New York on July on q trip around the
world arrived back in New York last night
with record that beats by days. -
hours I minutes and 81 seconds the best
previous time for such a Journey. At
exactly IS minutes and four-fifths Of Q
second after 10 o'clock he crossed the finish
line in front Of The Sun once. from which
he made his getaway at l2:43 o'clock on
the morning OF July 2.
The former--EaAard held by Andre
Schmidt of the Paris Excelsior.
was 80 days. ~ hours 42 minutes and
3, As seconds. Mearss time was IS days
q hours 35 minutes and AS Of a second.
= He fell behind his schedule time by four
ffths OF a second. This time was lost in
getting through the crowd OF friends and
admirers that surrounded him as ne left
the Grand Central Terminal.
The reception Of the globe girdler at the
Grand Central Terminal. along Broadway
widespread interest that has been aroused
in his phenomenal undertaking Crowds
banked themselves behind ropes on the
concourse floor. along the balcony on the
Vanderbilt avenue side OF the building and
outside where the automobile in which
Mears was to make his final dash was
waiting A cheer went up as he emerged
from the train platform and 1t was echoed
in his ears until his car swung into Forty
second street
Friars Greet MeaPs.
Abbot John w. Rumsey and a large
delegation of Friars marched to the ter
mlnal TO meet Mears. Sam Harris, George
Cohan, John Drew. Harrison Fisher and
Henry HUT were among the first to greet
him Mr.. Drew went to the train plat
form and, selling Mr.. Mears by the arm
as he jumped from the train, hurried
through the terminal with him.
The crowd broke over the ropes. how
ever. as the party hurried up the steps on
the Vanderbilt avenue side. and In some
way Mr. Drew was buffeted aside. The
automobile in which Mears was to go to
THE SUN Office was held up for second
or two. The crowd surged forward and
climbed over each other In an EFFORT to
shake the travellers hand and the ma
chine was started only after the police
had by strenuous efforts pushed back me
eager Ones
The Empire State Express. to catch
which Mears made a sensational run IN
the railroad yards outside Buffalo. came
to stop in the terminal on time to
second. Station Master W. A. Trainer,
not TO he behind other railroad officials
who have been uniformly courteous to
Mears. saw to 1t that the roads greatest
train should have clear way In the termi-
nal, There was no delay anywhere and
She pounded In on. track -. In the very
center OF the terminal.
Newspaper reporters surrounded Mears
and hurried with him into the concourse.
Forming wedge. they and policemen and
station attendants hurried for the Van
derbilt avenue exit Shouts Of recogni-
lion and corg:atulation were resounding
from every angle OF the big building. but
ther" was no time to be lost and the dis
lance to the automobile was taken on
The run.
Crowd ROars Welcome.
Despite the drlxsling rain there was q
crowd waiting around the machines and
every throat let 20 with welcome
folice Inspector John O'Brien had his
own car and went ahead to clear the way.
Mears was In the secOpd car and In q
.h'rd was Melvin Adams and c. Arthur
hn)amln. both Of whom represent the
american Locomotive Company. and
Other friends OF Mears.
The last two cars wera sixty hOrse.
power Alec touring cars. which were sup
p'ed through the courtesy Of the Amer1- |
van locomotive Company. Inspector
" hi'en's car shot into Forty-second
s"ee' and darted toward Broadway at
"rr'hc rate, Sirens and horns warned