THE HERALD AUTOMOBILE’S COMEDY RUN. 
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the brake broke or the gasoline gave out. The village black¬ 
smiths along the route already covered have taken their families 
to the seaside, and the all-round repairers of the West are assem¬ 
bling at the roadside to assist Mr. Davis on his troubled way. 
Here is an accurate log of the automobile, taken from 
the daily report Mr. Davis wired to a morning paper in San 
Francisco. 
July 13.—Started from Herald Square, New York City, for 
a run of 4000 miles against time to the office of a morning 
paper in San Francisco. Between Gotham and Tarrytown the 
motor got a hot box and stopped. Used two gallons of gaso¬ 
line, but still she stuck. Dost four hours waiting for ice to cool 
the motor. 
July 14.—Broke rear cylinder, and a link in the crank shaft 
gave way in a chuck hole. Continued with one cylinder work¬ 
ing until the nut dropped off the left hind wheel and lost itself 
in the dust. Finished the run with a fence rail in lieu of a 
wheel. 
July 15.—With a new nut in place the automobile grew 
fractious and plunged into a ditch, snapping the brass casting 
that controls the valve of rear cylinder. Lost three hours mak¬ 
ing repairs with solder. Friction melted solder and crew towed 
automobile three miles to a blacksmith shop. 
July 16.—Lost nut off exhaust valve of rear cylinder. Spent 
three and one-half hours looking for the nut. Made new one of a 
thumbscrew, which endured until time for another break. Tied 
up for the night and wondered what would happen next day. 
July 17.—Piston got hot, jammed fast and the motor stuck. 
Took half a day to make the wheels go around, and then they 
squeaked. Then the brake broke and the automobile dropped 
anchor alongside a cornfield. u We are hoodooed for starting 
on the 13th,” said the crew. 
July 18.—Towed into Utica and laid up to wait for repairs 
from New York factory. 
July 19.—Still waiting. During the night the automobile 
broke in a new place while standing still. 
July 20.—New rear wheels with three-inch tires arrived from 
New York factory. Put them on and pulled out for Syracuse. 
July 21.—Somebody has monkeyed with the spanking 
brushes, which slipped out of place and dislocated a few spokes. 
Stopped for repairs. The bolt connecting piston between the 
two cylinders then snapped, tore a large hole in the cylinder 
casing and bent the main shaft. Picked up by an ox team and 
