John Fry person
also known as: Fry
Summary: A pony express rider who alternated with Keltley and made the finish of the first ride, winning the $200,000 wager.
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arrived_in
cited from When the last courier arrived at the sixty… (1890)
e, however, in the
quicksand and drown. The courier succeeded
in reaching the shore, with his mail bag in
hand, and traveled ten miles on foot to the
reach the next relay.
When the last courier arrived at the sixty
mile post, out from S…
cited from behind time… (1890)
behind time. John Fry was to make the finish
of sixty miles, and he had six horses with which
to do it. A heavy rain had to set in, and the
roads were very slippery. Two hundred thous-
and dollars might turn upon a single minute,
and Fry ha…
had
six horses
cited from behind time… (1890)behind time. John Fry was to make the finish
of sixty miles, and he had six horses with which
to do it. A heavy rain had to set in, and the
roads were very slippery. Two hundred thous-
and dollars might turn upon a single minute,
and Fry ha…
five minutes to spare
cited from behind time… (1890)behind time. John Fry was to make the finish
of sixty miles, and he had six horses with which
to do it. A heavy rain had to set in, and the
roads were very slippery. Two hundred thous-
and dollars might turn upon a single minute,
and Fry ha…
killed_by
drowning— April 3, 1860
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890). There
he found the ferry-boat Gen. Guines, with steam
up and bell ringing, awaiting his arrival. In a
few moments he was landed on the Kansas
shore, and was soon speeding away to Kenne-
kuk, a distance of forty-five miles, which he
made …
owned
six horses— April 3, 1860
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890)e, however, in the
quicksand and drown. The courier succeeded
in reaching the shore, with his mail bag in
hand, and traveled ten miles on foot to the
reach the next relay.
When the last courier arrived at the sixty
mile post, out from S…
selected_as
Pony Express rider
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-
ments had been made for the starting of the
pony express. Several thousand people congre-
gated in front of the Pike’s Peak stables, where
the start was to be made, and all being anxious
to secure a me…
witnessed
cited from When the last courier arrived at the sixty… (1890)
e, however, in the
quicksand and drown. The courier succeeded
in reaching the shore, with his mail bag in
hand, and traveled ten miles on foot to the
reach the next relay.
When the last courier arrived at the sixty
mile post, out from S…
won
cited from Fatal Accident (1890)
ger eyes. The time was nearly up. Only
seven minutes remained. At that moment John
Fry’s horse dashed from the thicket and ran on
the ferry boat, winning the wager of $200,000,
and having five minutes to spare.
From the May 23, 1890, Iss…
cited from behind time… (1890)
behind time. John Fry was to make the finish
of sixty miles, and he had six horses with which
to do it. A heavy rain had to set in, and the
roads were very slippery. Two hundred thous-
and dollars might turn upon a single minute,
and Fry ha…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890)
e, however, in the
quicksand and drown. The courier succeeded
in reaching the shore, with his mail bag in
hand, and traveled ten miles on foot to the
reach the next relay.
When the last courier arrived at the sixty
mile post, out from S…
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behind time…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
Fatal Accident ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
When the last courier arrived at the sixty… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details