The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-22
THE PRIZE FIGHT.
posTPoNeMeNT OF the ENCOUNTER,
The Train Containing the Pugi.
listic Crowd Stopped.
Another Day for the Fight to bo
Named.
10. &c. 10.

Ino uent Tor tho championship OF America ana sWo
thousand dollars, which was 10 have taken place
yesterday between James Elliott and William n.
Davis, did not como OF according 70 the articles
Of agreement, the police OF Albany laying an embargo
on the train that chartered TO take the par
ties Interested to the place selected for tho fighting
ground, which in Schoharis county, thirty miles
from Albany. Those who had tho management Of the
affair had chartered and paid $500 for special train OF
cars from the Susquehanna Railroad Company in Albany
which was 70 leave the railroad depot at tho corner Of
Broadway and Lydus street. Immediately after the arrival
Of the night boat from New York; but when the time
arrived for the departure Of the train the announcement
was made 70 the assembled crowd. who numbered
about fteen hundred that order had been received
from the Chief OF Police Of that city that the special train
must not start The time Of the regular train TO start up
the road eight O'clock but long before that hour
body Of fifty policemen marched into the depot and
orders were given not to start that train either This
threw damper the spirits of the crowd added to
which the falling in torrents, and consultation
called OF the principal hackers Of the pugists who
agreed TO make further efforts TO get up the road or
TO get the fight OF them but TO send Immediately for and
bring back Elliott and Davis who had gone to tho ryst
ing place on the previous night 10 avoid arrest The
crowd then quietly dispersed to make their way to their
respective homes and there the Of the
stakeholder when and where the fight will take place.
That important piece of intelligence did not transpre
erday There is doubt however that will come of
in q day or two, the both anxious to fight,
and the hackers Of them DESTROYS Of having the affair
settled as soon as possible each is very sangune of
winning The betting yesterday around the depot was
oven, and those who not acquainted with the men,
but there for betting purposes did not know which
one to take in many instances tossing copper for
choice fierce and protracted fight is anticipated whom
the men come together
large force of policemen were IN waiting at the
Harlem depot Fortysecond street, last evening" the
arrival Of the cars the lookout for Elliott and Davis;
aud IL they should attempt to reach this city by the ordi
nary Of travel they will be lucky indeed If they
escape arrest
The Press Dispatches.
ALBANY, New. q, 1855.
The Davis and Elliott fight has been prevented by the
authorities The Susquehanna Railroad Company
fused TO allow the friends Of both parties TO proceed to
the fight and the police at the depot and locked
the cars creating great dissatisfaction among the roughs
It is asserted by that the fasco engineered
by Elliott and his friends to gather bets.
There have been several robberies committed by the
thieves who accompanied the mob, and the people Of
Albany very much alarmed
SECOND DESPATCH.
ALBANY, Nov. q, 1896.
BY -FOUR O'CLOCK this morning great crowd of rougbs
had assembled at the Susquohanna Railroad depot 70
take special for the Of the anticipated prize
fight between Davis and Elliott but the police wore ON
hand in large numbers, and President Ramsey of the
susquehsnns Railroad would not let the chartered
go The regular 80 train also delayed, and
train sent out until eleven o'clock
The principals, with some friends, reached Esperance
Schohare county, last evening, and believe tho
fight going on although cold rain has beenta
ing for several hours
II Is understood In police circles that the light has been
postponed until Thursday, and that will not be fought
in this State