The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-02
M ore About Gen. Sickles'
Order No. 10. IA HJOs
Meeting of Governors of
Loyal States Called For.gs
BUEsENBARK'S! STATION.
The Great Prize Fight-It Lasts 25
Minutes-3i Rounds F0ught-Yic-
tory of McC00le -3, 800 Persons
Present. .8hk Nu&s fh3N.tl


SUEsENBARks STATION, BBTLER
COUNTY, Ohio, August 81, IA. NJ
Commencing at midnight last night,
the Hamilton and Dayton depot was
the theatre Of unexampled excite
ment. The depot was soon filed with
a restless and eager throng; but the
long lines of empty cars were kept
locked, andnot till half-past two were
they opened. About thirty cars in
the depot were devoted to the ezciir-
sion, and In FIVE minutes after they
were unlocked every seat was taken,
and the aisles were crowded with per-
sons unable 10 obtain seats. Though
there was a great deal of noise, shout
ing, jostling, hurry and busting, mo
disorderly conduct was noticeable.
BY three o'clock not less than 1900
persons were on the train. At half
past three the train glided away on
Its journey. The cars moved in two
trains, every car of which was densely
filed. The members of the press
were congregated in one car, filling it
to repletion. Representatives are
present from New York, St. Louis,
Chicago, indianapolis, Detroit, Day
ton, and many other places.
Whatever element of the roughs
or fancy was on board, it did not
make itself obnoxious nor even con-
spicuous. The proportion of respect
ability was in the majority. 1t would
not have been easy to have told from
appearances what mission the excur-
sion party was on; it looked as much
like a big political delegation, or a
general stag picnic party, as anything
else. About twenty minutes past four
the trains passed Glendale. About a
quarter before six we ran into Hamil-
ton, it being then broad daylight;
here stop of twenty minutes was
made, and cloud of passengers made
a peaceable but eager raid on Ger
man saloon for their morning .bitters..
The train started again, and few
minutes after six reached the point
Of debarkation, which is Buesenbarks
Station, six miles north of Hamilton,
and thirty-one miles from Cincinnati.
1t is in Butler County. The site for
pitching the ring is In pretty grove
Of oak and walnut trees on the west
Of the railroad, and but three min
utes walk from the track. On de-
barking from the train, the crowd
swept over the grove in dark, eager
mass. zF
Jerry Donovan, Jones trainer, ap-
peared on the scene and commenced
to drive the stakes to form the ring
AT this hour. z A. NJ, the men are
still forming the ring, and the 1000
per sons assembled are as good natur-
ed and orderly as if on a picnic.
Many are engaged in reading the
mQrning papers, which have just ar
riv ed: others are carrying fence rails
witt the futile expectation of for ming
goo d seats The class of people here
is remarkably good for a prize fight
Ma ny prominent Cincinnatians are
pre- sent. The morning is a gem of
good weather-the air is cool and
elias tic, and the sky is unclouded;
the sunlight has an autumnal bland
mes S, and, altogether, the morning is
a strange contrast to the brutal and
bio ody spectacle soon to be enacted
In the ring now being traced. The
out side ring is about 120 feet in di-
am eter and the. inside ring is of the
reg ulatlon size; 1T is onea level piece
of forest sward, and is surrounded
by an amphitheater of trees. which
for m nearly complete circle. The
ind ications now are that the lfightwiH
be witnessed by $500 people. which
vii form a big girdle, eight or nine
de ep, around the combatants.
8A.M-The ring is still unfinished;
th ground is very hard, and before
tn stakes can be driven holes have to
be dug with crowbar. ' ''' =
Aaron Jones spent last night three
a nd half miles from this spot, at the
h ouse of a farmer. McCoole was
d omiciled at Middletown, four miles
way.