The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-09

| oFeTyDOuI III tDo clty was gong 10 the
fight. Every body wanted TO get
aboard at the same time. Their
clothes were torn, hats crushed, and
nervous people shocked, but the crowd
finally got through and the trains
were quickly filled.
| In the throng were many of the
most prominent. people of the city, of
business, financial; social and political
character. During the crush pick
pockets tried to get in their work and
one sporting man from the north was
relieved of his watch and chain.
The greatest difficulty was exper-
fenced by the management in keeping
the people without tickets off the
train, and a force of detectives was
provided In each Car. Some venture
some persons who had no money
risked their lives on the roofs of the
cars. Just before the train was finally
made up Attorney General Rogers
came aboard with Adjutant- General
Faires and Colonel Glenn Walker, of
the Governors staff, and stated that
the fight must positively not take
place on Louisiana soil.
At first no answer was made, but
the officials were finally told that the
men would not fight in this state
1t was expected that troops would
appear at the depot, but of two COM
panies in the city one could muster
but forty men and the other only
| about bakers dozen.
In reply to the governor for train
accommodations for troops the rail
road people replied that they could
not be accommodated since all rolling
stock had been chartered. The gov
ernor was however offered transpor-
tation with his men on the regular
train. At 11:30 the first train of
twelve coaches pulled out of the New
Orleans depot and the conductor and
engineer were given instructions to go
straight through to the battle ground
without stop. Aboard the train in
formation was furnished officially
that both Sullivan and Kilrain had
reached the battle ground at $50.
There was scarcely any betting on
the train, the passengers simply talked
over the merits of the two men and
slept
On the train were the chief of police
of New Orleans, commissioner of pub
lie buildings, and in fact most of the
prominent officials of the city. At
torney and adjutant- general and
staff left at SlideH and stood at the
train way station until morning, wait
ing for the return train. The fight
takes place at Richburg, ninety-twO
miles from Meridian and one hundred
and three miles from New Orleans.
So perfect are the arrangements
that there are absolutely no fears of
military interference.
Richburg is virtually owned by Mr..
Rich, and the place covers an area of
1000 acres, extending over three
counties in Mississippi. The battle
ground is on sawdust and seats 1,500
people.
At the Mississippi line there was a
party of twenty-five armed men and
the train was tagged, but no attention
was paid to the signal. The special
dashed by at the speed of % miles per
, hour. Just before daybreak and just
before the train got into Mississippi, a
ring was pitched and everything put
in readiness for the fight to take
place at 8 o'clock.
New ORLEANS, July S-The fight
took place at II NJ, near Richburg
| There are no wires to the place and
, the result cannot be learned until the
+ return of the train, which is looked fol-
} at 2o'clock this afternoon.
New ORLEANS, July Sowing tO
brutal discourtesy to everybody, in
Guiding newspaper men and Western
Union Telegraph Co., the managers
! of the fight will get a sound roasting
! Newspapers here and associated press
: have been compelled to buy tickets
: for half of of their necessary working
force. The New York managers have
> given notice that owing to the sense.
less action of the managers of the
!, fight they have decided not to give
,, any special facilities for telegraphing
from the scene of the fight with tht
. result that the report of the fight will
! have to be filed in this city.
FL WASHINGTON, July S.-A message
I has been received from Cincinnati
+ which is working direct with tn,
d pllZC hug, Say liiS biub OulIlhdu WI
in a 72-round fight, which ended al
lilo P. NJ.
/ ST. LOUIS, July 8.-A special from
t New Orleans reported that Sullivan
r won in the 72nd round. The repor
= is not confirmed.
: CINCINNATI, July 8.-From a reli
able source news reached here thai
q Sullivan won in the seventy-seconC
d round. A special train left Richburl
4 for New Orleans at ] 80. No stop
!, will be made, and reports of the figh
q will be filed when the train reache
n New Orleans.
u BOSTON, July 8.-As much interes
, is being taken here in the bulletin
s from the prize fight as on a genera
!, election. Crowds surround the bul
+ letin board, and hats went into the al
when a rumor was bulletined tina
At Sullivan had won.
IS HELD FOR MURDER.
n PORTLAND, July 8.-Mrs. Lizzi