The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-09
TRIP OF THE SECOND TRAIN.
Delays and Deadheads That Threw
It Far Behind.

NEW ORLEANS, July s.-A crowd hung
around the second train waiting patiently
for the cars to be opened, and as each door
was unlocked a rush would be made, defy
ing the efforts of the police to enforce the
orders of the managers. Many who did not
hold tickets forced their way in and others
climbed in through the car windows. Four
teen coaches were thus filled, and it was q
motley crowd. At 2:4O o'clock the
train, which was booked to leave at
2 O'Clock, started, and then those
who had secured seats settled themselves
comfortably. many going to sleep. Those
who were unprovided with tickets felt i'll at
ease, fearing each moment that the con-
ductor would demand tickets. On the roofs
of the coaches quite number OF dead
heads had taken refuge, and withstood the
clouds of dust and cinders as best they
could. The train reached point within a
mile of Slidell station when it was d.scov
cred that there was no more coal. The en-
gine was detached from the train and ran
five miles up the road, where supply of
coal was obtained.
A DISAPPOINTED CROWD.
After a delay of half an hour, the train
again started, and running at the rate of
about thirty miles an hour, passed Halloo
station, where a large crowd of men, who
had come out on a Sunday excursion train
to witness the fight, were seen standing dis
appointedly beside the track. Just beyond
this station is West Pearl river trestle, and
about 100 men and boys had placed them
selves here in order to jump on the train
when the speed of the engine was slack9ned.
OF these only one succeeded in gaining
foothold on the rear platform of the last
coach at imminent risk of his life. At
every station crowds of people shouted at
the train as it rushed by, but no stop was
made. About mile beyond East Pearl
river a company of Mississippi militia, who
had been sent down to tine state line yester-
day afternoon to prevent the fight, was
found. The speed Of the train had
been increased, and it ran by
them at the rate of forty miles
an hour, the crowds hooting and yelling at
them in derislon. About ten miles from
the battle ground the train stopped, and
those on the roofs of the cars deserted their
perches. A dirtier, blacker set of me I,
outside of a chimney sweeper. was never
seen. Their appearance caused shouts of
laughter from the more fortunate dead
heads, who had braved the conductor sue
cessfully.
SPORTS FROM THE EAST.
In the last coach were anumber of promi-
nent sports from the east. Principal among
them were Joe Coburn, Dominick McCaff-
rey, Bud Foley aud Billy Madden. 1t was
a noteworthy fact that, although the pas
sengers on the train numbered among them
some of the toughest characters il New Or
leans, they were very quiet and or
derly. A few of them were drunk
At 9 o'clock the second train
reached the battle ground after several
vexatious and long delays. The locomotive
did not have power enough to draw the
train up the grade or round curves. The
coaches were also in poor running order,
hot boxes being frequent, and causing de-
lay. Within twelve miles of the battle
ground half of the train was detached to
await the return OF the locomotive. When
the first section of the train arrived at its
destination, rush was made to the ring,
which was pitched half a mile from the
depo5.