The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-08
A RATHER LIVELY SUNDAY,

omthp IIattle.Cround-The letting.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July There Is
nothing Of Sunday character about the
aspect Of this city to-day. st. Charles,
Canal, Rampant, Washington and Pry-
tania streets are alive with people, most
ly non.residents, however, who have
come to witness the great mill, and who
arc anxious at all cost not to miss any
detail OF the great encounter. The do,
mand for seats in the inner ring was SO
great this morning that by 10 o'clock the
entire capacity Of the ring, 800 seats,
had been disposed OF, Then festive
spcculators began to get in their work,
and soon II began to DO whispered about
TINT inner ring tickets could be pur.
chased .lrou speculAtors at prices rang.
ing frdEi $S5 to $40. Several tickets
were disposed OF at prices midway be.
tween these figures, but In one or two
cases outside prices were paid.
Col. X. II. Garrett, General Southern
passenger agent Of the Queen and Cres.
cent, estimates that there will be twenty
five hundred people on the ground, and
that the gate receipts will approximate
thirtythOusand dollars. 0fthisamount,
the railroad only receives $2 q ticket,
5000 in all. The remainder will be
divided between the competitors after
first dcduCting expenses. The under.
standing is thRtiifrom any cause the fight
is prevented purchasers Of tickets will
get all Of their money back but two
dollars for actual railroad fare. The net
proceeds OF the gate money will be
divided in the following proportions:
Sixty per cent to tho winner and forty
per cent TO the loser.
LOTS OF sLudGERs.
The st. Charles Hotel, which is dl.
rectly opposite the Queen & Crescent
ticket office, is the accepted headquarters
OF tho visiting sports, and its famous
piazza las been crowded all day with
visiting pugilistiC celebrities. Tom
Allen, Joe Coburn, the St. Joe Kid,
Murphy, Mike Cleary aud a multitude
OF others were prominent figures in the
vicinity Of tho hotel during the progress
Of the day. To.monow's fight was, OF
course, the prevailing topic OF discussion.
Sullivan continues the favorite Of the
talent, but public sentiment, that Is to
say, public sentiment which Is backed
by principle and not money, Is all in
favor Of Rilrain. The genteel element
OF tho community are almost unanl-
mously In favor Of Kilrain. They con-
slider the Boston man nothing better
than u brute, and want to see him
whipped, hut they are not inclined to
back their preference. At the clubs to-
day the general sentiment was: ave
hope Kilrain will win" but when a bet
was offered the club men wanted two TO
one. Even the ladies are similarly in
clined, and their sympathies are with
the Baltimore man.
AT Snllivan's headquarters to-day
there was no departure from the usual
mir Of quiet confidence. Among the
visitors were Sheriff Mally, Chief Of Po.
lice Hughes, Of Louisville; Jack Barrett,
oil New York, and Charles I. johnson,
W - hNhNNAut
SuLLlvAN's ENORMOUS APPETITE.
They We're entertained in the parlor
down stairs by Muldoon, while Sullivan
remained in sCClusion on the floor above.
Sullivan passed a lazy and luxurious
day. Ills appetite is enormous. For
breakfast he Rto good sized broiled
bass, five soft boiled eggs, a half loaf Of
graham bread, and hali.dozen sliced
tomatoes. The only liquid he took wal
acupottCa, After breakfast Muldoon
give him q shave, during the course o.
which hc fell asleep, and In that Condi.
ton Muldoon left him. AT l o'clock hC
ninGd, consuming his usual quota oI
three chickens with rice and chicken
broth and a half loaf Of bread. AT ter
minutes alter 3 o'clock d carriage drove
up, into which Sullivan, Muldoon
Uleary and Dan Murphy entered, ant
were rapidly driven 10 the "Qn depo
Wherr they embarked for tho battlI
ground.
THE BETTING.
There Is still some conflict Of opinion
rs to NiIrain's condition. Some thinl
lie Is too fat, others too lean. An AsSo
SSlStCd Press representative surprise,
Tom Allen tho famous pugilist, taking
lemonade, In the rotunda OF tho 81
Charles Hotel, HO was asked for III
opinion. HO said; ~ am for Kilrain,
The reporter requested an opinion as i
kiltain's condition. Allen replied, n
. good, but would like him better
NO were not 40 iat. / like 10 600 tn
cheek bones stick out" Everybody /
at sea aud the betting is taking Curlou
shoots. Bets arc being made that sulll
van will win In less than Blx roundl
Thus Tar little money has been wagete
mere, The Kilraln men insist on odd
ol Two to one. Tho other side are vii
ing 70 concede 500 10 SO, but there
no disposition TO close Al these figures,
KltRAiS's SUNDAY.
Kiltaln arose at about 0 o'clock au
appeared bright and fresh. He waS
excellent huinOr aud Convened free
with his attendants and those who eau
N 70 see him. Herenalned In his roo
uutlnR nearly the entire forenoon, b
AZ About IL o'clock he came down 10 q
HWutUaatUt.. 49, H..