Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-08
FORWARD MARCH!
Military Posted at Every CrosS-Road
To IntercepI the PugtIIkts.

NEW ORLEANS, July AT IL O'CLOCK
tonie ht there was considerable excitement
in the city over the prospect of military
interference, and the two military com
psnies in this city, constituting the state
National Guard, had gathered together
about 100 men. 1t is stated on reliable
authority that Governor Nichols Will go
out with the troops in person. One
company will take chartered steamer at
Milneburg and cross the lake to Honey
leland, where the Governor believes the
fight will take place, owing to its dis
puted State location. while the other
company will proceed by train. Orders
have also been posted threatening SOL
diers who don't answer the call, with
eavy fine and imprisonment.
Word has been received from the Bay
of st. Louis, Miss, that company OF
troops from Mississippi had left there
this morning for the dividing line be-
tween Louisiana and Mississippi, where
thev will intercept and arrest the prin-
cipals in the fight if they attempt to
fight in the latter State.
Sales, at IL O'Clock tonight, of tickets
to the ring side amounted TO $4,000.
Governor Lowry sleeps in peace to.
night. Every station on the lines OF
railroad crossing the border which di-
yides Louisiana from Mississippi is
guarded by militia, under instructions to
arrest the principals should they attempt
to fight in Mississippi. A sqad ever
guards the valley route at the State line
GOVERNOR NICHOLS ORDERS.
Governor Nichols today issued the
following proclama ion:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, ADJuTANT-GEN-
, ERALS OFFICE. :
, New ORLEANS, July 7, 1889.
Special Order.
1t having come to the knowledge o
the Governor and Commander-inC Chic
that an. unlawful assembly is likely t,
} within the limits OF this State, by mum
ber of persons Assem- bled to witness priz
3 fight between two men from other States
!: and that breach of the peace and pub
> lie disturbance ara likely to result from
D this unlawful assembly, and against tn
dignity of the State of Louisiana, tn
Brigadier General, commanding tn
e State National Guard, First Militar,
, District, will Assem- BILE force of Louisi
a ana State National Guard, not exceeding
e 100 fully equipped men, with all neces
: sary stores, under a discreet officer, VIII
will take such steps and proceedings a
9 shall or may be necessary to suppress tn
). same, and arrest all persons engage
a theI Elm. The officer commanding tn
| detachment will present a copy of thi
D order to the manager or managers of a
/. railroad companies, and they are hereb
\ required to furnish such transportatio
a as may be needed, by special order Q
3 regular trains, as provided by Act los c
session of 1898
By order of the Comnanderin.C Chief
e w. G. BURT, Adjutant- General.
T. A. FAIRIES, Assistant Adjutant Gen
n eral.
THE TROOPS WAITING.
:, In obedience to the above order, tw
: companies of militia assembled at thei
respective quarters, and are still there
the Governor having been assured b,
, reputable citizens that the fight woul'
not take place in the State. 1t WAS ar
, ranged that Colonel Glenn Woke, OF tn
,, Generals staff; Colonel T. A. FAIRIES
A. A. c., and Attorney General W. FL
, Rogers should 60 to the State line on tn
excursion train leaving here at a. m
to be sure that the laws of this State ar
not violated. The troops will go to tn
State line at a. m., the railroad com
pany not being able 10 furnish transporta
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