, 1889-07-11

hotels clubs and on the street moved by
common impulse toward the depot
Down at the depot at IL 80 there was au
indcscribable crush IL seemed as though
everybody in the city was going to the
fight. Everybody wanted to get aboard
at the same time. Clothes were torn,
hats were crushed, nervous people We're
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
PfCKPocKETs TRIED TO GET 10
their. work. One sporting man from the
North was relieved of a costly watch and
chain. The greatest difficulty was OK
pericnced by the management keeping
people without tickets off the train. a
large force of detectives was provided in
each car Some venturesome people
who had no money risked their lives on
the roofs of cars Just before the train
was made up. Attorney General Rogers
came aboard the train with Adiutant-
General FaireS, Col Glenn Walker of the
governors STAFF and stated that the
! night must not take place on Louisiana
soil AZ first no answer was made but
the officers were finally told that the
light would not take place in this state,
l ~ 'N' -Np'Nt'u tildl tlubDS NOUlNl uD-
pear at the depot but of the two com.
panieS in the city one could only muster
forty men, and the other only about a
bakers dozen. In reply to the govern.
or's demand for train accommodation
| for troops the railroad people replied
that they could not be accommodated,
since all the
ROLLING STOCK HAD BEEN CHARTERED.
Tho governor was, however, offered
| transportation with his men on the reg
uIar train. Donovan and his bottle
holder, John Murphy, were on the train.
kilruin left the city yesterday. All the
luggage etc, was left behind and Xii
rain had used other water, which it was
feared might hurt his condition. AT
ii $50 the first train of twelve coaches
pulled out. The conductor and engineer
were given instructions to go straight
through to the battle ground without
stopping. Aboard the train information
was furnished officially that both Sulli-
van aud Kilrain had reached the battle
ground at $3.50. 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, commits
sioner of public buildings, and in fact
most of the prominent officials of the
city The attorney general and statl left
| tion until morning, awaiting the return.
| ing train. The fight takes place at Rich
burg, ninety-two miles from Meridian
and lO3 miles from New Orleans. So
| perfect are the arrangements that there
is absolutely
| No FEAR OF MILITARY INTERFERENCE.
Rcbburg is virtually owned by Rich
and the place covers an erea of lO,O ,OOt
acres, extending over three counties o
| Mississippi. The battle ground is al
| sawdust and seats 800 people. At tn,
| Mississippi line there was party o
| twenty-five armed men and the train wa
tiaggGd, 9 6pt tn no attention was paid to th'
| speed of twenty-five miles per hour
| Just before daybrea and before the train
got into Mississippi, the ring was ptchec
and everything was in readiness for tn,
| fight to take place at o clock.