Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-05
HE'S AT NEW ORLEANS
And John 1. Has Laugh on the
 Mississippi Sheriff.

WiosiooiPpi OHOA 1Is HIS ARREST PLANNED. As Meridian the sherin Wanted to
 Apprehend Sullivan. but His Cars
 Were Hisched to Q Special Engine
 and Taken Past the station.
 NEW ORLEANS, July 5.-John l.. Sulli- van arrived at his quarters in this city shortly after 12 o'clock yesterday.
 Pat Duffy and Jack Barnett went up the Northwestern railroad to meet the big fellow and his party at Laceys Sta- tion, about fifty miles from New Or leans.
 The Sullivan special of three cars was Tagged, and John was found in exquisite form and in exceedingly good humor.
 He told with glee how the party he'd eluded the Mississippi authorities.
 At Meridian the sheriff of the county intended to arrest Sullivan and hold him until the governor took action.
 Tho railroad company got the tip, and at York, Miss., the Sullivan cars were detached, hitched to a special engine, and brought flying past Meridian sta- ton, where a crowd of 500, including tho sheriff and fifteen deputies, had gath cred.
 Thus Governor Lowry's minions were outwitted and the Sullivanites were joy- full.
 The party on the special train was composed of John l.. Sullivan, William Muldoon, Mike Cleary, Charlie Johnson, Jimmy Wakely, Phil Lynch. Frank Moran. Dan Murphy, Yank Sullivan. Mike welch. Tom Costello, Leonard Tracy, Barney McGuire, J. Laville, Joe Coburn. Tom Ray and J. G. Warner.
 All hands were well and sure the Boss tonian would beat Kilrain.
 At Gentilly road crossing Sullivan, Muldoon, Barnitt, Cleary, Moran, Mur- phy, Johnson and Duffy got off, in order to avoid the crowd of 4,OOO people which had gathered at the depot.
 They were driven in carriages to a house engaged for Sullivan's use until the day of the fight.
 It was decided not to take him to tho Spanish Fort, on account of the malaria. Conductor Gaynor and Engineer Perry were thanked by the party for the clever manner in which the train was taken by the Meridian sheriff.
 Yesterday was the warmest of tho last seven and beads of precipitation stood out on the great pugilist as he leaned easily back in his scat and talked. Sullivan wore q black slouch hat, q gray flannel shirt and light trousers.
 He has evidently taken on little flesh on the way down, notwithstanding he has pounded the ball frequently.
 Trainer Muldoon has brought all tho apparatus and light work will be begun here. If anything should happen to pre- | vent tho fight next Monday, John could | continue with his training here. Muldoon says he is perfectly satisfied with Johns condition, but will be glad | when the mon get into the ring. The names of tho seconds and the bot tle-holder who will go behind tho big fel- low are still kept secret and will not be known positively until few hours be- fore the battle.
 Sullivan was given an informal recep- tion by the Young Mems Gymnastic club at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and then will be kept out of sight,
 There Is much apprehension among the sports that the authorities will succeed in preventing the mill next Monday, but the mon arc bound to fight, even if they waive the excursion money.
 Jake Kilrain is expected to reach the city sometime today, provided he is as fortunate in eluding the officials inter- ested in preventing the fight as was Sul- livan.
 He is i'll great spirits, and Pony Moore and Charley Mitchell stick close by him. He spent the!Fourth at Cincinnati, in n very quiet way.
 Official vigilance is liable to interfere with the completeness of the arrange .ments for telegraphic communication with the ring side. It is felt that the stringing of extra wires and the other necessary preparations for telegraphine would only furnish so many more clues to lead the authorities straight to the chosen site and make carly interruption possible.
 Bud Renaud hasn't ceased his activity but he has stopped giving tips.
 He slides quietly out of town and slips mysteriously in again. and every time he goes out he accomplishes something ir the matter of details.
 The confidence of local sports in Bu( Is unbounded and contagious. It is be lieved lie would bring the fight off i the three governors put cordon O militia around every point in their states
 Tho betting gets tritie stiffer as tht time for the fight draws near, and tht confidence of the mon and their packer: remains unchanged.
 Several thousand dollars have beer put up within the last day or two, and il all cases the odds are on Sullivan iron 10 to 9 and 10 to $.