The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-11
SULLIVAN WINS.
A Dispatch at 4 o'clock Con-
firms the News.
The Big Fellow Got There
Dead Sure.
The Boston Boy Again Wins the
Championship.
The Men Step Into the Battle
Ring at $500
Sullivan Won the Fight in the
Seventy-SecOnd Round.
Kilrain Shows His Pluck and
Staying Qualities.
Sullivan is Still the Champion
nf tho WnV.Id
The Men Step Into the Battle
Ring at $3.50
Sullivan Won the Fight in the
SeVenty-SecOnd Round.
KilraiR Shows His Pluck and
Staying Qualities.
Sullivan is Still the Champion
Of the World.

OF the World.
WASHINGTON, July S.-A message |
has been received from Cincinnati, |
which is working direct with the prize |
ring, saying that Sullivan won in the
seventy-second round. The fight end
cd at ITO p. m.
LATEST.
ST. LOUIS, July S.-The-Post Dis
patch has a special from New Orleans
direct which says the latest news there
il that Sullivan won in the seventy
second round. Report not yet confirmed
direct wire between Cincinnati and the
battle ground in mississippi. The
Western Union made no arrangements
for especial wire as stated this morn
ing, owing to the lack of courtesey
shown them by the managers. From a
reliable source the news has reached
here that Sullivan won in the seventy
econd round and that the special
train left Richburg for New Orleans,
at 1880. Therewiil be no stop and re-
ports of the fight will be fled when the
train reaches New Orleans.
KANSAS CITY, July s.-There can be
no definite news from the fight before
5 o'clock. Latest advices make it GER
tain that Sullivan has won the fight in
the seventy-second round, but no de-
tails can be obtained in time for after
noon publication.
ST. LOUIS, July s.-The Post-Dis-
patch has special from New Orleans
which states that the Sullivan-Kilrain
fight will positively occur at Rich's saw
mill near Richburg, Marion county,
Mississippi. There are fully $500
spectators at the battle ground and the
fight is to commence between and
O'Clock, provided referee is agreed
upon in time. The nearest telegraph
Office open for service is at New Or
leans and it is not expected that any
thing will be heard until after the re-
turn to that city. The railroad COM
pany will not permit the use of its
wires under any circumstances.
New YORK, July ga dispatch
from New Orleans says: Sullivan and
Kilrain entered the ring at $50 O'Clock
this morning, near RIch's mills. The
dispatch comes by way of Pittsburg
and has not been confirmed: 1t says,
however, that Sullivan won in the
ninth round.
New ORLEANS, July S.-The fight
took place near RlchbuTg on the Queen
& Crescent railroad. There are no
wires at the place and the result can
not be learned until the return of the
train, which is looked for at O'Clock
by New Orleans time.
NEW ORLEANS, July S.-The Queen
and Crescent train which passed the
battle ground at $50 "a. m, arrived
here at $50. The passengers report
that the men had not then entered the
ring. Information believed to be re-
liable says, the men had not entered
the ring at O'Clock a. m. Later-This
information is reliable.
CINCINNATI, July ga private dis
patch received shortly before II O'Clock
states that the Sullivan Kilrain fight is
in progress.
BALTIMORE, July S.-The American
has bulletin out saying: That the
rumor at New Orleans is that Kilraiu
has won, and that the Sullivan hackers
have POSSESSION of the wires to give
them time to hedge bets.
RICHBURG, Miss, July S.-The first
train arrived at $50. After worrying
around for half the night and speculat-
ing on the chances of a fight, people
at the hotels, the club and on the
street moved with common impulse
toward the depot. At 1880 O'Clock
people trusted not to steam cars, but
took cabs and carriages, and every
jehu in the city did land Office bust
ness. Down at the depot there was al
indescribable crush. IL seemed al
though everybody in the city was go
ing to the fight, and it happened thai
everybody wanted to get aboard at tn,
same time. Through careless manage
ment holders of inner ring tickets
who paid dearly for their trip, wer,
forced to go through marrow
passage way well guarded with police
men to reach the cars. At this small
opening several hundred people con
gregated and jOstled, pushed ant
fought to secure admission. Clotbet
were torn, hats were crushed and ner
vous people were shocked, but tn
crowd finally got through and sever
cars of the select train were uuickl
filled. In the throng were many of tn
best people in the city. of a bushes
and financial, social and political char
acter. 1t included bankers, mer
chants, lawyers, editors and reporters
and was perhaps as cosmopolitan
gathering as has ever come tOgethe
on any occasion. During the crus
pick pockets tried to get in their wor
and one sporting man from tn
north was relieved of hi
watch and chain. The creates
difficulty was experienced by the mar
agement in keeping people withOu
tickets on the train and force of d,
tectives was provided in each ca
Some venturOus people who had n
money TO pay their way, risked the
lives on the roofs of the cars and il r
Quired the strictest watching to di
cover all who hung on the trucks ar