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CHICAGO. July : 6eyeTsi oo4lT Tadlctory
disl atshes concerning tie Sullivan hiirain
plize- gnt have been received through the
Associated I1ess. The nTsi ouo colalag
from New Orleans b Way u Aes York.
sNid sglnyaD Non ~ the ninth round
his Nes followed 10 dispatch
from Daltln0Ts 10 tie effect that sullivan
won ia the eighth ro4nd This, however.
natly &c nled within hall "a hour after
lts receipt a later Telegram irom New
Orleans stated that neither Of the pugil-
late had entesec tie TlDg stV O'Clock.
bulletin from Cincinnati said private
dispatch had been received there recording
the arrest OF the lighters a second Cin-
einnau balle stated that another private
dispatch received there about noon MAS 10
the effect that the hight AS then IN prog
res1
TEE TRIP TO TIE HING.
HCHBUE0, Miss, july o-Suliivan and
kilrain, with their seconds and hackers.
arrived here from New Orleans Sunday
evening Richburg Is virtually owned by
SIR. Rich. and the place covers an area of
io.Oo0 acres, extending over three counties
Of Mississippi Mr Rich is the owner OF an
extensive saw-nlill, and this place was
picked out simply because VI the oars IL OF
fered to suspicion Sunday night AFTER
darkness a body OF i6) men went 10 "oIA
by tho aid VI bontires 10 perfect the
battle ground, which is ON the saw
dust OF tho mill and seats Tor l.ooo
people were hastily constructed Inc
owner OF the property had mado splehuio
arrangements for the pugilists, and room
on the property was provided Tor hiram
Qearters were also tittod up for sullivan
and his party. ln these apartments the
fighters spent the last night before the night
At the Mississippi line there was party Of
twenty-five armed men. and the train was
flagged But no attention WAS paid 10 tho
signal, and the special dashed by az a
speed of twenty-five miles an hour 1t was
Just before day-break when the train got
every thing in readiness for the hight TO
take place at o'clock.
The first train-load of excursionists to the
fight arrived from New Orleans here at
$50. After worrying around for half the
night, and specula;ing on the chances for u
fight, people at the hotels, the clubs and
on the street moved with com
mon impulse toward the depot At
II 80 o'clock people trusted not To street
cars. hut took cabs and carriages, and every
iehu in the city did land office business
Down st the depot there was an indescriba-
bic crush Ii seemed rs though every body
In the city was going TO the fight, and it hap
pened that every body wanted 10 get
aboard at the same time. Through care
less management, holders of inner ring
tickets, who paid dearly for their trip, were
forced TO go through narrow passage
way, wei guarded with policemen, TO
reach the ears at this small opening sew
eral hundred people cOngregated and
jostled, pushed and fought to secure adnis-
sion Clothes were torn, hats crushed
and nervous people shocked, but the
crowd finally got through and the seven
cars of the select train We're quickly filed
In the throng We're many Of the most
prominent people in the city OF business,
financial, social and political character 1t
included bankers, merchants, lawyers
editors and reporters aud was. perhaps az
cosmopolitan = gathering IS has ever come
together on any occasion.
just before the train was finally made up
Attorney General Rogers came ABOARD with
Adiutaut-General FARES and Colonel Glen
Walker OF the Governors staff. and stated
that the fight must positively not take place
on Louisiana soil 1T first Bo answer
was made but the officials were finally
told that the men would not fight IL
Louisiana II was expected that the
| troops would appear at the depot. bat
of the two companies in tho city one
could muster but forty men and the other
only bakers dozen. In reply 20 re
| QUESTION made on them by the Governor FOL
train accommodations for the troops the
railroad people ropiied that the State could
| not be accommodated. since aii their roll
ing stock had been chartered The Gov
ernor was. however. offered transportation
with his men on the regular train.
At 30 tho first train with twelve coaches
| pulled out and the conductor aud engincel
were given religious instructions to e
straight through to the battle ground with
out u stop.