The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-02
PLANS OF THE BIG FIGHT.
SULLIVAN TO SPEND TWO DAYS
AT SPANISH FORT.

The "a Foot Ring for the Fighters to
Be Surrounded by Two Others
Ample Precautions to Guard Against
Interference-The Exact Location of
the Fight Still Uncertain.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-Sullivan will
spend Friday and Saturday at Spanish Fort,
where preparations are being made to re-
ceive him. The twenty-four foot ring or
square in which the great fight will take
place will be surrounded by another ring at
distance of six feet. Within this will be
seated representatives of the press, seconds,
bottle holders, etc, and a Gordon of police.
Outside of this will be another ring at
distance of forty-five feet within which
those holding SIS tickets will be seated.
TO GUARD AGAINST INTERFERENCE.
Police will also guard this ring, both on
the inner and outer sides, to prevent inter
ference with the fighters or their seconds.
A passage way will be formed to allow the
fighters to enter jumping over the ropes OF
the outer rings Denis f. Butler has been
given the superintendency of the
construction of the ring. Capt
Jameson, of Meridian with twenty
| resolute Mississippians will have charge Of
the inner ring. In addition to this special
guard, there will ba reinforcement of
forty tried men from the city, who, with
Jamieson's guard, will preserve order.
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS.
So far notices have been received that
parties have been made up to come to the
| fight from Hazelhurst, Nicksburg, Green
vile, Memphis, jackson, Cairo, Houston,
Galveston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, PEN
sacola, jacksonville, New York, Chicago,
Montgomery, Denver, Mobile, Birming-
ham and st. Louis-about 1000 in
all to date. Curiosity is expressed
as to when the trains are TO leave the city
for the battle-ground on the morning of
the hight. That point has not yet been def
| mtely decided, but it is believed that an
early special train, to carry the press rep
resontatives, telegraphers, hackers of the
men, and interested parties, will leave the
city between and o'clock on the morning
of the fight for the ring side.
TRIP OF THE sLUGGERs.
Attached to this train will be in all
likelihood coach, carrying ono of
the principals in the fight. 1t is
thought that Kirain will occupy
coach during the night, and not
leave it until he gets into the ring. Ar
rangements will probaly be made to have
| Sullivan, his trainer and seconds go over
| the evening before, it being thought that
quarters quite near to the scene of the fight
| may be obtained where the big pugilist can
| have quiet nights rest. The arrangements
are being made because it is not thought
| desirable to have the two men go over on
| the same train.
TO FIGHT WITHOUT DELAY.
| When the first train gets to the grounds
all the details will be perfected, and every
thing got in readiness to have the pugilists
| fight instantly after the arrival of the ex-
| A.
| will probably get off about o'clock in the
morning. The scene picked out, it is said,
| is not on the railroad track, but
| it is not far enough away to make
it difficult to reach. The fact that there
are several spots available on the line of
the road in several parishes sets at rest all
| doubts as to police interference. If there
| should be any indication of interfer-
ence by the officials at the point selected,
an event not at all likely to occur, tie train
will move on farther.
WENT AROUND BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July IA special train
on the West Shore road, consisting of two
Wagner sleeping cars and baggage car,
left Rochester at 8:36 o'clock tonight,
under charge of Thomas Kilkenny of Syra-
cuse, and picked up Sullivan, Muldoon,
Charlie johnson and J. g. Warner of Roch-
ester, at Churchville junction. The pugi-
list and his trainer had left the Western
New York and Pennsylvania train
before arriving at Rochester, and gone
around the city in order to avoid u crowd.
The special arrived at Bu ffalo at midnight,
and was switched to the Nickel Plate tracks
at East Buffalo without coming into the
city, thereby disappointing another crowd
of friends, who we're waiting at the station
to catch glimpse Of him. The train will
arrive at Cleveland tomorrow morning
DoDGED ARREST AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, July lit was
rumored around the city that Mayor Par
sons intended to arrest Sullivan for violat-
ing the law, which forbids any person from
leaving the state TO engage in prize fighting
and the trip out into the country was to
avoid this possible contingency.
GOV. LowREY S PROCLAMATION.
JACKSON, MISS, July 1.-The following
has been issued:
To the shertgs Constables and all other peace
officers Of the state Of Mississippi:
WHEREAS, 1t has become a matter Of noto-
riety that certain men called John l.. Sullivan
and Jake Kilran, from distant states, intend on
some near day, and in defiance Of law and NOR
ais to engage in prize fighting, and
WAEREAs, 1t has been reliably reported that
such fighting is to take place within 100 miles Of
New Orleans. and il is likely to be within the
limits Of this state, now. therefore, 1, Robert
Lowrey, governor, in the name and by the au-
thority Of the state OF Mississippi, sensible Of
the wickedness, brutality and demorazing in
fiuence Of such crime call upon you by
your oaths of office TO use all vigilance and
endeayor 10 prev mt the commission thereof
within your respective counties by promptly
apprehending all persons engaged, or being
about TO engage therein, as well as their aiders
and abettors, and deal with them as the law
directs and in the event that such prize fight
ing shall take place l call upon all conservators
OF the peace as well as all iaw-abidlng citizens
in the community wherein the same shall occur,
to take criminal proceedings against the guilty
persons under the act of March, :, 1882 entitled
act 70 prevent prize fighting IN the state,
and for other purposes, 10 the end that requsi-
tions may be employed if necessary TO secure
their punshments
The governor has also offered a reward
Of $500 for the arrest Of Sullivan and Kill
rain, and their delivery to the officers of
the county wherein the fight takes place,
should they make Mississippi the battle
ground.
r3TNYNTTz To HIS THROAT