The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-13
qTITVAN AT CHICAGO.
vnpT sRCLUDED FROM oBsER-
- TAT10N DURING THE DAY.


,rm Go Through Canada to New
% n Avoid Hostile Ohio-The
asarnion Lost @ 1-2 Pounds While
- the Ring-Muldoon's Story OF the
Nashville Incident.
crrc,qo. July 12.-An Associated Press
~ - on his return from New Orleans
rsps,. 5t.r4sv afternoon. stopped over at Louis
o,'1 gps Tbsre be learned of Sullivan's arrest
Nv, V...brills. and at once determined to
". until the evening train and catch
a"-. ~ the Sullivan party that escaped the
go 80 of Tennessee at Nashville. While
~. -tss;,, Of one of the depots he caught
4 "po,eopn Davies the well-knoWn
ting manager Of Chicago, who had in
oS.rrs Nulsoon and Cleary, just as they
-ara -11. about to board the Monon train bound
e,. chicago. There was no time left for an
,r+orview. and the reporter decided to ac-
company the party to Chicago Upon ar
ryi9g at the outskirts OF the Guy DuIs
..,--Si -,o-pSing the Nuldoon party left the train
md boarded an outgoing train for the
n east to escape any chance or arrest
In an interview with Muldoon he de-
i ,crihed his escape at Nashville as follows;
~ yges sitting with Sullivan when the Off
,ars entered the car. They were about to
,,ace me- urder arrest when | said to them,
What DO you mean7 l am no prize fighter.
M loo}t ike onel l am gentleman and
Il is vonr duty to protect me, and not offer
mo i1sultl They at once abandoed me and de-
rotad their efforts 10 securing the big fel-
low and Johnson, and here l am, little
3isfgrred from hard work, but still in the
ring"
of Kijrain. he said that KIlrain was over
trained. and was not carefully handled at
New Orleans for day or two before the
6obt Had he been properly managed,
Sullivan would have had more severe
battle On the other hand, Sullivan was
put into the ring little heavy, but in fine
condition.
sULLIvAN's LOSS OF WEIGHT.
Muldoon says he told Sullivan that he
sxpected he would lose seven pounds during
the fight After the mill bad been con-
,ludod Sullivan weighed 635 pounds less
rbaD when he entered the ring. Muldoon
told John that he had better do something
10 get rid Of that extra half pound Mui-
loon further stated that he was perfectly
atsfed with the fight, and, unlike a
majority of the sporting fraternity, be-
aeyed that the battle would be a long one;
hat he had instructed Sullivan to fight
howy, aud that he would be satisfied if he
won in three hours fighting. He also said
hat Kilrain's retarding tactics were at the
sdyice of Charley Mitchell, who for some
reason wanted him topursne his (Mitchelps)
methods in the ring.
in an interview with Parson Davies he
nid that during the excitement and rush
TOR the train Of the correspondents they
we're in terror as to Kilrain being left alona
N the ring. After the fight, the parson
iays, Kilra.ns hackers, trainers, etc., did
desert him, but that Mike Dom
oyan, John Murphy and himself picked
Kilrain up. carried him through the ropes
md placed him in buggy driven by Col
Rich, owner Of the plantation and battle
ground Kirain was then driven rapidly TO a
,aT prepared by the railroad company at the
station and placed on board. Kilrain, the
2arsoa says, did not cry in the ring but
!ald, Where are my friends?" and when he
was Ilfted into the buggy burst out crying.
SULLIVAN AT CHICAGO.
Prlzetghter Sullivan reached Chicago at
u O'Clock this morning, having come from
Indianapolis over the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroad. He alighted from the
UaIn at Twenty-second street ana disap-
peared. The police are not looking
Tor him. Charley johnson, Sullivan's
9acKer, was also on the train and got off at
he same time
Sullivan remained in Chicago tonight
snd arranged to leave for New York to-
morrow morning by the Grand Trunk road.
1ae route CHOSEN will take him through
CeAada, and is the road farthest possible
A"ay from hostile Ohio. He kept himself
S5cllqed from observation as much as posi-
oi9 out managed to visit two or three
plages Wnere ne could enjoy himself thor
'ugoly in private.
AFTER THE RAILROAD.
JACKSON, Mss, July 12.-In an inter
s9T to-day Gov. Lowry expressed the
gplAlon that the New Orleans and North
ss44sern railroad has laid itself open to
.o.ielvure .o.e Oh It's charter by recent acts in
connection with the Sullivan KiIrain 6gbt
ana he will shortly direct the attorney gen,
aal TO institute proceedings against the
s ,oao WIN view to obtaining the cancella-
aon Of its franchise.
WHY THE SHERIFF DIDN'T INTERFERE
" NJ, LOUIS SlJ MO-, July 12.-H. A Hindon,
aaNs" orleans gentleman who arrived in
.lis city yesterday, has this to saw about
sl .ae reports that the sheriff of Hancock
sgiia5, soaHiey, Mississippi, refused to proceed
as,1.O asGlsO tne prize fighters: 81 Witnessed the
sornasti sul,asa hlirain prizs fight and know
iISiAee.llIg In about the steps taken to prevent
to5o1 ua'lie, or rather the steps that were not
Sneu' The press dispatches stated that
Horo Hor. Lowry sent military down to
nraay ,a5cock county with instructions to act
IN S,'usr orders from the sheriff of that county
fnrt5grd I tSgard to stopping the fight. 1t was
Wv WV ouer s stated that the sheriff refused to
ibsroey 5bse any orders, and the military were,
md sJiTI'IIre, II, powerless. As l understand it
,bsriy rs I nave the story on good authority, the
Inc Iuliy intended to act accord
T6n. rs 70 the instructions of Gov.
bovaa!y. 1he people of Hancock county
Sn"GS, S"Ggver, wanted to see the fight. and on
nTor;y nu,,,iiy night about IL o'clock about fiftv
9nietii Gtlent citizens called on the sheriff and
.tens 1e,V.ty y informed him that if he took nny
bis biS roi;, NJ prevent the mill he might consider
fopd5jIIn9 5jIL9lcal existence at an end. They ussd
the ,bas sbositg arguments, and finally persuaded
the naorI .io,I TO Let the matter alone and allow
PoOPi0 to fha biorror+ =,