The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

"The understanding was that once started,
the train was to rush by Richburg at a
speed That made it impossible for any but
those VINO had right 70 be there to occupy
position in the coach. About O'Clock
the Associated Press special started and
proceeded down the track at the rate Of
thlrty-hve miles an hour, and there is no
doubt that the rate Of speed would have
preVeatel tho embarkation on that train
OF any Il tn Immense crowd that were
waiting at RlcA6urg. just here, through o
biunueT or the roadmester, or a precon-
certel pl 10 rush kilra;n out Of the state,
the Associated Press special was tagged at
ltlchhurE. and the engineer in obedience to
The signal began to slow up. As soon as
the train hove In sight crowd Of pugllists
began TO prepare 70 get aboard, and slow
lhR up gave them the opportunity they de-
sired. ConspicuOuSly eager to get aboard
were the special correspondents Of northern
and eastern papers, who were making dos
perSte efforts to send the first news of the
battle to theis respective papers
RUSH To GET ABOARD.
Just as tho train got to point opposite
the depot at Richburg & rush to get aboard
was made by Al eager crowd Of toughs and
correspondents. At either end of the coach
stood an Associated Press representative
guarding the means Of ingress, and warning
oil that tte train was a special one char
tered by the Associated Press and that none
hut Its employees had a right to enter. This
warning WAS disregarded. In an in
slant the rear aud front platforms
were packed with fierce crowd OF
pugilists, who forced their way into
the couch despite the protests of the Asso-
cla5ed Press 9outinels. Among tho first to
enter were Charley MItchell one of Ril-
rains seconds the ST. Joe Kid and n multi
tude OF others of The short-halred fraternity
whose muscular prowess made resistance
hopeless. In less time than takes to tell it,
the coach WAS filed, not only 10y pugilsts,
but hy energetic aud wide-awake special
correspondents. While this was going on
two coaches, containing Kilrain and his
friends, were hurried forward to tho main
track and coupled on to the Associated
Press special.
RILRAIN STUCK TO HIS SEAT.
LITTLE Rock, July 1O--The Kllrain
party passed through Little Rock this
Afternoon on the Iron Mountain train from
the south en- route to ST. LOUIS. There was
crowd at the Union depot to
sec the vauquished bruiser. While
his trainer and others got out
for dinner Kilrsiu kept his seat in the
drawing room Of tho sl7aper, peering out
through the window 10 the crowd A
Gdeette reporter accompanied the party as
far as Barring crossing. Kilrain was very
sick and from all appearances hs was badly
used up.
SULLIVAN WORRIED.
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 1O.-A special
to the american from Mobile, Ala, says:
''Joun l.. Sullivan got aboard Louisyille
and Nashville train at Grand Bay. Ala, at
5 o'clock this afternoon with Clehry, Mul-
doom, his seconds, and Charley Johnson his
backsr. They had boon in hiding to avoid
papers being served, and their movements
were not known. They will ar
rive at Nashville at 1925 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. Sullivan was
inuch excited when informed OF the rumor
of kAirsA 3 death, and every effort is baing
made to keep any dispatches being sent rs
10 his movements, route, etc. The party
are very uneasy. fearing arrest. They do
not know whether there Is truth in the
rumor or not and seem much et sea as to
what course to pursue. Sullivan says he
undoubtedly punished Kilrain terribly
and he looked as If the rumor was no sur
prise 60 him.
KILRAIN SICK.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-A rumor became
current this afternoon here and in Chicago
that Kirain had died on the train coming
north between Dallas and Texarkana. A
dispatch from Little Rock, however, says
that Kilrain passed thero at $3.50 o'clock to-
day, and that he is pretty sick.