Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
JOHN L. SULLIVAN
Whips Jake Kilrain, the Baltimore Boy,
in Mississippi.
AGAIN THE WORLDS CHAMPION.
Graphic Description Of the Battle
Scenes and the Fight by
Rounds.

RICHBURG, July Sth.-The first train ar
rived at $50, after worrying around half
the night, and speculating on the chances
for fight. People at the hotels, clubs and
on the street moved with a common i'm
pulse toward the depot
Down at the depot at 11:30 was an inde-
scribable crush. 1t seemed as though every-
body in the city was going to the fight.
Everybody wanted to get aboard at the
the same time. Clothes were torn, hats
crushed ana nervous people were shocked,
but the crowd finally got through. and the
trains were quickly filled.
In the throng were many of the most
prominent people in the city of business,
financial, social and political character.
During the crush pickpockets tried to get
in their work, aud one sporting man from
the north was relieved of his watch AID
chain. The greatest difficulty was expert
enced by the management in keeping the
people without tickets off the train, and
force OF detectives was provided in each
car.
SOME yENTUREsoME PEOPLE
Who had no money risked their lives on
therOofs of the cars, and before the train was
finally made up Attorney General Rogers
came aboard, with Adjutant-G General Faires
and Colonel Glenn Walker of the Governors
staff, and stated that the fight must posi-
lively not take place on Louisiana soil.
At first no answer was made, but The
officials were finally told that the men
would not fight in this State 1t was ex-
pected the troops would appear at the de-
pot, but of the two companies in this CITY
one could muster but forty men and the
other only a bakers dozen
In reply to the requisition on them bv
the Governor for train accommodations for
troops, the railroad people replied that the
State could not be accommodated, since all
the rolling stock has been chartered.
The Governor was, however, offered
transportation with his men on a regular
train. Donovan and bottle holder Johnny
Murphy Were on the train when Kilrain
left the city yesterday.
All the baggage. stronia water etc., was
left behind, and Kilrain had TO use other
water, which ii was feared might hurt his
condition.
At 1:30 first a train of twelve coaches
pulled out, and the conductor and engineer
were given religious instructions to go
straight through to the battle ground with
out stop. Aboard the train were men
who furnished the information officially
that both Sullivan and Kilrain had reached
the battle ground at $50.
There was scarcely any betting on the
train.
The passengers simply talked over the
merits of the two men and slept. On the
train were the Chief of Police of New Or
leans, the Commissioner of Public Build
lngs and in fact most of the prominent
officials of the city.
The Attorney General and staff left the
car at Slidell, and stood at the railroad sta
ton until morning, waiting for the return
ing train. The fight takes place at Rich
burg, 81 miles from Meridian and l03 from
New Orleans.
So perfect are the arrangements that
there is absolutely no fear of military in
reference.
Richburg is virtually owned by Mr.
Rich. The place covers an area of ten
thousand acres, extending over three
counties in Mississippi. The battle-ground
Is on sawdust, and seats over l 800 people.
at the Mississippi line there was party
of twenty-five armed men, and the train
was tagged. But no attention was paid to
the signal. and the special dashed by at a
speed of twenty five miles an hour 1t was
just before daybreak when the train got
into Mississippi State.
The ring was pitched and everything in
readiness for the fight, which was to take
place at clock.
THE ARRIVAL.
The first special train reached Richburg
at $40 o'clock.
The ring was built about an eighth of
mile from the railroad track, at pretty
spot with tall pines all around. 1t was
leveled, covered with green turf
The ring was made of heavy ropes run
through stakes deeply driven into the
ground, with square of amphitheatrical
seats on four sides of the ring. Everything
points to hard fight and fair play The
weather is sultry.