The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-09
JOHN IS CHAMPION.
Sullivan Came out Victor in the
Seventy-ffth Round.
BosToN'S BOY WINS NEW LAURELS
The Bean Eater in the Best COndition-Kil-
rains was Too Fine-MuldOOn Great
Trainer-Kilrain IS . Sprintar.

RICHBURG. July S.-The first train ar
rived at 3: 80, after worrying around half
the night and speculatingon the chances
for a fight. People at the hotels, clubs
and on the street moved by a common i'm
pulse towards the depot The scene at the
depot at II 80 was indescribable. 1t seemed
as though everybody in the city was going
to the fight; everybody wanted to get
aboard at the same time Clothes were
torn, hats crushed and nervous people
shocked, but the crowd finally got through
and trains were quickly filed In the
throng were many of the most prominent
people of the city of a financial, social and
political character During the rush pick
pockets tried to get in their work, and one
sporting man from the north was relieved
of his watch.
The greatest difficulty was experienced
by the management in keeping people with
out tickets off the train, and a force of de-
tectives was provided in the express car.
Some venturesome people who had no
money, risked their lives on the roofs of
the cars.
Just before the train was finally made up
Attorney General Rogers came aboard with
Walker, of the governors staff, and stated
that the fight must positively not take
place on Louisiana soil. Atiirstno answer
was made, but the officials were finally told
the men would not fight in this state. 1t
was expected that troops would appear at
the depot, but of Two companies in this city,
enc could muster but forty men, and the
other only a BAKERS dozen. The railroad
people replied that the state could not be
accommodated, since all the rolling stock
had been chartered. The Governor was,
however, offered transportation with his
men on the regular train.
Donovan and bottle-holder Johnny Muir
ply were on the train when kilrain leftthe
city yesterday All baggage, etc, was left
behind, and Kilrain had to use other water,
which it was feared might hurt his condi-
ton
At l 80 the first train of twelve coaches
pulled out, and the conductors and engi-
ueers were given rigid instruction to go
straight through to the battle ground with
out stop. Aboard the train information
was furnished officially that both Sullivan
and Kilrain had reached the battle ground
at 30. 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
Orleans, the commissioner of public build
ings, and, in fact, most of the prominent
Officials OF the city. The attorney general
aud staff were left at Slidell and stood at
the railway station until this morning
waiting for the returning train.
The fight takes place at Rich5urg, ninety
two miles from New Orleans. So perfect
are the arrangements that there is abso-
r-rTtely no fear of military interference.
E1ichburg is mutually owned by Mr.. Rich
and the place covers an area of 10000 acres,
extending over three counties in Missis-
sippi. The battle ground is on sawdust,
and seats 1900 people At the Mssis-
sippi line 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. Just before daybreak when the
train got into Mississippi, the ring was
pitched and everything was in readiness
for the fight to take place at O'Clock
The first special train reached Richburg
at 7:40. The ring was built about an
eighth of mile from the railroad track, a
pretty spot with tall pines all around, level
and covered with green turf. The ring was
made of heavy ropes run through stakes
deeply driven into the ground. There was
"A square of ampitheatrical seats on the
four sides of the ring. Everything points
TO hard fight and fair play. The weather
is sultry.