The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-02
PREPARATIONS FUR TaG FlGlr.


New Orleans AgoE with Exoitsment-Elab.
crate Arrangements.
New ORLEANS, La, July 1.-sullivan's
friends received word thismorr ing that
Sullivan has started for the South. Sui.
livan will spend Friday and Saturday at
Spanish Fort, where preparations are
being made TO receive him. The twenty
iour.ioot ring or square in which the
great fght will take place will bo sur
rounded by another ring at q distance OF
six feet. Within this will be seated tho
representatives Of the press, the seconds,
bottle holders, ETC., and q Gordon OF po.
lice. Outside Of this will be another
ring at adistance Of iorty.fve feet, within
which those holding Sl6 tickets will be
seated. Police will also guard this ring,
both on the inner and outer sides, to
prevent any interference with the Hght-
ers or their seconds. A passage way will
be formed to allow the fighters to enter,
jumping over the ropes OF the outer
rings. Prof. Denis F. Butler has been
given the superintendenCy Of tho con.
struCtion Of the ring.
The rope used in the Sullivan.Ryah
fight at Mississippi City will also be used
In the coming fight. Captain Jamison,
Of Meridian, with twenty resolute Mis-.
sissippians, will have charge Of the inner
ring. In addition to this special guard,
there will be a reinforcement Of forty
tried men from the city, who with JAM
ison's guard, will preserve order.
Betting men are still wary, hut there
Is no end OF interest in the fight, and
New Orleans is now affected with the
worst kind OF athletic fever. Curiosity
is expressed as to when the trains are 70
leave the city for the battle gtound on
the morning OF the fight. That has not
yet been definitely decided, but 1t Is be.
lieved that an early special train to carry
the press reporters, telegraph operators,
hackers OF the men and interested
parties will leave this city between 4
and 5 o'clock on the morning Of the
fight for the ring side. Attached TO this
train will be In all likelihood coach
carrying ono Of the principals in the
fight. It Is thought the one will he
Kilrain who will occupy the coach dur.
ing the night and not leave II till he getI
out and SHES the castor In the ring,
Arrangements will probably be made
10 have Sullivan, his trainers and sec.
onds 20 over tho evening before, II beinl
thought that quarters quite near 10 the
scene Of the fight may be obtained where
the big pugillst can have q quiet nighti
rest. These arrangements are belnE
made because II Is not thought desirable
10 have the two men 60 over on tht
same train. When the first train gets 4
tho grounds all details will 10 perfected
and everything gotten In readiness Il
fight instantly after the arrival Of thu
excursionists, The train proper carrying
spectators will probably got Off about
O'clock In the morning,
The scene picked out, II Is said, is no
on the railroad track, but 10 not IA
enough away 10 make II difficult x
reach. Tho fact that there are seyera
spots on the line Of road In seYera
parishes, sets al rest all doubt as 4
police interference. II there should bt
any indication Of interference by olIlcialI
At the point selected, an evenLnot Al al
likely TO occur, the train will move In
piece further.