Evening journal., 1894-01-27
CORRECTION TO GOTHAM
A Surging Crowd of Whining
tonians Greets the Champion.
DELANEY TOLD WHAT HE COULD DO


A Thousand People Crowd About the
RailroRd Station TO See the Conqueror
of Sullivan and SItcheil-A Speech By
cOrbett Greeted with Rousing Cheer.
WAsHINeToN, Jan. 97.-Champlon
Corbett'arrived here at 10 o'clock this
morning, three hours late. 1t will be
four this afternoon before he reaches
New York.
James j. Corbett, the champion pugi.
list Of the world. who "made monk ey'
of Charley Mitchell. the champion boxer
Of England, at Jacksonville, on Thurs
day in three rounds, and thereby won
purse of $50, 600 and 5000 side bet,
passed through this city at l2 90 to-day.
As early as 9 30 crowds Of all sorts of
men began to multiply all about the
depot. BY 12. 40 there was tremendous
gang Of men and boys lining both sides
of the track. There were probably
900 people in all. There were
sports, would be sports, three-dollar
dudes, workingmen and men who had
no work. Men with blackened faces and
others with waxed mustaches and eye
glasses. Constables, policemen and de.
tectives we're also In the surging crowd.
At 12 4S the New York and Washing
ton south bound express rolled into the
station and the crowd scattered. It de.
layed two minutes ana the second
sec tion of New York and Washington
north bound express was sighted, AS the
other train was pulling out
This train was delayed below Washing
ton, and should have connected with the
express train due in this city at 10 o.
There was a grand rush for a place 10
see the champion. Corbett and his party
were In the second car.
/ As soon as the train came 10 a stand
still there was wild rush for the for
ward car and fully 500 people surrounded
the one car, crying and screaming for
Corbett.
Billy Delaney, the genial aud efficient
trainer, put his bead out Of the window
and, with glowing smile on his face,
said:
Gentlemen, am so very hoarse that
cannot make any extended speech.
Nearly everybody thought II was Cor
bett talking II will say however, that
| can whip any man In the world of
any race or color" loud cheers
Then the crowd saw Delany's com
panions laughing until the
tears came. They caught the
joke and began to jeer the jolly
fellow with his head out the window.
delaney There were loud cries foI
Corbett BY this time the jostling moi
around the car had swelled to fully SOC
When the champion appeared at the
uplifted widow there was a franti,
struggle to grasp his hand. severa
climbed to the window, but were crushed
down. Finally the hand shaking began
Corbett looked remarkably bright anS
we'll aud his suit Of Englisl
pilot cloth showed TO excellent
advantage in the handsome car
His celebrated right arm wal
reached out Of the window and a diamond
cuff button sparkled IL the sunlight H'
put his head partially out of the window
to bow TO 6cquaintances when h'
recognized them.
State Detective McVey pushed ant
showed and finally got near enough TO tn,
car window TO ask Corbett to satisfy th,
crowd by showing himself. The detect
i've was showed about as though
ten pin and could not secure hold OF
the window jamb. In the struggle Nc
Vey's hat was knocked of Then th'
train pulled out amid loud cheers.