The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-24
WILL Be A Big FIGHT
Militia Of Two States Arrayed
Against Corbett and
Mitchell.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. "a, 1S94.-This
is the day before the promised ring fight OIL
Market street in this city. The Second Bat
talon of the Florida State troops are march
ing and counter-marching ON parade in the
rain, and along the State line the Georgia
troops are patrolling on foot and on
horseback nnder orders from Gov
ernor Northern to repel the invasion OF
fighters. Corbett is in hiding somewhere
Crowds are gathered in the Court House to
hear the argument in the injunction case,
and the whole community is upset with ex-
citement. The prospects for fight are not
at all remote, but it is not probable that
the fight will be according to the rules pro-
quis OF Queensbury. Rlenty of men herea-
bouts are fighting, and the number
of shoulders on which chips are deli
cately balanced is only equalled
by the number of shoulders graced by epau-
lets. There is one new phase of the situation
which is rapidly coming into conspicuous
prominence, and that is that Governor
Mitchell is being supported in very sub
stantial way by very substantial men.
Mr.. Flagler has insisted from the start of
this affair that to allow the fight to take
place here would be not only disgrace to
the State, but would work it great material
injury. 1t is now evident that this view is
shared by great many of the people here,
whose support would be of vast aid to the
Governor. Even here in Jacksonville
where at first many good citizens were car
ried away by the prospects of having the city
benefited by an outpour of cash, which it
was promised the northern sports would rain
down on the just and unjust alike, are be-
ginning to thoughtfully reconsider their ori-
ginal opinion. That this change of heart
has been in a measure prompted by
evidence of the character of the men at
tracted here recently there can be no doubt.
While the well known sportingmen have
conducted themselves in quiet and orderly
manner, the wretched gang following in
their wake has already caused trouble and
disorder
One of Pinkerton,s most expert thief
catchers is here, and has quietly warned his
friends to be cautious and watchful in regard
to their valuables, as the city is oyerrun
with pickpockets thieves and thugs In
formation of this character has at
last reached the quiet and orderly
citizens of the town and they
are alarmed and distressed. It
were almost unit in condemning the Gov
ernor's interference, but those who side with
him are not the ones to air their opinions in
manner to have them reflected in the press
dispatches; SO the situation has not been
accurately portrayed. But now they
are beginning to make them
selves heard. They are asking what kind of
innovation has been invited here that re-
quires armed troops in their streets to
watch, and are amazed that the Governor of
nelghboring State should see something in
Florida which justifes the use of his troops
to keep off his territory.
The Sheriff of this county still intimates
that if the decision of Judge Call is favor
able to the Duval Club the fight will take
place here in Jacksonville, but those best
acquainted with Governor Mitchell think
otherwise A few hours more will determine
the injunction case, and then Governor
Mitchell's hand may be shown