Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-21
PREPARING TO FIGHT
Fltzslmmons and Maher on the Wap
to the Battle Ground.
KING 10 Be PITCHED IN MEXICO
Place Almost Inaccessible for
Troops.
Il l. { . II d S OF THE MEN

Ell PASO, Texas. February 2i-The Soutb
ern Paclitc train, carrying the prize fight
oaftS, reached Sanderson. Texas Two and
che-iialf hours run from Langley, at ll:I5
am, central time
SANDERSON, Texas, February o1-Tbe
train on the Southern Pacific road which
tIt ri Paso at 10 O'Clock last night will rha
?i-ze 'ishters and their followers will reach
Langley, on the Mexican border, at lG:35
toods' ana the present expec taton is that
'he cars containing the prize fighters will
pe sci OUT either at that station or at Shurn-
IA OF Niaduct two stations within fifteen
miles OF there; that the party will cross he
20 'ir;.nde river into the Mexican state Of
'oihuila, and that the ring will be pitched
Al the foot Of Mosquito mountain.
Inc slcn is very Inaccessible 10 Mexican
troops, ,he mountains dropping close ia tho
'dse OF the river and 1t is expected that the
iei' VIII take place in enc of the valleys on
he river bank
FL PASO Texas, February ol-Tne fight
tfaln on the southern Pacific railroad is re-
ported L be two hours late. 1t is within 100
miles cf Langley and is expected to arrive
here at > 10 central time
TABER, Texas. February oI.-Tbe train
,f the Southern Pacific, Carving .he priza
leht party has just passed his station. II
TWO hours late. II l.. due on the presen.
schedule to reach Langley, 10 miles east of
iere' Inc SUPPOSED battle ground about 3 80
is thought Exceedingly doubtful
""ether the arrangements can be perfected
as TO pull the light Off before dark I'm
men case II VIII be postponed until carly
'i" iihs- Inc PARTY was all
Aeil ana in good spirits when the train
Departure Frcm FL Paso.
he departure from Ell Paso last night
"Ss attended with mystery. A notI.a ha,,
"eeii posted on the door and on the fro,
'ailins surrounding the office of stuart
'eadihS as follows:
ihose intending TO witness the fight Will
nave 10 be at this Office at $50 O'Clock to-
hsh'. lhe railway tickets will not cost
over si2 for the round trip"
the sale Of tickets vas fairly h,,sL FL,
oaser was told that. if he y;onIs Keen I,n
seat' pay MS fare and put curb rnon his
patience until he was instructed 10 dise,ns
@ @,ark he would surely see the battle. The
directions were given 10 the sdmir.rs az
pGSiism at Stuart's office an .,.43 o,.ioot,
As promised oN'o0h'
Each person was told simply to take tho
10, ,",i, Q CLOCK tran going south and ask no
lGesuons. Not another piece of inror,na
uon was given to anybody
stuart absolutely refused to ten bis
ioSest friends, and even 4. J. Rector AMI
ne men who are to build the ring are in
the dark. S i'i
Rush for the Train,
There We're 1900 persons packed inside
the post Office and on the sidewalk and
ecross the street until the high steps lead
hS TO the post office became crowded law
the overfiowing. When the definite an
louncement was made there was a frantic
rush Tor the depot and wild endeayors ,o
secure berths IN sleepers. for il also he
u me known that the TRIP would last all
ilght and that move would be mada
tpon 'he battle ground until dayIighf an
the earliest. -
AT 1918 O'Clock the train rolled ont of tba
lepot and started on its way toward rbe
battle ground. '
The Battlefield.
The Mexican frontier opposite Lanyiry
IS barren desert in the state OF Goa hula
lhefe rs no Mexican town within fifty ruiles
ana no military post within a two tays,
march. For Mexican troops to reach the
place by ral they would be compelled to
run over branch of the Mexican Central
10 Spoford, Tex, and thence over n hum
ired miles on the Southern Pacific The
place selected by Dan Stuart appears Tn ha
so far from civilization that even the snec-
tators need two nights and dav 10 uet
there and back.