The record-union., 1897-02-19
When Completed Will Hold in the
Neighborhood of 10000 People.
Extra Precautions Taken by the Rail-
road Companies i'm the Handling
of Trains to Obviate the Possibil-
ity OF an ACCident-The Report
That Corbett Was Severely Bitten
in the Hand by His Pet Dog
Wholly Without Foundation.

CARSON. Feb. 1S.-Several inquiries
We're received here to-day concerning
Corbetts hand. which was alleged To
have been bitten by a dog yesterday.
This caused considerable merrment
among Corbetts friends. 1t seems that
the most of the story was the work of
imaginative reporters, who find genuine
news rather scarce. The facts were that
when Corbett was out to Shaw's Springs
yesterday he was playing with his dog
Laddie, small Scotch collie and was
bouncing a rubber ball for the canine
to catch, and in one of the maneuvers
the dog caught COrbett's hand instead of
the ball, but he did it playfully and it
did not even break the skin.
When the champion arose this MORN
ing he was sure that before the day
was over he would be in his quarters at
Shaw's Springs. but early this morning
1t began to snow again, and continued
nearly all day. The storm has prevented
the carpenters from finishing Jims hand
ball court, and SO he will not go out and
settle down to outdoor training for sew
eral days yet. In the meantime he puts
In the day playing pool and boxing in
the OpeIa-hOuse with Billy Woods and
his brother Joe, besides taking a turn at
wrestling with Jack McVey. He takes
them all in turn for an hour, and when
they are tired he seems as fresh as ever.
George Siler, who is to referee the big
match, arrived here this afternoon, and
expressed himself concerning the reports
that had been spread to the effect that
he was trying to get up a set of rules
to suit himself. He said: There is
simply nothing in that. All | want is
that it be understood before the men
enter the ring whether or not they are to
be allowed to strike with the free arm
in breakaway after a clinch / will
suggest that they be allowed to strike,
for the simple reason that one or the
other is pretty liable to do so anyway,
whatever they may agree upon before
they enter the ring. SO l say it would be
better to have this matter all understood
before the contest comes off. As far as
am concerned. do not care what they
agree upon so it is an agreement"
Dan Stuart has been in seclusion for
two or three days, and tonight it was
learned that last evening he was over
come with n severe attack of Illness
which has now, however, been con-
quered, and the fight promoter will
again be on duty in a few days.
The plans for the arena. which is to
hold somewhere in the neighborhood of
10000 people, were accepted to-day
They were drawn up by J. ]. Donohue of
San Francisco, and will be given to the
public tomorrow. Work will not start
on the building, however, for several
days, owing to the recent storms.
Train Dispatcher Ardery and Cen
eral Passenger Agent D. A Bender of
the Virginia and Truckee Railroad re-
turned from San Francisco this morn
ing, where they have been to make ar
rangementS with the Southern Pacific
TO regulate trains coming in here on the
day of the fight. 1t has been arranged
that excursion trains will simply be
switched onto the Virginia and Truckee
line Immediately upon their arrival i'm
Reno, and will come right through.
Side track accommodations here are
ample, and trains will be laid out as
they are to leave. A code of signals
will be agreed upon, and every passen-
ger will be made acquainted with the
signal of his train, SO that when he
hears it or sees it, as the case may be.
he will know that his train is to leave
IN half an hour, and will have plenty
of time to get on board. This system,
it is believed. will avoid all confusion.
and there will be no mistakes. Trains
will be allowed to clear every half
hour, and extra precautions have been
taken to obviate the possibility of am
accident, as every train will be in
charge of a man we'll acquainted with
the road and a number of new tele-
graph stations will be established along
the road at the bottom of each grade
or other places where anything could
occur to delay the train ahead.
RAILROAD RATES TO CARSON.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S-At the
suggestion of President Stubbs
the Southern Pacific Company to-day
decided to issue no free transportation
between any points on its system dur
ing the period within which the COM
pany's rolling stock will be in demand
for the transportation of passengers to-
the Carson fight.
General Passenger Agent T. H. Good
man issued circular to-day announce
ing the rates at which special first
class tickets may be had to Carson and
return from the various stations of inn
portance on the company's lines be-
tween San Francisco, Portland Ogden
and Ell Paso on account of the Corbett-
FitZSimmons fight. The rates quoted
from the more important points are as
follows: San Francisco, Oakland. Niles
and San Jose, SIG 40; Tracy. S1J 50:.
Stockton, S14 20; Sacramento, S14 40;
Ogden, S3S 40; Santa Rosa, SIG 90;
Albany. Or, $40 80; Salem. $40 S0s
Portland, $40 so; Merced. ST. 40; Fres-
no, so 60; Bakersfield, S23 80: Mojave,
SD 80; Los Angeles. $29 30; Santa
barbara, $50 30; Santa Monica, Long
Branch and San Pedro. $50 80; Santa
Ana. $50 10; Pasadena, $50 50; Po-
mona, $50 20; Ontario, $50 90; Cotton.
San Bernardino and Riverside, S31 60:
Redlands, $31 90; Yuma, S42 40; FL
Paso, $50.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-William H.