The record-union., 1897-02-13
Citizens Meet to Discuss the Matter o1
Accommodating Visitors.
Thought the City Can Easily Provide
for All Who Wish to Come.
The Amphitheater Which is to be the
Scene of the FiStiC Carnival to be
Erected i'm the Infield OF the Race
Track, Work Upon the Structure
to Begin al Once.

CARSON, Feb. PA citizens mass
meeting, held here this evening to dis
cuss the matter of arranging for ac-
commodations for visitors during the
big fight, was very largely attended by
all leading citizens, and was addressed
by Governor Sadler, r. K. Wheelock, T.
G. Cook and others. Every one having
rooms was asked to report the same 10
a Bureau of Information, and IN thaI
manner a large crowd could be direct
ed to accommodations. The meeting
was presided over by Mayor Yerring-
ton, and the utmost enthusiasm pre-
vailed. 1t is thought Carson can easily
provide for her visitors.
Jim Corbett's baggage arrived here
this morning and was at once taken out
to Shaw's Springs, where he Will tram,
mile from Carson City. Jim Will
give his theatrical performance here
next Thursday, and this will wind up
his role as an actor until the world
championship is settled again.
For a considerable time it has been
understood that the Corbett and F1tz-
simmons contest will not be the only
one Mr.. Stuart is shy about saying
who the others to enter the ring will
be, but he has remarked that he
| wished he could get a good man to
| meet Lavigne, but is little doubtful
abo getting anyone in his class that
could make any kind of show against
Lavigne. Besides this match, if it is
made. will be a contest between Dixon
and Erne, and Sharkey and Maher Will
| be matched if they can come to an
agreement. Anyway, is is very evident
| that the people who are coming here
| to see the Corbett- FitZSimmonS go
will not get away for a week, II they
take in all there is to see, and most OF
them will.
| The amphitheater that is to be the
scene of the fistic carnival will be erect
ed in the infield of the Carson race
track and carpenters will get TO work
very soon. Owing to the brief time the
| first structure will not be a very elab-
crate one, and will consist in the main
| Of the floor and walls, with but little
in the way Of a roof except canvas. The
ring will, of course, be in the center OF
this, and seats will rise away from 1t.
| The walls are to be in the neighborhood
of thirty feet in hight.
The superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company arrived at
Carson this morning and brought with
him from San Francisco a force OF
| opera tors. The company will put in
eight more wires to connect Carson
with the outside world, for the accom-
mediation of the press reporters. An
entire building will be used for that
purpose.
Corbett will commence training at his
quarters at Shaw's Springs one week
from to-day.
| None of FitZsimmOns' men are on the
ground as yet, but he will undoubtedly
train at Steamboat, twenty miles from
| here.
RAILROAD RATES FOR THE FIGHT
| OMAHA, Feb. 1.-THE Southern Pa
cific has announced to the lines Of the
| Western Passenger Association a baS-
ing rate of $50 for the trip from Ogden
to Carson City and return. If the roads
in the Western Passenger Association
adopt this basing rate, the rate from
Omaha to Carson City and return will be
$50, and from Chicago S77 30. The rate
is S13 higher than was at first supposed
it would be.
| The Southern Pacific will charge s.
more between ogden and Reno than was
supposed. AS the fight will be at Car
son City instead Of Reno, another 50 has
to be added.
CHICAGO, Feb. PA telegram re-
ceived from Carson City to-day by
Siller and Hogan, signed Dan Stuart
says the announced basing rate of rs
or S34 30 from Ogden to Carson viii
probably be supplemented by a further
reduction of one-fifth. This would make
the round-trip rate from Chicago some.
thing like $62 30 and from Missour
| Rfver rOiOts $40