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- OFF FOR NEW ORLEANS. Horsemen from these parts, contemplating spending the winter mouths and deriving a livelihood by racing their horses at the Crescent City, were astir early yesterday morning superintending the loading of their horses on the special train at the "Worth track. A dozen Arms-Burton palace horse cars had been backed to the siding during the night and everything had apparently been put in readiness for an early start, but as is usual in cases of special horse trains, the actual departing time was nearly four hours later than the time scheduled. The usual excitement in evidence when a train of its kind leaves for New Orleans was in a measure lacking this year, this was chiefly on account of the absence of hangers-on about a racetrack, commonly known as "hustlers," who make an owners life a burden at shipping time with petitions to be taken along. This year the Chicago season closed much sooner than formerly and consequently the wait for New Orleans opening is much longer. The hustlers on that account found it much more to their interest to go to Latonia and put in a few weeks there, and then leave on the special which is billed to leave there. The owners -who shipped their horses yesterday are the same ones in nearly every case that have heretofore made the Crescent City their headquarters in the winter. J. Arthur, J. U. Strode, E. Trotter, K. D. Orr, J. F. Davis, S. W. Streett and one or two others have always had the good fortune to get their fair share of the ! purses there, and this year should prove no exception. A complete list of the horsemen and the horses that left on the train follows: Ed Trotter, owner and trainer Charley Thompson, Scorpio, Arnold K., J. W. ONeill, Count Em Out, Hedge and Lingo. J. Arthur, owner and trainer; jockey, Mc-Intyre Bondage, W. J. Deboe, Huzzah, Belle Mahone, Little Elkin, Ralph Young, Shaitan, Tribune, Fullback, Frank M. and Oleometer. S. W. Streett, owner and trainer Port Royal, Big Ben, Birch Broom, Cardinal Wool-sey, Leila, Birch Rod, Palmist, Ponca, Clarion, Trogon, Sir Launcelot, Patrician, Class, Mad Mullah, Haldene and Cyprienne. K. D. Orr, owner and trainer; jockey Wolff Albert F. Dewey, Nabocklish, Fourleaf C, Fickle Saint and tvo two-year-oldsv B. Butler, owner and trainer; jockey C. C. Arnold Emma A. M., Marco and Jack Doyle. W. M. Hedges, owner and trainer; jockey, H. Hall Gregor K., Tayon and two two-year-oldst J. Phillips, owner and trainer; jockey, H. Phillips Sarah Maxim, Dutch Carter, Fake, Presbyterian and three two -year-olds. Jockey H. Phillips is now riding at Latonia, but will be in New Orleans in time for the opening. W- M. "Walker, owner and trainer Omdur-man, Mauser, Mary Moore, Compass and Anti Trust. M. Sabath, owner; J. Clerico, trainer Sidney Sabath and two two-year-olds. J. F. Davis, owner and trainer; jockey, Stille Luralighter, Lobbyist, Good Catch and Blue Darter. J. H. McDerment, owner and trainer Lampoon and Airtight. C. Booker, owner and trainer Custus. R. M. Westerfleld, owner and trainer; jockey, Munrc Ben Chance, Sarilla, Balm of Gilead and one two-year-old. E. M. Vedder, owner and trainer Goldaga and Prodigal Son. J. U. Strode, owner and trainer; jockeys, Davisson and Schilling Maximus, St. Tam-many, Josette, Begone, Lyman Hay, Amote, j Max L., Henry of Trastamare, Lolly Daly, King Hammon and four yearlings. H. T. Griffin, owner; H. McCoulsky. trainer; jockey, "Wilkerson Attila, Listaway, Floral King and two two-year-olds. G. "W. Poole, owner and trainer Soldier of Fortune, Foresight and Gus Heidorn. L. Marion, owner; W. W. Lister, trainer Bluemint and Mayor Johnson. T. Licalzi, owner and trainer Preetorius, Safeguard and Jove. Miscellaneous Benson Caldwell, Pronta, Louis Kraft, Filly Deck, Oscar, Fairbury and a number of yearlings. The train was switched from Worth to Grand Crossing, where a sleeping and buffet car were hooked on for the accomodation of the horsemen and their wives. The train is in charge of Harry White and will be met oh its arrival in New Orleans by Secretary Clark, who will assign horsemen their quarters.
