The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-27
CLAIM. JUMPERS JUBILANT
They Hope to Profit by an Investigation
Into the Acts Of Oklahoma Officials.
Quietude Reigning Over the Budding Cities
Deaths and Cases Of Insanity Caused
by Failures to Secure Claims.


KANSAS City, April 26-The Journals
special from Guthrie says: The dispatches
from Washington indicating that Secretary
Noble would investigate the action of
United States officials who claimed prop
erty on Monday forenoon has created great
CONSERVATION among that class, and has
filled the claim-jumpers with joy. The
many deputy marshals who resigned just
before noon on the ed are uneasy, as are
those who were commissioned but never
sworn In. United States Attorney Wal
dron, when shown the dispatch, said:
mo overt act of violation was committed
bysthese officers, as they have not made
permanent improvements. They have not
acquired any title to the lots upon which
they have squatted, and any man can go
upon them, and, by making per-
manent improvements, acquire title. do
not know that they have violated
their official oaths even in going upon the
lots before the hour of noon. Town lots do
not come under the provision of the Presi-
dents proclamation. This order of Secre-
tary Noble does say so, but then
these officers entering the Territory in
the line of duty. had to pitch
their tents somewhere. do not know their
intention in bringing in extra tents and
deputies, but clearly, in my opinion, they
have not violated their oaths."
The gamblers are here in full force, and
are paying tribute to the provisional 10 cal
government. They realize that they must
go sooner or later, and they are accord
ingly making hay while the sun shines.
In spite of the exodus north, south to the
Chickasaw nation and west to the Texas
Panhandle, the land Offices are kept busy.
There were 527 men in line at the opening
hour this morning.
Afternoon trains from the south brought
in about one thousand passengers from
Guthrie and other points in the. Territory.
SANTA Fe the Tapd transit to of
passengers and freight, Notwithstanding
reports to the contrary. Superintendent
Turner and his assistants have worked I'M
ceasingly Tor the comfort and convenience
OF the public ever since the great increase
in travel. Tomorrow an extra train will
be given regular schedule time from the
south. All is quiet at Guthrie, Kingfsher
and Oklahoma City.
The Aftermath of the Mad Rush.
OKLAHOMA CITY, /. T., April 26.-Five
men in their collins, and a man in irons,
were carried north from this infant city
yesterday. The dead men had died natural
deaths, that is to say, pature had given
way under the hardships encountered, and
none of the five deaths were directly at the
hands of fellow-men.
The mad man. John Evans, left his
family I'D EIdorado, Kan, few days ago,
and was apparently in the best of health.
He came to Oklahoma City on the first
train on Monday. found the city in pos
session of United States deputy marshals
| and bushmen,, and was unable to realize
| his expectations A claim, which he finally
| secured, was jumped by professionals, and
| n revolver was tiOurlshed in his face when
he demonstrated. Evans had little money,
and his subsequent trials robbed him of his
| reason. AS he lay on the platform, to-day
waiting for. the train, he talked in
coherently of claims and town lots. and
| implored those near him not to rob him OF
his little piece of ground. The sight was q
pitiful one. Evans was taken to Winfield,
and placed in hospital for the insane.
| Another man went crazy the previous
night, and was placed on a north bound
train. At Alfred he broke away. and tried
to assault Lieutenant Waite. OF the in
fantry stationed there, but was over
powered. Il want a claim. want a claim, y
was his incessant cry. He was put aboard
the train again, and will probably be treat
| ed in the Winfield Hospital.
A kansan named Stevens was shot and
killed in the presence of his wife and -four
little children. by two men on a claim neal
Alfred, on Wednesday. The murderers
fled. and the unfortunate widow walked to
| Alfred with the news The dead man was
buried by the settlers, and small sub
scriptiOn was raised to send the family
home. The rude funeral was in progress a,
the train passed.
Reports of Suffering Denied.
CHICAGO. April 26.-Officials of the Atch
ison. Topeka g. Santa Fe railroad claim
that information, just received from reli
able sources on the ground is to the effec
that little or no foundation in fact exist
for the recent rumors that settlers in Okla
homa are suffering for supplies. Specia
attention is being given to this matter by
the company. and commissaries. emigran
outfits, and other necessaries of life are be
ing hurried forward as promptly as posi-
BILE. All trains, they say, are moving regu
u a. y L = n l.