Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-22
IT BEGINS TO-DAY.
BOOMERS WILL ENTER AND TAXI THR
LAND AT HIGH NOON.
Thousands Ready to SwoOp Down on Oklahoma a
Moments Notcs-Ths Flood Of Immigrants
Swell Hourly-DisOrder, Riot and
BlOOdshsd Prevail.

KANSAS CITY, April 2l.-To.night be.
ing the last chance for persons bound for
Oklahoma to leave in time to reach the
country by noon tomorrow, the Union de-
pot was throDged with as motley crowd
as wss ever assembled ia it. The Santa
Fe, in addition to it's two regular trains
(which were jammed), cent out special Of
eleven coaches, which represented nearly
every line entering the city. The Rock
Island also sent out sn immense train.
lnnumersble cases of pocket-pickipg have
occurred during the past week, both in the
depot and on trains.
Too day it was ascertainei that three or
four sharpers have been working a very
smooth game. They would board an
Oklahoma train, gain the confidence of a
car load OF boomers and finally suggest the
organization Of colony. The sharpers
would produce their pOcketbooks and sug.
gest common fund and thesettlers would
follow suit. The common fund idea in
variably failed Of c0nsummation,
but the pickpockets improved
the opportunity by noting the
size of each mans purse and its place of
concealment. The sharpers would ride
ont hundred miles or more and by that
time would have succeeded in reapipg a
harvest. No arrests have been made yet.
BOOMERS IN SUSPENSE.
A Chicago dispatch says: A Times spec.
isl from Purcel, telling of the last d ay in
the Indian Territory, prior to the
final invasion of Oklahoma, says:
Final preparations were made to-day.
for the exodus which will begin tO-mor-
row. Wagons were Overhauled, supplies
purchased and guns and tools given care
ful inspection. The supreme moment is
so near at hand that the thousands who
have spent weary months in waiting can
hardly contain themselves.
At 8 o'clock this morning the public
square contained large assemblage and
by 10 o'clock the thrOng had swelled TO
such an extent that the passage was ex-
ceedingly difficult. Several prominent
men were induced to mount platforms
and harangue the Gro wd on the great issue
of the day.
The town site schemers were surprised
to discover this morning plscards posted
about town bearing this inscription re-
garding the late order made at the regu-
Ter meeting Of the Oklahoma Legion:
Resolved, That we again pledge ourselves
to protect our brother members in their
long respected rights on tented claims aud
all town sites and jumpers shall be dealt
with in summary manner. Oklahoma
Legion"
AS the town is full of the gentry named
in The notice, much uneasiness has
been caused. There have been any num-
ber Of attempts to discredit the existence
OF the "Oklshoma LEGION" but that it
does exist and will WELD a tremendous
power, is conceded by many.
THIRTY THOUSAND BOOMERS.
Tonight in Purcell the strain on the
waiting thousands of boomers seemed
almost unbearable. The situation In PuI-
cell tells the story for the whole southern
border Of Oklahoma. 1t is estimated that
outside of Oklahoma tonight that over
10000 are camped in the darkness waiting
for tO-mOrrow's permission to go up aud
possess the land.
BOOMERS ON THE MARCH.
A Kansas City special says: There is no
change Ill the situation ss 10 Oklahoma af.
fairs. The excitement is intense, but no
trouble has occurred. The streams are now
falling and the indications point to
fine weather for tomorrow. The Emporia
colony is 500 strong. 1t left this after
noon for the promised land under COM
mand of Capt. George Cooper. The report
that the settlers are to be disarmed is only
a rumor telegraphed from Arkansas City
and has not yet been confirmed.
The st. Louis Republics, Wichita,
Kansas, special says: The first
train sOuth on the Ssnte Fe, consisting Of
fifteen coaches, arrived to-day and there
was not standing room in the coaches.
People filed the spaces between the cars
and clung TO the steps, One
enterprising boomer rode in on
the COW catcher. The crowd cheered him.
There were about /, 400 people on the
train. Arrivals to-day number 5000. OF
this number about one-third went south to
reach the line Of oklahoma in order.
TO BE READY FOR THE WORD go"
Railroad officials are greatly worried
over the prospect Of moving so many peO-
pie tomorrow. The side tracks are filled
with fiat cars, cattle cars, and a gravel
train also in the collection, none of which
will be below demand. Everything on
wheels will be utilized if necessary.