Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-19
BOOMERS BOOMING.
KILLED IN A FIGHT OVER DISPUTED
LAND.
0klahoms Harry Hill Missing-Many
Bloody Conflicts Expected After Open
ing Day-Ths Wsll-Disposed
srs Horrifed.
IBy telegraph &c the pIs9stch.l

lBy telegraph sc the Dis0stch.l
CHICAGO, April ia dispatch from
| Wichita, Kan, says: The first serious sifray
among the boomers occurred yesterday
about ten miles north OF kiOwa. Two
/ boomers claimed a certain quarter section
and one, named George Kramer, undertook
| to put the other, Charles Htldke, OF The
land. Both men drew reyoyers and Kramer
! was shot and instantly killed. Heidke was
shot through TIE groin and may die.
/ Oklahoma Harry Hill, one OF the Oldest
boomers in Kansas, left for the Territory
| irem this city last Friday and has not since
/ been heard FROM. He was expected to re-
turn Sunday, and bis disappearance h most
| mysterious. The last heard Of him was from
! Purcell. He left that village sunday eve
/ ming saving that he would ride OyCrio Okla.
| homa city. Moudiy noon his dog was found
! shot through the head. 4 reward OF $500
/ has been offered for his discovery and this
reward will be greatly increased.
MEN AS WALKING ARseSALs.
CHICAGO, April ia dispatch from
| Arkansas CIV. Klu., says: II the bear
/ ing and gencrsl gc,-uD ~ tue men who have
arrived here thns far 20 for anything, u may
| be pretty safely assumed that Oklahoma
after the opening DAYS viii be the scene of
many bloody conflicts. The streets % Arkan-
sas City are flied with mcn, eoch one Of
| whom Is a waking arsenal. Every man
! regards his neighbOr with distTust. Every
| body ihni arrives hire and iakes IL The war
| ike appearance Of the surroundings begins
sigaightwav % look 0ut for the authorities.
aud the most well-disposed settlers are hor-
/ rhed TO hear thai in Oklah6ns there Is
scarcely any law cthrr than lh,l OF strong
| hand.. Already there hqs been formed
an organization called "Thc Oklahoma
! Leagur.' WLo.e object il T. protect by force.
/ n necessary, wbai thcv cialm To- be iDeir
! rights. Tbe mcmnefs have selected their
| lands as far bnck "a fifteen years ago and
now claim 10 oWn them by night OF pre-
! emption. he will have TO be q better snot
/ Than the members Of the league whose tract
! he claims.
TurrY THOUSAND ~ ROUTE.
! AREts.Ae CnY, KAN, Apr'l 1S.-At
/ O'Clock This morning a ruuucr ju't 10 from
/ Captain llayc.'. camp saws the camp is alive
and getting ready % accompany the boomers
icfo.s the Cherokee strip. Eelrly $1,000 src
/ nero aud VIII ilii ~ Hoe. Ihcy have ucrn
( ordered to move ip al orderly manner along
| the established trai,s. II nv fence. are de-
/ eirovcd or other dpnTedat ions committed The
whole line viii be stopped and The culy
ones turned tack The grand procession
viii be accompanied 10y t~cniy OF thirty Re-
/ porfcr~ on prni uo~' stationed WIN tur
cavalry u Chiliic,oO creek. ih' Trouble, u
any, viii soon begin. he chicago camp
ntgan moving IN line Ia'i nisht II j. re-
ported That 100 OF toe tough element started
II midnight 'or the border 10 sell WhMkey
aud cicats & those who had any money lrii.
! Plumber viii be their next move lniic1
STATE. Commissioner Bcnecil AVID Cartaiu
Hayes allowed Two men 10 Instruct brides
D .s... rl..l
aud for Their compensation 90 charge
the boomers tweniv,lye cent, 10 gross. Inc
old ferry.hoqt on So Fork. which lay idle
for YEAR, Wii! bc lfouehi inio service. Ar
lunxcmcri, fer toe prfsS - cuic@ Guthrie
90 Nonday have bern competed. ~
meeting Of lhe newsp,nefmrn Last night
Mr.. J. kcri and &. G.. Cox, q tAr -. Loci'
Giobc- Democrat. were appointed commit
Tee 80 labor with the santa FEE otliciel- io-
sppcial service. 4 SPECIAL car Viii be pro-
yided on the FIRST lrain on MOOda' mOrnin-
for journalists. reaching thr line between
'hc sirip and Oklahoma cE1ctly ~ noon.
The committee has the power 10 start spc.
cial tram back md drop anv special matter
a. Wiuh id or here. The scarcity ot wires
in TINS section 10, obliged flee reporters 10
combine aud send rs much o. thc'r ucws a'
possible 10 TIE 6r.t repeating station. iu du-
picste. II is the only way tO get tie matter
through. 4 heavy electric storm j. inter
rup'ug the working Of wrc- th'' morning.
PRAIRIE sCHooNEB,.
WELLINGToN, KAN. April l8.-Yhc stream
u prairie schoouers moving southwark has
nor diminished. The streets ot the civ Srr
flied with boomers and they continue g
pour i'm FROM the North. Easi, and West.
FrPqufntlv from ak 20 twelve wagons and
teams arc included In one ontht. such an
emigration has never been Witnessed 10 til.
section. Oli settlers who 9tp familiar
with Cimir, ON river, wnirr al settler.
entering Okla5Oma from the Northwest must
cross, say that is W,tcgs are very high, and
iha' it Is rs much as amln's iife !. worth 20
cross n ~ IL swollen condition. rs bed Is
composed in large part Of 'hiiting quick
sand and where = safe crossing can be MADE
To-day Tomorrow, III all probability. The
same place would be- deaih-irap. Many
plttie, who intended to go from here with
teams have abandoned The attempt and will
20 by rail, being fearful Of serious accident
in iordins the river.
FIXED FOR TUE SIGNAL
WELLINGTON. KAN, April 1S-Captain
Hayes to-day SET his watch with The railroad
time, pnd exactly AT noon Monday the signal
will he given for tie boomers to start Tor
toan.brOkcrs ard spectators will take the
trains on Monday. Wagons from the North 7.
continue 10 pour IN, but in no such numbers
Is were witnessed IN the Inst three days. +
Parts OF wagon passed under The tempo 4
Tarv bridge over >ali-cTeek fox THIS morn 1
ing. and the suppo,ition is thst family Of /.
boomers has been lost in the stream. IL is /
reported that two horses were drowned. /.
Last night police officers were looking for I
Daniel skies, boomer. lie son, 3. q. I
Skies, had committed suicide at Wichita. /
Daniel Slkes Is the Old farmer who carried /
the American lag when the boomers started. /
lie has gone TO Oklahoma Ignorant Of his /
sons death.
APPREHENslyE.
WASHINGTON, April Isl Is very appa-
rent that the officers OF the army are flied |
with the lVeliest apprehension regarding /
the opening Of oklahoma. The Secretary
OF War has authorized the statement that
the Government i fully aware Of the situa-
ton. and has arranged 10 take all proper
steps to prevent trouble. II i known that
the subject has formed the min tonic for
discussion ut recent Cabinet meetings, and
that the Acknowledgement has been called
upon to decide the question rs 10 the au-
thority OF the War Department 10 act in
case Of strife, bloodshed. or violence
IN the newly. opened country. The
instructions sent to the commsndant OF
the troops in oklahoma as the result OF
the opinion rendered by the Attorney
General were extremely guarded. They are
understood TO direct army Officers TO assist
in the maintenance " law. bat 10 carefully
observe the regulations defining their al.
thnritv aud leave the arrests for violations OF
law 10 the marshsls. The President might