The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

commissioner in the person Of John Pap
pin to 60 to Warrington and lay the
Cherokees' claims before Prisident Har'
rison. They fear that the boomers VII
invade thier territory, the Cherokee
strip" Psppin told reporter that b
thought that instructions would be
issued to the troops'to 60 slow in the
matter of driving the boomers OF The
strip. This would be done, he thought
to compel the Oherokees to accept the
$1.25 per acre now offered them for 600.
600 acres Of land in the strip. General
Merritt has given the boomers three days
to get OF the Cherokee strip and VII
undoubtedly drive them OF.
The mother Of George Davy, who came
from New York state near Rochester
was burned to death in . prairie fire five
miles from Guthrie Tuesday night. Mr.
Davey was severely burned and will 70.
turn to his old home.
Thursday from Guthrie there was 10
ported trouble over the re-survey Of the
town site. Many tents are in the center
of the streets. There is great excitement
and there will probably be bloodshed'
There are over two thousand tents in
in the town of Oklahoma. General
Merritt has ordered troops to protect the
Cherokee strip. The boomers were 10.
turning and squatting on the reserve
land of the Poncas, Otoes and Pawnees,
Provisions are scarce. Scent loaves Of
bread sell at Is. crackers sold at Sl.5O q
pound.
The blockade of freight makes great
Inconvenience.
No whiskey can be bought.
The sun is very hot and water scarce.
The collision near Stewart wrecked
two engines. and two cars Of cattle e.
capped into the timber.
New arrivals are getting of every
train and the population is steadily in
creasing. The conflicting claims OF 10
cation are being amicably settled and
improvements of various kinds are being
pushed rapidly forward. Two deaths
occurred Friday, one man succumbed TO
sunstroke and one died from the effects
of the bad water. Another was taken 60
violently Ill that he had to be sent home.
A settler was shot in the arm three
miles north OF Oklahoma City in a
quarrel resulting from a dispute over a
claim.
The excitement and confusion and
discomfort generally continues unabated
at Gutherie. Houses are being built in
the streets and nobody knows where his
lot is, or whether he has lot. Thieves,
sharpers and fakirs of all kinds are too
thick for honest men to thrive and the
unwary are fleeced by every device un-
known to innocence.
A small pox epidemic now threatens
Guthrie and other towns in the territory
of Oklahoma. The excitement by the
knowledge Of the brackish, poisonous
waters Of the river is not circumstance
to the fear that has seized upon the
minds of the people in regard to this
fell destroyer.
w. V. Herandourt, special artist for
Hsrperis Weekly, dropped dead at
Guthrie, in front Of his tent, April q, of
heart disease.
An attack is rumored on an old SOL
diers' colony located in the southwestern
part Of Oklamaha. The lands are de-
sirable and Q number Of cowboys tried
to wrest them from the soldiers. Fight
ing was done after cowboy fashion,
though in line of battle, and after an
hours hard work, the cowboys jumped
to the back of their horses and dashed
across the country. The list Of dead:
J. L. Redfeld Oil City, Pa; Willard
Woodwork Huincy, Ill; Samuel Hart
FER Fort Wayne. Ind; Steven Denny
Paris, Texas; A. L. Toyere Galena, ILL.,;
Robert Hutchins Milwaukee. Antoine
Creigh seriously wounded.