The morning news., 1889-04-28
SMALLPOX AT GUTHRIE.
HUNDREDS OF BOOMERS EXPOSED
TO THE DISEASE.

| - AdlS +Al VI Nv Ahks
ARKANSAS CITY, ARK, April GA
smallpox epidemic now threatens Guthrie
aud other towns in the new territory OF
| Oklahoma. The excitement caused by
| knowledge of the brackisa poisonous waters
OF the river is not ciroumStapce to
the fear that has seized upon the minds OF
the people 10 regard to this fell destroyer.
Il seems that man named Joseph Ellis
/ rosth from Kansas [,itJ, utoTe recently
| from Lead vile, was taken sick Wed esday
on his return from Gu hrie a d Oklahoma
! City, and is now quara tined at a house
near tho Sa8ta Fe railroad shops.
HUNDREDS EXPOSED.
1t is reported that this man stood in line
AZ the la d Office at Guthrie tOr four hours,
| while waiting to file his cl ain on Tuesday,
thus exposing to attack all those with
| whom he came in contact, at that time. As
the trains are crowded every day between
@ arkansas City; BtT Gnthrie' a., o1la- a.,
ease may have already spread to
those towns. The people who have heard
Of is case are antlci pating an epidemic
The first outbreak will result in nearly de-
! populating these embryo cities in Okla
noms. DIR. Moore of Arkansas City,
who is in attendance on Ellsworth,
| says it is genuine case of smallpox, and
the people are excited over the matter, al
though the officials say they can undoub-
edly kept it from spreading. They talk
quite seriously OF establishing quarantine
On the Oklahoma region, as they have
dubbed the new territory.
SWEPT by A STORM.
| GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, April q. - A
storm swept the desert yesterday, and
Guthrie is buried in red dust Tho wind
rose at dawn, sweeping down from q
cloudless sky, and the red sand of the plain
was driven before it all day in sitting
masses. Tents collapsed, roofs were raised,
and everything light aud loose was blown
| away.
T1ere are now five cities included in this
camp, North, Sou h, East and West
Guthrie and Gu hrie Or per- The latter
contains 800 acres, supposed to have been
| set apart for town pur, loses, and includes
ugpot postoflice and land office, about which
the heart Of the city may be said to pull
sats. Others circumscribe suburbs with
tents aud blankets.
TRAFFIC IMPROVING.
IT. railroad is slowly issuing from the
snare iAto which the glut of lJcal traffic in
wolves it, but though baggage provisions and
other supplies are being deli versd ia gu A.
titles ssffi rieIt to relieve destitution. the
service is far behind the requisites of com
Tort. Wajer is being Old, and it is misera-
bic water al that. Gambling is done
| openly. II has been the salvation OF Guth-
RE that whisky as Il t admitted, and it is
to this wise exclusion that the little VIC
lence is due. Needles and Joaes, the
Two IN rshals who have authority. have left
Guthrie.
Suspicious OF sToCKsLAGER.
Commissioner Stocksager's declaration
that be would forfeit the claims Of al
| United States employees is regarded with
suspicion, as it is W generally understood
that the deputies we're not sworn, and other
hired grabners are not in the federal
service. 1t Is demanded that the Cover =
ment decl re forfeiture OF the claims Of all
| lersons, irrespective Of employment, who
we're in the Oklahoma tract before Monday
noon.
Settling upon the Cherokee strip pro
crosses IN increasing volumes. Many camps
are visible from the railroad, and the BOOM
ers q; the s.gtoas declare that IL is their
purpose t0 squat there. Flowing and plant
llg is ell under way at numerous points.
The troops have not yet been moved. Capt.
Jack Hayes has sent out couriers to give
tue squatters tares days notice 10 quit the
strip. He is much beloved by the settlers
for he mex aus,iole kindness ne has shown
tnem 10 the march down, aud the practical
help be gave them.
OLD SOLDIERS ATTACKED.
ST. LOUIS, April 27-The Republics
| Wichita correspondent telegraphs that
paper as follows:
Out Of the many wild rumors, With which
the border is full to-day, is one " hich seems
| c bear the clements of probability. The
report is Of an atts on an old soldiers
colony located in the southwestern part of
Oklahoma. 1t was first rought to
Guthrie by run er to DR.. Minnick, chiet
of the colony, who at once left Guthrie 20
take command. The runner stated that n
dznt occurred Wednesday and occupied
nearly an hour. The old soldiers are
located on the Canadian river, near the
southern borde-. T cir lands are very de-
srable aud number Of cowboys tried,
wednesday, TO take them from the settlers
The cowboys wero mounted or feet poaie,
and rode down on the camp, evidently with
the inteJ ton Of burJrisinz tnen.
RECEIVED WITH A VoLLEY.
The soldiers, however, were prepared for
them. The cowboys rode down the line
firing revolvers and yelling. The old
soldiers began to use their guns, wLea the
cowboys turned and da she'd across tho
prairie A vo,ley from the sOldi RS brought
down man d horse. The rider 81 the
latter 2 jumped on the back of
a compan,on's horse and IN min
ne all the COWBOYS were
out OF range. After this the hght was
| after the Indian fa5hi n. HOrses we're used
as Darricades, and over their backs the
COW boys shot and killed six members Of the
c lony when IL was seen that tue sol
diers we're being worsted, hey drew up in
| liuo and an crd for an advance was given.
NINE KILLED.
The enemy retreated % the bushes and
for half an hour longer firing CO tiau0d,
| but oaly one man vas wounded AID Liae
! killed. At tue expiration Of this time the
I cowboys Jumped to he backs cf their
/ horses aud da,hed M ldly across the clun-
! try, yelling that they would soon tCturn.
| From the best information obtAiHab.e, the
| list OF the dead is as follows;
j. n. REDYiELD of Oh city, Pa, sLo.
th olgb he heart.
! WILLARD WooDwoRIH Of Quincy, Ill.,,
| shot IN tae bead.
SAMUEL HERTZ fER Of Fort Wayne, Ind.
| two wounds 10 the left breast.
STEPHEN DENNY of Paris, TeI., riddled
| With bullets.
ANsoy L. ToYERE Of Galens, Ill.,, shot
| in the head.
ROBERT HUTcHiSs OF Milwaukee, shot
through the left lung.
ANTOINE CREioH Of Sioux City,
wounded.
A DISPATCH FROM GEN. MERRITT.
WASHINGTON, April 21.--1he following
telegram Was received at the war dsrart.
ment to-day from Gen. Merritt, dated Fort
Keno, Indian territory, yesterday. and for
warded through the department head
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