Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-20
THE OKLAHOMA Rush.
Apparently No End TO The
Procession.
A BRUSH WITH BOOMERS.
The Military to Assist County
Marshals.
OBSTRUCTED BY THE STREAMS.
Old Soldier Settlers Setting Out
Gamblers and TOughs to the
Fore-0ther Incidents.
OBsTRUCrED BY THE STREAMS.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Cherokee line by Oklahoma settlers
from the 10th (to-day), to yesterday, the
18th, made the number of wagons in
the first batch to cross the line smaller
than it otherwise would have been.
events show the change to
have been wise one. Despite the
solid five miles of wagons which went
into the Strip yesterday morning, the
influx during the rest of the day was
enormous. Word that a movement
would occur to-day had become wide
spread to the north and many settlers,
who otherwise would have been here for
the start, remained in their camps until
the afternoon yesterday; 30, late in the
day there continued to be almost con-
tinuous stream OF wagons on Summit
street. Most of the afternoon arrivals
camped here last night and proceeded
this morning. Only few entered the
Strip, for there is but one stream between
here and Salt Creek Fork fit to camp on,
and that is only five miles from the north
line of the Strip.
PAwNEE BILLS COLONY STALLED.
WELLINGTON, Kas., April ia special
to the Standard brought by Courier to
South Haven, and from there telephoned
to this city, says that Pawnee Bill's
colony, consisting of 800 wagons, left
Hunnewell yesterday, and is now water
bound at Salt Fork, of the Arkansas,
twenty miles south of that city in the
territory. While attempting to ford the
swollen and turbulent stream a man
named Freither and his horses were
drowned in full view Of the frightened
colonists, who were unable to render him
sny assistance. The sad accident DEM
onstrated that fording was out of the
question, and the whole colony is now
engaged in tho construction of huge
raft, upon which they hope to float over
to the other side with their teams and
outfits.
This afternoon q Ersin of 4S5 vehicles,
containing colcnists boup3 for Oklahoma,
rom Salt Lake valley, Utah, 42d points
in Colorado, passed siK pile5 wesl on
their southern journey,
MEASURES T6 PRESERVE ORDER.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-An order
signed by Assistant.Adjutant-G General
Kelton, and supposed to have resulted
from the Cabinet meeting this afternoon,
has Just been sent to the Commanding
General of the Division of Missouri at
Chicago. BY direction of the Major
General the Following is communicated
'The President directs General Mer-
ritt to act in conjunction with the Mar
shals of the United States Courts having
in the country opened
to settlement under the Presi-
DENTS recent proclamation, to
preserve the peace, and will,
upon requisition of such deputies, send
the troops under his command TO aid
them in executing warrants, making
arrests and quelling any riots or breaches
of the peace that may occur. He will
use his influence to promote peace and
good order, and will take every proper
measure TO avoid any conflict of arms be-
tween or with the settlers. He will also
see that the laws relating to the intro
duction of ardent spirits into the Indian
country are enforced. A careful enforce
much to promote good order,
MISCELLANEOUS TURNoUTs.
CALDWELL, April 19.-Two thousand
camp fires glimmered along the old Reno
trail last night, from Caldwell to Pond
Creek. To-day thousand covered
wagons are slowly moving along the trail.
The day was favorable, and notwith-
standing the late heavy rains the trail
was in very good condition. The most
popular outfit is strong canvas-covered
wagon, drawn by two large, stout horses,
and the horses of the boomers are all
looking in good condition. Some large
wagons have four, or even six, horses.
Some parties are mounted on ponies and
carry whole camp outfit behind their
saddles. Some are crossing the strip in
buggies.
PLUcKY KANSAS WIDOW.
An odd turnout is large, old fash
ioned buggy, drawn by two shaggy yell
low horses, colt hitched by it's mother,
and a black COW tied behind. The
driver is woman, and she drove with
one hand while the other supported a
little child. A shocky.headed youngster
of 10 followed behind. The woman was
a Kansas widow seeking O home in the
promised land.
A PEACEABLE CLASS OF MEN.
All the stories to the contrary told not
withstanding, it does not seem that there
can be any trouble among the men, who
are driving over the trail to-day. They
are as fine body of men as ever went
into a new country. Most of them are
Kansas and Nebraska farmers, and al.
though a gun is in every wagon
and across every saddle bow,
the owners are men who will
use them to keep the peace and not
to make trouble. Most of the wagon
boomers got out of Caldwell yesterday
and this morning, there we're about 1000
OF them. Many of them have little or no
money, but almost all are we'll equipped
for camp lie.
Salt Fork, Poud Greek and almost all
other streams in the strip, it is thought,
can be forded, although everyone is very
high. ALI is doubt about the chances Of
Iording the Cimarron, and wagon left
caldwell last night bearing large boat
with which the owners expect to start
erry.
THE OLD SOLDIERS COLONIES.
ARKANSAS CRY, April 19.-Last night |
he Old Soldiers Union Colony of this |
,ity held its last meeting before GO
ng to Oklahoma. The colony consists |
II 150 old soldiers. OF those, |
10 will leave on Monday to |
ook up homestead each under the |
Ioldier clause. The members will go by |
rain. They have started wagon train
With supplies of tents and provisions,
md raft sufficiently large to ferry all !
heir aecoutrements across any stream
between here and Oklahoma.
The Old Soldiers' Colony Of Wichita