Telegram-herald., 1889-04-24
THEBARS ARE DOWN.
An1 al Er6lsss Stream OF Eu-
ua1itg Fours Into CklahcmA
Cashfie. s1om a. IsssSul1eant wsy So
1ioa. J4aaPs ~ Cay " 5oco flA4s-
lfa.lsts Spee1l4lors seize tac asH1
site Lllt8e Las iess2css >eteL

calE8s BASH tHEIz GOAL
Gr.H4Iz ina Il Afrl IS - 9-ieeE =
Z "a geaIs .f agitation Is attained -l- NA.--
Roma Is Qlclf fte1 Gathsls. DtLea as 3
nalas ca lh- map g li-l-e red station Legss
- Ehe railway Ifalk Is Boa = l1iLR clly
"a l3 trt inhabitants r.. Is --rlolgres -Ie csl-
Tss ana is population almost exclusively
tl4le. t-l there j. an interest and excite
here thai = aar.as ~ M4ay = l4QEs s49-
s-anllal ely
ogrEAIE Ind 7 April IS At noon yesser.
Cay Oklahoma Territory = a. thrown open
% settlement in sccord4nce with tie ti.l
passed b. Congress al IT. l4st session and
the order of the President hesistiess tor
Ieats q humanity begaa o. pour ogeT It's
s9lL Prom tho CAeTokeo strip came the
great Feet 0r prairie scaooueTs across the
Czna4i4n- from the ChickAsa~ Nation came
troop after uoop of sturdy ponies each
one carrying boomer, from tie ATapahoe
and Cueynno reservations on tie west
came yelling mob or horsemen. who
fred voiley after volley 70 celebrate their
final victory. The Kiawa of the southwest
and the Cherokee aud Greek Nations on the
cast als0 furnished their contingent of
boomers Al tic starting signal
they moved all together. great
The air Tie wagons continued On over uhe
level green plain until they were about halt
vi ~ across the northern tier OF claims, ana
then upward OF 100 of them were brought
- = standsrilL The others rolled on
70 the lower tiers Mon, women
and children poured from the station
AIRY schOoneTs. and IN an incredibly
short time the foundations Tor the pioneer
homes of Oklahoma had been laid by VIII
ing hands Every farm had moro than one
claimant. al ready to swear that they
crossed the border first. and that theirs
were the FIRST improvements. SO II Is al
over the Territory. and especially on the
sections adjoining Guthrie and oklahoma
City
Between 1000 and 5000 people were
dumped here by the Santa Fe road which
Tau twenty immense trains from Arkansas
City The trains moved across the CherO-
kee strip cautiously and slowly and arrived
here scarcely more than five Ininutes
apart As they approached the land
OF promise thousands OF heads protruded
from the windows. and enviOus eyes
feasted on the green panorama that lay be-
fore them. There was much ightng 10 get
out OF the cars when the little building
which answers for station was reached
Nobody was hurt, however, and the coaches
were soon emptied
II was a curious sight 20 watch the boom
ers after they had got fairly on foot The
majority OF them seemed 10 De dazed
by the vastness OF their surround
ings Many OF them gazed stupidity 10 the
north, southeast and west and
then moved ahead like men who We're
lJst Others started for the hills and sUill
others bent themselves TO the task OF rails
ing tents which they brought with them 10
open various kinds OF business. Those who
went for the hills were after claims. Just
how well their explorations succeeded is
not known, FOR very few OF them have re-
turned
u is safe 10 say that to-day every farm in
the Territory is in possession of one on
more claimants. and that besides there are
from - 600 20 1900 more wandering aim
lessly about in search OF land The rush al
the land Office here is terrific The
building is surrounded by mob OF
bowling men, which is being con
stantly augmented by horsemen who
are galloping in from every quarter. Land
Agent Dilley and his force OF assistants are
unable 10 give attention 10 a hundredth
part OF the business that H being forced
upon them The detachment OF trooper:
which has been detailed around the build
ing with 4 view TO keeping the mob In an
orderly lire Is completely worn out
dispatch from Oklahoma City states
that the rush there is even greater than
here. Over at kinghsher, or Lisbon where
the crowds brought in on the Rock Island
are gathering, there has been no trouble z:
yet
A correspondent followed the march oi
the 1900 from the Arkansas and Walnut
valley camps down the Ponca trail anc
across the Cherokee strip This was by i've
times the largest throng thatentered at anl
one point and was composed OF the bes
material that entered the Territory.
Between 1 and q o'clock twenty trains ar
rived One hundred coaches came from
Arkansas City and fifty from Purcell
Every thing was packed from the pilot u
the last inch of roof space and not less thar
l5eO people were deposited before dark
The scenes we're at once exciting and gro
tesque As a train stopped the crowds woule
leap down. rush over the town site. each 70 Al
undisputed spot where he flung down hi
luggage and literally squatted out o
breath As the sun went down little tent
and unsheltered mon dotted the region
I over an area large enough for an Easter
metropolis There is covering for abou
/ oOo persons on liberal estimate
! and the nights. after the roasting days. ar
actually chilly. Whether u rain or not
great suffering must be endured hy tn
/ thousands OF uusheltered Men who hav'
/ hecn in al the opening of every new cour
Try since a. aver that they never saw tn
/ Ike of the crowds and excitoment
FEaN Arkansas CITY
ARKAvsAs CITY kan April . -0kiaho
ma "a omen Tho trials. struggles an
sacrifices of years are partially rewarded
+ bur the events Of Monday Will prove hos
. far supply is heloV demand and necessitat
+ further concessions 70 avert disorder
I bloodshed and other conditions but htti
short of anarchy The history q the d.
will forever he memorable 81 froafio
annals and vii leave behind heritage G.
litigation which viii he fruitful % land
sharks and claim attorneys
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Te rail
road began running - sections. trains oa
az Kansas CITY sunday night and Vickin
ru ears ~ almost every section along ID
rrato hundreds % people were waiuu
a- every tepot and r The cars al @
whrh we're fsct before the horde
Ene va reached -coaid have bee
coau.el they woald have made a trai
n e- in ieneth The crowds we're coz
pceed of spectators adveutsrers s-h'
s~ers thieves gsmt ers aul sprir n
~ tne lerli-aenfe The far ir
element vaa NOT largely rrrre7ea-el
a Of tse hcu este1ters had
oa before There we're men
tfe csrs from every sleat cfr -
i~E Errtsnr 81. no in ths country ena fte
ms s-afe er Territory Che cotr
wrfrn fi1 r.- have -- tattre