Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-20
THE RUSH BY RAIL

HE ROSf1 ST RAIL.
CALDWELL Kan, April 19.-The rush of
people who will try to take the Rock
Island railway route between today and
Monday will be SO great that the Rock
Island almost despairs of being able to &C
commodate them. One colony of 600 viii
leave Wichita tomorrow by this route.
General Manager Perkins, General
Passenger Agent Sebastian and Kansas
City Passenger Agent Moffet, of the Rock
Island, were in the city this morning and
visited Pond Creek. Mr. Sebastian as
soon as he heard of possible trouble at
Pond Creek telegraphed TO Wichita that
the road would furnish free transporta-
ton to teams and wagons II tickets were
sold to owners, the travellers to proyide
their own transportation from Pond
Creek.
Mr.. Parker arrived last night from
tour over the projected road from Fort
Reno to Pond Creek. He crossed the
Cimarron yesterday morning. He says 1t
is not as high as represented and can be
crossed. To provide for emergencies.
however, the Rock Island sent two large
boats to Pond Creek this morning They
will be carted to the river.
Manager Green, of the stage liDe-'Can-
nonball Green" as he is known through
out the southwest-is buying all horses to
be had here and in the neighbour
ing country He shipped seventy-six to
Pond Creek this morning. Fourteen stages
in addition TO those used by the old Fort
Reno line which are at Pond Creek were
shipped from Wellington today.
Messrs Parker Sebastian and Maffett re-
turned from Pond Creek this afternoon.
They say that the reports of high water
have been greatly exaggerated and that
Captain Woodson reports from the front
l, i'll xt-ir ha
streams.
THE MOVEMENT AT ARKANSAS CITY.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April 19.-The
change of date for crossing the Cherokee
strip line by the Oklahoma settlers from
the 10Th, today, to yesterday the 18th,
made number in the first batch TO cross
the line smaller than it otherwise would
have BEEN Succeeding events show the
change to have been wise one. Despite
the solid five miles of wagons which went
into the strip yesterday morning the in-
fux during the rest of the day was
enormous The word that the movement
would occur today had become widespread
to the north and many settlers who other
wise would have been here for the start
remained in their camps, not breaking
! until afternoon yesterday 50 late In the
| tinuous stream OF wagons on Summit
most of the afternoon. Arrivals camped
here last night and proceeded this morn
ing 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 outside line OF the
strip.
Last night the old soldiers union colony
of this city, held its last meeting before
going into Oklahoma. Al Mowery is pres
ident The colony consists of 80 old SOL
diers. and of these 120 Will leave Monday
to take up a homestead each under the
soldier clause. A location has been s.
lected but they will not reveal it. The
members will 20 by train. They have
started wagon train with supplies of
tents and provisions. and raft sufficiently
large to ferry ali the accoutrements across
any stream between here and Oklahoma.
The old soldiers colony OF Wichita started
ten wagons yesterday. They Will enter at
Caldwell.
Land Register John l. Ollie returned
last night from Guthrie. He says the roof
is on his land office sud II VIII be ready Tor
occupancy by tonight.
The land officers, both at kingfsher aud
81 Guthrie, held a consultation last night
and gave out the following as the official
es 20 manner Of application for fliuZ
claims: All applications must be presented
TO the register and receiver IN the form
prescribed by the rules and regulations q
the department
No original entry papers will be pre-
pared By the land officer. Proper blank
forms will be furnished bY land officials 70
actual applicants on application bat not
10 attorneys Guthrie land office VIII Be
opened Monday at noon Tie nou-meueial
affidavit cannot be made up on Leresay-
but upon the actual knowledge Of the a p
ol!eant himself AL affidaYiis and osths
must be administered By the receiver or
reglsfersr.
The KiDgfsher land officers will leave
for Kingfsher Saturday TIE others VIII
90 20 Guthrie Sunday. The land officers
are made much q by settlers On the theory
that personal acquaintance viii hurry
aIorg land ciHi-ns IN the future. Two hun-
dred !aaa filings per day vii be the LIMIT
If each Office. Word was brought asge
last night from Purcell bY man who = a.
there yesterday that great deal o. law
| !essuess exists along the southern ooT6eE
Of Oklahoma Re saw man wGs he'd 20
| in the streets Of Parosll in brosd dsyslzal
aud robbed O. So. The boomers defy .z1-
They tvye purchased OF hired every avail
| able horse IL tie neighbo.hco4 AID VII.
/ mount aca wade through 1As CE1ad1sE.
| river ius. before no0a Monday. Wbea ine
| s.xral Tags drop ~ rooa there VIII y
| a DESPERATE iand-Eace OF ii4s 0rf'sste ban L