The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
The Anxious Settlers Sec No End Of
Trouble Before Them.
One Misfortune After Another Wis.,
its the New Country.
The Man Afflicted With the Fell
Disease Had Como
In Contact With Hundreds OF People at
the Guthrie Land once and the
Spread OF the Dlsease-A
Simeon.

smallpox epidemic now threatens Guthrie
and other towns in the new Territory Of
Oklahoma. The excitement caused by tho
knowledge vi tho brackish, poisonous
waters OF the river is not circumstance to
the fear that has seized upon the minds OF
people in regard 10 this fell DESTROYER. IL
seems that man named Joseph Ellsworth,
Of Kansas City, more recently from Lead
vile, was taken down ON Wednesday on
his return from Guthrie and Oklahoma
City, and is now quamntincd at house
near the Santa fo Railroad shops. IL is
reported that this man stood in line at the
land office ut Guthrie for four hours while
waiting to file his claim on Tuesday, thus
exposing TO an attack all those with whom
he came in contact at that time. As tho
trains arc crowded every day between Ar
kansas City, Guthrie, Oklahoma City and
Purcell, the disease may have already
spread TO those towns Tho people who
have heard Of this case are anticipating an
epidemic. The first outbreak viii result
In nearly depopulating these embryo cities
in Oklahoma Dr.. Moore, Of Arkansas
City. who is in attendance on Ellsworth,
says IL Is genuine ease OF smallpox, and
the people are excited over the matter, al
though the officials say they can undoubt-
cdly keep Il from spreading They talk
quite seriously OF establishing a quaran-
! tine on the Oklahoma region, rs they have
dubbed the new Territory.
A simeon swept over the desert yester-
day and Guthrie is buried In rcd dust.
The wind rose at dawn, sweeping down
from the clnudlcss sky. aud the red sand
| Of the plain wis driven before Il all day in
singing, sitting masses. Tents collapsed,
roofs were raisod. and everything light
and loose was blown away.
There arc nov five Giles included In
this camp North, East aud West Guthrie,
aud Guthrie proper. The latter covers the
go acres supposed 10 have been get apart
for town purposes, and includes the depot,
pnstoaicc aud land Office about which the
heart OF the city may be said TO pulaate.
The others circumscribc the suburbs with
tents aud blankets These have already
selected their mayors aud board Of alder
men, but Guthrie Is still In The throcs Of
selection.
Onicinfnoicc WIS circulated Thursday
night that an election WIS To he held next
! morning When daylight came about
1900 men, not included Ia the Waiting
throngs at the lanl.Ohi,c aud pos,oiiice,
gathered near the depot. A certain Vol
ncy lloVcit Of Huron Dak., u DR.. lIill OF
Oregon, aud judge Kelly Of Kansas,
wcic nominated. Ii was decided that
plurality would not be- Icooguilcd. but that
the lucky man must have majority over
all. The prujcci OF viva yocc vote was
paralyzcd by the hcllosing, cat calling.
hound bowling ana lawlcss uproar that
attended the first question. Then a
scheme TO ballot had To be abandoned for
want Of pencils aud paper sufficient 10 poll
the vote. After considerable horse play
the soli.constiluicd managers succeeded in
separating the crowd into three groups,
one for each candidate. Judge kclly's
rcinuc was 90 small that hc withdrew.
The affecting speech be attempted 10 make
WAS interrupted by the oyerlurning Of tho
Hour barrel on which hc stood. The two
other crowds seemed quito evenly matched
and the count was begun.
Meanwhile the winl blew aud the rel
sand Flew, the crowd shifted aud the can
yahsCrs got mixed in the count, 10 that IL
was decided To adjourn the election SUBJ
| jcrt to tho movement of the spirit VI tho
| call OF providence. Nobody knows how
meetings arc convened or how temporary
officers are elected. AZ periods during
the day the population suspcnds ~ cattle
like forage Tor water aud food. aud clusters
With a rush NJ some point. One man, al
together on his own motion, introduces
the subject to b1 discussed. II he proves
Ia pUsscss that nainclcs, quality which
makes q good presiding oiiicur be holds
the place. II not hc j. suppressed In tho
most inconsldcmtc and emphatic manner.
such are the struggles OF young politics
aud such the labouous biuh Of COM
monvcalth. When the train left no fur
Their progress bad been made toward or
gnniziiion.
The railroad IL slowly issuing from the
snah In which the glui oi local traffic in
yolvcd u, but through baggage, provisions
aud other supplies aye being delivered In
quantities sufficient 10 relieve dcsiiiuiion.
The service b. inr behind the requisites %
comfort. Water j. still being Sold and
cXrcmblc water az that rambling Hour
shcs openly There are wheels Of for
tune. churk.luck laNouis and Spanish
| monte tables everywhere out OF doors,
while under tents lar1, roulette, aud other
moro prctrnii0us gaines aru holding out 10
big business.
Needles and Jones. the two Marshais
who held authority. have left Guthrie.
Commissioner stock-agur's claim that he
would forfeit thc claims Of OIL United
States employees j. vgafdcd With suspicion,
NJ u b. now generally understood that
deputies were not sworn in, and The other
hired gobblcn are technically 10 The fcd-
cml service. Il is demanded that tho
Government declare forfeiture Of tho
claims 81 al pcrsona. irrespective OF en-
ploymcni, who were in lhc oklahoma
tract bciorc Monday noon.
Settling upon the Cherokee strip pro-
grcssos ~ Increasing volume. Many
camps arc visible from TIE railroad, and
boomer, at the stations declare that u ~
their intention 10 squat there. Flowing
aud planting IL well under way al numor-
ous points. Tho troops have not YET
d owed,
Capt. Jack Hayes hos cent ont eouficrs
10 give the squat c's ,htoc days notice TO
qut the strip llr ~ much beloved bv
The settlers tor ,hu ineAhausublc kindness
lac las shown them iu ihr march down
and thc pari.gil help ht riyo them. Ito
u the msu Il 40 o. peacefully settle no
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