Wichita eagle., 1889-01-06
THE STORY TOLD.
ACT |, SCENE |, OF OKLAHOMA
BOOMERS BOUNCED.
The Situation at Oklahoma City as
Outlined by Some OF Those
Present---Baek Again.

Some of the Wichita boys who went
devvn TO the much coveted land of Okla
| homa Wednesday last and settled on their
claims near Oklahoma City have re-
turned, and among them Mr. a. Baffel on
East Douglas avenue He tells of the
wonderful scare attempted by the soldiers
on Wednesday last, and don't seem much
scared about it. He is decidedly German
and gives vivid description of the situa-
| ton.
| He reports that on Wednesday evening
near dark Lieutenant A. c. Macomb, with
a squad OF thirteen men, came to Okla
homa City where there were en-
camped about three hundred BOOM
ers, and left word thai they
| must leave within three days. The boys
chatted with him quite freely on the situa-
ton He was asked for proof that he was
empowered to make such step. He pro-
duced written orders from the department
commander at Leavenworth, which was
based on the action of the administration
about two years ago. 1t must be remem-
bered that there are few soldiers camp
ing in the timber just east of Oklahoma
City, and mingle with the boomers every
day, the officers in common with others.
The officers are represented as quietly
sympathizing with the boomers and tell
ing them they are all right, but they, Of
course, must obey orders, and when they
come around with some Instructions TO
serve there must be no hard feelings. So,
Of course. when Lieutenant McComb
came around with his squad Wednesday
evening with his orders, the boys all
talking in a good natured way about
it and the lieutenant gave them a good
deal of taffy to mix with the dose he was
giving them over the sin the line of pain
full duty" route. He occupied the grand
tent or the town, a sort of city hall ar
rangement, and whenever any one came in
who wanted him to read his orders he
would do SO in a very affectionate manner
and chat cheerily with the boys. They
would come struggling in aud kept him
reading for some time. until doubtless he
could have repeated the embryonic mill
tary epistle from memory slightly bur-
dened.
There were some, however, vino did not
take part in the public reception. Among
this number was Mr.. Eggleston, who run
a sort Of S2-per- pasteboard Oklahoma col
ony and mutual protection of
equal rights arrangement in this
city for some time, and now
enjoys the proud distinction of haying
relieved many poor Ounce of g in the
hopes of receiving mis- wonderful support
in the near future No, Mr.. Eggleston did
not come in. He did not want to-" so he
said He was seized with raving and
raging something for the quietute and
protection offered by the silent and stately
oaks that were punched together a short
distance from the tent metropolis. He
loved the retirement and the music of the
wind through the shaggy limbs are said
to have been by far more musical to him
than was Gilmore when he heard him
prior to his Wichita enterprise.
After reading the epistle as long as was
demand there was a general imprompter
burly burly discussion of the situation as it
appeared by looking at it through the
glass after it had changed ends The hero
of the occasion. the Lieutenant, gave some
very smooth signs and ineligible winks
that were translated into Oklahoma ver-
nacular and meant that they could just
take move on or before the third day
thereafter. come back or do what they
liked, as that would relieve the officer of
HIS )dlniul QuiE, anu ne NOliIl- you Stt.
stand in with them on the deal. They
could work for each other and thus it
was agreed they could give a good enter
tainment to the public as outside galoots.
So the boys generally decided TO obey the
accommodating officer, after a long talk
that night IN town. Some of the tent
fires burned until very late and
the pipes We're kept in con-
slant service while the animated
discussion was carried along. They finally
agreed that before the last day of option
they had best skip in order to protect the
lieutenant.
On Friday last many went to Purcell,
some went south and north out of the
country, and again others took refuge to
the oaks and got along very nicely. They
went back yesterday and the dutiful lieu
tenant was smoking with the boomers and
cracking jokes, waiting for some more or
ders from headquarters to turn the boom
ers out. 1t is expected that the next act
of the show Will come of as soon as the
scenery can be adjusted to present some
what changed surroundings,
A few days ago, it is said, some of the
soldiers near Oklahoma City tackled
ASAi, anu slAACA A4AiLs otfNhby VI q
shots, drew blood in the region of the nose.
This caused the innocent animal to
ball and get on his first legs and leave
them. -Four of them after shooting for
some time brought steer TO the ground
and in due time had appropriated one
quarter. 1t is suggested by some of the
oklahoma boomers that if one of their
crowd should do such thing it would call
for an extensive report from the war de-
partment calling on the administration to
protect cattle men or whoever owned the
stock interfere6 with. AS yet only one al
tercation between soldiers and boomers.
y boomer chopping wood was APP
preached by soldier and invited to leave
the country. He asked to see ''the pa
pers. and such were non produced, but was
giveh a smash in the head with the butt of |
a well seasoned musket. The boomer re-
in vain This battle bears |
date of Friday last 1t seems to be the !
opinion of boomers who have been there |
that they will try it again and that they |
Will succeed. Some will so down again in |
a few days while others Will wait for Paw |
nee Bill.
A CHICAGO CAPITALIST LOOKING wICH- !
TIA OVER.
Mr.. J. s. j. Miller, g capitalist OF Chi |
cago. and father of W. L. W Miller, the /