Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-26
THE BOOMERS.
a TERRIBLE TIME IN THE NEWLY
OPENED coUNrRy.
Many Disappointed and on the Back Trail
Scarcity Of Water and
Provisions


IFONlcloNr
fBy telegraph 20 the Dtpatehl
CnrcAG0, Anil 25.-An Arkansas City
fKanl special SAYS; Chaos rcigns not only
In Okiahoina, but I'm the entire tributary
country. The railroad is prOstrsted snd
communication Is entirely cut of. The
Western Union, With It's crush al train dis
rstching. would not touch \ message OF any
other character 10 the Territory, though the
earth swallowed q town ste. GUthrle's
bsct seems broken. sud there IS furious
,',moedo 10 set Out The people there are
Md from Separations, lack OF shelter,
,,.,.r and food. To these distresses are
sddcf TEMPEST. heat, aud absence OF means
at 0VhL ,,,,,,.
e.rtre. from Diamond Bar ranch he learned
q. fispsichcs that neither north nor
toutbtound passenger trains, shortly due,
b.s been hesrd from. An hour OF waiting
,s.. .a,.sa, when train Of twenty cattle-
c,-. ..sM up from the south. The cars
WEI. ..hod. bat upon the roofs the bumpers
.mlIf.. coal on the tender snd the gang
80 ,b. lseomotive. Also on the pilot, and
p,rLel .r srd upon the csbo0se was dense
snd fsi..rah.e thronC % men. The train
rroo cuft-le had started with ne strange
iosastfa O'clock m the evening. II was use
les 10 affcmpt 10 enforce the laws restrictive
81 railroad travel.
FlEEiNG FOR THEIR LIVES
The peoulo were fleeing practically FOR
their lives. They hsd added 10 long periods
81 priva,ion suffering Of seventeen hours
without food or protection from cold. NO
trains had passed them and none were IN
sisbt behind. They bad left bowling mob
i7 Gaihrie baG1cd IN is efforts TO JOIN the
C,vtf The uselessnrss Of proceeding 10
C-tnrlc was apparent end your corre-
s,onIerf secured footing for one foot and
returned 20 this point with the laggard
Grain. since dark other freight trains baVe
followed having msde the etghty-flye miles
from Guthrie ia from slX TO four
f,en hours. The cars are piled with
5rgiiivcs. thirsty and ADMINISTRATION,
aud Arkansas City Is crowded rs II was be-
fare fho descent. Some OF the experiences
,rs piu'ul. 4 terrible storm last night
r...i The mlseries Of Guthrie to almost a
h,rr0r. A violent wind arose as the sun
tt.k snd fled The air with the sitting slkall
duet that strews the plain. A deluge OF rain
recded, and through the night ii beat
rru thousands Of the shciterless. The
~ r,st E utterly incompetent IN the emcr'
froy and is delivering baggage and ex-
l-.,, 500 slowly TO be OF use to the un-
protected.
CuKRR WITH JOY.
Tt. fuginves cheer with Joy as they aIght
Dor. .nd rush 20 the hydrants and eating
f....s. Curses SIRE heaped upon the region
a.a tbe Government msIshaE, Needles and
Zones. are execrred without stint for theft
~ Isud and the railroad is denounced for us
lsttlc service.
TYR CHEROKEE STRIP.
80 uat
r'-.e,, havc disappeared and new sections
sr. being ploughci every hour. Values have
f...rg % practically nothing and confidence
.. o. low cbb Those who are not going
I.ue sunounce their intention OF moving
upon fhe Cherokee strip. and report that hun
rrtis ~ boomers IN wagons have ALREADY
done o. Scores OF men surrendered their
claims 10 lois IN Guthrie without an effort
fo preserve or dispose Of them. The south
1ou.d passenger train arrived after time
crowded with pilgrims for Guthrie, and few
could De- dissuaded hy the lamentations Of
fsiuves. 10 is impossible 70 predict what
next few days will develop IN Guthrie
oS rur BACK 1RAIL.
~I. Louis. April 15.--An Arkansas City
special 20 the Republic lays: number oil
claims have been deserted in various parts
q the Territory and Wagons can be seen
di.sruntIed threaten 90 "squat" on Indian
lands surrounding oklahoma. Some will
San ga .k on the Cherokee strip, others Will
po down into the Cnickasaw country snd
lease farm, from the Indians. That country
IS being rsuidly settled 10y farmers who pay
an lnrusl bead night or lease for the priyi-
Iere 90 u.ilfg the soil there. The country
i- IS nuch superior 10 Oklahoma es IS the
Cherokee outlet. snd there is great deal OF
. 49, .f.l.f saa. bot
al luI DOB the Indian Territory should have
been tle only land opened to settlement.
General James Il. Weaver, OF Iowa, one OF
She most persistent advocates in Congress OF
thr opening Of oklahoma, has had his claim
contested. and has been accused 81 attempt
.l- 90 take tue people 10y the throat.
SMALL E,rNATE.
ArgANsAs CITY, KAN, April 25.-General
N,utfs report az the numbers in Okla.
ma iS incOmprehensbie. The estimate
..r. +. thst fully 1900 people are now In
Guthrie and more than 10000 in The Terri
.r.. Nearly twice az many as be allows for
Ola. whole Territory left this place at one time
s.I boomers sre still pouring IN.
LA>-l- CITY. April p. A star special
i.i4 Guthrie via rsii 10 Arkansas City says;
T...ifie, for Getting news bere are no bet
t.riran tNo DAYS AGO. All matter hss TO be
..nf ty messenger % Arkansas CITY, and as
OH. best time from there Is eight hours
r.a> 81. necessarily that much late. There
.. .fle oi incident. The corps OF sur
..yafs wa Yesterday increased 10 four, and
rIh begun 10 the afternoon. All attention
....Ii 10 this work, as on II depends every
.t.unrr's claim No attention has been
rl.1 Oh proposed streets, msn without
pitching hls tent anywhere, trusting
ia.ta survey viii give him something.
PROVISIONS SCARCE.
Provisions continue scarce. One msn
t,..riay sold thirty barrels OF bread,
f, cent loaves selling at fifteen cents
o- $50 for a quarter. The supply ran
..,. snd while the people were willing 20
r.. ...rhitsut prices II could not be had at
,.acksFs found ready sale at $3.50 per
f.. A grocer announced that he had
r..- go Ior the privilege Of breaking open
Dr.. -.- winch contained his stock. lie soon
900. The inconvenience caused by
lde d freight here Is beyond com.
r.rHn. 10 gets worse instead on better.
IfH- expTesS and baggage increase win
a.. t--lr. and the lack OF help prevents
il-tubutlen.
IHE WATER QUESTION.
Is water question continues serious
.l- reiore tue end OF the week wells viii
.fk. Despite the Tact that every tISih
i- ol, laree numbers OF dissatisfied set
..-. every train brings 10 ~ many more, 80
-t little ebsnge in The actual number
uDe lot question continues to be an
.ugoraut one. Tue Glass Of men who
H.., on toe ground before the hour OF
.lelIrE and who are standing together,
Is lard TO Dust from their lots. but the
are determined. Filing continues
... % has never reached one hundred any
-- Tlc order here is phenomenal,
80 WHISKY.
taHhi.scy i. TO be bought. 4 gentle
~. ei0l, now specializing on lots has the
r....- % su agency of one eastern brewe-
n t.e entire Territory, and he Is bank
s.l great profits. The sun Is very hot,
. n0,rc the sod has been spsded or
et.d up The soil IS meRiy add blows IN
H.y direction.
CITIZENS MEEIING.