Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20
THE ROUND UP.
Oklahoma Chat and the Amount OF Freight |
Already Ordered to Leave the City for
the Oklahoma Country.

Yesterday found the Oklahoma chat
weaker on the streets or much weaker than
| usual. The wire edge for moving south
seemed to be wearing off considerable and
the people went along figuring on business.
Occasionally one could hear some fellow
say when he was going TO leave which was
usually today, some, however, holding
| over until tomorrow. Col. Cole went to
bed last night to get a grand sleep,
! enough ahead to last for some days. He
| seems to thing they will have no difficulty
in getting across the streams and they can
get to Kingfisher as soon as they could to
Guthrie. He seems to think he knows of
a ford across all the streams that will
carry him and his followers across.
The Rock Island will take down some
teams today and some tomorrow to COM
plete their line to kingfsher. Mr. Sebastian
general passenger agent, went east last
night, accompanied by A. H. Moffatt,
western passenger agent. They had been
south to Pond creek and seemed to think
there would be no difficulty in fording all
the streams.
There are several parties, social parties.
being organized to go down Sunday and
take in the show Monday.
THE OKLAHOMA TRADE.
Some persons were calculating yester-
day how much freight had already been
ordered for Oklahoma. One made guess
and another took different view, aud it
was decided to give the matter some at
tention. Calling at the Santa Fe freight
Office the employees seemed to think the
question big one and no man of
average regard for the peace
and quiet of man would venture
such an interrogatory. They commenced
to give the matter attention and took
item by item, such as lumber, -four, hay,
corn, oats, potatoes and general merchan
disc, and the answer was that 121 cars had
already been ordered. The next four days
promise to double that, Judging from the
calls for figures and estimates of the office.
1t is claimed the Office has been rushed
more in the last few days than it has been
for long time. In addition to the Okla
homa business there is an increase in the
city itself which is enough to call out the
rush.
Calling at the Rock Island office the
freight agent Mr.. McLain, when asked
how many cars had been ordered to ship
goods from Wichita, said If he should at
Tempt 10 answer IL ne would De as Dig a
fool as the fellow that asked the
question. 1t was a frosty reply
but of course not chilly enough to stop
circulation. After warming him UP he
seemed to lose his balance and seemed to
come to the conclusion that about one
hundred cars had been applied for and
the parties figuring on shipments almost
innumerable
OF course this gives only an idea of the
present results and a suspicion of what is
to follow. So far it may be said, accord
ing to information, the orders have been
for goods most needed The freight bust |
ness from the city and the wholesale bus
mess in the city will just commence its
boom on the 22d inst.
The wholesale houses of the city have
been making arrangements to be able to
care for the trade that will demand atten- |
ton, and is in the territory naturally trib- !
utary to the city. The manufacturing !
interest, as well as the wholesale, are also |
ready to do their share in making the city |
the point for supplies.