, 1889-04-25
Tue Oklahoma Rush Continues
and Intrigues Multiply.
The Canadians Think Great
Britain Owns the World.
The samoan Conference Bids Fair To
End satisfactorily II BismArck's
Concessions.

boomers continued to roll over the road
from the south. they came mostly from
the southern states. There are quite a
number of colored men coming here to join
the negro col nv which has been formed in
the Chicgasaw nation. IL is the eintention
to torn a townsite in the southern part OF
Oklahoma, near the bank OF the South
Canadian. There is ou the banks OF
the Washita quite colony IT Texans
whose Intentions are TO take the country
by Il somewhat novel and utcdedy tough
mannrr They expect to cross the South
Canadian on the 22nd at noon, and by
means of firearms aud ammunition com.
mence such vigorous fuslade that the
settlers will be frightened away. There
are some people here who think the play
will fail, as there might be some men who
would fire with other intentions than TO
frighten. 10 is said this colony originally
consisted of 800 members. hut only 500
are at the encampment. Many expect to
take up claim and hold 1T ony long
enough to sell relinquishment.
The interest here is intense, but as yet
there is little publicity to the many
schemes bring concocted on all sides. Tue
townsite men are some what at q loss TO
know how to proceed and no doubt many
wild ventures will be made. The subject
as to which will haue the first rieht--he
who squats first or he who files irst--is
most freely discussed by majority of the
boomers. A ride to Gay over the Chcka-
saw country showed the boomers
tents and wagons ut every
available camping spot. Their
number is placed at 700. Information
reaches here tonight that the boomers
from the north are still moving south to
the line. Salt Fork has risen and many
are now encamped on the vest bank un-
able TO get farther. On all south bound
trains come down a number of passengers
VINO take advantage of the darkness and
absence of soldiers at certain stations to
alight from the train and take to the
woods and canyons and conceal them
selves.
Marshal Jones has established deputies
at the principal stations to keep order and
enforce the law. The wire service mas
proved insufficient at Arkansas City. The
South Canadian was crossed this morning
and the water appeared to be subading
Ii there are no further rains the river will
not seriously interfere with the crossing
OF boomers on opening day. There are
cowboys now lying along the river bank
who will make a grand rush and having
fleet horses and knowing. the country
VIII SOON TtdCN NHrN Qts1rdOlt
claims. rhey viii sellSxpir fights for
what they can make and tten move upon
another. About tive miles'we of Purcell
the river is crossed by railroad bridge
about mile in length. When the
stream was at its height and men
began TO think they could not
reach the promised land 10y fording the
stream they took quite an ingenious
method to accomplish this end. At night
when they thought there were few or no
beams they would put their wagons upon
the bridge and pulling with ropes reached
the other side. Their horses they would
swim across the stream.
The raid yesterday afternoon, mention
OF which has already been made, resulted
In hnding not as many boomers as was at
first reported. There were many, no
doubt, In Oklahoma so well concealed that
few, comparatively speaking, we're routed
out. Deputy Lundy found in ravine a
mau lying beneath some logs. The only
thing he had to sustain life was
a long linen flour sack pal tly filled with |
crackers and on these it was bis intention |
and hope to subsist until the 22d. At an
other place quite large party was found |
and taken prisoners after somewhat live
y engagement. They were held prison.
RS and then discharged to Join the colony
With which they say they were all con-
lected.
DOES BRITAIN OwS THE EARTH