The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-19
BLaDSHHD ALREADY
Among the Boomers in the Okla
homa Territory,
THE BIG RUSH TO THE BORDER
Continues and Trouble is UnayoIda-
blc-The Newspapers Preparing
for the Twcnty-scoond-The
Governments Action, etc,

men were killed on the border oil Okla
homa Yesterday, Word was received
here last evening Of conflict between a
party Of boomers, cattlemen and OhIcka.
saw police NJ the ford at Chisholm's cat.
tie trail, iorty miles west OF Oklahoma
CITY, on the Canadian river. The cat
tIemcn were taking several hundred
families from Colberts rancho in the
Chirkasaw nation, to Kansas, but the
mounted police guarding the northern
border Of Oklahoma refused TO permit
them to use the celebrated Chisholm
tail leading through the new territory,
A fight resulted in which the cattlemen
were reinforced by party Of boomers
from Texas. One Of the guards, two cat.
tIemcn and one boomer named Giess
were killed in the melee, besides the loss
Of some valuable horses. The cattle
men took the old Abilene trail and went
around through the Cheyenne reserva.
tiOn.
A dispatch from Wichita, Kansas,
SAYS: The first serious alIray among the
boomers occurred yesterday about ten
miles north OF Kiowa, Two boomers
claimed certain quarter section and
one named George Kramer undertook
topul the other, Charles Heidke, off the
land. Both men drew revolveTs and
Kramer was shot through the head and
instantly killed, IIeidkc was shot
through the groin and may die.
A dispatch from Arkansas City, kas.,
SAYS: il the bearing and general get up
Oithe men who have arrived here thus
iar 20 for anything II may be pretty
safely assumed that Oklahoma, alter the
Oppning days, will be the scene OF many
bloody conflicts. The men that fill the
streets are walking Rrsenals. Everybody
that arrives here and takes in the war
like appeannce'oi the surroundings be.
gins straigltway to look out for the au'
thority, and most well disposed settlers
are startled 10 hear that In Oklahoma
there is scarcely any law other than the
strong hand.
NEWSPAPERS FORCED TO COMBINE.
A dispatch from Arkansas City, Kas.,
says: At o'clock this morning one OF
the runners just in from Captain Hayes
camp says the camp is alive and getting
ready to rrCompnny the boomers across
the Cherokee strip. Nearly $4,000 are
here and will fall in line. They have
been ordered TO move In an orderly
manner along the established trails. II
any fences are destroyed or other depre-
dations committed the whole line will
be stopped and the guilty ones turned
back. The grand procession will be aC.
companied BY twenty or thirty reporters
on poniCa, now stationed with cavalry at
CilIicoo creek. The trouble, II any, will
soon bcgin. The Chicago camp began
moving in line last night. Among those
with that colony were: NJ. Q. Baker, i.
7. Cuiper, NJ. Haas and l.. Hopkins.
It is reported that 100 Of the tough
element started ut midnight for the Dor.
der to Rll whisky aud cigars to those
who had any money left. Plunder will
be their next move.
United States Commissioner Bensell
and Capt. Hayes allowed two men 70
construct bridges at Salt creek and Chill
icoO creek, and for their compensation
charge boomers twenty-five cents TO
cross. The old ferry boat on the Salt
Fork, which lay idle for years, will be
brought into service. Arrangements for
the press to enter Guthrie Monday have
been completed.
At meeting OF newspaper men last
night, Mr., Eckert and q. @. Cox, OF tho
81. Louis Globe. Democrat, were appointed
committee to labor with the Santa Fe
officials for special service. A special
car will bepfovided on the first train
Monday morning for the journalists
reaching the line between the strip and
Oklahoma exactly at noon. The com:
milteC has power to start the special
train back and drop any special matter
at Winfield or here.
The scarcity OF wires in this section
obliges the reporters to combine and
send as much OF their news Us possible
to the lipt repeating stations in dupli'
catu. il IL the only way to get mattel
through. a heavy electric storm inter
ferCd with tho working OF the wires this
morning.
DAISY Is BOOMER,
An interesting woman, Nanittn Daisy
has arrived here. IlcrhomO is in Louis
willie, KY, where she was employed upol
daily papers as n special correspondent
She was an applicant for State librariai
In Kentucky, but was beaten by onl!
one vote. Chagrined at this defeat, sh
tried Washington, and became vel
known there for he witand eccentriClty
Securing the recommendation Of III
Kentucky delegation aRd several sena
tors, she was given charge q Govern
ment school In the territory. There sh
became Interested In Oklahoma AM
wrote descriptive letters Of the countr
for the Eastern press, On one Of tn
finest claims In the North Canadian va
ley waves flag bearing the following
"fhis is Nanltta DaiSy's claimi looI
outl"
"Will you risk living there by youl
self" was asked her. =.
"Will II" she replied, and she laid o.
the table before her brace Of beautiil
ivory handled rOvolvers and two gol
medals, received nj shooting. tonrni
ments. "WillI? We'll ! should say so'
A dispatch from Wellington SOysl TIL
streams Of prairie schoopers moYinn
southwark has not diminished, III
streets of the city arc filed with boomel
aud they continue TO pour In from "
north east and west, frequently from 81
to twelve wagons and teams arc inclu'
ed in one outfit. Old settlers, iamiliI
with the Clmarron river, which all So
tiers entering Oklahoma from the noftl
west cross, say that It's yatel
arc very high, and that II 10
mitch rs mans life ID worth
cross II In It's swollen condition. l
banks are composed In a largo part
shifting QuiCksand, and whero q So
crossing can DO made to-day, to.morroy
In all probability, the same place wouI
bO a death trap, Many parties who II
tended TO 10 from here With teams Ia,
abandoned the attempt and will 20 |
rail, being fearful Of serious aCcllOn
In fortling this river
AsrARr MADR.
Al / o'clock this morning the slF
across tho Cherokee strip was made
The bookprs encampCd at Caldwell, KO
Bas. The intention had been 10 stI
tomorrow morning, but owing 70 !