, 1890-02-12
THE GREAT RUSH.
Boomers Hourly Increasing on
the Sioux Reservation.
A Large Party Awaiting Or
ders at Pierre.
Cruel Treatment of Russian
Political Prisoners.
Continue 10 Come In.

CHAMBERLAIN. S. D., Feb. 1.-The
rush to the newly opened reservation con-
tlnues, aud settlers arrived at all hours
last night, and this morning the land
scape to the west is thickly dotted with
buildings in course of erection. Com.
panles are being organized for the pur-
pose Of locating town sites along the
White river. United States Marshal
Fry lett for White river to-day to ascer.
tain the condition of affairs there. Set.
tiers who came to town to-day said each
claim Immediately west OF here has forty
occupants, and by evening there will be
quite a village across where yesterday
there was nothing but a bare prairie.
ST. PAUL, Feb. ia Pioneer Press
Chamberlain specialsays: Every incoming
train is heavily loaded with settlers bound
for the reservation and the stream of hui
mainly crossing the river is almost %contin-
uous Several thousand have already be-
gun the erection of homes and new arrlv-
ais are being forced to go further into the
interior. Agent Anderson has ceased to
attempt the removal of settlers, having
received instructions FROM Washington,
but he Is determined to guard the inter
ests of the Indians InJruSted TO his care,
and he says If all the buildings erected by
settlers on lands filed upon by the Indians
prior to the issuing OF the proclamation
are not removed he will burn every one of
them TO the ground. Reports are being
received IRON Innumerable localities of
the forming of colonies to start at once
for the reservation. The rush promises
to be greater han at present.
Indians at Lower Brule, which agency
contains about 1000 red men, are in the
best OF humOr and enjoy hugely the in
terest in the fight between the whites for
the possession of lands ceded by them.
The tough element, so common on the
border. has not yet put in an appearance,
but this crowd will drift in as the open
ing of the reservation becomes generally
known. Every effort is being exerted by
United States Marshal Fry and his dep
uties to preserve order and thus tar the
excited settlers have been held in cheek.
A large party left this morning with a
large stock OF lumber and provisions for
a point on the survey of the Milwaukee
road about sixty miles in the interior
where they expect a town of respectable
| pIOpOIlIOhS Will DG DullJ turing lne next
few weeks.
A party OF old timers, persons thor
oughly acquainted with the reservation
and who are positive they know OF the ex-
istence of coal, started out this evening
for the purpose of prospecting and locat-
ing claims on the White river. The rush
is on the increase to night and the inter
est is undated. At the present rate Of
settlement it wouldn't take more than
three months to settle the 10, 900, 900
acres acquired by the government.
ST. PAUL, Feb. ia Pioneer Press
special from Pierre, s. D., says: The
situation here to-day over the opening OF
the Sioux reservation is nearly the same
as last night. Last night the attempt to
cross over the river into the promised
land kept on, ut seeming the boomers
never slept. The soldiers were taxed to
their utmost in their attempts to keep
the excited crow at bay. Another at
tempt was made to cross by South Pierre
boomers last night at IL o'clock. They
had over twenty five teams with wagons
loaded with lumber and supplies, and
managed BY the closest secrecy to cross the
ice entirely about a mile below the city
and just above Farm island.
They we're discovered by a sentry. He
attempted to raise an alarm but was
seized from behind by a party that had
been laying in ambush and was bound
hand and foot and laid in the bushes.
The boomers proceeded over the hill
about 500 strong, and had almost suc
ceeded in getting beyond the lines when
they were discovered by n skirmishing
party. Immediately a company of
mounted infantry was dispatched from
Fort Pierre, aud were soon in hot pur
suit. The boomers scattered in all direc,
tons but were nearly all captured.
The boomers returned to this side o.
the river all worn out and somewhat dis
couraged over the loss of ten teams and
wagons loaded with supplies.