New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-15
will take action on the subject TO morrow. and VIII
probably indorsc the protest.
POURING INTO THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
THOUSANDS OF BOOMERS" on THE MARCH
SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED.

THOUSANDS OF BOOMERS ON IHb N''N'
SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED
Kansas City, Mo, March IA dispatch to "lhe
Starr from Arkansas Ci.y, Kan, says "Slhoe 'io
news came last night that the bill passed the HOUSE
declaring the Cherokee strip public domain. the ci''
has been scene Of wild excitement, thc 'Dooihc''
in their excitement running TO and fro addressed
making preparations tC Start at daybreak Tor INC
strip Before the sun up the whole city was
wild with excitement and "A continuous stream of
people from the poorest tramp to The speculative
real estate agent. men, women and children OF every
nationality. has been pouring into the strip. Al
noon the line of white covered prairie schooncr'
bearing the joyous boomers was still crawling
through the town.
To night IL is estimated that, from the dihcrent
points OF entrance, fully 10000 people have passed
the border. and that half that number have stahed
their claims. The strip is invaded.
For the last mOnth-in fact, ever since President
Harrison issued the proclamation ordering the Cherokee
strip Live stock Association TO leave the outlct-
"boomcrs7 have been gathering on the frontier.
anxious to be among the first on the ground. that
they might select the choicest land for their prospcc-
tive homes and claims, when permitted by the Gov
crnmcnt.
The invasion came with a rush No one expected
il. not the settlers Themselves. The tenants OIL
the strip. the Cherokee Live stock Association ana
the agents. taken entirely uuawacs Chlc'
MdycS, of the Cherokee Nation. ad paced Al t' us
pcsal of the former contingent Of Indian police ~
drive out occasional settlers. but this force was
entirely insufficient 10 oppose the invaders. Tie toy
ernmcnt 80 far as known. had taken no precautions
10 arrest a possible movement Of the settlers ard -
was not until early th, morning that the military
appeared upon the scene Captain lMrhank III com
mand Of a small force Of United states regulars at
Oklahoma city marched his force into the strip late
last night, 20 stay the progress Of the "boonerS'
having been 80 ordered 10y telegraph.
on entering the strip the cattle grazing there looked
upon the unusual scene with alarm turned tail and
fed a stampede ensuing which the cowboys In charge
ycrc unable either to check control.
kiowa Kan. March i4.-Thc Cherokee boomers
conrrccaicd about this city number ahout 800. and
started of for the strip noon. not having heard
until that hour the new, of the passage through the
House Of the oklahoma bill. Just IL the wagon, were
ready 20 movc big prarc fire discovered In tho
Outlet 1t wa, thonsht that it may have been
started by cattle people drive back the ~cier>
20 anxious. however, were the bO"nI'r- !" rf", h'
Ouilr that not even fire could stop them hud thci
proceeded hopefully on their way, avoiding HE hic
iy making 4 dctour to the east.
Caldwell. Kan. Maroh IA TELEGRAM wa, received
here from Arhau-A, 'ty just before noon. ann"hh
Ing the Invasion of the strip by tie boomers at ihat
point. This Wa the signal for the march upon no
QUILT Is the settlers a,-cmblci here. and b'i'i'
evening 300 people had GRO ed "a" llne at point
Guthrie. J. T.. March ii.this place. which .
year a-o was an objective point Vf the noted lu'h
into Oklahoma. wa TODAY starting place for hun
tuunrWcl. Kan. March l4.-Thc " boomers arc on
for the strip. The opportunity to take up the march
for which they have tecn waiting for th" La, two
tunity to pick their claims. thcs hurried OIL "a soon a.
possible. Their num4cr va, about 800.