The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
MAD RUSH FOR HOMESTEADS.
BOOMERS POUR OYER THE LINE AND
PICK OUT THEIR FARMS.


watches Ahead and are Far Inland Mt the
Starting Hour-A Woman Fires at an
Omeer who Stops Her ana - Herself
wounded-A City orn Day Elects Mayor.
GUTHRIE, O. T.. Sept. 22.-The great day has
.on,e and gone; another epoch has opened in
Tho history Of tho wonderful Territory Of Okla
homa. and tonight over million acrcs ofland
Arc settled TINT at sunrise this morning wero
wilderness. Ten thousand people have nc
ouired homo and a farm. and a half score Of
towns have sprung up as II by magic.
Your correspondent went to the Iowa reser.
yation ut daybreak this morning. and in q
drive OF twenty five miles along the line did
not ind space OF hundred yards where peo-
ple we're not cnmped. All night last night
horsomen crossed the limo and disappeared In
the interior. there being fully 1000 "soonors"
In tho land at sun w this morning.
Some Of tho scenes along the limo were very
pathetic. Tho first plnce visited was tho negro
settlement OF Langston. Here we're 1900
negroes Most Of them wore on foot, being too
poor to buy conveyance. Thoy had walked
tho eighteen miles from Guthrie over rough
ronds under the hot southern sun. All ages
and both sexes were represented. One old
ay-haircd black man said to the GORE.
tpondcnt:
Fob Gods sake. boss. how long must stay
on o claim before can 60 to dc Land Ofllce3
Isc out oh provisions. and hab had nothin' to
ent since yesterday"
Another snid: How kin tell wnh de land is
what do Indians don't own. and how kin tell
what section II ann
At another plncc was found an old colored
woman with two children in arms that she
had carried fifteen miles. having lost her
h,a o,J ~, ha orJ NJ Cut hria
other place woman 90 years old was
found on horseback ready to rush for a claim
twenty miles away. Scores OF women Of all
ages wore found waiting patiently on Horse
back and in wagons and carriages. and every
where the men accorded them every courtesy.
always allowing them to tako the best starting
points.
Further on down the limo was woman with
q 8-year- old girl on horseback. At the point
where tho old Sac and Fox trail crosses tho
line about 500 people were assembled. and at
10 o'clock a mighty cheer went up when Miss
Kretsnger. OF Winfield. Kansas walked in
to camp. having footed the entire distance
from Guthrie. She Is handsome young lady
Of 20. and everybody admired her grit Four
hunters were In light spring wagon. and had
no room for another passenger. but they drew
etraws. and one climbed out and offered the
she would not take the profrered seat.
NO" she said. here are plenty Of men.
both young and old. who 60 on foot. and will
60 that way. too"
The reporter was stationed on high hill
where no could see ten miles up and down the
line as high noon approached. As far as the
eye gould reach all was in readiness. Nowhere
vas there soldier. q guard. Or an officer to
law and awaited patiently the arrival OF Il
0 At Ave- minutes before - several miles to the
north seo covsss4 wagons shot out OF the
ssr sna hs s
ss sa g FsG
erossiPs below the Sili. and BOO people
hG "a u e. M ws sRa t dsvn
aged e. In line IN the s Trail ri ov wS% fhe
timber Vent the 0 People On foot. Every claim
along the line was jumped by from six to
Sfi Down sf by tss
four white men. 1t was but few moments
after the signal was given when the last wagon
The country looked as deserted as It did early
In the interior, however. a wild scene was
being enacted Up and down every valley and
on every ridge dashed horsomen and wagons.
On foot Yali of tho, good claims we We're Already
taken by "sooners,' however. and within an
and mufdor Enough contests are already in
sured to enrich all the lawyers Of Guthrie.
BY The As.niafri Pros.
The Government supervision Of the opening
6cicnt The entire Governmsnt force was
q two c9mSaniss % United states
these latter ility wsIo sent to LanEston e
shs three Lane. Land 6SiSos and 'i twenty-five at
ns rg" y" saas
sorderS about 2S4 miles in eRtent. or ono man
men however. were not stationed Mt regular
Intervals In some places there were ten and
msa i've or w miles enrs hsne
hayG, been expected TINT numbers. Of boomers
t Mould enter before tho appointed time. and
Two miles north of Tohee about 200 boomers
e IN sSaS m"u5 S h Ss
border town. They had ali set their, watches
three three hours ahead last night. SO that their
soop sga'S.sa sH% 2S "T %stshes all ali
S bcsan foy cRss
tons. Tho "sooncrs" at other unguarded
eSonss q the border we're also very nuTer
before tie legal time Was fully 800. Wv ~.
tSs ,h IoWa was Gn
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