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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23
A Woman Shoots and i, Hurt.

Al point tive miles below Tohee quite a
number of boomers were gathered 10 make
the race. Among them was one
woman, whose name is not known,
whose Impotence got the better Of
her discretion. She crossed the line
before the appointed time and one of the
deputy Inarshals guarding the party ar
rested her and forced her back over the
line. Soon afterward she again crossed
the line prematurely, and when tn.
deputy the second time ordered her back
she drew revolver from her dress pocket
and opened fire upon him. The marshal
returned the fire and shot her in the left
leg just below the knee, SCATTERING
the limb and disabling her 50
that she was unable to make the race.
When noon arrived the boomers left her
this side of the border stretched under
tree unable to move. A humane hachman
brought the unfortunate woman TO this
place. where she is being cared for.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23

GUTHRIE. o. T, Sept 22.-It is reported
by Lee Whistler, treasurer of the Sac and
Fox Nation. who Just arrived here IL com
pany with Joe Springer, another Indian, that
they were passed OF the road sixteen miles
east by the Dalton boys. The leader OF the
gang was seen here at O'Clock this after
noon Guards have been placed around all
the banks, as it is feared the deSpcradOes
are planning an attack
Mayor Spengel has supplied the places Of
the police that have deserted the town for
claims. CHE says he is credihly informed
that the Datons are planning raid 90 tho
town, relying for success on the scarcity VI
officers and the semi-dcserted condition Of
I ba
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23

The government supervision Of the open
ing OF the lands seems to have been sadly
deficient. The entire force was composed
of two companies of United States
troops, or 200 men, under Capts.
Hay and Styles, and the forces
of the three United States marshals
number about two hundred and fifty men.
OF these latter fifty were sent to Langston
to preserve the peace between the
cowboys and negroes, fifteen were re-
quired at each of the three land Offices and
twenty-five at Tahoe. OF the regular troops
a SQUAD of twenty men We're stationed at
each of the two county sites. This left only
some 300 men to patrol the borders OF about
200 miles in extent or one Iuan to every
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23
The Signal.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 70 the (IaZttte-
OKLAHOMA, o. T., Sept. PA pistol shot
fired by young army lieutenant was the
signal to-day for the waiting crowd at
Choctaw City to start in the big race for
the new country. Choctaw City has the
advantage of being located within mile
of the line and for more than year it has
been the rendezvous of lot ofhomeseekers
who have waited patiently all this time for
the president to issue his proclamation, de-
claring the new country open.
1t has been the evident desire of the au-
thorities at Washington to give every pos
sible show to the honest settlers. but still
some of the recent instructions that were
sent out from the interior department, if
not working an injustice to the settler. is
certainly rendering his chances for holding
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23

GUTHRIE. o. T., Sept. 22.-G:30 2. n
McCabe, the founder Of the negro town OF
Langston. seventeen miles northeast Of this
city has just arrived. He says: Our
people agreed this morning to form
line and at the discharge of
shot start for the lands. This was
done at Il O'Clock. located my claim and
Immediately left for Guthrie. There was
much firing going on when left but don I
know whether any one was killed or in
iurcd. Bullets from one mans gun
whistled so close to my ears that it was I'M
comfortable
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23
A Riot Reported.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
OKLAHOMA CRY, o. T, Sept. GA
courier has just brought the information
that riot OF serious moment occurred in
the new country over the settlement of
claims. The courier says il the general
melee that followed three men Were killed.
Col. Wade. who was in command of all
the troops in the territory, and whose head
quarters are temporarily in this city. scouts
the idea of any serious outbreaks, such as
reported, nevertheless he instantly sent an
order ont to investigate the truth of the re
mort
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23
What Ayres saws

GUTHRIE, o. r, Sept. -. 6p. m.-Sanuel
Ayres, colorcd man. has Just arrived from
Langston He says Some shooting DC
CURED about quarter Of mic from
where ] was. but can not tell You whether
anyone was hurt or not. | am here TO
place Il file on the first claim over the line
nd Looming the city
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23
Two Negroes Killed.

GUTHRIE, o. L. Sept -, 1P.M MIR.
Roberts, a photographer who is just in,
says: Two negroes were killed near
Langston about mile south of town. One
of them was dead when / first reached
there and the other died few minutes be-
fore left"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23
And the Colonel Commanding in the
Territory Immediately Sends
Orders to the Troops.
The Opening.
Mad as March Hares.


Special to the Gazette.
GUTHRIE. o. T., Sept. 22.-The population
increased a0,OO0 to-day. No country in the
world has record of any such growth.
This morning the settled area of the Terri
tory numbered 5000, 600 acres and the popu-
lation was 60 900. Between morning and
sunset to-day million and half acres
lation is now $4,000
All along the line this morning the scene
was one of great excitement. People on
foot. people on horseback, people in buggies,
in wagons. men, women and children, alto
gether, were gathered in groups short
distance apart. The scene
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
when the signals were fired was one never
to be forgotten. Out from the line and
across the rolling prairie horsemen shot
like missiles from catapult- Covered
wagons filled with people rushed up hill
and down dale, and hundreds of home
seekers on foot started valiantly forth IN
search of the coveted claim. On the old
Sac and Fox trail trudged good looking r
GIRL OF TWENTY,
Miss Kreksinger of Winfield Kan. who
had walked the fifteen miles from Guthrie
but a few hours before the opening She
was loudly cheered on every side. and
through the gallantry of the men will surely
secure claim for her courage and perse-
verance.
AT LANGsToN
were hundreds of negroes on foot, many
without q dollar in the world and with
nothing to eat nor blanket TO cover them.
Still they were not discouraged and
trudged many weary miles to seek their
new homes. At Tahoe the 5000 people went
i'll without incident, and 20OO of them went
in direct line for the new county seat,
where at midnight tonight they will at
tempt to take the town site
BY FORCE
from the handful of soldiers on the ground.
At Perkins three people are reported
drowned while fordinr the river, and south
of Langston two negroes are reported shot.
a man was shot on the Sac and Fox trail
while quarreling with another man about
the road.
AT the land Office here a mob formed but
were soon dispersed tonight
e AT d O'Clock this evening courier coming
in from the east says the notorious Daltons
are ON their road to this city and will raid
the express offices and other places. A
hundred thousand dollars have been in this
city in the past three days, and rich haul
could be made. Deputies and guards have
been sworn and every precaution taken to
prevent any such act.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-23

BLOODSHED.
Seven Men Reported Killed in
the New Lands.
Four People DR. owned Crossing
River.
| MADDEST RUSH EVER SEEN.
A Beautiful Girl Walks Fifteen
Miles for a Home.
A Colony of Young Ladies Race
to the Goal.
THE PISTOL POPS
And Steerback and Horse
back,
On Wagons, in Carriages. in Bug
gies, and on Foot.
$4,000 PEOPLE AFTER HOMES.
At Langston 1900 Negroes and
500 Whites Contend
For the Valley That Flows
With
ILK AND HON EY.
A Courier Brings Word of a
Conflict
And the Colonel Commanding in the
Territory Immediately Sends
Orders to the Troops
The Opening.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Four Miners Rescued After an ImprIsons
ment OF Twenty Days.

HAsLEsIS, Pa, Feb, 25-Four men were
rescued alive from the Jeanrilie mine last
night, instead Of five as then stated. All
are Hungarians, and are named Thomas
Tomartuskey, Joe Mastuskowitch, John
Berno and Bosco Frink. Twenty-three
men were in the mine when the water
broke in. Six escaped and seventeen
were caught by the water. Thirteen
bodies were taken out Tomartuskey is
in the best condition, and will doubtless
fully recover. Mastuskowitch, known as
big joe" from his size, is apparently in
the worst condition of all and may not
live. The men were in the mine nineteen
days and nine hours, and owe their lives
to the fact that the portion of the mine
where they took refuge was cushioned
by fresh air by the pressure of water,
which rose in the slope 624 feet in five
minutes. They supported their life on
the contents of their dinner pals and the
oil in their lamps and bottles, and when
these were gone, upon the water in the
mine, which was horribly foul with sui
phur. The terrible tale Of their nineteen
days suffering will hardly be made public
for several days, as with the most favora
bic improvement hoped for, none of the
men will be strong enough to talk. Much
comment is heard as to the future of the
rescued men, should they be returned to
health and strength.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
ANOTHER ROAD TO THE GAP.
The Tennessee & Ohio Road to he Con
structed from Rogersville
Here at Once.

KSoxviLLE. Feb. 26.--Thc Journal has
Of the early construction Of
another railroadto Big Stone Gap. 1t says:
For some time it has been reported that
the East Tennessee road would be double
tracked between Morristown and Chat
fauooga, and that the I. & O. would be
extended from Rogersvllc to Big Stone
Gap. The Atlanta Constitution published
an interview with Mr.. John H. Inman
some days ago in which he said:
I'VE shall have to double track the
East Tennessee between Chattanooga
and Knoxville very soon. 1t has so many
feeders at Chattanooga which comes in
the shape of funnel, that this work will
have to be done at once
The extension to Big Stone Gap will
pass through q country rich in mineral
resources and will quickly become rich
feeder to the system.
The work will be commenced during
the coming summer and pushed to an
early completion.
The construction Of this track will in
volvc the expenditure of millions of dol
lars and give employment to thousands OF
upu
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
STATUS OF THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
Neither Good Enough for Its Friends nor
Bad Enough for it's Enemies.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-The status
Of the copyright bill passed by the Senate
is not so good as its friends desire nor
so bad as its enemies wish. The attach
mcnt of three amendments sufficed to send
the bill back to the House, and the sena-
tors opposed to the bill, realizing that
their combined opposition would not de-
feat the measure on direct vote, aided in
loading it down with amendments, so as
to handicap it in the House. Only one of
these amendments, however, is really OBJ
noxious to the friends of the bill That
is the Sherman-Carlisle amendment,
which, by allowing the Importation at fixed
rates of duty on the copyrighted works OF
foreign authors, threatens at one blow to
divorce the interest of publishers from
those of authors. But the conference
committee appointed by the Senate is be-
licved to have been selected with view
to triumph Of the original House bill,
and it is not expected that they will offer
any very serious objections to dropping
the amendments one and all III conference,
nor is it at all probable that the Senate
would refuse to accept such conference
report, for number of senators sufficient
to turn the scale who voted for the amend
ments would willingly consent to their
omission if ii came to the issue of drop
ping them or losing the entire bill.
The main obstacle lies in the House.
The bill as amended lies on the Speakers
table, and whenever business on that
table is reached, which may lie any morn
ing when an appropriation bill does not
intervene, the bin will be in a peculiarly
lit position for immediate action. AS it
involves no appropriation, when it is laid
before the House any member may as
privilege move to grant the request Of the
Senate for conference. II this motion
prevails the final success of the bill will
he assured, but It difficulty arising at that
stage will probably he found III the op-
position of Messrs. Payson and Hopkins,
Of Illinois who, it is said, will attempt to
defeat the motion to appoint conference
and cndeavor to send the bill back to the
committee. The copyright men, however,
are preparing to strengthed their forces
and feel confident that they will be able
to command majority sufficient to send
the bill to conference.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27

Absurd Provisions That WIZ set the State
Back and bar her Progress.

LOUISVILLE. Feb. :5.-Thc action of the
Constitutional Convention is causing great
dissatisfaction among the intelligent and
business elements of the State. Several
absurd provisions have already been
adopted and others are under discussion
and will likely he adopted also. One pro-
vision is as follows:
.No corporation shall issue stock bonds except
an equivalent III money paid, labor done or property
actually received ard applied To tie purposes for
which such corporation WAS created and neither Ia
Dor nor property shall lac reccircd in payment for stock
or bonds NJ greater value than The markc! price, at
the iuc, OF said labor or property and all fictitious
increase OF stock or Indebtedness shall be void
The ratification Of Il constitution con
tanning such clause would prevent the
organization OF any new corporation and
put an end to industrial progress. 1t is
pointed out that large enterprises must he
carried to completion by the use of credit.
no great public work, railroad, canal,
bridge or such like, has been built III this
country with cash collected for the purpose
beforehand as this section practically
proposes. They are built by borrowing
money and money is borrowed by issuing
stocks and bonds and selling them. These
stocks and bonds are not worth par and
can not be sold for par in any case Be-
sides the fact mentioned by Senator Nor
gan that no dividend Oh the stocks, Or'in-
terest on the bonds. can be earned till the
enterprise is complete and in operation,
there is always the element OF uncertainty
as to what its profits will he and as to
whether ample funds will be secured to
finish it and put in the way OF earning
dividends. The discount for which sccurl-
ties are sold represent on the cost OF the
enterprise till it begins to pay, and also
the risk. High interest means uncertain
or insufficient security, and heavy dis
count means long wait for dividends and
a large risk. The securities of the Hen
derson Bridge Company, Il useful, neces-
sary and profitable enterprise, were SOLD
at large discount in order to get money
necessary to build the bridge. Its stocks
and bonds are both now at par, and over
and the bridge was built at reasonable
cost. Under the proposed section OF the
new Constitution this bridge could not
have been built If this section becomes
part of the Constitution no bridge or
railroad or other public work can be I'M
dertaken till the people interested in hav-
ing it are both able to put their hands in
their pockets and put up all the money
required in cash as needed, and so he will
ing to give the public the benefit OF their
money without interest during the years
required for the completion OF the work
and until it begins to pay dividends. 1t
will he long day ahead before We have
people so rich and selt-denying. The Ell
feet of this section will be to deprive our
people of the use of the modern machinery
OF credit hy which all large enterprises
are accomplished.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
EDITORS FIGHT.
Fatal Collision in Columbus, Ohio, Re
tween Rival Journalists.

CoLuMBus, o. Feb "a horrible tragedy
occurred on high street, in which twelve
or fifteen shots were fired. ". j. Elliott
Of the Sunday Capital-and A. c Osborne,
City Editor OF the World,-are understood
to have done the most Of the shotins 4
bystander, named Hughes, was shot
through the head and died almost Instant
Is. The street was crowded with people.
The trouble grew out Of an exchange OF
articles of u sensational character. in
which the men slandered each other and
their families.
Osborne was shot through the heart
and has since died
Eiliott's brothers are under arrest at
the police station and threats are openly
made against W j. Elliott. His brother,
who is President Of the Free Employment
Bureau of the State, was shot in one arm
and the hack.
Stories OF the shootings are conflicting.
w. j. Elliott claims that Osborne fired
the first shot which killed Hughes.
W. j. Sullivan, Il bystander was shot in
the arm and two or three others received
slight wounds but their names cannot be
had
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
TRADE REVIEW.
Reports Generally Favorable, but Some
Complaint From the south Because
Cotton Producers Hold Back for
Higher Prices.

New YORK. Feb. pr. G.. Dun & Co. =
weekly review OF trade saws that the tone
Of reports from other cities is generally
favorable, though there is some complaint
of collections at the South, because cotton
is held back for higher prices. Trade is
dull at Memphis and Atlanta, and fair only
" at New Orleans Thcprospect is bright
If Savannah, and the trade Of good volume
in spitc of bad weather at st. Louis, and
fairly healthy at Kansas City. AT Cicve-
land and Pittsburg some Improvement in
iron is noticed, the latter reporting hii-
ished iron in good demand, and blooms
stronger, coke strike having some III
fuence.
Cotton is onc-quarter lower with sales
of GU Geo bales. The exports OF cott"n
continues above last years as well as re,
ceipts, but wheat and -four exports ieil
far behind, and the movement III pro''s-
ions shows little increase. For tae pres
ent foreign trade is slackenlnS, though
changes in prices might soon enlarge IT.
There is q stronger tone i'll the iron
market here, at Philadelphia and the est
hut it is not clear that it has any other
basis than the apprehended reduction OF
the output in consequence OF the great
coke strike. Moreover III the very small
advance large blocks Of Virginia and Ala
bama iron are offered AT prices which
paralyze the market, while steel rails are
inactive. The trade III bar iron IS very
unsatisfactory and orders for plate, sheet
and structural iron are small or only fair
The coal market is depressed by the
enormous output, thus far nearly 80 per
cent greater than last year.
Sales of wool continue large, at Phila-
delphia exceeding last years by about 6D
nercent and at New York little, while
at Boston the increase is still heavy.
The business failures throughout the
country during the past seven days mum
her for the United States $40, and for
Canada forty-six. For the corresponding
week fast yearthe figures were 25h lail'
,,rcs in the United States and forty-enc
in the Dominion ofCanada.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
THE DISASTROUS FLOODS.
Over S4,OOO,OOO Worth Of Property De-
stroyed In the Vicinity of
ParkerSburC.


PAEKEEsBuRG, VA, Feb. 2G--1he worst
of the flood is now over. The Ohio has
fallen two feet. and tonight will have
reccded from the business and factory
sections of the city. Riverside is still in
undated, and but few families will be able
to return to their homes for two weeks.
The sufferers are being cared for. The
loss to the railroads is very great. All
of them are badly crippled, and in some
cases it will take several weeks work ts
repair the damage. No mails have left
Marietta for five days. The post-ofice
was flooded half way to the top of the let
ter boxes, and the newspaper Offices had
four feet of water in them.
In the Ohio valley not less than $4,000
men have been thrown out of employment.
This will entail great suffering. a close
observer who has passed through the in
undated district estimates the loss at
$4,OOO,OOO Only two cases of drowning
are reported-W Powell, who lives near
Bcnwood, and Harry Westgate, whose
home is at Torch, on the Ohio side of the
river.
News from Pocahontas county says that
many people in the upper part of that
county are in starving condition 1t
was feared last night that the Allegheny
and Monongah ella rivers will overflow
again, and that another food as great as
that cf last week pill visit thiscity. Both
rivers are rising rapidly.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
THE KENTUCKY UNION SAFE.
Funds Obtained to Take 1t out of the Re
ceiver's Hands.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 26.-Thc Kentucky
Union railroad and Land Company, which
has had SO many ups and downs, is said
to be again on its feet. Funds sufficient
to run the company has been obtained
and the road will be taken out of the
hands of the receiver. This will he easy
to do, as the stockholders and creditors
of the road seem to be satisfied.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
$50; a, San Francisco, sl7 .92, giving English
rails AN advantage OF $500 over Chicago rails

$50; at San Francisco, sa7.a2, giving English
rails AN advantage Of 1892 over Chicago rails
in the San Francisco market.
lthas been stated that during greater part
OF the season ocean steamers and vessels trans
por, rails as ballast and free of charge for
freight from Liverpool to New York or San
Francisco. ifit is true the statements are Of
great Importance.
IA to the time workmen are employed, the
report gives examples of daily averages in this
country and in Europe in pig iron works. The
average daily earnings of workmen in the
Northern district Of the United States varies
from $l.E to $2.o3, in the Southern section
from 81 30 to 81 "a, on the Continent of Europe
from G4 cents to 10 cents, and in Great Britain
from 50 cents to 81 cents. In Great Britain
and on the Continent of Europe, however, the
workmcn are employed only about three months
in wear. The average earnings per hour for
workmen ranges in the Northern district of the
United States from 3 cents to lS cents, in
the Southern district from cents to l3 cents, in
Europe from cents to cents, and in Great
Britain from cents to 10 cents per hour. The
report contains other valuable information as
to the relative cost Of living, &c.