The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-24

the greater number of boomers nab,lr-.
ally congregated around them,
The boomers were distributed
among the various starting points
about as follows: At Tohee 5000
Langsten 500 negroes and 500 VIII ites,
on the Kickapoo border 5000 and on
the Pottawattomie border 1000. The
allotments to the Pottawattopie IN
dians nearly exhausted the lands in
their reservation, so that home-seek-
ers had little chance of locating
claims there. AT Langston the ne
groes had been gathered by a negro
colonization society to the number of
1000, and they were to move en-
masse into the Cimarron valley, the
most fertile region and locate Ia
bunch. Five hundred whites, mostly
cowboys, also had their ewes on that
section, and each party had made all
sorts OF threats of taking the land by
force. A force of deputy marshals
and deputy sheriffs under the sherifFof
this county has been dispatched there
to preserve order, and it is believed
that they will be able to maintain
peace. One of the unique sights at
Tohee was company of young ladies
from Guthrie who had formed a colon
ization company to proceed to the new
lands and settle on adjoining claims.
They were mounted on Texas ponies.
and were attired as near as might be
in cowboy style with revolveTs and
equipped for camping out. They made
the race in body. So far as has been
ascertained up to the present time, no
serious conflict has taken place be-
tween rival claimants, and the co,In-
try has been peacefully occupied.
LATER REPORTS SHOW FIGHTING
GUTHRIE, o. r., Sept. 22--At q
point five miles below Topee, quite a
number of boomers were gathered to
make the race. Among them was one
woman whose name has not been
learned, whose impatience got the
better of her discretion. She crossed
the line before the appointed time
and one of the deputy marshals
guarding the party arrested her and
forced her back over the line. Soon
afterwards, she again crossed the
line prematurely, and when the dep
uty, 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, shattering the limb and dis
abling her so that she was unable ta
make the race. When noon arrived,
the boomers left her this side of the
border stretched under q tree unable
to move. A humane hackman brought
the unfortunate woman to this place,
where she is being cared for.
6p. m.-Samuel Ayres, q colored
man, has just arrived from Langston,
He says: "Some shooting occurred
about q quarter of mile from whore
L was, but L cannot tell you whether
anyone was hurt or not. / am here
to file the first claim over the lire adj
joining the city"
6:3O p. m.-McCabe, the founder Of
the negro town Of Langston, seven
teen miles northeast of this city, has
just arrived. He says: Our peo-
pie agreed this morning to
form q line and at the discharge
OF the shot to start for the lands. This
was done at IL o'clock. / located my
claim, and Immediately left for Guth-
rie. There was much firing going OH
when L left, but 1 do not know
whether anyone was killed or in
jured. Bullets from one mans gun
Whistled so close to my ears that it
was uncomfortable
Up. m.-Mr. Robertson, q photo
grapher, who is just in says: Two
negroes were killed near Langston,
about a mile south of the town. One
Of thom was dead when first reached
there, and the other died few min
ltes before left"
THE DALTON GANG SHOWS UP
7:45 p. NIT is reported by Lee
treasurer of Sac and Fox
nation, who just arrived here in com
9any with Joe Springer and the In
lian, that they were passed on the
oad sixteen miles east, by the Dalton
'oys. The leader of the gang was
cen here at o'clock this afternoon,
Guards have been placed around all
he banks as it is feared the despera-
!oes are planning an attack. Mayor
'pengell has supplied the places of
policemen that have deserted the
own for claims. He says he is credit
ably informed that the Daltons are
planning raid on the town, relying
or success upon the scarcity of officers
nd the semi-deserted condition ofthe
ity.