The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-19
0KLAHOMA'S NEW BOOM.
FULLY 4,5oo SETTLERS READY TO
TAKE UP LAND.

Three Thousand of Them on the Bor-
der of the New Territory and 1900
at Guthrie-The President Signs a
Proclamation Permitting the Inva-
sion to Begin on Tuesday.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. Retrospective
settlers are awaiting with impatience the
Presidents proclamation permitting them
to enter and claim their homestead. Most
Of the boomers have already gone as far as
the border and need only word from
Washington to send them over the line
Each party Of boomers has left one Of its
number at Guthrie to act as a courier to let
them know when the official proclamation
is made. About ! 500 ara waiting here for
the word, and on the border fully 5000 peo>
pic have gathered. Many towrspeeple have
joined the rest, and some Of the factories
and stores are left very shorthanded. One
noticeable fact concerning the people who
intend 30 settle ia the new land is that num-
bers of them. rearly half, 1t is estimated,
are negroes.
Principally FROM THE SOUTH.
They have come principally from the
south, attracted here by the advertise
Of two colonization societies, one headed by
a noted negro named Laudstone and the
other by ex-Audltor McCabe, tcolored) Of
Kansas. Ths excitement among the BOOM
ers in the city is great. Hundreds of people
surround the newspaper Offices and COVER
nor's mansion anxious TO get the first
news that the President has opened the
lands to settlement The crowds are COM
posed OF Indians, cowboys, gamblers aud
holneseekers. white and black. The United
States marshal has increased his force Of
deputies to 100 men to assisi in keeping the
peace. The crowds are on the whole good
natured and no distuJ bances have occurred
so far
q RACE WAR.
A deputy sheFifF has just arrived from
the line of the eastern dian lands, bring
ing news of a race war in progress there
just on the limo of the Iowa's reserva-
ton. The town of Langston was founded
several months ago and Is inhabited
solely by negroes. There are several
thousands of them there and more are ar
irving daily on the line Of the new lands.
The negroes contemplate settling in body
in Cimmaron valley as soon as the lands are
opened. A or Of cowboys from the
Cherokee strip also have their eyes on the
loc atty and say that any negro who at
tempts to settle there will be killed.
BULLETS FLY.
o5tCAOoy LbD OONOO1o 1uukbbObg
got into a row and attempted to shoot
Eggleston, editor Of the Herald. Last
night they returned, all drunk, and fired
a score of shots into crowd of
negroes on the street. Several received
slight wounds. The cowboys left swearing
they would return to-day and wipe out the
town. The negroes have all armed them
selves, and if they do return many will
likely be killed. A force of officers has left
for the scene.
STIRRING SCENES TO COME.
The long delayed news from Washington
announcing the opening of the ceded Indian
lands next Tuesday, was received here this
morning and caused intsnse excitement.
Now will come q rush of homeseekers
almost as great as that which followed
the opening of Oklahoma territory and
many OF the stirring scenes incident to that
event will be repeated. The ceded reserva-
ton comprises almost as much territory as
Oklahoma proper. The land lies directly
east Of Oklahoma. The two regions are sepa-
rated by the Indian meridian hne. The
north fork of the Canadian river
runs directly through the new country.
Thousands OF people have been
camped on the meridian line for days
Hundreds Of camp fires have been burning
around Oklahoma City and Guthrie for
weeks, and the streets have been blocked
with every conceivable kind of vehicle, all
ready to start for the promised land on re-
cent Of word from Washington.
TROOPS ON THE SCENE.
Companies A and d of the Thirteenth
infantry and troop of the Fifth cavalry
out the boomers and assisting in
maintaining order. Oklahoma and Guth-
rie business houses will be sadly crippled
by the great exodus from these two
cities that is now taking pla e. Many OF
the merchants ara closing their stores and
joining in the general rush. The receipt of
,he newS from Warrington was the signal
for tho exodus to c)nmence. Thou.ands Of
people swarned the streets. The news spread
rapidly. The Intelligence was the signal
for bug caravans OF honIeseekers1 20 COM
mence to move. Everybody isnow making
the best possible time 10 getting on the line
to Join the crowd that is already waiting
for next Tuesday. The new country is
we'll watered and well timbered.
1t Is very desirable for homes The Indian
villages on the ceded reservations are now
almost deserted. The Indians do not Oh
ject seriously to the occupation of the
lands by the whites, but they hate
the negroes. In the treasy with the
Sac and Fox Indians the words "oDen to
white settlement" occur. These words are
apt TO cause some trouble. The Indians say
that they will insist on their stipulation,
and will not permit negroes to take lands
in their country.
BURNING THE GRASS.
KANSAS CITY, No, Sept. ia special
TO the Star from Guthrie, o. r., says:
"Great clouds of smoke are rising from the
Cherokee strip to-day and thousands OF
acres being burned over. The cause
of the fire ls not knowA, but it is thought
the boomers have commenced their raid
and are carrying out their threat to burn
the grass Of the entire country"
THE PROCLAMATION SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l8.-The President
has signed the proclamation opening to set
tleme1t and homestead the newly ceded
lands Of the Sac and Fox. Kiowa and Pot
ia aMatomie Indians in tue eastern part OF
Oklahoma These lands may be entered
upon next Tuesday, Sept. %. at ~ O'Clock
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