Evening journal., 1891-09-22
LIKE 0KLAHOMA'S RUSH.
Thirty Thousand Boomers in q
Mad Stampede.
A BLOODY RACE WAR IS PROBABLE

A BLOODY RACE WAR is PROBABLE.
Cowboys and Indians WIN Both Oppose
the Snflux of Negroes and wild Scenes
Ara Expected at Langston City, She
New Settlement OF colared People.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept AT noon today
the grand rush for lots on the Cherokee
strip began. Thirty thousand people were
ranged along the border line OF the Indian
reservations waiting for the signal to per
matt them to pass over into the promised
land which has been opened up to them
by the presidents proclamation, and when
the signal was at last given the stampede
was simply terrific 1t was the old Okla
bona rush over again with some modiiica
tions Thege were not as many boomers
and smaller number OF them were in
wagons
A Motley Crew.
II was indeed motley crew. Cowboys
on fleet steeds were mixed up with settlers
wagons and anxious homesteaders on fool
Men. women, boys and girls were scTam-
bling together. Old gray haired boomers
with their single blanket and frying pan,
iostle along with prospective bankers,
pulling the reins over spirited teams Tho
race was fully as exciting as the famous
English derby or the American futurity.
It was free for all, and black, white and
Indians participated winchesters and
six shooters were In every male hand and
will be used If occasion requires
Several Shooting sorapes.
Several men have already been shot in
quarrels over claims, and wild scenes will
doubtless occur before nightfall or before
the new towns are laid out and every man
supplied with claim.
Description of tho Lands.
The lands opened for settlement aggre-
gate in All t.10i $50 acres. Some is adapted
for raising fine crops, and some Of it would
afford excellent pasturage for goats. The
Indians do not lose all their land. zach
buck gets quarter section, and not only
that, but be is a lawful Sooner and has
already picked out the prize spots.
He cannot aell his land for twenty-five
years but during that time he does not
have TO pay any taxes.
After she Indian lands aud the lands
held for school purposes have been deduct
Cd about 800, 900 acres are to be opened foi
actual settlement This makes about So.
600 homesteads, and uttwenty men for
every homestead are on the ground.
Chandler and Tecumseh.
Iieutenant Governor Martin left az /
o'clock for the county seat named Chand
Ter. Governor Steele goes to the county
seat named Tecumseh. Chandler is named
for the assistant secretary Of the interior
H. ID. Baker, Of Oklahoma City, has al
ready been appointed postmaster OF the
coming town of Tecumseh. This town
will be ia the Pottawattomie country
forty miles from Guthrie. Chandler will
be IN the Sac and Fox country, forty miles
from Guthrie.
The government surveyors are not
through with their work on the town sites
and Governor Steele has announced that
the sites shall not be taken up until the
survey il finished. No attention will BE-
paid TO this, however, aud the force Of sol
diers on the ground will not be larg,
enough to keep them of. The threatene,
trouble over the town sites at Chandle
overshadows even the expected disturb
anoes az Iangston between the negroe
and cowboys Governor Steele has deter
mined to suspend the presidents proclama
tion so far as it might be construed TO ne
late to the town sites, and will not permi
entry upon them until after he has ap
proved the surveys and place.
Race War Probable.
At the negro settlement Of Langstol
there is a prospect Of bloody race wa
being precipitated when the attempt
made to secure the lands Two thousan
negroes. all armed, are on the road wit
numberless women aud children. Thes
negroes say they are determined to hav
their claims, while the thousands Of COW
boys are just as determined that they sha
not. It is doubtful II a desperate fight b
tween these two factions can be sverte
today.
The Indians are also hostile TO the NJ
groes, claiming that they especially stipl
lated when ceding the land that none bt
white settlers would be allowed to ente
The negroes however, are determined
have their portion Of the acres TO be opene
and rushed into the new lands, guns
hand, and singing The old jubilee melod
''For Wees A-gwine to Occupy de Ian. -