Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-16
AT HENNEssY.

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cial)-As far rs the eye can reach in
amy direction the Cherokee strip Is a
mass of flames. A strong north wind Is
blowing gale, ard the flames lcaplng
| TO the heavens. present grand but
awful sight, The soldiers 10 doubt
started the fire TO clean out the soOners
aud they surely have succeeded. for no
human being could live In that mass
of flames and smoke. Thousands OF
people are cut watching the FIRE and the
Last Days of Pompcli cannot compare
with It in grandeur
The shippers have 10 line up along
the strip 10 make the nce tomorrow.
and the town Is filled with those who
intend to take the Rock Island trains
for town lots and claims alongside the
track.
Two sooners, mares unknown, were
shot and badly wounded by the cavalry
near here today
Sixty-sevcn sooners were captured and
they cnunot make the race for homes
Every man you see along the street has
cantcen strapped upon his shoulder
for the dust Is so dense that one must
have a drink every few minutes or be-
come stiiled, and the pumps along the
NAitfNH AAf AuAhfh hH WIN NNNAlN ON
account Of the scarcity Of water
Sixteen thousand people have register
ed 80 far, probably one thousand will
be In line at the booth tomorrow
Three hundred and fifty deputy United
States marshals and deputy sheriff. have
been sworn In and every one found
carrying weapon tomorrow will be
arrested. The officers got wind OF an
intended raid TO be made on the banks
here tomorrow and will have large
force stationed at each bank all day
Tomorrow the town viii be almost
deserted for every man, woman and
child who can get conveyance will 20
up the line TO sec this greatest run The
world has ever known and a crowd Of
robbers coming IN here would have clear
sailing. II the officers did not take steps
10 prevent II,
The hardware establishments look al
most deserted, the shelves are bare and
every piece Of tinware. cartridge can
teens, spades, hatchcts, etc. have been
sold TO the boomers and thousands turned
away A man could not get a sduare
meal in the town; oil salt meats. bread,
canned goods, etc. have been sold Hnn-
drets VIII so 70 sleep tonight on a sup
per OF dust salad and Oklahoma Grip
water
Little squads Of boomers are camped
along the line, and each has leader
who knows the ground, and each is CON
hdent Of victory, " such Il be- Thou
sands will be disappointed and pcnni-
less In strange country, without friends.
for many not knaaing the corner will
squat upon school land and reap no bene-
TT thersfrom. The scum Of the earth
Is here. Thugs Of the worst kind knock |
down the settlers and rob them IN broad
daylight. and escape In the tremendous
crowds Gamblers with suret thing games
catch hundreds Of victims. Many d man
here has been fieeced out Of his last |
penny. PiekpOckets are doing a thriving |
business. and dozens Of horses have been |
reported stolen every night.
Dup Wlch. a farmer living close 20 the |
city. shot and Instantly killed horse !
thief last night. who was stealing a !
thoroughbred stallion from lds stable.
Trouble may b. expected tomorrow, for |
many people will try % sneak IN before /
the noon hour. and viii he killed by the |
soldiers and nashals Hanlreds will be
MANNED for life. for IN tlls mighty |
throug every one Is excited. nfrvously 1
driving her steeds ~ their topn9a /
speed. and maay viii bctroiden upon and
lilla1 Tn0s. who expect 10 capture /
foirn ites AZ the point u the gun, and /
fherp are several parties here organized I
for tiI4i purpcfa. viii meet ~ the ragreu /
l,sotusr a arfcfmiprd man who VIII Jay ]
d,,,r rs life III need u. for his figlIfl.
no N down and describe thr scenef
and incidents ia pnd ah1fli here. 10 r.
al. he schemes Of ioiFn-iie rrahlssr,
md lf0nrsrcls would take i,urs and I'D
aaiguhr ,flisyhady i prepared for he 4
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