The herald., 1893-09-15
RELIEF FOR THE BOOMERS
The Hot Wave Gives Way
to a Cool Breeze.
But Not Before Many People
Were Frustrated.
The Registration Facilities Increased
by the Government.
Every Homeseeker VIII Now Re Able
to Geta CertIfi cate-A Rumored
Plot to Burn tho Rail-
road Bridges.

By the Associated Prers.1
ARKANSAS Cry, Sept. 14.-The hot
weather which is causing the home-
seekers so much suffering continues.
The blazing sun, hot winds and lack Of
water and shelter are causing sickness
and prostration. Six more registration
clerks were engaged this morning. The
work is proceeding somewhat faster.
The men in line, who have been there
since Monday evening. are literally ex-
hausted. Hundreds are afflicted with
throat and lung disorders, caused by
breathing the dust-laden air. MANY
have been obliged to drop out and se-
cure the services Of physicians. Several
"strippers" were prostrated during the
night and this morning. The Santa Fe
train arrived late last night in Eve
crowded sections. This morning crowd
ed trains came in over all the lines.
Fully $4,000 strangers are in and about
town: AS the day progresses the wind
gets hotter.
A REFRESHING BREEzE.
The Thermometer registered 81 de.
grees at noon, but the wave of hot wind
died down and In it's place came breeze
from the northwest which was compar-
atively refreshing. No deaths from
sunatroke are reported today.
The action OF the interior department
in providing more extensive facilities
for registration is heartily commended,
and it is now believed that all can be
provided with certificates before Satur-
day noon.
A SENSATIONAL RUMoR.
A rurnor that the owners Of fast
horses had plotted to burn the railway
bridges in the strip, to handicap those
who propose 10 make the rsce in excur-
aion traine, csused much excitement.
1t is believed the patrol OF troops estab-
lished about the border is sufficient to
prevent the entrance OF all unauthorized
perecns, and that the plot, If one really
exists, can Besfrustrated. 's-4 s.ssas-'ses : !
cArrLHstEN WIRE PROTEST.
CRttIemsn having ranges in the south
west country telegraphed the following
protest to President Cleveland this after
noon !:
tine undersigned cattlemen, thorough
ly posted upnn the condition of affairs
here, respectfully protest against the
registration system as carried on at the
booths. Ten thousand people are now
in line, and thousands arrive on each
train. A conflict between parties not
registered and troops is imminent, un-
lees this system is abandoned. The
honor OF your administration is being
jeopardized. Common humanity de-
maDds relief for the honest settlers de-
q RI n N ho atrir hrxt ho
not register"
CERTIFICATES FOR ALL.
At Orlando today over 5000 certificates
were issued. and the number OF people
demanding an opportunity to register
was 10000. The force OF clerks at the
booths there was increased again TODAY
and night force pnt to work. c
AT Caldwell a plentiful water supply
near the booths relieved the suffering
men in line. brisk north wind came
up this afternoon and somewhat tenn
pered the heat. Fully 10000 people are
still wai'hng their opportunity to secure
the precious certificates. and Hundreds
of people are coming in on every Rock
Island train. The number OF certifi-
Gates bping issued every 10 hours has
reached about 5000, and lie believed all
will be- accommodated.
REG lsTRA1ToN FACILITIES INCREASED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.--Land Com
missioner Lamareaux has been notified
that the force employed at the Cherokee
strip is insufficient. He has delegated
to Chief Clerk Jacobs, Inspector Wine-
ford and Special Agent Womack unre.
stricted orders to employ all the help
necessary. Each booth will hereafter,
it is stated at the land office, be kept
omen "a hours