The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-17

some killed. Of the latter two were rarr-
dered. enc being stabbed, the other shot
through the head MANY dead horses are
on the prairie. Soldiers shos four sooaers
hear Saltwater. O. T.. and Arkansas City.
Kan.
.CALDwEII, Sept. l6-The frs: train into
the Cherokee district Was run by Engineer
J. & Cosburn, who has been thirty years
In the service Of the Rock Island road.
The train was composed Of fhirty-fivs
stock cars. and every foot Of space vas
taken- After much putting and snoxtins
the train moved slowly oat, one minute
afser the signal gun vas fired. Ii was
alive with people cheering wilaiy aud
waving hats, handkerchiefs and fisgs. The
train run at the rate Of fifteen miles an
hour and slowed up every 1--WE miles 10
allow those who wished 10 Jump of
Pond Greek will probably be the largest
town on the Rock Island line: population,
5000.
AT al stations between Caldwell and
Wichita, on the Rock Island road, hun
dreds of boomers were left because OF the
inability of the trains to carry them. Ii
became necessary 10 lock the car doors
and leave the unfortunates 70 shift for
themselves.
ORLANDO, O. T., Sept. I6.-Twenty-tive
thousand men and women started into the
strip at noon today. Hundreds went in
on the trains. which were jammed. but
the grand rush vas by horse and wagon.
Among those who were witnesses of the
run were Gov. Renfrew. of Oklahoma; A.
T. Swinherd, inspector of the general lane
ofiice: Judge Woliack, special examiner
OF land offices, and Judge Lowe. secretary
OF the territory. The Santa Fs
special trains got an almost even
start with the horsemen and
pedestrians. Five thousand made the
trip by rail. Wharton and Perry were
the favored townsites. and tonight each
has population of over 5.ooo Following
the excursion trains freight trains hauled
great quantities of household goods and
lumber to the new towns. Temporary
residences and shops were made of tents,
but the canvas houses will soon give way
to wooden structures.
Judge Nollack. special agent Of the land
ONCE. has adviees showing that the num-
Der of people who made the run into the
Cherokee strip exceeds all expectations.
Fully 10000 started in the race. aud, esti-
mating the families Of the married ut two
to each certificate bearer. the Cherokee
strip tonight has population of 200, 600
Advices TO Judge WolIack show that the
racers were divided about as fellows among
the border towns: Arkansas City 30.000
Orlando 25.o00. Caldwell i5,oo0 Hennessey
10000. Saltwater 10000, Kiowa 5000, Hun
newell 1900. other points 1000.
Near Black Bear. northeast of here, the
body OF James Reardon, of Milford. Mass,
was found on the prairie after the rush.
He had been stabbed to death. and the
weapon Was sticking in his breast. Fur
ther north the body of w. u. Blake, sup
posed TO be from Gainesvills, Tex, was
found, shot through the heart. Ii is not
known whether he was murdered or shot
by accident. The body of Madeline Gran
ger, of Terre Haute, Ind, was also found
on the prairie. There were no marks OF
violence and it is believed she died from
natural causes.
All of the 9. .33s. $50 acres of land opened
Saturday are now apart OF the territory Of
Oklahoma, and much of IL has been for
some time. though not open 70 settlement
The reserves set aside in the presidents
proclamation for the Usage, Kansas, Ponca
and Otoe and Missouri Indians have
been a part Of Oklahoma since the
formation OF the territory in 1870.
The unoccupied portion OF the Cherokee
outlet, which forms the section thrown
open to settlers, has been a part of the
territory of Oklahoma only since the issu-
ance Of the presidents proclamation,
August % last. OF the total number of
aeres--6. SSs. .a50-deciared part of the
public domain there have been re-
served l52, i60 acres for allotments
10 Indians. 1880 acres in reserves,
1000 acres for the Indian school
reserves, and one-ninth of the
total number, or 7u9. ss3 acres, have been
reserved for public schools and public