The herald., 1893-09-13
.H0RDES OF HOMESEEKERS
Boomers on the Border of
the Cherokee Strip.
AS Thick as Flies Around a
Candy Kitchen.
A Terrible Crush at the Government
Registration Booths.
Great Suffering Endured by the Men
and Women in Limo Several
Deaths Reported-A Tragedy
Mt saltwater, Kan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ARKANSAS Cry, Kan. Sept. 12.-
When the Cherokee strip registering
books were opened this morning there
was terrible crush. Those in the rear
seemed to think that pushing from be-
hind would expedite business at the
front. On the contrary. it only impeded
work. Four more clerks were added to
the working force, and many more cer-
tifcates were passed than yesterday.
The total today reached $500. Many
home-seekers, departing of obtaining
certificates here, have departed for Or
lando, just over the south boundary OF
the strip. Yesterday 2725 certificates
were issued there. The line in front OF
the booths held its place all last night.
Men, women and children, negroes,
and Indians were packed in a common
mass. Today the system of numbering
the persons in line was adopted, and
those having numbers were allowed to
60 and come at will. This proved great
convenience.
At saltwater, 20 miles east OF Orlando,
1000 certificates were issued yesterday,
and about the same number TODAY.
Many more people are waiting at both
places. The scarcity Of water and the
intense heat have caused the death of
several children.
Trains of wagons a mile in length, and
in squads of 40 and 80. parsed through
Guthrie today bound for the strip, and
hundreds arrived on the trains from the
south. The Cherokee Indians have
chosen the moet desirable sites for their
allotment, and several OF them have
com mbined to establish q string Of towns
along tho Santa Fe.
CALDWELL, KR., Sept. 12.-Additions
were made to the clerical force in the
registration booths here today and 2650
certificates were Issued. The line ie
still maintained By somo $500 people.
hcs tedsg By EnmesEiss eash HasHfps; fpsnce s
was avoided.
The frat home-seekers' excursion over
the Rock Island arrived today. 1t came
in three sections and brought $500 peo-
pie. Some are bona fde settlers, some
speculators and many have come to wit
ness the opening of the land to settle
ment.
From Hennesy, on the Rock Island,
just over the south line of the strip,
comes the information that 5000 boom
ers secured certificates Yesterday and
today and several thousand are still
waiting.
ARKANSAS CRY, Kan, Sept. l2.-The
ranks Of the home.seekers before the
registration booths continued to increase
during the night. An excursion in three
sections over the Santa Fe road con-
tanned 5000. 1t is becoming a serious
question how 30 many can be cared for.
Many in the line are suffering from the
exposure to the sun and dust, and the
lack of proper food. One old soldier
dropped dead.
Word ia received late tonight OF a
tragedy at Orlando. A vigilan 20 com.
mitteeSot boomers had a fight with sew
eral confidence men and thievee. Rich
ard Martin, John Seabold and David
Winters of the committee were killed by
the thugs and their bodies thrown into
a we'll. AS soon as it was learned, a
rush was made for the gam blers, but
they had fled and have not yet been
caught.
A message from saltwater late to-
night states that the crowd there be-
came unmsnageable, broke tho lines
and wrecked one OF the booths. Several
people were hurt in the riotthat en-
sued, and it was necessary to call out
the troops to disperse the crowd.