The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-14
MEN DYING IN THE LINES.
GREAT SUFFERING AMONG THE BooM-
ERS ON THE KANSAS BORDER.

Hundreds Standing In the Terrible Heat
Miles from Water SuppIy-Six Meu
Died Testcrday-IIair ths Cinin Hunters
Cannot REGISTER mt the Present R.te-A
Vigorous Protest Sent TO U,Se ssmith.
ARKANsAs CRY. Kan. Sept 13.-Tho mercury
in Arkansas City this afternoon Indicated q
temperature OF 1l0' Fahrenheit. tho hottest
day OF tho season.
The scenes enacted yesterday wore more
than repeated to-day. and many persons over
come by the heat wore carried from the limos.
Some OF them will recover. but others will die.
Six men have died to-day
There Is great discomfort among tho home
seekers because tho forces Mt the booths are
not largo enough TO register more than one
half OF tho people who wish, certificates Of
registration.
Great pressure is being brought to bear upon
the authorities at Washington to induce them
to move the booths to Arkansas City or to dis
continue all registration and to permit every
ono to enter tho strip and locate claim.
Lieut. Caldwell this afternoon sent a tele.
gram to Secretary Ioke Smith advising him
of the conditions existing at the booths and
suggesting that as the registration has proven
almost complete failure it be discontinued.
All OF the newspaper mon representing me-
tropolitan papers this afternoon united In the
following despatch tn Secretary Smith:
In the name OF the papers we represent.
We respectfully request that you take imme.
diate steps to alleviate the suffering Of homo.
seekers who are seeking registration at booth
9. near this city.
THE booth is on dusty road four miles away
from water and shelter; the weather ia ex.
tremely hot. and hot winds are blowing .
gale, The suffering Is great. A largo number
OF he homeseekers have been strioke EN- down
and some OF them have died.
=, Registration is progressing so slowly that
thousands OF mon are compelled to stand iu
moved to this city. and nut on larger force OF
fher S ana or tho II r
we beg beg d you to TIKI immediate action. HUI
the registration system that whom Friday night
arrives; and # Is apparent that the thousands
placed on the list. a riot will be precipitated.
Practically the same condition exists at Or.
l9n 1d,3;; saltwater; Hunnewell, and Caldwell.
sued by Secretary Smith on Monday. torbid-
ding any ono to board the trains entering tho
strip at noon who are not armed with regs-
Trains loaded to their, fullest capacity, ar.
up constantly Until Saturday ' noon. W." W A'''
At Hunnewell this afternoon boomer was
money In rhs wss
quickly removed from town to prevent his
being lynched.
Several attempts Mt murder and robbery
were made. at the booths near this city to-day,
but the vigilance OF the soldiers prevented
any fatal tiles. This morning soldier engaged
In an alteration with a would be bad man
aud fired at him in the crowd.
The bullet hit the horse on which Sheriff
Mp Of this county WAS sitting. killing It, He
was placed under arrest by the Lieutenant In
command.
1t is reported here this afternoon that m or.
Ranizatiou OF Oklahoma men has been affected
to capture tho town site Of Perry on next Sun.
dnv.
The Cherokee Indian Allotment Trust to-day
concluded all preliminary arrangements and
placed town lots In each of their eight town
sites on sale They found n ready market
business men. and spectators generally
prefer to buy lot outright and get a perfect
title at once rather than take chances In the
scram bio that will no made for lots at the Gov.
eminent county seats.