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( the morning NEWS, )
' vt±blishki) 1850. Incorporated 1888. v
) J. U. ESTILL, President. |
BOOMERS on the march
the bush across thb line now
IN PROGRESS.
Trains for the Land of Promise Crowd
ed to Their Utmost Capacity—Sotna
toss of Life in Crossing the Swollen
Streams Dangers of the Fierce
Bivalry.
Chicago, April 22.—“ The scramble for
Tirgin soil begins at noon to-day,” says the
jj a ily Sews this morning. “According to
the latest <fispatches fully 50,000 people are
waiting on the border of that small patch
of ground. Fast horses, railroad trai ls,
stages and all sorts of private vehicles wiri
bear them into the coveted ter
ritory at the earliest possible
moment. Ten thousand or more will
got possession of all the desirable land, and
then they, apparently, will have to hold it
against five timos as many disappointed
men. Everybody is armed—no govern
ment exists. There is reason to fear theie
f re that much bloodshed will result from
the general turmoil. Many of the men
who cross the border of Oklahoma
to-day will be residents to-night
of large towns which have no
existence this morning. Towns and farm
ing lands will furnish a large part of the
people with local habitations. The res; will
go to their old homes, or will help to locate
graveyards in the new country, or will be
squatters in the Indian territory, or settlers
in Texas or Arkansas. The settlors in Okla
homa to-day are without parallel. The
sudden turning of an uninhabited country
into a country with people is a unique inci
dent in the country’s history.’’
THE FIRST TRAIN’ SOUTH.
St. Loris, April 22.—The Republic's
Wichita, Kan., special says: “Thefirst train
s uth on the Santa Fe road, consisting of
fifteen coaches, arrived yesterday, and
there w as nots finding room in the coaches.
People filled the spaces between the cars
aid clung to the steps. One enterprising
boomer rode on the cow-catcher. The
rr iwd cheered him as he entered the depot.
There were about 1,400 people on the train.
Th arrivals Sunday numbered at least
HOO. Of this number one-third went south
to reach the line of Oklahoma to bo
ready for the word. The others
went to Purcell. Railroad officials
are greatly worried over the prospects of
moving so many people. The side tracks
are tilled with flat cars, cattle cars and
gravel trains, none of which will bo below
:hie demand. Everything on wheels will
Lc utilised if necessary. Thieves are busily
at work on the trains and many people have
! i.t;i fleeced of their all. Tnere are no less
tun fifty professional thieves under sur
vii.lance by detectives.
“The mayor of Arkansas City issued a
proclamation permitting stores to be kept
open yesterday for the convenience of the
ho :, :s. They were well patronized.
“A disturbance took place at Purcell be
ta : two rival laud speculators and their
adherents, in which revolvers and Winches
ters wi re fired freely, without any serious
result.”
FLEET HORSES IN DEMAND.
Another special says that $550 was yes
terday ottered and accepted I for a fleet horse
at Pu cdll. Tie horse was purchased by
Tl. ras Horton, a man who expects to reach
the claim now proposed to bo takau by a
torn site company, which expects to build
across the river a city which will in the
future rival Purcell. As many floet
horses are being brought from
Tens ami Kansas, the race will
m • t exciting as they fly across the
country—the goal a stake and the prize
i i ini. There is as much, if not more
struggling for town sites as for sections.
1' h said that thirty-two iowu companies
tet r ung fop Guthrie, about that number
f rOklan ina city, and about twenty for
King Fisher, while there are applicants for
sites on almost every section. This makes
the avemge settler swear. The trouble bo
’*l the town silo companion promises to
j< s dangerous as among the claim hunters.
) here has also been brewing for the last
u iv or two animosity between the northern
f-ibw- and Texans, especially including
b ’*ne colonies from other states.
bCENKS WITHIN THE STRIP.
Or es within the strip, men either on foot
or m wagons were to be seen almost coa
tr uilly going southward. There were no
5 fficera of any kind to prevent
tu-ir entering the c mutry. Some were
i impe i on the banks of streams. Tho
V l,rn, ‘-‘ were cooking meats and the men
wi-ru * noting at either marks or game,
few persons know, 1 ' said uu old boomer
"h was encamped on tho Oklahoma line,
", 11 , dangers I have gone
juniugh to r-'neh hero. My party
til 1 "’boy guide and when wo came to
! hu’kasaw we were compelled to pay
”* m ® : * s*•’ l to swim the stream aid bring
' 11 little boat in which we could cross,
I we then pulled our rig and swam our
s. tI- * ® arae tiling had to be done at
‘it rode. Wo gave our guide SIOO and
I lie -..is us well lo ated lie gets $1,500.”
Another parry paid their guide $250.
N’or enough land to go round.
ti ll'' e ''' r y day becoming more apparent
'‘‘■ "cl "f Oklahoma will be insuffi
■ “T Jlie people who will'be there to
i' “ c,lt ' ,| L Asa consequence there have
“rifanizej bauds or companies, the
. uibersot which are sworn to protect
fell ?’ V!, | The leaders of the
Jii.pames have agreed that if any oonsid
portion of them fail to got into Ok la
' ■ .I'c ? eV "1 11 together and take
■i' , Ciierokee strip. Two
vox these organised uien mil be left,
m,;,' 1 a Wwjk from to-day they will have
l' -criniried me i, desperate from the
i Vi. . ''"ensiled plans, driving stock out.
bi, i “, n< * folding down claims. The
ijj, , t,ie mim who have this
enterprise is to have so
tdv'it Sm i °P the strip i:i a short time
' nl he thought b ittnr to leave them
1) "“Pt to drive them out. Ar-
H ■ ...„|. a f ll -’’ ,s *he headquarters of the on
-1 , tnoscueme, bit auxiliaries are
t ' u ,! K tio line, and tho rush wilt tie
ls * r hll points. Tho officers fear
1 rl l ‘md"ivor to hurry a patrol
It , j, ■ P bom Oklahoma to anticipate
n (''■'•vent the expected rush. It
’# !i i that such a scheme bus been
6 ir *y *-01. Cole and other Oklahoma
Lis ’, ■ ' lni ‘the pr sent time they Hud
PP' rtuue to make their advance.
lV ,lr - ltE FRISCO WILL SPIUNO UP.
is. ,: u ' ( T capitalists of San Francisco
p. , 1 '••'cnt. O'orgo W. Perkins, to tlud
J-Vo-o ,, a i.’ wu they will build and .-all
l„ >„ , i"'!? 1 "* “ 1,! party .to ,and upon
|.lar.,rni after leaving I’urcell, and
'' <>r ‘•be l.anailian river was crossed
tin l ~ 11 ani * concealed tnernselvcs In
tl p I bo chances are that the sitim
At liuthne t7* ‘ l>t ' I " W thl * bridge,
sgitati ' ,‘' le there are in preparation and
t w. “e .nine number ami variety of
tr—•oneiuss and ou account of the
'me tl! l| ie lilac as eland
'’voutest for possession will be more
)- , , '"Oopi are toiug, ns rapidly ns
b,ere V "’ ,lt ‘ ' to ’he country and t-dav
U iLfnatrv aLJt * l,ol ' llor teon companies
> and t weuty Loops wf cavalry.
The Morning News.
KID GLOVED MARSHALS.
Last night there arrived at Oklahoma
City a queer looking crowd beariug deputy
marshals’ papers thus entitling them to
{•liter the country. There were seven in all
in the party. One mail was about 70 years
old. He wore a fine broadcloth suit of
clothes and carried a gold ho idod cane.
There was not one in the party who had ever
made an arrest, and it was stated that the
aggregate capital of the crowd was over
$2,000,000. They rode dowu on a Pac.flc
car, and alighting from the train showed
their commissions as deputy marshals,
properly signed and attested," and so the
soldiers, much against their will,
were compelled to permit them
to remain. Tbeir evident in
tention is to form some town site. It is
thought that there are over thirty "depu
ties” uoiv in and Oklahoma, who, at
noon, will turn in tboir resignations and
accept it all by themselves, each individ
ually, and turn private citizens. They will
then lake claims.
A LINE OK CAMP FIRES.
Kansas City, Mo., April 22. — A Star
special from Arkansas City says: “Saturday
night there was a continuous line of camp
fires from Wharton, tho last station in the
Cherokee strip, to Arkansas City. There
were fewer fires along the border line
of the promised laud than would have been
expected. Comparatively few of the
wagon men reached the Oklahoma line
until last night and this morning. Salt
Fork creek, which winds through the strip,
and ou the banks of which the Ponca reser
vation is situated, caused tho settlers much
delay. The rains have made it so high that
fording was dangerous and only a few were
foolhardy enough to venture it. Friday
morning fully 700 wagons wanted to got
across. Capt. Hayes and his company, who
escorted the settlers to the horde-, rendered
them most valuable service. He induced
the Santa Fe road to lay plank. boside aud
between the tracks of the bridge and get
the immigrants over. A soldier with
a red flag a half mile from each end of the
bridge prevented any trains from an
p caching until the bridge was clear. In
spite of all precautions a woman and two
children, and a number of cattle wero
drowned at the bridge.
TnE TROOPS DELAYED.
“Capt. Hayes’ good work at Salt Fork
bridge kept him and his troops from getting
to the Oklahoma border until this morning.
A careful estimate by a Star reporter, who
was on the border last night, is that within
a radius of five miles from the border en
trance on tho Ponca trail, fully SOU men
were at least a mile over the line. Wire
fences divide the strip from Oklahoma.
The men did not kfcow the fence was the
dividing line, or if they did, did not heed
it. No soldiers were there to dispute their
entrance or tell where the line was. With
out let or hindrance, a great number of
people went into Oklahoma a3 early as
Saturday night.
HOW THE MORNING OPENED.
“The sky was douldless, and it was cool
this morning. The crowd at the depot was
larger than was expected. From the top
of tho dispatcher’s office, a photographer
took the crowd. Four trains with teu
coaches each, stood about ready for the
start. Crowds of people walked ul, and down
on the tops of the cars. The moment that ttie
doors were thrown open the cars were
filled. The crowd followed the newspaper
men, hoping to fiud by them which train
started first. Fifty teats which were
pitched about the depot were down before
6 o’clock. It is esti mated that 5,000 men
were at the depot waiting transportation.
The outli 1 3 at the depots were strik
ing. Spades and axes were the
most common equipments. Before a
train started, the lown was almost de
serted. There were many women among
those to go to Guthrie. The danger seems
to have been lost sight of. Many crowded
under the cars until the police stopped
them.
START OF THE FIRST TRAIN.
“It was j list 8:45 o’clock when the first
train palled out. A shout from a thousand
voices announced tie fact. The press car
was next to the engine, and eight cars were
attached. There wero fully fifty persons
in the press cur, and many had uo creden
tials. .'lany freight cars have been supplied
with seats to follow later. At the St. Louis
and Kan Francisoo road’s crossing, where
a stop was necessary, people ! esieged the
first train, but the guards kept them off.
J ust outside the city two daring men got on
the air brakes under the press c <r. At the
speed at which the train started the train
will reach Guthrie into. The wagon bridge
across the Arkan-as river was full of set
tlers’ wagons. Two men jumped on the
cow-catcher, but were put off.”
A CRADLE FOR LAW SUITS.
St. Louis, April 22, 11:30 P. m.—Follow
ing are extracts from Oklahoma dispatches
to the St. Louis Republic:
The history of this one day will forever
he memorable in frontier annals, aud will
leave behind a heritage of litigation which
will be fruitful to lan 1 sharks an 1 claim
attorneys, but lie destructive to tho claims
of poor and honest settlors. The Atchison,
Topeka anil Kuala Fe railroad began run
ning its sectional train* out of Kansas City
last night, picking up cars at almost every
station along the route. Hundreds of peo
plo were wailing at every depot, and if
the cars, all of which wore filled be
fore the boiler lino was reached, oouid
have been c upleil, they would have made
a train several nieles in length. The crowd*
were composed of speculators, adventurers,
sight-seers, thieves, gamblers, and a sprink
ling of tho demi-inoude. The farming ele
ment was not largely represented, as all of
tho homesteaders had gone on before.
There were men in the cars from every
great city and important point In the couu
try, aud there was not a state or territory
in the country which did not have its repre
sentative. Those fill,si up all of the seats,
occupied all of the standing room in tho
aisle aud filled no tho spaces between the
coaches, hanging on tho iron banisters
and girders with a grip born of desperation
aud determination.
THE NEWSPAPER COACH.
The newspaper c ach was the first out of
Arkansas City. It contained representa
tives uf all the Fading newspapers in the
country, who were compelled to yield room
aud c irnfort for the good of the cause. The
conductor* were vigilant in the collection
of fares, hut it is certain that a great many
deadheads wont through 1 1 the promised
land in the rush, hurry and roar of the
boomer campaign. There was but little
sight-seeing indulged in, as the crowd did
not care to look at anything until it got to
Oklahoma, like the immigrant at Castia
Garden who refused to pick up a silver
dollar because ho expected to fiud gold
in tho street in the next block. At Arkansas
City there were over seventy-five coaches
[ a ke,l in the yards awaiting the rush. All
of these w, ro in the yards some distance
below the dap it. The crowd began gather
ing ou the platform two hours before day
light. nrnl long before the first faint streak
of the dawn of day the cuy was aeako and
stirring, and the streets presented a lively
and picturesque appoarance. After the
sun rose crowds were rushing toward the
center of action from ail pans of tho city.
Hitels emptied their hundreds into the
sLreot, pothouses contributed their hundred*
more, mill out of the hospitable
homes of tho city, nearly all
of which have entertained guosos
during tho past work, came long it 'ings of
men carrying grips aud bundles aud knap-
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1889.
sacks, and parcels of every possible and im
possible description.
BROKE OUT THE CAR WINDOWS.
The excitement may be judged from the
fact that a largo number of coach windows
were brokeu out by people who were
anxious to obtain seats. A strong guard of
railroad men was detailed to proteot the
company’s property and they had a con
tract of large dimensions on their hands.
Tho crowd was panic stricken. After wait
ing so many eveutful days and nights for
the hour of action to come men were seized
with a sudden fear that they would bi left
in the lurch, and that fear
served to make them like a drove of istain
peded cattle. There was a vain attempt at
good humor in the struggle which concealed
the grim purpose behind. There was no
quarter shown in the rush for place. It
was a wild west crowd, headed toward a
new field c f enterprise and development,
and no one who has never seen such a thing
in action can have the remotest conception
of it. It had leaked out during the wake
ful hours of the night that the press’ special
coach would be part of the first train
to move, but the railroad manage
ment had succeeded well in keep
ing this fact secret. No one
but the representatives of the press were
informed of the fact or knew of the loca
tion of the coach and the time of its de
parture, but it is impossible to keep such
information from people who sit up all
night to find out the shortest and oasiost
way of getting into the promised land.
Tho result was that when the news
paper coach was backod up at a
point below the depot the ontire crowd
charged upon it. The newspaper men
wero arranged in solid phalanx but had to
fight for access to tho rear platform of the
cars. After them came a swarm of men
with bogus credentials, presuming to rep
resent every great newspaper in the United
States. Nearly every correspondent was
called upon to discredit two of these as
sumed journalists, and scores of others
failed of ile itification or recognition and
had to fall back with more cf haste than
good order.
THE START.
The first sectlou pulled out at 8:35 o’clock,
and reuched the Oklahoma line about 12:05
o’clock. A little farther on the entire face
of the country as far as the best field glass
could carry the sight was overrun with
horsemen galloping to tho southward.
Their fleetest horses had evidently been
picked for the work, aud they were carry
ing their riders rapidly to the longed for
goal. Rides of fifteen to twenty miles were
made in an incredible short space of time
by old boomers familiar w ith the country,
and who knew where the desirable lands
were located.
Out of the dust which arose toward the
east could be seen, after the train had
reached the summit of the high ridge, a
wagon caravan fully two miles in length,
and which was being sped to the utmost of
its horses. These caravans were plainly
outdistanced by the horsback riders, and
after several milos of territory had been
traversed it was seen that the best riders
were winning the best prizes.
AT GUTHRIE.
It lacked but a few minutes of 1 o’clock
when the train stopped in front of the
Guthrie depot. Before the train came to a
stop it was seen that somebody was already
there, in fact, the town was already well
populated. Tents were numerous on the
eastern slope and stakes were sticking up
out of the ground like poles a a
bean patch. Men could be
seen racing in the direction of valuable
holdings, and tho scene was as busy and
animated as it is possible to imagine. The
profanity among Arkansas City, Wichita
and Kansas City s;ieculators was both loud
and deep. If there has been pros
pect of shooting at any time to
day it was when these men found them
selves battled at the game of freeze
out, but they were compelled to swallow
their wrath, for according to all the tehch
mcalities in law the men in possessession
were t'ie rightful owners, and tue men who
had been left out were the ones who had
been most persistent in their demand for
the law’s enforcement. There was nothing
to do but to take what was
left, and it was in the scramble to
get this that the most ludicious
scene of the day was presented. When the
second and third sections of the Atchison
train arrived aud found everything
cornered the air was blue for miles around
the metropolis. There was nothing to do,
however, as every lot was protected by
rifl-s and revolvers, and if shooting began
there was no telling where it would stop.
THE ONLY RECOURSE.
The only recourse left to the disappointed
men was to buy out such holders of lots as
were willing to sell or run the risk of taking
outside the legal limit. Both courses were
adopted. Several transfers were made to
day, and others who determined to locate
hero drove stakes outside the town line.
This is preparatory to the purchase of
homesteaders’ rights and the extension
of the city limits. No one who has
never seen a western town take form aud
shape can comprehend how quickly a full
rigged city with a double deck boom can be
put in running motion. Guthrie Las its
Main street, its Harrison street, its Guthrie
avenue and its Oklahoma avenue, a id this
morning it was a wliderness. In the after
noon at 4 o’clock the first municipal election
occurred. The election notice appeared to
day in the Oklahoma Herald, a daily paper,
published at Guthrie, on the first day of its
existence. The council will be elected at
tho same time. Nearly 10,000 votes were
polled, as there are about that many men in
Guthrie, with the intention of becoming
citizens. The lea fing candidates.for mayor
were Adjt. Geu. Itico of Illinois, Wm. Con
stantine of Springfield, Ohio, aud f. L.
Sumner of Arkansas City. A strung dark
horse is T. Voluey Haggart of Huron, iiak.
THE BANK.
The Bank of Oklahoma opened for busi
ness at Guthrie to-day with a capital , f
$50,000. M. L. Levy of Wichita is presi
dent, George W. Robinson, a banker of
VV’iulleld, aud Hon. Horace Kpeed of In
dianapolis are directors.
The new city is flooded with business
cards of all descriptions representing every
line of trade aud nu*iiie, every profession
and every occupation imaginable, A mass
of mail is expected to reach the Guthne
postoffice every day. It is now (wing run
by a postal clerk, detailed for that purpose,
but Mr. Flynn of Ke iwa, Kansas, lately
appointed p istinuster, will take charge in a
day or two.
A scheme, which resulted in the practical
cornering of town lots to-day, originated,
ns has tioou fully iudicatod in this cirre
spondence, with tho Atchison, Topeka and
Hi tn Fe railroad, probjbly lit combination
with a syndicst who have beau hard at
work in Ai kansas City for a week or more
past. As st itod before, numbers of men
have been going into the territory as dep ty
m trshals and others under permit of being
railroad employes. Tho marohal* were
simply commissioned and not sworn, and
the railroad men were not burdened with
official orders. They all dul their work to
day ad did it woll. The ofiicia,s in the
Guthrie land office say that men
seemed to spring cut of the earth
a noon approached, and that it
diJ not take fllteei minutes to occupy
half of the town site. Tho lsnd officials
have not been greatly rushed to-dav, as a
g ea’. majority of the homesteaders are
making title by actual occupation aud wifi
perfect it by law later.
The land office at King Fisher was not
opened to-day. but advices from there by
stage to Guthrie reported an orderly
colonizing of the town, which is to he tho
rival of Guthrie in the territory.
THREE TRAINS FROM WICHITA.
Wichita, Kan., April 22. —Three train
loads of boomers, numbering ab ut 1,500
people, loft here for Oklahoma this morning
over the Santa Fe road. A largo number also
left by way of the Hock Island. Another
traiu has baon wired for. As every pas
senger car on tho Santa Fe is in
use, an extra train has been made up of
cattle oars. Division Superintendent Tur
ner of the Sauta Fe says that it will to
night before the last of the Oklahoma spe
cial trains will reach Guthrie. The number
of iieoplo going from all the railroad towns
in Southern Kansas is far greater than was
anticipated. Many hundreds go down merely
to see the scramble, with no idea of remain
ing. It is believed that the stage line at
F ind Creek, on the Rock Island road, will
be totally unable to accommodate the
crowds who will want transportation across
the sixty miles lying between tho railroad
terminus and Lisbon.
OPENING OF THE OATES.
A special dispatch to tho Daily F.aqle ,
dated roud Creek via C tldwoll, Kan., says:
“At exactly noon tho gates to tho ‘promised
land’ were thrown open to about 15,000
people on the old Caldwell and Fort Reno
trail. It was one of the most exciting
times ever witnessed in the west.
The people seemed very much ex
cited as they were strung for miles
up and down the line. They
rushed in as though it was the only land in
the United States unoccupied. Tney moved
ou quiotlv, everyone seeming confident that
they would get the special 160 acres that
they desired. S inio were scattering to
ward claims, but most of them are moving
rapidly toward the land offices. The high
wa'er in tho Cimarron river has subsided,
and no further trouble is anticipated.
A CROWD OF CAPITALISTS.
Newton, Kan., April 22. —Three train
loads of people, bound for Oklahoma, left
this morning over tne Santa Fe road.
Among them was a number of capitalists
who will organize a bank and open stores to
be ready for business in Guthrie tomorrow
morning. Two hundred dwellings were
shipped, ready to be put up in a couple of
hours.
WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.
The College of William and Mary to
Observe the Anniversary.
Richmond, Va., April 22. —The college
of William and Mary at Williamsburg,
which conferred tho first public office upon
Gen. Washington, namely, Sovereign of
the colony of Virginia, has passed resolu
tions suspending its exercises April HU, on
account of the New York centennial.
Copies of tho resolutions aud preamble,
signed by the faoulty, will be forwarded to
the President of the United States and to
the ceuteuuial committee.
A NAVAL ORDER.
Washington, April 22.—The Secretary
of the Navy has issued the following special
order to take effect to-morrow:
Navy Department, Washington, 1889.
The admiral of the navy has been appointed
grand marshal in the harbor of New York on
tne occasion of the centennial celebration of
the inauguration of George Washington as
President of the United States. From the date
of this order until May 8, IHB9, all United States
naval vessels in the port of New York
in commission w ll be under his orders, and all
commanding officers will govern themselves ac
cordipgly. The commandant of the New York
yard is hereby directed to co-operate with the
admiral in making tho naval display a success.
B. F. Tracy, Secretary of the Navy.
A LETTER FROM GLADSTONE.
High Tr’bute Paid to This Country’s
First President.
Buffalo, April 22. —The Courier to
morrow will print the following:
A little over four weeks ago John J. Mcßride
of this city wrote a letter to Mr. Gladstone, In
closing a list of names that had iwen signed to
a memorial circulated by Mr. Mcßride, express
ing sympathy with the cause of home rule for
Ireland. This additional Ust included the
names of President Harrison, Cardinal Gib
bons. Speaker Carlisle, Vice President
Morton, Archbishop Kyan, Secretary Blaine,
and a large majority of the members of li ah
houses of cougreßs Yesterday Mr. Mcßride
received from Mr. Gladstone the letter pub
lished below. Every word of it, from the ad
dress to tho signature, was written by bis own
hand. It is of interest to all patriotic Ameri
cans. His high tribute to Washington will at
this time attract general attention.
House of Commons. I
London, April 19, 1889. f
My Dear Hm—l have the honor to ac
knowledge your letter of the 2.‘1
of March and the remarkable list
appended to it of those distinguished
citizens of the United States who have testified
through the memorial you mention tbeir In
terest in the condition of Irelan 1 and tbeir de
sire for just and reasonable acknowledgment of
her national claims and aspirations. I rejoice,
not only lo think, but to know, that throughout
the wide confines of the race to which we all be
long there is an overwhelming preponderance
of sentiment in favor of that acknowledgment.
At home this judgment Las been constitution
ally recorded by Ireland herself, by Scotland
and by Wales, representatives of all three being
In favor of home rule by a majority of three or
four to one.
ENGLAND COMING ROUND.
And founding ourselves on? the evidence of
the elections in England which have taken
place since the general election of 1886. we
firmly helleve that England herself, were op
portunity now afforded her by dissolution,
would record a verdict decisively in accord
with those or other portions of the Unit,si
Kingdom aud of the Anglo Saxon race at
large. Encouraged by these indications at
home and abroad, and by tbs wise advice of
their representatives in parliament, tiio Irish
people show an Indisposition to crime and out
rage not less remarkable than ttielr determina
tion to carry forward their cause to Its success
ful consummation, now retarded by the vole*
of men who do not represent the real sentiment
of the country. It is forts e • satisfaction to tne
to include in this acknowledgment local, hut
authoritative manifestations from America
only less remarkable than what pro
ceeded from the centers. and has
had the illustiations of the President himself.
This vory dav i have received a communication
in the same spirit w ith your own from tho leg
Mature of Nebraska, one further lu<hoa>ton of
the sentiment and desire which prevail I lirough
oul tile vast domain of the United States.
Finally. I rejoice to be put In possession of such
decimal ions ut the moment when your groat
country is about to celebrate, on April 80. the
ceiileunlal anniversary of the inauguration of
George Washington as the first President of the
American commonwealth. I have been re
quested from Chicago and elsewhere to
intimate nri assurance of my par
tnipation in your national joy. U is real
and grateful participation, for trie statesmen
of the Atuericau revolution have taken llieir
place once for all among the greatest political
instructors of tne world George Washington
was their aeknow lodged and illustrious head,
and to him and them I have long felt that 1
owed no trivial part of my own public educa
tion tong, without limit of length, may that
union flourish under the biessing and favor of
God. with a foundation of which their names
are inseparably 1 have the honor to
remain, my dear sir, your most obedient and
faithful servant, W. K. GiutneroM
To J. J, Mcßride, Esq.
Bishop Kean’s Return.
Washington, April 22.—lit. Rev. Bishop
Kean, rector of the Catholic university,
now in Rome, will sail on (be steamer Um
bria next Saturday for home.
Purchases of Bonds.
Washington, April 23.— The bond offer
ings tuUuv aggregated $356,050 at 129 for
4s and 108 for Ail were accepted.
STORYOF THESHIPWRECK
THE MISSOURI’S CAPTAIN TELLS
OF THE DANMAKK.
An Effort to Tow the Disabled Vessel
Into Port First Made—The Transfer
of the Passengers Made With Great
Difficulty— A Storm Then Made the
Outlook Bad.
Philadelphia, April 22.—The steamship
Missouri with 805 of tho people from tho
wrecked steamer Danmark arrived at the
American Lino steamship's dock at 6
o'clock this evening. All wero well on
board with the exception of three pens n*
win) are ill but doing well. All of the Dan
mark’s passongers look hearty and bright
and show no signs of the hardships
which they must have necessarily endured.
Among those on board from the Danmark
wero eight members of the Danmark’s crow,
including tho purser, surgeon, one cook,
butcher, baker aud two stewardesses.
Nearly all the immigrants are bound for
Western points, aud they will be forwarded
direct from here to their destination.
STORY OF THB CAPTAIN.
Captain Hamilton Murrell, commander
of the Missouri, makes the following state
ment :
We left London with a general cargo for our
first t rip to Philadelphia on March 28. We had
ft fair passage up to 1:20 p. m. of April 5 when
we sighted the steamship Danmark flying a sig
nnl of distress. Tl e wind at the time was blow
ing strong from ti.e west. We bore down on
the steamer and found her disabled. Captain
Knudsen, her commander, reported that the tail
end of his shaft was broken and h wished us
to take his passengers to New York.
TAKLN IN TOW.
Owing to tho state of tho weather, and be
cause of the fact that I was not prepared to
accommodate such a number of people, 1 de
clined to accede to his request, but offered in
stead to tow his vessel to tho nearest
port. This offer Capt. Knudsen accepted, and
twi hours after we first sighted the Danmark,
we placed a tow rope on board that vessel ami
proceeded slowly, turning to sea and wind,
and heading northwest for St. Johns, N. F.,
which I considered the best port to make under
the circumstances. The wind blew with
tremendous force all night, and our progress
was most difficult.
CHANGED HIS COURSE.
On April ft. at 5 a. m., finding that T could
make no headway in a westerly direction, and
seeing ice to the windward, I aeci ipd to aban
don my hope of reaching St. Johns, ami de
termined to make for St. Michael’s, one of the
Azores islands. I signaled my determi
fion to tie captain of the DAmnark.
and he agreed that this was the best
course to pursue, and one hour later we squared
away for St. Michael’s. At 7 o'clock a in. the
Danmark signaled to us: “We are leaking con
siderably. there are now three feet of water in
the aft hold, and it is gaining rapidly.” I asked
what I should do and the signal came, “Keep on
towing.”
RETORTED HINRINO.
At 9:20 o’clock a m. the Danmark again
signaled us. This time the signal read: “The
Danmark is sinking. We must abandon the
ship. Will you take our passengers?” Without
a moment's hesitation l signaled back: “Yes; I
will take all on board and do the lieat I can.” I
then cut the two lines and we dropped down to
the Danmark. Chief Officer Glen, of that
vessel, came on board the Missouri and informed
me of the condition of his ship. He said that
although the weaf tier at the time was fine, Capt.
Knudsen had decided that for the bust interests
of those on his ship it would be better to aban
don her and get all the people on board the
Missouri while there was plenty of time.
TAKING OFF THE PEOPLE.
At 9:30 a. m. we launched our two life boats,
in charge of Second Officer Loras aud Third
officer Forayfb, aud these two boats proceeded
to the Danmark In the meantime, seven of
the sinking steamer’s boats were manned by
the crew of that steamer, and the work of
transferring the passengers began. A heavy
swell was running during all of this memo
rable day, making the work of removing
the people from the sinking ship one
of great difficulty, aud it wag only by
the hardest kind or work that we were able to
avoid accidents both to the people and the
boats. The women aud children were removed
first, and after them the male passengers and
crow. The officers of the Danmark remained
on board their vessel. At 2 p. ru. we finished
the work of transferring the passeugers, having
consumed nearly five hours, and getting every
body, with the exception of the officers, safely
on the Missouri without a single accident of
any kind.
LEFT TO HfCR FATE.
About one hour later the barometer began
falling, the weather was coming In thick and
looking dirty, and I sent word to Capt. Knud
sen and his faithful officers to leave the ship
and come on board the Missouri, and after
getting some provision* from the Danmark,
which had now settled very perceptibly
in the water, that vessel was finally abandoned,
Capt. Knudsen being the la t to leave the ship.
1 th-n counted heads and found that we had on
board, in addition to our own crew of IS men
aud i passengers, 6t19 cabin aud steerage pass
engers, and 09 of the officers and crew of the
ill-fated steamer.
LEFT THE LIFE BOATS TO RINK.
After we had taken everybody from the Dan
mark we pulled the plugs out of the bottom of
that vessel's boats which we had used arid left
them to sink to the lottom of the Atlantic, and
i can't understand how the Minnesota picked
up one of these boats six days later. Our lat
view of the Danmark showed that vessel to t>e
rapidly going down, her stern almost even with
the s**a and the water was breaking over her.
Wo threw overboard most of our cargo between
decks, consisting principally of baled rags, In
ord'*r to mak** room for the accommodation of
the large additions to our passenger list.
FOOD roa ONLY THKKK DAYS.
On looking over our provisi mt> we found after
a careful estimate of the number of mouths we
had to feed, that we had only enough food on
board to last three day*, and 1 decided
to make all possible haste to reach
the port of Ht. Michaels, which wus
7:10 miles away. The cabin passengers
of the Dsn mar* were given accommodations in
the Missouri's passenger cabins and the < moors
gave up their cabins for the of the women
and children. On April 7, at Lid o'clock a. m.,
about ten hours after the transfer was made,
Mrs. Launi, aged 18 yean, a pretty Danish
woman, who was on her way to America
to her husband, gave birth to a girl
in my cabin Tne little st ranger waa christened
Atlanta Missouri. Tho child was born during
a howling storm which rocked the vessel and
cause i the * a to break over us, uo h<idstart ‘d
for St. Miclnsl s with ull on board ai 6 o clock
p. m. of the Oth.
AN OMINOUS OUTLOOK.
Tho weather was very threatening at that
time, aiiii the wind increased in violence as the
night wore on. K very tiling possible was done
to make the passengers comfortable. Awnings
and salts were brought out and used as partial
protection to the panic-stricken emigrants, who
forthe first lime showed signs of fear. All
through the trying times which had preceded
this storm they acted admirably. The gale
kept increasing in fury and there was a tre
mendous sea running which was continually
breaking over the vessel, and. taken Altogether,
things looked dubious It must be re mem tiered
that we were very short of provisions, and this
storm, atth“ very outset of our journey toward
Ht Michael *, made me learlul of reaching that
port safely, by daylight of April 8, however,
the gale had materially decreased, and we wero
able lo make fine progress.
RAPT AT HT. MICITAEL’ft.
The 9th went by without Incident, and at 0:30
a. in. t f April 10 we arrived at Hr. Michael’s.
Qn April 11, at 11 a. in., we lan led 370 of the
passe igerw and crew of the Danmark, includ
ing Capt K' mben, at Ht. Michael’s, in dividing
up our load we kept on b ard the Missouri
families, endeavoring ok far an possible to leave
Mingle men and those not having children at, St
Michael *. At 5 o’clock p. m. of the same day
we sailed from Ht. Michael*# nitli 9G6 people
from i*.e Danmark, ina uding skill of tl
of that vessel, who were allowed to come with i
us.
A rm* RUN TO PHILADELPHIA.
Wo had fine weather all the way to I’hila
delphia and a remarkably small amount <f
sickness on board considering tho crowded
condition of our boot. Wo haw now three
cooes In the hospital: Curl JonsHen, Norwegian,
bound for the west, who hos n severe carbuncle
on his face; a baby, ill with pneumonia, and
a Scandinavian who has some trifling ailment.
All the (Cheers cheerfully gave up their uuart
ers for the uoo of the women and children, and
the best of good nature has prevailed tiie entire
trip. We had plenty to eat on the voyage from
St. Michael's here, having taken on a supply at
that place amply sufficient to last us.
THE HERD OF THE HOUR.
Capt. Murrell, of the steamer Missouri, is
the hero of the hour, and his reception here
has been so enthusiastic as to embarrass him,
for he bears his honors modestly. lie is a
young man, but an old sailor. lln is but 28
years of age, but lias beeu master of vessels
six years, having hold a master’s
certificate from the date of
reaching |his legal age. To hundreds
who showered their congratulations upon
him, he had n bright smile, and, “Oh, well,
anybody would have done the same; l’m
only sorry I couldn't do more." The trip
of the Missouri up the Delaware river was
a pleasant one throughout, and when she
landed at her dock at 0 o’clock, the ciptaiu
was almost sorry that his humane mission
was at an end.
MET IN THE STREAM.
The steamer had picked up on her way
up the channel several tug loads, represent
atives of the Thingvaila line, of Peter
Wright & Sons, agents, and of the lending
newspnpers of the country. All were taken
aboard and received a “I welcome you
aboard, sir," from the hero of the ill-starred
Danmark's misfortune. Everybody was
hurrying to and fro, gotthig what little
of their possessions theyjhad lieen able to
save from the sinking steamer, and, al
though they wore for the most part strang
ers in a strange land, among noople whoso
tongue was unknown to them, they dis
played upon their ruddy faces every
sign of joy at reaching terra flrma
sound and w ell. All of them had the same
story to tell in reference to their treatment
on either boat, Danmark and Missouri, and
all were unstinting in their praise of the
valor and chivalry displayed, which, to
their minds, made up largely for the on
forced delay in their voyrge.
A TRIUMPH Ab KAIL. '
From early morning crowds began to
gather at the piers along the river front
below where the Missouri landed her hu
man cargo, and when the vessel reached
the first of those docks she was saluted in
every possible vvay,2nlwnys answering with
her heavy and sonorous whistle. When
Greenwich Point, whore the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has its coal
shipping piers, was reachod, evory
locomotive in the yards seat up a long con
tinued salute, which was taken up by the
tugs and river craft in the stream, and it
was thoroughly appreciated by the belated
passengers, who, apparently too amazed or
too joyful to answor in any other way,
hauled out their 'kerchiefs and waved them
long and energetically.
, OKEETEI) BY A SWEDE.
Before this point hod bean reached the
boat was boarded by Rev, C. M. Holm, who
ropros nted the Swedish society of Phila
delphia. Ho went on deck, cheering in
their native tongue passengers who in
many instances were worrying over the
loss of ali their earthly possessions save
what they had upon their backs. His words
had a splendid effect upon them, and he
was untiring in his efforts to render every
assistance at his command. At this gooii
work of caring for them he was not
alone, howover, as Ueneral I’assengor
Agent John Hath of the Thingvaila line,
Mr. Kioltor of the passenger department of
tiie sanm lino, and Mr. Johnson of the firms
of A. E. Johuson & Cos. of Bt. Paul and
A. Martensen & Cos. of Chicago, general
northwestern and general western agents of
the line, respectively, were there and de
voted all of their energies in that direction.
A SPREAD ON THE PIER.
When the boat, finally touched at her
pier the work of disembarking was an easy
Lask, and directly from the shin tiie passen
gers were conducted to a well-laden table,
fully 200 feet in length, at which they had
their 1111 of good tilings provided, a treat
they hml not looked for, hut which was
made doubly welcome after their thor
oughly kind treatment on the Brit
ish vessel. Just before arriving
at the pier a florist’s agent
boarded tho > hip, and searching out
Capt. Murrell, presented him, on behalf of
several prominent shipowners and citizens,
with a handsome floral ship, hull and rig
giug being composed of pink roses, on a
sea of evergreens, and trimmed with sil
vered sails.
THE CAPTAIN’* SPEECH.
It was a complete surprise to tho captain,
but he recovered himself autl accepted in a
few words, wherein his modesty again
played a prominent part. “I thaik you,”
he said to those who had gathered around
him, “for the officer* and crow of my ves
sel for this offering, because I appreciate
that tiiis is not alone intended lor mo,
but for tlie brave rueu who sur
round me, it lias been ssid that
there arc no more British sailor*,
but I have boon convinced on this trip that
the British sailor still lives. I speak for my
officers and men when 1 say that we are
very glad ludeed that we wore ablo to do
this much for these poor people, but any one
else under toe circumstances would have
done the same. 1 thunk you for myself,
for my officers and my crew, for
tho kind way in which you have
received us in Philadelphia, and l am
happy to state that l have brought all here
safe end well, with the exception of one
little ha by, who, whan lhe doctor secs it,
will, I think, enable us to present a clean
bill of health.” A cheer went up as the
rosy-cheeked, weather-beaten captain fin
ished his little speech, and he retired to his
<juarter*.The floral minute to his bravery and
humanity was an excellent specimen of the
art of floral design, and was admire! by
everybody who was fortunate enough to
catch a glimpse of it. The case of sickness
referred to, was that of Higvard Martin, a
5-month’s-old girl, who has been suffering
with pneumonia of a rather mild form
which is not likely to terminate fatally.
PARSKNOBUS fIANDICAPPiCP,
Among tho passenger* there were so few
who could talk any thing but their native
language tiiat it was a difficult matter to
obtain from them an intelligent story of
the accident which befell the lianmark. All
of t use who could make tbemsoi ves under
stand, though, had the same story in sub
stance to tell. They seemed to think of
nothing else but the bravery, c olneis,
kindness and heroic effort* made in their
behalf by lbe officers of the ship they
deserted and tho one who sheltered and
succored them. Those features of their
narratives were so prominent that thty had
almost lost sight of the causes w hich led up
to their transfer. About 11 o’clock to
night a special train on toe Pennsylvania
road conveyed nearly 3UO of the
liamnark’s emigrants toward their
destination in the west anl
northwest. The remaining sixty-five, or
thoreab >uti, who were destined for point!
in tho east, also left to-night over the same
line. Tho majority of those bound west are
going to Minnesota, Uilt, and other points
In tiiat section, while a few go as far ns
Washington territory. They will bear
cotnpanied by agents of the Thing valla line,
and will be re-provisioned at Chicago.
TO LIONIZE THE CAPTAIN.
Capt. Murrell will be lionise 1 for the next
day or two, as a mark of the est 'em in
which he *i held bv thoae who know him
and his gallantry. He brought the Mis-
1 DAILY. $lO A YF.AR, I
t 5 CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY, $1.25 A YEAR. \
souri to this port to-day on her maiden trip,
she having made but two voyages previous
to this, and both from Baltimore.
To-morrow nt n on Capt. Murrell, by In
vitation of tho Maritime exchange, will
hold a public reception at their building,
and to-morrow night he will be tho honored
guest at. tiie annual dinner of tho Sons of
St. George.
Tiie final leave-taking between Capt.
Murrell|and tho passengers of the Danmark
was affecting in the extreme.
ENGINEER KAAS’ DEATH.
As to the deatli of Engineer Knas of the
Danmark there was nothing to lie learned;
thoro were no witnesses to nil tragic fato,
a:d the only stories hoard of him were
himnly matters of conjecture. The most
plausible and most generally believed story
of his death is that when ho found tho shaft
had broken, and was with every
revolution tearing a larger hole in
tho Danmark's bottom he mado an effort
to turn off tiie steam in order to stop the
machinery. Perhaps, in an unguarded
moment, or a moment of excitement, or be
coming bewildered, he caused tho accident
which cost him his life. Whether it was
the explosion of a steam pipe or the fast re
volving broken shaft whicn was responsible
for it, will probably never bo known.
A FINE VESSEL.
The Missouri is a fine new steel vessel of
1,900 tons register, built for freight oirry
iiig exclusively, but she carried her heavy
cargo of human life without accident and
with tolerable comfort. She belongs
to tho Atlautio transporter “R/d
Line.” Capt. Murrell spoke admiringly of
tho manner in which the unfortuuates so
unexpectedly thrown upon his charge had
conducted themselves. The see eof the
meeting between the gallant captain of the
Missouri and tiie gentlemen who had gone
down the river in Peter Wright <fc Son’s
tug Newcastle to meat him, was very
affecting. At Chester tho signal “You are
welcome" had been hoisted on the flag pole
of the maritime exchange station there, and
flags convoying a response to this signal
were hoisted on tho Missouri.
OVERPOWERED THE CAPTAIN.
When the tug ran along side the storm
beaten steamer, those on board, inclu img
near friends of Capt. Murrell and reprasen
tatives of the Thingvaila line, to whim the
ill fated Danmark belonged, rushed up to
the captain’s lookout and overpowered him
witli the warmth and fervor of their congrat
ulations. “Good boy, Murrell,” “G id bless
you, Captain 1 ” and similar exclamations
came from tiie party and nearly ail em
braced and kissel him, at, the same time
shedding tears of joy to which tho captain
was n ,t ashamed to contribute his share.
Another affecting seouo took place when
Rev. Dr. Holm b oarded the Missouri and
went among the people gathered on her
decks bestowing words of good cheer and
encouragement. Meeting Capt. Murrell, he
grasped his hand and oxclaiined: “God
bless yon! God bless you, captain, for sav
ing the lives of those poor people.” The
captain protested that he had only done his
duty, and hurriel uway almost over
whelmed by the fervor of tho congratula
tions of tiie reverend gentleman.
' SHERMAN HAS HIB SAY.
Quay's Charge of Treachery Stoutly
Denied.
Washington, April 22. —Senator Sher
man laughed at first whan he was shown
Senator Quay’s remarks about him, but
they annoyed him nevertheless, and be
presently showed his annoyance. “I am
amazed at this,” he said. “I have always
been Senator Quay’s friend, and am still,
and X thought ho was mine. 1 have not
wronged him, and I do not think he ought
to have rushed into print in thiß hasty way
when he bail no warrant for it. If ho felt
aggrieved he ought to have come to me and
toiil me so, and we could have settled the
matter without difficulty. I would not
have treated him so.
HE WOULDN’T HURT QUAY’* FEELINGS.
“I would be the last man in the world to
say anything to hurt Senator Quay’s feel
ings. Now, the fact of the matter is that I
havo not broken faith or violated any
understanding with him for I had nothing
to do with tho appointment of Mr. Hart as
solicitor of internal revenue. It was deter
mined on in my absence from tho city, and
at the solicitation of Messrs. Butterwnrth,
McKinley and other Ohio representatives.
After I gut back and Senator Quay got
back arid found out that Mr. Hart was t>
lie appointed ho did ask mo to withdraw
Mr. Hart, but I could not do this, nob
having had liirn appointed. I could not
interfere in this way with the Ohio repre
sentatives.”
QUAY NOT CONCILIATED.
For liis part after learning Henator Sher
man's denial, Senator Quay reiterated all
he hail said. Ho cannot tie diverted of the
idea that Senator Sherman had a groat deal
to do with the appointment of Mr. Hart,
and that his action was in violation of au
understanding with him, that Mr. Gibteson
should be appointed solicitor of internal
roveuue. Ho deolmos to hold the represen
tatives responsible for wliat be believes the
senator did. What makes Henator Quay’s
anger s i hot, is that it has been intimated to
him that the appointment of Mr. Hart in
place of Mr. Gilkason, is partly his punish
ment by the administration aiui the Ohio
men for voting against Mr. Hal, teal's con
firmation.
UMITBD LIABILITIES.
The Law Applicable to Persona in the
Case of Stearoshlpu.
Washington, April 22—Tho United
States supreme court, in an opinion ren
dered to-day by Justice Bradley, holds that
tho law of limited liability of steamship
companies applies to cases of loss of life and
injury to person as noil as to cast's of lost
or injury to merchandise or goods. The
case in winch this opinion was delivered
was that of John H. Butler, Nathaniel
Bench, et a!., appellants, vs. tiie Boston
and Havnnnah Hteamshlp Company, grow
ing out of the loss of the steamship City of
Columbus, near Martha’s Vineyard in IHS4.
The decision of the circuit court of Ms sa
chusetts iu favor of the steamship company
was affirmed.
CONDITION OF THE NIPBIC.
Tho Vessel Can Be Moved by Steam
If Necessary.
Washington, Ap II 22.—Rear Admiral
KlnAierly has forwarded to the navy de
partment a report from Chief E igineer
Klrsted stating that the engine of the Nip
bic has been tried and worked well. The
propeller is considerably bn nt and its effec
tive aroa inueb reduced. The report, says
that the ship can be moved by steam If
required.
Sioux Commissioners.
Washington, April 22.—The President
has appointed the following commission to
negotiate with the Sioux Indians in Da
kota: Gen. George Crook, United States
army: Hon. Charles Foster of Onto, and
Hou. William Warner of Kansas City, Mo.
Bell's Resignation Accepted.
Washington, April 22i—The resignation
of Nicholas M. Bell, superintendent of for
eign mails, postollic i department, has boon
accepted by tbs Postmaster General.