The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06
MORE INDIAN WARFARE.
The Locomotive Whistles More
Effective than Soldiers.

j. G. Morehouse, general freight agent
for Chicago and Northwestern lines west
of Omaha, who is known throughout the
west as the champion Indian killer, is
at the Auditorium. Mr.. Morehouse is
proud Of the distinguished title, but is
rather reticent about relating the circum-
stance that made him somewhat famous.
His friend, L. Lidingham, however,
knows all about the affair, and yester-
day, when at the Auditorium, told OF
the thrilling experience Mr.. Morehouse
had in the West.
when the first steam engine to enter
northwestern Nebraska made its appear
ance in that part of the country said
Mr.. Lidingham, "Morehouse was in
charge of the construction gang which
was then working on the road. The en-.
CINE steamed out into the wild country
as far as the line was built. That section
OF the State was alive with Indians, and
thousands Of the savagcs gathered to see
the iron horse. AT first they would not
venture nearer than a half-mile to the
locomotive but finally they became boil.
der. They cama no Doufs IN facg, bhMrl
the trainmen became alarmed. Several
shots were fired at the red men to brighten
them, but they did not have the desired
effect, for the Indians came nearer and
nearer The engineer and firemen be-
came frightened and deserted the en-.
CINE.
"sThosc red devils will kill every one
of us If something is not done. said one
OF the men. just then Morehousc, who
was watching the advancing sayages,
called out to the engineer:
:" Give them the whistler
"But the engineer had disappeared
and there was no response. Morehouse
didn't wait long before acting. lie
leaped into the cab. grasped the whistle
handle and pulled it wide open. Such
an unearthly shrek as no one ever heard
before or since. came from that engine.
The whistle evidently had the asthma.
heaves, and several other lung and
throat diseases, for it made noiSe that
frightened the white men.
''Did it frighten the Indians2 Well, I
should say it did When that whistle
opened its throat panic was the result
lmoug the sayages. They fed as II the
svil spirit was pursuing them. There
was plenty OF steam in the boiler, a good
ire was burning, and Morehouse hung
IN to that whistle handle like grim
Heath. At first he sent forth long
'hrIeks, but after the savages had been
ent flying across the plain some dis
ancc he gave them few shrill, short
creams to increase their pace.
"The air is so light ia Nebraska, or
ather was at that time, that the sounds
# the whistle Travelled for miles. Not
,nly did CONSERVATION break out among
he savages who were near the engine.
nut Others a mile away became alarmed.
When they saw their brothers running
hey, too. became frightened and Joined
II the wild run up and down hills, across
'lains, and through rivers. Morehouse
vas the occasion Of all that exc tement,
nd that is why be is called the cham
ZION Indian killer"
"But where does the Indian killing
ome inl' Mr.. Lidingham was asked.
''Well, the next morning 100 dead
indians were found fifteen miles from
he place where the engine stood They r
lad run themselves to death, and More u
ouse. Of course. was the cause OF their
taking of. He can be blamed /
or frightening the savages to death With
hat blood-curdling whistle. ~ Chicago
tribune.