Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-03
.TlNPEDE FREAKS.
ccrNES AMONG HERDS OF
o,,,cr PRAIRIE CATTLE.

Z.Je.-How They Are Checked
.;cce Washington Irving's Tour of
~ . kendall's santa Fe ENpe-
'a', orfbe beginning of the drive of
-Iso f Texas cattle from the south
~ fine cold climate of the north,
lin hovns were frozen OIL and
rary nm owners pocketbook was
10 in d,ath, lively interest had
.,r.n fp what is called stampede"
of animals in herds.
. '' of "a vast herd of the Ameri-
&C. rnqr twenty-five years ago roam
...rri,r, In the interior of the CONT
/ I'm every day affair. Now such
n--arre has passed away forever.
4 .'...I tine huge beast, accustomed
.'rrgl0 the vivid lightning, the ter
tn; That frequently accompanies the
short storm of the prairies, to
-a5. NJ apparently nothing, is one of
f..,Jrau, chat admit of no solution.
..m.. IL is caused by flash of light
f,,n q lark cloud, again the cry of a
/ ~ wolf. of the appearance on the
4 ,,p of single figure, or, perhaps,
/ him r- Insignificant as the barking
1 n-,fr.r dog sitting on the edge of its
55w
4 herd once started, frequently the
! % rrsirie for miles became absolutely
4 with the fleeing beasts. There was
4 ipr 50 inIescribably grand, yet so aw-
1 I'M IFS uo--Ible results. The earth,
On by the heavy, rhythmic tramp of
4 bool, upon the hard ground, fairly
4 rh.riteI u.s. they passed Il given point.
n IN him that stood in the way of the
kbv throug Of infuriated animals; moth
1 b1t humiliation. absolute and COM
l., bis portion.
AN ILL FATED ARMY TRAIN.
sreouently the long army supply train
h. Indian expedition, composed of six
h. teams that of the winter campaign
4 S,,-y was Il mile long in four columns,
Hour miles long when strung out in a
liz linel. was the scene OF "stampedes. "
/ picture presented when the frightened
fnsls dashed away from the trail" to
\ led I'D in a confused mass of wagons,
mess. men and mules cannot be por-
bel By any pen.
(ap,ain Ovenshine, now lieutenant col
u Of one of the infantry regiments of the
liar army. received from the writer, at
Il HAYES, Kan, five or six teams of the
,racipr described, in the winter of 1868,
trau-p1rt some ampequipage from that
u 10 Fort Dodge, on the Arkansas.
au the train Lad covered about half the
h uce-forty miies-oue afternoon, Just
b. going into hivOuac, Il portion of the
fuaIs stampeieI and nothing could be
rngeu 81 their whereabouts.
fwrury years aiterward some of the set
near where now the town of Nc
! sen, Rush county, l. situated, were
r,rI TO find in a ravine, or small
g0u the almost diSintegrated remains
,aral six mule army wagons, the sllel-
\ Of over thirty mules and the iron
\ Of harness. These fragments were Il
r5u Of the train that had stampeded so
b year before.
4 lttOe have the "allliction." so to say, to
\ ont when least expected. One may
r for week, believing that ones
lu.., have been completely cured, when
ira.g, from some atmospheric inhu-
ur other Unforeseen and unaccount-
\ circumstance, away they go. The de-
Z .or bre1Niug it up are many. Lamp
L, are used, noises such rs singing, etc,
employed, but nothing has ever yet
\ discovered that is an infallible pre-
STARTED FROM \ BELL.
was formerly the custom of vendors
send hordcrs to help start from the
Eshosrhood or "oT the range" as it was
fad These occasions We're always con-
ped a holiday, and night herding"
I'D excitement eagerly sought. The
Fi-L on one occasion, which consisted
'"oortAree rcliefS. had donned their
AHss and spurs, partaken of a cup of
l'.aTatin- coffee, and sung their tour
'-l' The cattle were resting very
,.i, rs is their custom at first, only
Wy 20 turn from one side to another. As
4 drive continued on its tiresome way
uu'y became mOnotOnous, the herders
ime grum, vOiceless, eager only for
u watch % end.
4 !" 'Ae night in question the OWNER of
aef4 remembering the previous quiet
vs. ANIMALS, hethought himself of what
r"'r."ard known on the trail" as the
4 racket. lie purchased Il large cow
''I each horse, t. serve the double pur-
3" soothing noise for the cattle and,
Ie Dogs We're wakcful, he would know
'"s melody OF the bells that they were
IJL, attending TO their duty riding
'''. Unfortunately, in this outfit"
""'A "ig, hurly negro, intent only
auo Sinking. He conceived the
''-. idea Of dIsenSaging the bell from
'l''s nnea and fastening it to his stir
4 l4"l "e could keep up the motion
LIS Zoo, and nap little ut the same
~ ."'' particular night he was slumber-
4 His horse, quietly cropping
4 Sra'S happened to stray into the mid
1 " .ue peaceful herd. At this juncture
80 50 suddenly awakened and, discov-
"Aere be was, began to shake his bell
-",.!. The noise of course started
.rtF to his feet and away went the
f9-''ueu animals on run.
a STAMPEDE AT NIGHT.
g.. a moment every horseman in the en-.
| 55, o1'A' was in pursuit, with each in
T 1'a' Oe" Earring discordantly and add
, en-. terror to the stampeded herd. The
| 80 80 soon became aware of the folly OF
,ba a.uS q lying herd with such noise
An, NJ! abandoned their Instruments.
! Nj caH-I SI"mpedewas caused by herdel
tlf,I-'..IEIeu a cap and ball pistol and al
H. , rt.yl powder horn in his waist belt
R.n, I,sHO II had rained very hard and
I o,i9 his powder. He Thought h,
! ,c~. VI! 1t by his watch fire." 1t dried
H. IS oH' with such n noise that tn,
' night % hp-lpr rose tno olosa a., 81,