Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-28
sHANG HY PlERcE's STAMPEDE
the Cattle Until They Lost
Their Horns.

From the Denver Republican.
THE favorite story with all cattlemen."
said W. P. Anderson. Of Chicago. yesterday
afternoon. lis one of a stampede When
man witnesses one he never forgets 1t.
Il have heard many tales of the kind. but
never a better one than that told by A. II.
Pierce. known all over the range country
as 'Shang Hy' Pierce. He told it in the
Lindell hotel in Kansas City As near as
can remember it was as follows:
Several years ago I started from the
range of Texas with 20O0 cattle which
wanted to drive into Kansas 1t was the
regular routine work to gather them from
the ranges in Texas and start the drive OF
course. we expected that We would get to
Kansas in due time and without trouble: L
had driven innumerable herds over the trail
and seldom had any trouble did not an
ticipate trouble on this trip. as when I
started out / had with me the best lot or
cow punchers that ever left Texas
1t was a beautiful sight when We start
ed out. driving 2-000 long-horned steers. The
daub red paint all over Kansas City.
Through the thick dust from the hoofs of
the cattle and horses could be seen the red
dashed up and down, gathering the herd
together and swearing In loud and good
natured manner
".When We were out about four days we
met small band of Indians, who bothered
us until we drove them away. We got into
quite fight over the matter. We discov-
cred them early In the morning and by
| afternoon We forgot all about the Indians
and were busy taking care of our stock.
We knew that heavy storm was coming
up and wanted to get our herd well bunch
ed before dark. so We could handle them
easily in case of rough weather.
That night there was stampede In the
herd, and We never did get a large number
of the cattle, although the herd proper was
saved The stampede was caused by the
Indians. with whom We had trouble during
the morning. By the flashes Of lightning
we saw them scampering away across the
by the herd.
1.-The stampede started shortly after
midnight. and do not believe will ever
forget what went through before day
flank of the cattle and worried them until
the whole herd was in motion. OF course
In wink We were all up and mounted and
a1tsr ans the the herd. trying to stop the stampede
Shortly after the stampede started the
storm began, and the bright flashes OF
der added to the madness Of the cattle.
Above the roar of the storm and the thun-
der of the hoofs of the cattle I could hear
to kesp Iyn Of
the mad cattle. the rush Of the horses. the
yelling OF the men. and the thunder made
i never expect to hear again. Just as dawn
commenced to streak the horizon we man
aged to turn the head Of the rushing col
umn. and in a short time had them going in
a circle milling.
"fWith daylight the storm ceased and We
could see every movement. After We once
got the herd going in circle It was an
easy matter to keep them together. and our
efforts were directed toward making the
circle so small that the stampede would be
stopped. As 1t grew smaller nothing but a
moving bunch Of great horns could be seen
above the herd. And they kept milling and
milling and milling
Here the story teller stopped to take n
chaw of tobacco and one Of the Interested
listeners interrupted to know what happen
ed next.
Well continued Pierce. they kept
milling and milling. and when they stopped
I found that in their milling they HAD
ground all their horns Of, and drove the
herd into Kansas and sold them for
muleys."