Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-02-02
CRAZY INDIAN
Crawls Into an Engine Cab and Runs
 Passenger Train Wild

A trainload of passengers on the Rock Island railroad, sidetracked in front of the Topeka station, was thrown into panic by John Running Wolf, Potta watomie Indian, who, after announcing CT won wait any longer; guess I'll take the train and go home,' proceeded literally to carry his declaration into effect.
 Running Wolf, fired by whisky, chaf ed at the delay ofsthe train in starting He had bought ticket to Mayetta local station a few miles out from Topeka, and he wanted to go. The con duetor had informed him that the train which was local, would be held indeh uitely, subject to the passing of be lated. California limited.
 Thereupon the red man uttered few aboriginal swear words, and staggered down the track toward the engine. The engine driver and fireman, knowing they had time to spare, were temporarily out of the cab, and Running Wolf, despit, the wabbly status of his legs, elamberet to the throttle.
 "Yip-yip, ye h.o-o-e-e-el v
 Such yell as would have excited ths envy of old Geronimo in his wickedes days.
 That was the red mans starting sig nal. He pulled the lever and the trair shot forward.
 The engine driver, seeing his traiI moving out, and being unable to reaci his post, swung upon the steps of thu rear coach and started forward on { mad run.
 The unusual spectacle of an engin, driver, garbed in blouse and overalls ready for a run, plunging his wa. through the aisle of chair ear, natur ally aroused much curiosity.
 A moment later some one cried "Dangerl n
 Down through the yards the trail rumbled, speed increasing all the while The engine driver was doing his best but he had two chair ears, one smoker, mail ear, and baggage ear with [ blind front to it to get through befor he could reach his post and oust tn interloper
 Meanwhile pandemonium reigne, beck in the coaches. Passengers stOo, on ear steps and in the aisles. Faces O men were blanched. Women swooned Those who did not swoon screamed Some of the men jumped. One womal was carried to safety on the shoulder of Louisville whisky drummer Som were afraid to jump, for the train wa gaining speed already.
 The absence of the conductor, wh had been left on the station platform bereft the panicky situation of an off cial guiding hand. The wild Indian an, the passengers were in charge of tn train, for, expostulate as he would, tn brakeman could not restore order.
 Out in the suburbs the engine drive at last reached the cab, after havin, forced his way through the badly barri caded blind end fthe baggage car terrific fight ensued. The Indian, lik child with toy engine, was delighte with his plaything, and resented the en zine drivers right to interfere.
 A powerful blow from the engin driver s mighty arm did not even mak Running Wolf vince. He simply swor some more and struck back. Eventual ly, however, the engine driver succeed ed in reaching the lever. The trai came to a standstill Passengers by tn dozen piled off and ran forward The the engine driver had help and Run ming Wolf was overpowered. Into tn baggage care he was carried, where strong cord bound him hand and foot.
 The train was backed into the sta tion, where the Indian was turned ove to the police. The regular crew the took the train out, the nerves of franti passengers were soothed, and Runnin Wolf for the next sixty days will brea rock for the city of Topeka at the work house.
 When Running Wolf was searched a the police station the two most interest ing things found in his pockets were:
 A quart bottle of cheap, fiery whisk and erumpled and faded diploma fror an Indian training school.-Topeks Kan, Exchange.
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