The Attack of the Howling Dead

The Attack of the "Howling Dead" was an attack in 1887 on Romeyn Falls by a ghostly horde of buffaloes stampeding along with numerous Indian warriors. The slaughterhouse district on the western shore of the Gaines River burned brightly into the night from the attack.

Through the years there have been various accounts of what happened that night and who was there based on fanciful dime novels and other retellings over the years. Most accounts have Ironhorse, the Human Locomotive being there, as well as this battle being responsible for the death of the trapper hero Johnny Lightfoot.

The rare alliance of heroes and legends managed to stave off the attack and save Romeyn Falls from massive destruction. This battle is generally considered the end of Romeyn Falls "wide open" period, with no openly known supernatural and superheroesque beings appearing until the arrival of Air Ace in 1919.