The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-13
WILD STEERS IN BROADWAY


on THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ERECTED.
The New York Sun of the 5th inst. con-
tains the following account Of strange
scene on Broadway caused by the presence
of a loose drove of wild Texan cattle: Eight
sturdy Texan steers, that had been brought
to the city in an Erie ferry boat, maddened
bv starvation and thirst, when landed at
Chambers street, at about O'CLOCK last
evening, became uncontrollable- Eluo-
ing their drOvers, and frenZied by the
whoops and yells of hoodlums, and skrieks
ofterrified men, women and children, who,
returning from plsasure iaunts in the coun-
try. tbronged the neighbOrhood OF the ferry
house. the steers, with blazing eyes. foam
ing mouths, tossing their horns threatening
ly and lashing themselves with
their tails, tore up Chambers street
toward West Broadway John Harris,
schoolbOy. of Az Pearl street, was caught
up by the first of the animals and hurled
headlong from the street, which he had been
eDdeavoring TO cross to the sidewalk. Inc
child was lifted tenderly and borne 10 the
Park Hospital. The ordinations of fright
ened women flied the air, and children cried
| in terror A feeble old woman, Ann Gal
| lagher, of Elm and Worth streets, was
run over by the furious drove, and,
as she Law under their cruel hoofs, all who
| were near were transfixed with horror. She
also was taken to the Park Hospital. Next
fell August Albright, strong youth, of 20
| Chrvstie street, whose abdomen had been
pierced by the sharp horns OF the steers.
He was taken bleeding to the Park
Hospital. Officers appeared and about
| a dozen other policemen having
massed themselves at Chambers street
and West Broadway, by brandishing
| their clubs and discharging their reviewers
as fast as possible turned the course of the
steers. They stood at bay, with lurid eyes
and heaving sides, and broad chests whit
ened with foam. Meanwhile the hot fire OF
the policemen poured into their midst.
! Fifteen officers of the Leonard street police,
under Capt. Petty, formed barrier OF
wagons at Hudson river and West Broad
way. From behind this miniature fortress
they sent
A HAIL STORM OF BULLETS
| into the disordered squadron of the horned
enemy, who seemed marvellously impervi-
Gus. Meanwhile the terrified inhabitants of
the neighborhood and of other parts of the
CITY who had been drawn toward this sim
! gular battle field by the mysterious faSclna-
1 ton that horrible things always exert,
I fled in dreadful confusion, leaving the
police without support. But ere the SIAM
pede had resulted in the complete clearance
F. of the streets that cross West Broadway,
i Dennis Driscoll, aged eight, received stray
bullet in his wrist. A file of the reserve OF
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step down West Broadway, and finding a
great pile of empty packing boxes, part of
them began TO throw up a redOubt, while
the remainder sent volley after volley into
/ the believing and stamping group OF
steers, They headed towards Chambers
street, but determined discharge of revOlv-
| vers in the hands of the Franklin street po-
| lice commanded by Capt. Kennedy and Ser
| geant Douglas, turned them, not, however,
until they had roughly used Sergeant Doug
| las and Officer Meigham. Unintermittingly
the dreadful rain of leaden missiles fell
upon them, and goaded beyond endurance
| they rushed in a body toward the Reade
street for ification. The officers manning il
deported themselves like heroes, but moth
| ing save stone wall could have withstOOd
| the slashing charge of that hoofed
band. They leaped over the boxes
frantically galloped up toward Broad
| way, spreading terror on every side.
| Roundsman Ryan sprang into the street
| and whirled his baton wildly. All who saw
| him-and there were many in Broadway
| and in the well lighted park-shouted to
| him to desist from his foolhardiness; but ere
| their warnings reached him he was over
thrown and trodden upon. Irving Grace, an
orderly of the Park Hospital, about the
same time came in the way OF the s.eers,
was thrown to the ground, and his arm and
| thigh were fractured. One OF the steers
! leaped the iron chain that bounds the west
ern side of the City Hall and
| SPED TOWARD THE FOUNTAIN.
He drank in large draughts. and gradually
the glare went out of his eyes, the tensions
from his muscles. Having satisfied his
thirst. one of the original causes of his fury,
the poor creature began to tear hungrily at
| the short grass OF the nearest enclosure.
Thousands of persons flOcked to the sides OF
the enclosed space aud gazed with wonder
! upon one of the objects of such a widespread
! CONSERVATION. An officer on guard said
dryly: 1--WE are having bully time of it,"
SAID one of his companions, "Hear till
! them gabbllng with their mouths, and Look
ing at that dhurty haste a-grazing there"
But the peaceful feeding of the hunted ami
i NAL was rudely broken in upon by the short
vivid flashes, and The quick, hard reports OF
| pistols. Ferocity was once more uppermosu
| in it's mien, and head down it charged upon
| its preserving assailants. Everything hu-
man gave way at his approach, and he darted
| down Chambers street toward the North
river. The rest of the frantic band kent on
unchecked, and turning Chatham street
rushed toward the upper part of the city,
| At Pearl street Eugene OIIara of 472 Pearl
street, was knocked down. In almost every
! block men and women were swept down.
| Capt Clinchy, supported by Sergeauts
/ Buckley, Polhemus, Porcher, and the entire
reserve of the Mulberry street station Ell.
| deavored to stay the terrible beasts Sergeant
| Buckley, ROundsman Stewart and Officers
Adams, Floy, Keenan,, Mitchell, WAYNE.
! and Brush were conspicuous for their
courage. A broad-shouldered and
heavy-bearded German, clad in the
uniform of the fifth regiment.
sprsng into the middle of the street and sim
| gled out one of the steers for mortal combat.
He advanced, sword in hand, toward the as
| founded animal, that, with erected head and
| distended nostrils, glared at him. The sol
der stepped forward 10 within a swords
length, and plunged his weapon into the
steers breast. The animal sprang toward
him, blood streaming from the deep
wound; but the soldier warilv leaned
| aside, and as the animal passed him buried
| the sword in its side. A vital part seemingly