New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-05
A RCSH OF INFURIATED STEERS.

TEXAS CATTLE SHOT IN THE sTREErs-M4NY PFR,'
SONS KNOCKED DOWN AND GoRED-GREAr En-
CIrEMENT IN THE BoyERy.
While small drove OF Texas cattle were
quietly podding through Bleecker-st between Broad
way aud the Bowery last evening about O'Clock, Oncer
Wayne Of the Fourteenth Precinct. post as tho
corner Of Elizabeth aud Bleeekersts, observed that
they without q driver. Al the cort'r
of Elzabeths something startled The steers, anu two
OF them ran down EIzabeihst. Immediately crowd
OF men and boys started In pursuit OF them shodng
and gesticuatIng violently. Others made similar de-
monstrations toward the rest of the herd. who
had continued their way toward tae Bowefy,
and they, too, became excited and
wild. At the Bowery where another noisy
demonstration met them, they scattered IN all diree
tions each pursuing his with upfed tail plung
ing head aud peny eyes The crowds increased behind
each one as his antics exciting. Police
men, and private citizens with armory Of
weapons spraug at 10 tho front aud began
plying the luckess steers with lead aud steel Some
persons even attacked them with bayonets and swords.
But tier tough hides appeared to be impeFyous to such
onslaughts, and thoroughly maddened by so vigorous
and unprovoked an attack they began tossing AMI
gorng all who opposed them, aud for time rendered
the precincts which they invaded remarkably lively.
Two took their way up the B0wery ani
into Fourthave.. belag smartly chased by demon
straive crowd turned his pursuers about Four
~,
Broderick rushed toward East River Two Others
turned out at East Hou.on-st, dashed through that
narrow thorouehare TO East River, broke through tho
gate OF the Wiliamsburgh Ferry-house. plunged to-
gether of the pier and were drowned.
At the corner Of Reade-st OF the animals tossed
officer Ryan Of the Fourth Precinct who was irving to
shoot him. The other in changing up Ccntost knocked
Irving race. an orderly OF Park Hospital. down into
the basement OF lager bier saloon under The SiGdts
Zeifang Office, breaking his arm ana thigh Ann Gal
,sober An old woman was knocked down ana bruised
m the head by kick AT Of Elm and worthts
AT Grand and Baxtersts. Morris McGonngle. "a ~
No 1856 Baxter gored IN the neck, recelSinga
severe wound. aud Eugene O'Isra, ago IL, of No. "a
Pearlst, was severely injured by this sado
animal. Another OF the Inflristed brutes, after
City Hall Park continued hts mad course toward
West Broadway, ana was klled IN W.st-st'
by Officer Henchy OF the Twenty Precinct On
the route he badly bruised Alice Crawford, eyed 50. 0f
AlDany-st. and John Qiinn OF No. q? West 1enih-st
the hip by a ball intended FOR the steer. Oalger
Donovan Of the Second Precinct, reckessy at
tempted to take one OF ths bulls by me norm.
Sergeant Moloney who had chased the pun from the
Bowery succeeded In cutting BIS bamstrings aud snbse-
Quently killing him. The sergeant was KNOCKED down
once aud
Ter bulls altogether shot. Tho series OF scenes
PRODUCED by the chase after these wild animals
Wherever they appeared were stirring The crowd,
OF men aud boys with the exception of the policemen
and occo sonay daring citizen, Kept well out Of reach
o. sba threatening stears bat kent IN a con
tinual cheering, evidently ENJOYING the 'nn. lho
street cars would be stopped by the crowd ana tho
drivers, conductors and OUTSIDE passengers usually
crowded themselves rapidly inside. One passenger ~
Third-avenue car. having little glri WIN bu was
dreadfully excited az MS danget 'u oncr nas.en
opened ire on passing p",i, a "a, , was ws'h,y
berated by the lady passenscrs Tor MS sinrry. In
empty their reyovers into the bulls hides, enpilet
them instead into the crowd Between 20 ana 30 eron'
The list includes policemen. Citizens ana women.