National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-06
RUSH OF INFATUATED STEERS.
TEXAS CATTLE SHOT IN THE STREETS
MANY PERSONS KNOCKED DOWN AN

TEXAS CATTLE SHOT IN THE STREETS
MANY PERSONS KNOCKED DOWN AND
GORED.
We take the following from the New York TIT
buRe Of yesterday: "While small drove Of Texas
cattle were quietly plOdding through Blocker
street, between Broadway and the BOwery, Sun
day evening, about o'clock, Officer Wayne, Of
the Fourteenth precinct, on post at the corner Of
Elizabeth and Blocker streets, observed that
that they were without driver. At the corner
of Elizabeth streets something startled the steers
and two of them ran down Elizabeth street. In
mediately q crowd Of men and boys started in
pursuit Of them. shouting and gesticulating ViO-
lently Others made similar demonstrations
toward the rest of the herd, which had continued
their way toward the BOWery, and they, too, be-
came excited and wild. At the Bowery, where
another noisy demonstration met them, they scat
tered in all directions, each pursuing his career
with uplifted tail. plunging head and fiery eyes.
The crowds increased behind each one as his an
tics became more exciting. Policemen and citi-
Zens with an armory Of weapons sprang at once to
the front, and began plying the luckless steers
with lead and steel. Some persons even attacked
them with bayOnets and swords But their tough
hides seemed to be imperViOus to such Onslaughts,
and, thoroughly maddeRed by so vigorous and
unprovoked an attack, they began tossing and
goriDg all who opposed them, and for time rem
Qereu the precincts WnlCl they luNhuSu EoLuaL M
bly, lively. Two took their way up the Bowery
and into Fourth avenue, being smartly chased by
a demonstrative crowd; one turned on his pur-
suers bout Fourteenth street, and after receiving
four shots from Oficer BrOderick, rushed toward
East river. Two others turned out at East Hous-
ton street, dashed through that narrow thorough
fare to East river, broke through the gate Of the
Williamsburg ferry-hOuse, plunged together of
the pier and were drowned.
WAt the corner OF Reade street one Of the animals
ka - m Inn i'm
The other in charging up Centre street Knocked
Irving Grace, an orderly Of Park hospital, down
into the basement Of q lsL:er-beer saloon, under
the Stats ZeiiUng office, breaking his arm and
thigh. Ann Gallagher, an old woman, was
knocked down and bruised in the head by q kick
at the corner Of Elm and Worth streets. At
aged twenty -four, was gOred in the neck, receiv-
ing q severe wound, and Eugene OHara, aged
fourteen, was severely injured by this same anil
nal. Another Of the Infatuated brutes, after
spending an hour on the pasturage OF the City
Hall park, continued HIS mad course toward
West Broadway and was killed in West street
BY Oficer Henchy, Of the Twenty-seyenth pre-
cinct. On the route he badly bruised Alice CraE-
ford, aged hfty, and John Quinn; Robert W:
hin BY ball intended for the steer. Oficer Don
oyan reeklessy attempted to take one Of the bulls
by the horns ana was tosseG hgh N Lhe an ana ana
chased the bull from the BOWery, succeeded in
cutting his hamstTings, and subsequently killing
him. The sergeant was knocked down once and
'sTen bulls altogether were shot. The series Of
scenes produced by the chase after these wild
animals wherever they appeared were very stir
| ring, The crowds Of men and boys, with the ex-
| ception Of the policemen and occasionally dar-
ing citizen kept well out Of reach of the threat
| enipR steers but kept up continual cheering,
| evidently enjoying the fun. The street cars
| would be stopped by the crowd and the drivers,
| conductors and outside passengers usually
| crowded themselves rapidly inside. One passen-
ger IN a Third avenue car, having a little girl
| with him, was dreadfully excited at his danger,
| and seeing q church door open, ran there for
| safety Another passenger opened ire on pass
| ing BULL and was warmly berated by the lady
passengers for HIS temerlty. In many instances,
| the daring citizens who volunteered to empty
their revOlvers into the bulls hides, empted them
| thirty persons were injured, few severely, al
though none have died. The list includes police
men, citizens and women.