New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-27

TWO PERSONS INJURED AND OTHERS THREATENED
WITH DANGER-THE ANIMAL FINALLY SHOT
OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES RECENTLY-sUG-
GEsT,O>s AS TO THE PREVENTION OF sUCn AC-
CIDENTs.
In two instances within the past week wild
have entered Central Park to the great danger OF
al who III their way At about ] y. m Wedncs-
day July 81 steer made its way toward the Park
trance at Seventy secOndst and Fifth-aye The animal
already infurated rendered more so by the
excited crowd Of people who followed him.
Officers on duty fired their rcvolyers at him
he passed, but the shots seemed TO have effect
He rushed furiously at woman near the entranre,
l. fortunately for her, caught her between III. horps
Lcut. Corcorln and Officer walker of tine Park police
were II ibis time The spot armed with Rites and re
v0lyels They dared not fire. however or fear ~ both
the woman and the crowd They shouted Ia tie woman
TO lie down Tie ground and sl. She had the
presence OF mind to DO The steer cazed moment
her. and finding that she did not move dashed at mad
pace through the entrance OF the Park the crowd aud
officers III hot pursuit.
While rushing across the Park he encountered Patrick
Murray The aged shepherd who has been connected with
the Park aim"s' since IL opening. ohnglng at The GA
his horns IN the side ana hips, tossed AMI threw him.
The advice given by the officers 10 murray
"a ,c vrnu,nu Iir lgy .uit ain ON tho prolud and fine
steer once ii Ia rn the officers and crowd s
uIsung him, without sale chance To shoot him.
lie tEcu toward tie Conservatory, where several
boys amusing themselves with sailing their boats
one ltle fellow Of ABOUT II of just
veving Ia the lake, when tho steer seeing him.
rushed at him. Ihr boy dropping his boat ran toward
the LAKE. Reaching the lake bciDro Tie steer hc plunged
INTO the water aud struck Out bravery lur the opposite
The plunged IN after him The boy reached
tnc shore safely, but The steer was close upon him. an
thi c in obedience To the shouts OF the oiict tie
tactics OF lying SIN tne ground were put iii practice
win tho same success rs before.
The animal abandoning the boy turned to the Ramblc
where h" found Mr.. Bucknorn and threw hin. Mr. Buck
horn lay the ground quietly whercUpOn the etec left
hun. ~ this Il e the officers prevailed on the crowd
keep back, aud finding safe clnre shot aud killed
the animal. Tue woman AMI boy escaped unin1urcd be-
yOnd the fright. Pairck Murray, who Is about 40 years
of severely injured. and eth keeps As bed.
LOUIS BIckBOn cut and bruised about the eye. No
other person Wa, hurt.
On The morning Uf saturday July o. a steer entered
the Park by the Merchants Gate. at Fitty-ninh-t aud
EigLh-aye. According Ia Information received ut the
Park he the background and Mall IuI sued
by Lieut. COrcOra. out through the entrance ~ Seventy
police officers and excited crowd Of people to Land
mans Park, Thirdave., where - shot and killed.
No report had reached the PARK officials injury
person by this animal Another account, however,
that the steer met man named kear1s AT lexington
ana seventy second ST. VINO with his little boy
going to Central Park. Tue father IL represented on
seeing the furious animal approach, seized his boy III his
arms WheTtupOn both tossed, the father
injured severity though the boy ESCAPED unhurL
One similar occurrence OF "a steer entering the Park
took place this The animal killed, however,
before he could ijure person Similar occurrences
gestion that, view OF such probable acclcuts IL wod
be better 10 have iron gates at the various entrances
the PARK, met by the reply that Iron gate
would scarcely deter wild steer from entering TIE
animal wuuld leap over IT, One dial leap "a slOue
wall guarding the Park Oh one occasion some years aso.