The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-29
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up.Tewp Thorouehfnres Dangerously oseu-
sied By q Brate from Texa.

We'd BY q Brate from Texa.
A long, lean. tank Texan steer, suited TO
rapid transit rather than TO slaughter for eat
ing, with branching horns sharp as a needle,
and eyes Ike stag, was yesterday one Of
large drove landed at the foot Of East Forty
fourth street The smell Of blood from the
many slaughter houses in the neishborhood
maddened him. and he forced his way through
III. Gordon Of shouting outchsts and started
a, ealop up fourth street. followed by
throns lie had cle1 way. and did no harm
until be reached the west side OF the oity.
There 9 party Of boys threw stones so annoy
lnsly that the steer determined upon mischief.
At Seventh avenue he turned and ran to Fifty
nrst street, scattering the pedestrians In all Ill
reotions- Then be turned down Flfty.nrst
street. Among the few who did not get out OF
his way was Mary Hughes, VINO was wheeling
an infant Of Mrs. Beach Of Sls West FftY-nr-t
street. The steer Ade straight tOt the glrl,
knocked her over, and tossed the carriage and
baby hign In the air. Mary was severely bruised
and little frightened. The child escaped with
a shght bruise, but the carriage was wreck.
On went the steer, followed oy thousand
Yelling boys and men. At Tenth avenue he
turned down. man ran out with widespread
arms to stop him. md ~ an instant was tossed
on pile Of sand. Al Fi.tieth street no turned
eastward. In broadway James Mitchell. con-
ductor on the Broadway Railroad. WAS ge' ting
on his car 10 go to the stables. Tie saw = steer
walking slowly down the street, but paid no at
lentioH to him. The next momeot he beard
some one cry, Kun, Mitchcll, T4ni mes eItcr
YOU" Mitchell did run and the steer rantoo, Just
"a the conductor was entering the stable door
the steer c.ught him. One long bora went
over his left shoulder. grazing bis cheek,
aud the other struck his LETT shoulder, ripping
% coat and vest. lie was hurled violently
against the side of the building, brI-iug his
ce. and uniting rim for duty tor day or
two, Then the steer charged toward a group Of
boys All got out Of his cCutse except little
Johu Penny, who lives At liz West Fofty-ei-uth
street. The steer tried 20 toss him, but the
sharp horns missed him by hairs breadth,
and the litte fellow was knocked down and
iralnpled on Ills Injuries are severe. At
| Flf,ieta street the steer entered the dlleywly
| that leads to Mickey and Mitchefs building
establishments There was a scattering OF the
wurkmeu, and the multitude surged around
the entrance and tried TO smut the
doors serst. Russell Of the Forty
seventh street police with party
VI his men were there, hut before the doors
| ould be closed the steer came tearing out.
when he saw the immense gathering In the
street.-The Sergeant sfys there were 5000 AZ
least-he stopped, dashed his roam sides with
his tail gave low below, ana turned back.
lhon the doors were quickly fastened, and the
| policemen aud MIR. Mitchell began firing At the
| steer with revolveTs. Before he was brought
down he broke many Ianes OF glass ana ucuol-
ished valuable wood Work. As soon as II was
| cafe 10 20 IN he hit on the head with an axe.
over a. beam above. He drawn from the
| ground aud his throat cut WITH carpenter .
drawing knife.
| No one seemed to know at East Forty fourth
street who owned the beast. " 1Ou'll mud II
pretty hard work to hnd out anything about
| ingly. "There isn't any one mat wants to clam
him after oil the damage he has done. lhe man
| that killed him had better keep uin lie Won /
and any one over here 10 dispute the claim"