The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-07
TWO HOURS TO KILL A BULL.
THE BT0 BROWN BEAST TIA T HELD THE
WEST SIDE STREETS SO LONG.
what Capt. wild Describes as the biggest
Circu. He Has seen-siow Work by the
Poiice-Five Men Tossed, One seriousiy.


what capt. wild Describes as the Biwrest
Circus He Has seen-siow Work by the
Poiice-Five Men Tossed. One Seriously.
The steamship Naples, at Pier A. North
river took on board yesterday morning more
than 800 beef CATTLE consigned TO Bristol. Eng
land but one Of the animals did not go aboard.
and the Naples sailed without him. He was a
big brown bull. and. disliking the restraints to
which he had been subjected. and evidently
desiring to see something more Of New York
than he had he took stroll aong the piers.
He first made his presence known by charging
into a group Of men in front OF John Lynchs
barroom at Wcet and Leroy streets. The men
scattered. and the bull banged up against the
street lamp and made desperate efforts TO up
set the news stand on the corner. Then he
withdrew for debcration. and a moment Inter
dashed against the barroom. The thronR
that had collected ran inside. and the bar
tender fed precipitately TO the second story OF
the building. Fooled again. the bull retired
with low below. and strolled of up town. lash
ing his brown TANKS with his long tail. and
anxiously looking for IN enemy Passers-by
seeing him. gave him a wide berth. and the
men and boys who followed him kept at re-
spectiul distance and exhibited their courage
by nnging stones aud sticks at the animal.
When, after slowly promenading four OF five
blocks. the bull turned about. the throng re-
treated in good order. and the bull again walked
| back to Leroy street. On the river side OF West
street. between GARRISON and Morton streets.
are large vacant lots. At tho foot ~ Leroy street
| Is the Office ~ tho knickerbockcr Ico Company.
and the covered pier beyond was crowded with
| the lea wagons getting their loads. But the
bun paid no attention 10 horses ne wanted
| two hours he marched up ana down those
vacant y.; lots and had things 6, his own way Capt
| Company's office. had mn uninterrupted view
| OF the circus. Ms he t"rsely termed 1t. and
| " was standing 10y the office down there
the Captain said when a yonng fellow hur,
get an early boat He was dressed THROUGHPUT
IN white duck. and looked neat thought. The
bun thought SO too and wen, for him. How
| toward the Office and the bull was right behind
s% aSoS ase l6c d qSH w S% SaS S
| Just before he got here, though. he caught his
man. think he stepped on his heel for Ne
| man stumbled. and Just ~ hc was falling Mr..
| Bull took him square In the rear. and over wont
the white duck suit. Tho young fellow turned
mud. |, wis the funniest thing ever saw. |
| laughed TIL cried. and III hay" laughed II II
| had killed the man. But 1t didn't hurt him for
after the bull hit him he turned away. Then
saw an old fellow who comes down here regu-
larry every morning with a basket after chips
Of lee. He Is a German. and an old. -irky man,
too. The bull saw him. and went for him. The
old man didn't have time 10 do anything before
back and Enocked i HIM stiir. The old man never
stirred. We got ice water and pathed his face
but he didn't revive. and 50 the police got n
coach and sent him home. don't know whcth-
er he is dead or not. BY this time there was g
biz crowd here. but the bull kept them all of OF
tho lots. and marched back and forward rs dig
John Doueherty. who lives NJ stairs there at
SOL West street, then came ON the scene. He
picked up club and said he'd show them how
TO serve the bull So he walked out across the
| track and pretty near the bull. The bull never
stirred. but turned his head away, Dougherty
was ipst aboI, tS 20 nearer when the bull
ought to see John drop that club and git for the
sidewalk The bull caught him Just as he
sent him across tho rails. Dougherty wasn't
hurt. but he had all he wanted OF bull nghting.
You see the bulls horns stuck out backwards,
50 that he didn't strike any one with them. but
simply butted them, and after he struck
an h . psa no m notice EdSs to snd h%
four policemen got on truck and drove
seem 20 mind it bit Every shot they fired
took Effect. and at each shot he'd Just stand sll
guns would fetch him. sent one Of my drivers
for rife; but before he got back the bull had
aud then back to Morton. At Morton he turned
ny To- Washington. and then they had ropes
couldn't - into Washington street The crowd
down. / didn't see the bull again Itwas the
biggest circus I've seen IN years. ! shau't for
eet that fellow III the white suit II lNea hun
one scene Capt, Wild did not see. A very
fat man stood ON the sidewalk and saw tho fu-
tile efforts Of the police To- capture the hull until
he lost all paticn ~. why. Officers he cN-
claimed advancing toward the big brown beast.
that amt the way To 70 To- work. You mustn I
let him see that you are afraid Of him. II lie
sees that YOU don't fear him hcll- AT this
instant the bull turned and charged on that
speaker There was a thud AMI grunt and
the bull walked calmly nack. \ very narrow
escape A very nhrrow escape, the TAT man
CIRCULATED. aS he got up, brushed the mud OIL
his clothing and trOtt"d back to place Of safety.
After quiitin. Washington street. the bull
walked up Morton to Beecker. and then turned
| down Bleecker lie walked slowly. occasionally
turning To- face the throng that followed him,
and then going on. No one got IN his way,nnd no
ono was hurt He WIS evidently getting weak
for hi. five wounds BLEED. At Ma.douga street
he slipped and fell, in front II " Mei2ger s
meat market. The butcher saw him. and. sei2-
| ing sharp knife. ran out and drew II across
his throat. The bull made a couNulsiye effort
10 rise and then quietly stretched out and died.
Charles I4ruz was the only man seriously in
| jured. The others We're only slightly bruised
| ami their names were not asccrtained. IeuiH
the old man with the basket. who was taken NJ
: | insensibl. lives nj 1913 Hudson street. II" is a
. | tailor. In the afternoon he was sitting up. his
head being baudagrd. his right hand bruised
, and his right ankle badly swollen. lie was very
III. and had been vomiting severely. 60 went
: | down 10 get some ice. he said in broken Eng
: li,h. and saw Il hig crowd at Leroy street
!. know anything until found myself home.