The daily gazette., 1882-08-14
A STEER ON THE STREET
AN EXCITING CHASE IN PHIL
ADELPHlA'
SEVERAL PEOPLE KNOCKED DOWN
One OF q Drove Of Cattle Makes Lively
Morning Entertatnlnsnt and Fetehes up
I'm the schhyIidil River ut Fairmount
Park. snfe a5s


Park. slfe
"A mad Texan steer escaped from herd of
% cattle yesterday morning about o'clock
at Twenty-seventh street and Susquehanna
avenue, and for nearly two hours created
the utmost CONSERVATION between that point
and the Fairmount avenue entrance TO the
Park, where he almost killed two-year-old
child named Mary stubbs, after having
knocked down and trampled upon two men,
three women, gored horse and frightened
one woman into spasIns. After the child
had been injured, the furious animal, ran
through the park, leaped into the Sehuylkill
River near the new boathouse, and was shot
and killed by "Bucky" Steinman, who had
pursued the beast on horseback, armed with
carbine, from the time 1t broke away until
1t took to the river.
The herd arrived from the West early
yesterday morning, and was driven quietly
from the cars to a Twenty seventh and Sus-
quehanna avenue slaughter house without
any trouble. They were put into the en-
closure there, and would have been perfectly
secure, had not one of the herders neglected
to put up the bars of the pen. The animals
dashed through the opening, a few moments
after their arrival, and were at once pursued.
All of them were driven back, save one, and
1t dashed madly down Twenty-seventh street
pursued by a crowd of men and boys. The
beast was an unusually large and fierce one.
The owner of the cattle Immediately Sc
cured the services of the man Steinman,
who happened to be in the neighborhood,
and who is reputed to be a wonderfully
clever hand at running down and capturing
cattle. He saddled a small sorrel horse,
thoroughly trained In the dangerous bust
ness, and arming himself with a loaded
carbine, started in pursuit The steer had
then nearly four squares start Of the horse
| man. At Twenty-seventh and Diamond the
| animal halted for a moment and began
| believing loudly. Three or four boys began
| throwing stones at him, which seemed TO
enrage him fearfully. With snort Of
| anger the beast plunged down Diamond
street, down Twenty sixth short distance,
| then through a small street to Twenty-fifth
and along Twenty-fifth TO the Girard Col
| lege wall man, whose name could not
be learned, was standing at Poplar street
| directly In the path of the maddened ami
NAL. Before he could escape, the steer,
with head down, charged upon him and
1 threw him against a tree.
| People who saw the man attacked say IL
was done in the twinkling OF an eye. The
victim was not injured in the least, and was
able to get up aud walk home. Then the
/ steer changed its course, and galloped out
jefferson street to Thirty y-second street,
| where he made dash at a young man
named Richard Farrell, throwing him from
/ one side of the railroad track to the other
| Steinman was then half dozen squares in
the rear, and urging his horse to its greatest
speed. The steer then ran wildly back to
Thirtieth street, and from thence to Miffiin
street, and from thence to Miffiin lane
Wilhimina Gross, who was wheeling child'f
coach, saw the animal approaching, and
saved herself and her charge from q horri-
BILE death, by taking refuge behind tree
| The steer, with bloodshot eyes and great
Aeeks of white foam dropping from Its lips
dashed past at a terrible speed, SO close tc
the frightened woman that she could have
touched him. She tainted, and after being
taken to neighboring house went into con
vulsions from sheer fright.
Again did the animal turn and gallon
madly down Girard avenue to Twenty fifth
At the corner of that street and Thompson
another woman was knocked down and
escaped with trifling bruises. At Pennsyl
yania avenue the trenZied beast made
another turn and ran up to Fairmoun
avenue, then into the park, out again, ant
down to Twenty-iiith and Virginia streets
where a horse was standing. The steel
| stood still for moment and then lowering
his head made a terrific lunge forward. tn,
stripped its right foreleg of flesh, and then
frantic with pain, attempted to run away
The excitement by this time was intense
People were flying In all directions and TIN
man on horseback was still two squares be
hind. After leaving Twenty-ffth and Vir
ginia streets the furious beast ran back b
Fairmount avenue, where Frank Stubbs
aged 5, and Mary Stubbs, aged 2, were play
ing near the Park fence. The children
otF
, ulous When the boy saw the animal com
ing he grasped his baby sister by the hand
and not realizing the terrible danger, stoo
| perfectly still The steer, head down an
tail standing out rigidly, was on them /
, less than 10 seconds.
How the little ones ever escaped is
mystery Charles A. Hermann, who ha
, charge of the watch-house, was within fort
: feet of the children when he heard tn
mad animal below and saw the steer con
ing. "The little boy" said he, held o
to his sisters hand, and never let go unit
the horns of the steer struck and separate
E them. The baby was thrown against th
!, fence and fell ON her face. The steer steppe
: back a foot or two and then made anotht
Z dash forward He did not strike low enoug
:, aud his horns went through the inch plan
s of the fence, Just hairs breadth above th
child's head. Then the steer turned, ra
q Bueky" Steinman was about sqaure b
e hind, and galloping up to the bank of I'll
is river, took aim and shot the beast throug
a the forehead, killing him instantly. Be
y Weckley jumped into the water, cut Il
o steers throat, and five men hauled IL
carcass, You can imagine how big O
animal it was, when two stout ropes we
broken before the body was taken out. u
q Little Mary stubbs' injuries are painful
r but not dangerous. Her face is bruised CO.
t. siderably, and the right cheek Is lacerate
!. Her back and hips are black and blue bl
: whether from being trampled upon, or
the result of the violent fall is not known.