New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-10
4 WILD SI'EER AT La RGE.
EXCITEMENT CAUSED ON THE EAST SIDE
RUNNING THROUGH NUMBER OF STREETS AM
INTO THE EAST RIVERA YOUNG MAN PERHAPS


EXCITEMENT CAUSED ON THE EAST SIDE.
RUNNING THROUGH A NUMBER OF STREETS AND
INTO THE EAST RIVERA YOUNG MAN PERHAPS
FATALLY GORED.
wild Kansas steer caused II good deal OF excite
nent on the East Side OF the city Yesterday by run
ming through three mixes of streets plugging into
the East River, and aIterward gorlng man nearly
to death. 1t was large red and WElte spotted
animal with wide-spreadIng horns and ears cropped
close to its head. The butchers III Lehman
Samuelss ughter-house, at the ootOf East Forty
fourthst were preparing TO Kill the steer ABOUT ~
r. H. when it suddenly brok' lOUse anu ran out OF
the 6uliding Several men ran after II, but they
failed to overtake it. butcher boy. who thought
he could lassO the steer, mounted cart morse ana
gavo chase just the animal reached Second ave.
The elevated railroad apparently attracted the
attention of the runaway Tor IL slackoned lts speed
and trotted between the columns of the road as lar
as Forteth-st, where the butcher-boy made an III
efectual attempt to throw rope over It's horns.
The steer then began a swift run OF two miles down
the aveaue the butcher bOy follow ng on hOrseOack
and yanly irving TO OVortake 1t. The street cars
aud vehicles in the way were oil lodged by the
animal with great skill, and the men, women and
children who crossed the avenue ali got out OF the
way safely, although there were several close
brushes and some OF the womenS creamed loudly
when they caught sight of the ANIMAL Occasion.
ally men and boys joined In the chase put run OF
a few blocks suliced TO tire them out. Two or
three policemen swung their clubs and shouted
londly but the steer took no notice OF them.
Wien Stuyvesant Square reached, crowd
of children werc scattered like autumn leaves ~
whiGwind. Three little girls VINO were wheeling
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park railing. The baby-wHgon rolled into the
gutter and the baby tumbleu out upon the pave
ment. The steer nearly trampled upon the IL liant
~ il passed After the scare IN that quarter was
over the girls picked up the child unhurt ana car
ried it away. The progress of the steer WAS
checked for a few moments at Second-st by coal
cart which passed directly in its way. Policeman
| Flass of the Seventeenth Precinct, undertook at
| that point to capture the animal. lie lad hold
upon ITS tail and throwing his whole weight upon
il tried to act las IA drag. lie had mlscalnated tho
activity of the steers heels, however, and soon
rolled ANONYMOUSLY upon the pavement. whiIe the
runaway turned toward the Last hlNeI through
Secoud-st The buildings IN that street arc mostly
tenement houses, aud children ran from all dlrec-
| tions to witness and join in the pursuit. Mothers
| ran after the children and crowd OF nearly 800
screaming persons followed tile steer toward The
| river. There was a general scramble I'D the ironI
and prolonged howl in the rear Women caught
their babes fiom ash boxes and wagons IN front oil
the tenement houses and fled indoors at sight oil
| the approaching horns and hoofs German brass
! and playing in front of beer shop near Avenue
| A becarre silent suddenly The fat musicians
made quick time for once in leaving the street
The steer had become tired when 1t turned INTO
Houston-s st. near the East River Its red eyes rolled
wildly and its tongue hung loosely from its mouth.
! Passing through Waterways lumber yard, 1T ran
directly into the river The pursners stopped to
watch it it swan down the river with the cut
going tide Policeman Schneider, OF the Thirteenth
Precinct saw the steer IN the water and called to IA
boatman named Hines to stop It, Hines and two
| other men got into a boat aud overlook the animal
| at the foot of BroOme-st. Tying "a rope about ITS
| horns they lowed it to the foot OF Deancey-st. A
derrick owned by Burns BTotheTs' coal dealers NJ
No. % EASIEST used to lift the eteeT out OF the
water. An officer of the Society for the Prevention
| of Cruelty to Animals appeared at the wharf when
| the steer had been made fast to coal wagon, and
| he caused some hay and alter TO be brought. The
| steer refused To eat or drink, but made sudden
| lunges at the persons who approached Edward
FahreI, n young coal HEAVIER, who lives at No % )
| Water-st went too near the animal at length and
| was gOred in the abdomen. lie tainted from paiu
| and the police had hun removed 10 Bellevue Hos
ptal III an ambulance IL was sand at the hospital
that Fahrer was suffering from hernia which might
| result fatally.
3 Mr.. Samuels sent truck to the foot of De
laucey-st. at D. m, and the steer carried back
tn the slaughter-house after being bound securely
| 1t WAS not killed yesterday.