The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-16
A PARK II STEER.
The Sight That Held Thousands Q
New Workers without the Gates.

Ihc sight ina HE'D THOUSANDS VI
New Workers Without the Gates.
From the New YORK Herald. w..
A big brindle steer escaped from a
herd that was being driven into a New
York stock yard aud ran into Central
Park. AT first nobody took any notice
of the animal. Then several dirty faced
urchins shouted, ho,t-d and pelted
! stones at the steer, which finally com
| menced to below, and then charged
| about the park with tail high in the air,
nostrils di!ated and head lowered. The
tramps left their snug seat5 and fled for
the street, while the nurses and their
little charges fled in panic. Babies cried,
women screamed, and the larger chit
dren chung to the skirts of:their guard
ians. Inside ola minute the park was
| cleared from end to end, and the steer
| had full possession. 1t nibbled at the
flower beds and seemed to enjoy it.
Then he gambolled and frisked about
like a lamb. Meanwhile 81 crowd of at
least 1000 persons had gathered about
the three sides OF the park, and a police
man guarded each of the five closed
! gates. The people stood four deep on
the sidewalks and yelled.
NifS III wac kSl ltiillS tt
one end of the enclosure SIX or seven
men climbed in at the other end. One
Of the men carried q rope in his hand.
The ptrtv approached the steer, and
| the man with the rope crept up behind
1t. When he was within wenty feet of
it the animal turned around, and, low
ering his great horns, it glared at the
adventurer, who dropped the rope and
raj to the fence, Owe which be climbed
in Il trice. The other men climbed trees
and shouted for the police. At this the
crowd roared with delight, and the steer
chased up and down under the trees.
A bold writer from an oyste: saloon
then tried to- pacify the animal by whis-
ting to him, but the white apron which
he wore attracted the steers attention,
: q I'd the waiter climbed II tree. He at
terward explained that this was a part
of his plan for capturing the bovine ma
rauder, bnt he failed to find any bellev-
ers.
After awhile Police Sergeant Rooney
sent to a slaughter house where it was
said an expert mustang rider and lasso-
er IS Kept tor emergencies. In a few
minutes Charles Robinson rode into the
park on a black mustang. He wore the
regulation blue shirt and broad. SLOUGH
hat, and carried a stout lasSo on his sad
die. AS he reached he middle of the
park the steer began to prance toward
the mustang which became nervous.
Robinson removed the lasso and
swung the moose around his head in
broad circles. The steer trotted away,
followed by the mustang. AT first the
fugitive appeared to be frightened, then
he cot mad and turned around f%uriously.
The mustang evinced an earnest desire
to jump the fence and her run around
the park, closely pursued by the steer,
Then the steer and mustang chased
each other by turns, and the
man with the blue shirt and
siouch hat appeared 70 get uneasy. He
swung I e iasso with a great deal Of
grace and much energy, but somehow
lie did not exhibit the precision Of aim
which the public are led to believe is
common with expert handlers of the
lariat. In fact, he generally missed the
steer by about fifteen feet. He lassoej
two trees, one fountain and a bench
but still the steer was at liberty,
The men in the trees became brave and
descended to the ground. The waiter
with the white apron began to whistle
loudly and then climbed the tree again
rs the steer made a dash for him. Two
policemen climbed the fence. The mus
tang rider became impatient and the
crowd yelled and a%ppiauded as the
chaied animal smashed \ park bench,
Again the lasso was flung toward the
steer, but the line tell short of the
mark.
Put salt on his tail" shouted a po-
%licanan. The next instant the loose of
the lasso was around the neck of the in
truder, who started away like Il lace.
horse dragging the end OF the lariat out
Of the mustang riders hands. AS the
line swished through the grass HE men
in the trees dropped Gown and seized it
It was whisked out of the grass, howev
er, and only Il man could hold it. He
was dragged on the breast the whole
length of 1he park before it occurred to
MIN that the proper thing to do was tc
let 90. The man then climbed q tree
By this time the steer seemed to enjoy
being lassooed and danced aroun | in a
lively fashion. AS he went past the tree
m which the waiter was perched the
after slipped to the ground, and Selling
The falling rope, he gave it a turn about
the trunk Of the tree. In a %twinkling q
dozen Of men helped to draw the rope
in until the animal was tethered up
clio 70. Then another rope was pro-
cured and an effort was made to
tie the hind legs Of the steer. The latter
kicked his heels in the air, as if deter
mined not to be subdued, and it was on
lv after the waiter iii the white apron
had made his lips sore with whist ing,
and the man with the slouch hat was al
most Worn u with his scientific efforts,
that q noose was slipped around the gv-
rating legs and the steer was thrown on
his side. Il, IN.
Then the gates Of the park were
thrown. open and a great multitude
surgedin to look at the captured animal
which shook its head and below. {
angrily. Ropes were wound round his
legs and his head vas connected with
his feet by a thick cable. Then a truck
was secured and the great steer, weigh
ing, probably, l,5G0 pounds, was pullec
and pushed until he was i'll the street
A number OF men managed to get hin
upon the truck, to which he was secure
ly bonnc! and then driven to the slaugh
Ter house. t .-e