Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
A SUNDAY DEER HUNT.
The Exciting Escapade of q Young
Buck from Druid Hill Park.
From the BdltimOrs Sun.
deer hunt took Mace In the sfreafs

From the BdltintOrs Sun.
A deer hunt took place in the streets Of
Baltimore Sunday. 1t was more exciting
than a chase of the ElKridge hounds after
fox. The deer belonged to the Druid
Hill Park herd, and was young buck,
about two years old, with budding antlers.
He escaped from the park between IL and
IL O'Clock in the morning, and entered the
city by way of the HOokstOwn road.
From there he ran into Fremont street,
and was seen by several small boys and
little yellow cur. The boys and the yellow
cur went for him and the deer let himself
out.
They all came down Fremont street as
fast as their legs could carry them, the
deer with head erect, the boys yelling and
the yellow dog barking. The deer dis
tanced his pursuers after running three
or four squares, and slackened his pace
for awhile, but the pursuit WAS taken up
again by more small boys, and he had TO
go even faster than before, for at each
corner his pursuers increased in number.
Children ana grown persons walking
along the streets hid themselves behind
dOorsteps, aud by their cries scared the
deer so much that he fairly leaped through
the air.
From Fremont street he turned into
Baltimore street, and startled the pedes-
TRANS to such an extent that there was
stampede into various convenient re-
treats. Down Baltimore street he flew,
and when near Pearl street was con-
ironted by man armed with a hOisted
umbrella. The man showed the umbrella
toward the deer, and the animal leaped
through $50 plate glass window at No.
447. There was a tremendous crash, and
moment afterward the deer emerged
from the window with blood streaming
from his head aud sides, where deep
gashes had been made by the sharp edges
OF the glass. The deer was now almost
beside himself with terror. His
feet barely touched the stones as
he went straight ahead toward
Eutaw street. A number OF persons on
Eutaw street, corner of Baltimore street,
blocked his way on Baltimore street, but
he eluded them aud ran down Eutaw
street 10 German street, and from there to
sharp street, and then to Barre street,
from which point he made a Decline for
dogs were after him, shouting and bark
ing. At Light street the frightened ami
NAL sped southwark. A crowd of young
fellows at the corner of York street saw
him coming and tried to head him off.
His enemies were now behind and in
front. The only way to escape was to
take to the water. At Lee street he saw
MS OPpOI Iuhltg anu JOOh duN dutdE6
OF it. He made a desperate leap and
cleared the top Of the engine
house of a mud machine and
reached the water in safety. The leap
was fully 80 feet, and was so unexpected
and so amazing that his pursuers stopped
on the wharf and looked at him with ad-
miratiOn as he swan around the basin.
Then somebody suggested that he might
be pursued in a rOwbOat, and five minutes
thereafter two boats were in hot chase.
Robert Slaine was the first to catch hold of
him. He grRsped the deer by the tail, and
held on so tenaciOusIy thar that part OF
the hide slipped off, and the deer came
near getting away. Slaine was pulled
partly into the water by the d0er and his
clothes were soaked. Daniel Burns and
Martin Comfy went TO his assistance, and
by holding the deeTs head under
water they finally succeeded in capturing
him and fetched him ashore, where they
were received by nearly 600 persons.
They took the deer to Slaine's house, No.
40 Lee street, and tied HIM upin the yard.
He succeeded in breaking loose once Or
twice. but was overcome by exhaustion
Crowds of people called at the house to
see the captive, and the hunt was the talk
Of the day. Capt. Cassell will make a
requisitIon for an ambulance and restore
the runaway to the park herd. The store
on Baltimore street where the window
was broken is occupied by Frederick
Lang. merchant tailor.