New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
ANTICS OF TEXAS STEERS.
THEY SEE THE SIGHTS AND REFUSE TO BE LAssoED
WHAT THE POLICE DID.


.haroe-load of wild cattle from Texas was deliv.
ared nj East Forty st. yesterday about s
n M and preparations were made hastily 10 Drive
The cattle Into the slaughter house OF benjamin
l,loch to whom they had been sold. The butchers
made a barricade with tricks across the street 10
head of the animals when they were iet loose from
the barge While the herd was IN ,a a fhe line e
tricks found a convenient place ior a lump, ana
cleared the barricade. He was followed by nine
other unruly steers before the butchers had fecoV
cred from their establishment. dozen men tired
TO head off the runaways but the leadeT cahtered
to FiIstave. and turned to the south IJoWeI ~ ~
Second-ave. and turned IN the OPPOSITE ulIectoLi'
cart containing several butchers was soOn DASH
ing down Frst-ave after the steers. but the chase
had already been taken up By NIFTY or more e BOYS;
The number of the pursuers soon sweed TO ooV. ana
the shouts from many threats made irigntiul dii.
shower of stones also added 10 the exciteiheht
of the runaway steers. and they were going at
gallon when they reached the undergrad at
Turning at th ee of 1 bosrs Am
army of men aud boys collected at the yard ana
the butchers were greeted with hootng ana
ianohter when they arrived and tried to lasso some
of the animals A rain storm broke over the place
and somewhat dampened the ardCr OF the CROWD.
The wild brutes shook the drops from tneir Heaas
and started through Fortleth.st toward The North
Ri,er They quickly crossed Second-avc, ana
at Thirl-ave. turned northward for piock,
frightening hundreds OF persons nearly out Oh then
wits bat doing no damage, and still followed ny
Policeman Martin of the Twenty first Precinct.
standing
came in sight in Forty frst-st With great prompt
mes ana presence of mind be ran to a vacant lot
midway between Lexington and Fourth aves., and
tore down a fence which guarded the front OF the
lot. Then Selling long pole he used it as barrier
with such good effect that the steers were induced
to enter the lot The butchers Ipropped up the
fence again and penned the cattle III. Captain
RYAN, Sergeant Heape and several other policemen
drove the crowd ont of the street. and the butchers
again attempted to lasso the steers. Foreman
Morris Lehman got into the pen with rope but
he got out again IN a hurry when one angry brute
lowered its horns and made a lunge at him. The
foremens trousers were only few inches ont OF the
way of the horns when he got over the fence
Thomas Navns got rope over the horns OF one
stecr and tied it to the fence. Sergeant heapc SAID
the police would guard the animals until morning II
necessary.
Meanwhile the tenth steer had run mp Second
ave pursued by another crowd number OF shots
we're fired at it and the brute was wounded IN sew.
oral places, but it kept until it had reached
Ninetieth-st. 1t was captured about $3.50 p IN. and
taken to the slaughter house. One bullet bred at
The steer went wide of tho mark and slightly
wounded Frederick LOrens of First-ave. and
Ninety secOnd-st., who had joined In the chase
torens went to the Presbyterian Hospital TO have
his wound dressed.
Early in the evening several trucks were driven
70 the vacant lot and, the steers having been la s.
Soed, one was fastened to each truck and LED cap
tive to B.0ch's yards.