Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-10-16
A VIVID Bull in Phlladelphia

n Wuu Dull III FulihaoipuAa'
A Wild bull created a panic on the
street. in philadelphia one evening and
held possession Of the field for nearly an
hour. lie tossed several citizens and
policemen. and drove thousands Of peo.
pie nearly frantic with fear. Ths ball
began hi. public career by sspara,ins
himself from q drove. lie rushed down
street. hi. momentum and his fury in-
erea.ing at every step. Several people
on the stree, had narrow escape. from
being gored. Everybody tired TO run in-
stores. Those who could no, ge, into
store. ran into private doorway'
Mr Annie VI. Tuner, colored wo-
man, Vas jas, coming ou, Of the grocery
store on the corner. She wore pie,ur-
,.que calico sown. The ball seized her
upon hi. horn. and tossed her in the air.
then passed on. Officer Leonard carried
the woman into the grocery store aud
washed the mud from her face and arms.
After .he recovered from her frish, !,
wa. discovered that she vas no, much
hurt
One man .s~ the bull to.sins eobbls
stone. into the air aud ra,hin. At every
obise, that presented it.elf Tie va. a,
hs, undecided what 10 do. Then he Tan
20 the police station aud asked for help
Serse.n, Betsn. "a. at the station house.
lie 1. man Of action. lie Immediately
ordered ou, q squad Of officers. Eight
p.,rolmen drew their revol,er aud
rushed forth 10 encounter the Wild son OF
the Texas pr.iris.. -Four more secured
some old mu.ks,. which bad been
packed away in the station house for =
number Of years. and followed.
The bull ~. coming 20 NEE, them.
Ofheer Coonsy. ~ho "a. returning from
hi. vacation With vali.e ia hi, hand,
80. crossing the street. Ofheer Cconey
ia. very ,,ou, little man, bu, fall Of grit.
lie faced the bull aud eNer,ins his whole
force hurled hi. yali'e .t the animals
head. The v.li.e lodged on the bulls
horns, aud q shaving cup. a 10, Of eellu'
loid collars and several pairs Of socks
we're spilled into the street, Othesr
Cooney saw ,hA, help was near, s1d
tuned TO hse. Jus, Nhs TUNED the bull
and the valise struck him from behlnd
and forced him TO turn several .omer.
.aulu. lie lodged in the gutter and the
bull prepared to gore him. Bat help was
near Shot. from bali dozen revol,ers
rang out In the .lr One Of the shot.
struck the bull. Another struck young
man. who wi. standing near, in the leg
The young man proved TO b. J. W.
Cooper. Some Of the policemen diverted
their attention from the bull, sd ihink'
ing that Mr.. Cooper ws dangerously
wounded, carried him 20 she hospital
There the physician. found ,ha, the bal.
le, had no, penetrated much deeper than
the .kin. They sen, Mr Cooper home
The officers returned to the combat.
They found fierce and doubtful oohaie,
raging. with no indication. u victory on
either ,ids. Many Of the ofh;sr. h.'ing
exhausted their ammunition had returned
10 the station house for = new supply.
Those who had armed ,hemselye. with
the old mu,ks,. found that the weapons
were no, loaded. A man ran out Of q
eig. store with a rias. lie presented
the rifle to the bulls head. The ride
would no, 20 of and the man was over
turned. lie erawled back into the cigar
store. when the proprietor 'hu, anil bol,ed
the door. There were thousands Of peo'
pie on the street. Those Who dared no,
trus, themselves TO their running power
sought refuge in the stores, saloon. snd
restaurants which are numerous in the
neighborhoOd. A. soon s q store was
full the door was locked. The res,au-
rants aud saloons did rushing business,
for mos, Of the refugees who had been
locked in required restofa,ives.
Outside the bull was raging about the
streets, charging upon the officers, the
stree, cars and numerous flying pe,,icoa,s.
0ne woman climbed a telegraph pole.
While rushing past the station house the
bull charged the red painted lamp pos,
aud nearly knocked hi. brains out. or
fcer Early, who had secured . aintloek
pistol, attempted to shoe, the bull while
he va. in this demOraliEsd coalition, but
was quickly thrown down. otheer james
wen, to Rsrly's rescue and pulled him In
TO the station house. Patrol Sergeant
orr, who had been 10 the Buffalo Bill
show. proposed to la.so the animal
With this objse. in view. the patrol wss'
on joined In the fight. Officer kiri
showed bis superior ooOlnss. by 'hootin.
a, the bull and then dOdging behind IL
patrol wagon.
When the bull reached Fifteenth an'
Market streets he was In . rocky con
di,ion. The police and one or two arme'
citizens had fred hundred shots int
him. and twenty-five Of them had take
eifee, in bis body. AZ the corner III
bull fell TO bis knees and virtually CAV
, up the fight. Officer Jackson. who hs
. out.,ripped the other cOmbs,an,., pa,
, bullet into the bulls eye. He erie
, uiumphanily. as the animal kicked hi
. last: eel kilt him" and there We
. general rejoicing. The news Of the VIC
{ tory spread and thousands poured fort
Z from neighborins stores and other plsc,
. Of shelter and eIul,ingly surrounded tt
/, fallen foe. Many Of them limped an
!. bad dirt on their clothes. The dead be
was dragged into the Pennylvani, ffeist
9 depot.