St. Landry democrat., 1889-08-17
Running Amuck.
A HORSE STRICKEN WITH HYDROPHOBIA
CREATES A SENSATION IN CHICAGO.

A HORSE STRICKEN WITH HYDROPHOB1A
CREATES SENSATION IN CHICAGO.
A horse with all the symptoms of hydro
phobia, in Chicago, ran amuck On Robey
street, Thursday, August l, and was finally
killed beneath the shadow of the Moody
tent, at Milwaukee avenue. No tiger of
the Jungle could have created more of
sensation or shown more vicious desire to
exterminate man and beast. Two men were
bitten and eight horses torn by the teeth
of the maddened animal.
A thousand people joined in the hunt to
destroy the brute. For two hours they
chased up and down the streets and alleys,
pursuing and pursued. Four policemen,
with Lieutenant Pensen, joined the crowd.
Shortly after noon MIR. Erickson at
tempted to hitch his horse to his meat mar
ket delivery wagon in front of his store.
The animal was of gentle disposition, small
and without a trick or vicious habit.
When the horse was lead from the barn he
showed signs of anger. Suddenly throw
ing back his ears, he sunk his teeth Ill Mr..
Erickson's arm, and rearing up, struck at
his master with his fore feet. The attack
caused Mr.. Erickson to drop the halter.
The Instant the horse was free he resumed
the attack and chased his master into the
meat shop.
The Infatuated beast then started south
on Robey street. He put men. women and
children to flight. He charged at everyone
he CHANGED to meet or overtake. In rush
ing after two women and several children
he ran over two little girls, knocking them
down but only slightly bruising them. The
others esca ped, one of the women climbing
a fence and the others, with screaming
children, ran up the steps and into the door
of house near by.
When nearing North avenue Conductor
Duffy of the North Avenue Line caught at
| the halter. He thought it was simply a
runaway horse. The animal made a
vicicious snap at him, catching his right
hand with his teeth, taking out the skin
and flesh. The conductor let go of the hal
| ter and jumped on the car. the horse biting
and striking at him.
AS the horse went down Milwaukee
avenue he ran at everything he saw, and
took peculiar fancy to attacking his own
kind. Every horse he passed, and there
were eight of them, he nipped in the side
He tore large pieces of hide from the ribs
of some. Others he caught where he could
but always left the mark of his teeth. The
animals thus injured in turn became de-
moralized and added to the excitement.
The police finally drove the horse from
the street to vacant lot. The lieutenan
then made lasso out of clothes line
Standing on the sidewalk he made throw
The las,o Strengthened out in regulation
style and settled around the horses hin'
legs. The animal started away and tn
officer took turn around convenien
post. This upset the horse and in momen
four bullets were fred into the horse
head.
Conductor Duffy had his hand, whic
was terribly lacerated. Immediately cautel
lied. He and his family are in terribl
; fright as to the effect that may follow tl
bite. He is in great pain. Mr.: Erickso
called in physician and had his woun
} dressed. He says hesthinks the horse W.
bitten by mad dog about two weeks ag'