New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
FIVE WILD STEERS LOOSE.
THEY DASH THROUGH STREETS AND STIR
THINGS Up.
POLICEMEN AND BUTCHERS HAVE A LONG
BROUGHT TO GRIEF-INCIDENTS OF
THEIR SHORT CAREER OF FREEDOM.

THEIR SHORT CAREER OF FREEDOM
Five wild steers escaped from the slaughter house
Of Kaufman & Strauss at no 632 West Fortiethst at
3 p. IN. yesterday, and ran down Elevcnthavc., pur
sued by number Of butchers and crowd of boys.
ono Of the steers created a commoOn before he
was caught in Twenty -hfth-st.. broadway. lie
left Eleventh before no reached Thrtlchst and
went over to Scventh-ave lie dashed by tho
Thirtlethst. police station followed by shower OF
stones and sticks. Sergeant Lane duty in the
station. and Immediately ran ont and took charge Of
the movements Of the assautng brigade Of policemen
Tho steer was lively and could get near him.
Two young women were crossing Slxlavc. at twenty
eighth ST. when the steer dashed into the avenue at
Ihirticthst. The steer rushed along Mt full speed
and the two women seemed be paralyzed with fear
Leonard Brady and Charles Uhiman were the side
walk and saw the perllous position of the women
lhey rushed 10 the women, picked them mp in their
arms and carried them ont Of danger the steer
went by ,nOrimg and believing with rage
The animal was being constantly struck with stone,
and this only added 10 his rage He ran into Twenty
hfth,t and started toward broadway Policemen
M"'"Ncrn, Dcachcr. Mallory, ROuck and Bios, Of the
Nh"'eenh i'rec'nct were at the corner Of Broadway
and saw the beast coming at a rapid pace They
Knew that If the steer got into Broadway which was
crowded with people and wagons, some one would
get hurt In order to prevent this they drew their
rVoivcrs and formed line Of battle In Twenty yiifth-
ST.. near Broadway. The steer wa, coming fat and
The officers got ready. \ truck belonging to Warren
d" ward Wiz standing opposite Trinity Chapel Charles
MUS the driver. coiled up a piece Of rope with u
moose on the end. and the by the triicl.
be threw the rope 0t his head II wa, a good shot
but the animal had evidently "bccu there before and
hc tossed his head and threw of the rope before the
n0o~c could be tishtcned Policeman McGovern was
clo 70 the steer and he picked up the rope and put
II over the animals head. Quck It, a flash the officer
ran |" lamppo,t and wound the rope around IT,
The steer kept running til the moose tghtcncd and
thrh he Wa thrown down. tail. rod-vhskered man,
Who SAID that he belonged 10 Ber2h's society tried o
>ho" the crowd what he knew about the management
Of WHd animals. The steer Wa, being chokcd to
death. ana this did not suit Bcrghs man. He caught
hold o the ropc and relieved the strain on the moose
The animal showed his appreciation by Jumping ND
quchlt and butting his friend with great force knock
ing him against the church railing. \ butcher
cam" up sit the animals throat and the carcase wa,
taken away loo kaufman * sr.uss's wagon.
The scc"nd steer had lively gullop. 1t started up
town and ran through Forty thi NJ. 10 Seventh-ayc
Then j" went down to Forty second st. and over to
SAti-arc. NJ ,iAthavc. and Forty second ,t he
knocked down two men who got In his way aud tried
10 stop mm by waving their arms. The steer kept on
through Forty sccoud,t. to Third ave- where colorcd
man win an UmbnT, tried to play a cowboy trick
on him. Tie steer posted and promptly knocked
tie man Into tie gutter. The only damage to the
man va, tic b>, of 4 wig. which slipped into a ~,wcr
basin on tie corner. At IInlavc. ard Forty ,c, md
H. Jo,l Geronimo tired Ia y the steer with a hat
did We tossed INTO TIE gutter for his trouble. Hi,
ankle Wa -praincd. The steer turned back 10 Third
ave, and go I"riy lir> IL. was la>sOcd aud killed by
Henry Offman. bufrh~r.
ono of ti' animals kept q straight course 10 twenty
fourth st.. vhrrc he headed for the North Eiycr 1t
The f0ut ~ the street hc was knocked down and his
throat Was cut by butcher ono uf the steers kept
in Eleventh ave. until b" reached Twenty lf.h st.
vhcfr De urncd towari Br,advay \ crowd followed
him. aud -"Vcrnl vall attempts Ia as,o HIM made
bN ore 81 ~ pursuing butchers. ~ the Steer ramci
.bOut hc came near falling INTO a subway mariolc
az Twenty ifth ~ and f. ,ht ave. Chiile, Nr>orlcy
q subway l.horr. IN getting ont Of tie way. ran
against butcher cart, Lrca,iue h!> knee cap. The
policemen sent bin g. ur New York Hospital later
M, homo IS at 40 $50 Fast Thirty sixth y. About
the time that Ncoprlcy Vic hurt Policeman Hcymnn.
oi the Wet Twcutlrth--t. squad. opened fire IN"
steer. and ~ length sent bullet into 90" animals
heart. The steer fell dead and the body wa, left In
tho gutter.
The nth steer lctt Eleventh ~ Thirtct1 Z and
wandered over 10 Eighth ave. Policeman Holman. Of
tho Wc, I'ty seventh II. squad, beaded him up the
aycuuc aud helped 81 lassO hn AZ Thirty second ,t
The britt tl'd q lamppg,t until wagon could
lo sent from The saughtcrhOu'c 10 carry him back.