The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27
1000 PEOPLE AND A STEER.
THE STEER CHASED THE CRoTD
and THEN THEY CHASED HIM.

Men Roped Him and Were Arrested for |
Driving Cattle without = License.
Richard Brady. q hardy young man who |
lives at 457 Flatbush avenue. Brooklyn. was |
standing at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
tho corner Of Flatbush and Carlton avenues. |
Men, women. and children In Sunday fnery |
were passing him In all directions. Brady was
enjoying the sunshine and q cigar
just as the young man blew wreath OF
smoke into tho air there came wild cry from
tho people in the neighborhood. Brady turned |
around and saw tearing along Carlton avenue
what looked like little red bull. Men and
women and children ran into houses on both
sides Of the street MS tho bul.like object moved
along. When 1t got near him Brady saw that
it was big steer. Its head was away down.
and air OF gigantic horns whose Wilderness
Glistened in the sunlight. struck out m enac-
ingly.
Brady jumped into the street. As the steer
approached him no waved his arms. spread his
legs and m owed his body IN and down as II to
get hims self together to check tho beasts prog
rcss The steer lifted his head whom he got
near Brady. lie slackened his pace. but 1t was
only for a n instant flc lowered his head. and
tore along as mady as ever.
Brady turned and tried to get out OF the way
The steer hit him and knocked him down. He
wheeled and looked at Brady as II to butt him
again but the yelling crowd that was behind
him made him change his mind. and away he
tore again. Brady's SCALP was only bit cut.
and there was rent In his trousers. He got
on his feet and made after the running steer.
The steer turned into Flatbush avenue.
With his head down he bounded along. Brady
led a crowd OF 200 that followed him at o safe
distance. The sight Of the steer and the yells
OF the crowd made every one on Flatbush ave-
nue. got out OF the way on the double quick.
The beast ran block on Flatbush avenue and
turned into Prospect place. There was q clear
road before him Every few steps people
joined the pursuing crowd.
They yelled. waved their arms. and threw
things at the steer. At Underhill avenue the
steer turned again and tore along that thor
Big patch Of, green known as the, East Side
Lands. II is three blocks ong and ! wo blocks
wide. Hills and holows abound in 1t.
Three hundred boys Of all sizes were enjoy
steer bounded out of L nderhil avenue. Some
the st VIZ {s9f
glee they waited to sec what the steer would
d. IL %ads ss 10 Of Ssa aa s.SS
f the middle Il. Of o the Patch q
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other Side was the crowd Of boys Whose sport t
had been interfered with They yelled as only
as II to defy him. one Of the bows. Henry
Hertzog; IL years old. OF 900 Butler, street.
animal made for the group, Every one but
Hertzog got put Of the way. The steer caught
air. As the boy was was descending the infuriated
animal lifted him a SECOND time.
Bernard Reilly q 1 Dean ,s street saw all
had Just fallen alter the second lit. The steer
He turned to one side and the steer CON-
tinued on It's course; Reilly went over to
s b1 Whsre his
look Ell after him. All this happened In u tow
ss f
lerton Of tho Bergen street station hove in
ceeded in getting him back to tho middle Of
the lot. They also motoned to the crowd to
keep away. For minute only did tho steer
His peace was DESTROYED By crowd OF boys
Eh9 tore across an end 81 the lot and scIam
danced on tho root. Tho steer made for the
boys saw that he eoSdnt get on the shanty
and thsr dsifht TAs nfens iSar They
The steer ana made cre an OF thu nes
Around it he went a second and third time.
Then no quickened his TAc" and In a few
m m r,Min, he was cire!ing 1t II he were
In the mean time some one had sent word to
tho Bergen street station house for help
Cant. Farley ard a dozen men in patrol wagon
hurried to the place and scattered the crowd:
ar aaS got IN an e. , Ina
on red hot coaIs. He danced himself Of the
s en- and his bead hit neGs Of flag,
tnksn to til. Heney Hospital.
,r Ins W nov police and The re.enforeements
sshanty. and he went to the centre 81 the lot.
This time he was we'll surrounded. When
t a no& WIN; in x 1sh h Mace T thsy
had no ruIcs with which to la>so him.
md, and dared dare not close in on him: While
young mon on why looking Droncos dashed
up I" thY spot. From the ronnme! Of each Of
Their siuidiGs :iunG - lariIt Incy got up To
=" Break away there" said one Of the young
men. "nnd III lasso that bull" .
The police made room. Taking UP his lari-
at, the young man who Ind -puken lifted tho
coil oyer RI head and let it Ep. There WAS a
while III" or W! shouted. The young mans
bronco wheeled around AMI the steer was
There liz tie Stnsr s Young on Of
took hand. Together hey threw the -t.erand
tied MS les. 4 rope from the forelegs, was
street lnl On" from tho hind legs was at
tched to post ontho other side. Tho steer
the pro tratc animal AMI SAID What tUI ply.
The young men who captured the steer were
William willie Of lS+ hum Old, street ana
."hn Quinn II ES las.on avenue. Both OF
them worH t"' Wyldo'I fnth"r. W is u cattlu
dealer, tuIt, Enrey had an idea that the
steer belonged to them. Wylde denied that.
lie shil som" one tcephonrd to lIi, fathers
STA i". nAd 'hHt hs and irwin"ame around tn
eaten IN" tc"r !" oder To prevent him doing
NOR" damage
Both mn w"r" arrested on the charge Of
MtNlhs rattle through the streets without ~ !
license. Huin-m9ne tul! nit. harley that he had
seen youus "y1d" uni aiding cattle in the
morning from "A boat at the railroad freight |
CERT at i.n foot # north Third street. In
Miilansburgh. " is supposed that the run
there iNN '-'
Capt. Farley is Of tho prlniaion that Wylie |
SSha Enlnn We're lea lin: tie steer when ho
ra Mnen IN. stcer, had been captured. Can't.
,',io,, MS'nnl NprI 70 u" Il 'reh society and
oteer William ii. DE Nyso can, around and |
ut a nIn"t INTO the st"cr- head kiIin.. him
dock. '" W mo ohai
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