New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-27
4 WILD STEER'S SUNDAY TRIP.
HE AMUsES HIMSELF IN A STROLL AROUND
BROOKLYN.
TWO PEOPLE SERIOUSLY HURT AS A RESULT
COWBOYS LAsSO HIM.

COWBOYS LAsSO HIM.
A wild steer. running about in the streets Of
Brooklyn, near Prospect Park yesterday. created
4 great deal of excitement and drew crowd OF
several thousand persons, and as result OF MS
rage. one man lies in a hospital suffering from a
fractured skull a sixteen.year-od boy lies at his
home in a dangerous condition. having been gored
by the animal, and several other persons received
slight injuries in trying to keep away from the
horns of the steer
Twenty policemen. after long chase. with the
help of the mounted squad ana -6me Park po-
lice succeeded In capturing the animal. They also
had the help of two cowboys, one OF whom
lassoed the animal in Western fashion, and for
his trouble was locked up, together with his COM
panion, charged with being to blame for the whole
trouble They say they know nothing about 1t.
but the police believe that one of the men, William
Wilde, is a of the owner, and that the owner
ship is denied for fear of damage suits.
Early Yesterday morning cattle barge was wing
at the River Wall, North Third-st. and Wythe-ave
The animals were being unoaded at the old sugar
house and held at the railroad yards before being
taken to the slaughter houses. It is said that
Wilde superintended the unloading. How the
steer who caused the excitement broke loose is
uncertain. Richard Bany, who lives at No. 46'
Flatbush-ave, saw him at p m fully three miles
from the stockyards; that he managed to escape
from the yards and wander all day without being
noticed through many streets Is remarkable.
Parry, however, is the first person known to
have noticed the animal in his wanderings.
Barry was at Flatbush and Carlton aves when
he saw the steer coming toward him in SEEM
ingly innocent and amiable frame Of mind. lie
saw no driver, and thought he would stop the
animal and turn him over to a policeman. lie
| - tna1y
for, as he approached the steer, the steer ap-
preached him and did not seem TO be so amiable
He caught Barrys coattais by his horns and
threw him six feet into the air. Barry fell on
his head, but escaped injuries, beyond few
scalp wounds He did not care to capture the
animal after that, but got up quickly and ran
half a block Then, seeing the steer going
through Flathusll-avc., in the opposite dlrec-
ton he turned and followed, intending to warn
people Of their danger.
His cries drew a crowd and at the same time
increased the animals anger. The steer went
through FIatbush-ave. TO Prospect Place, 10 IN
dcrhiilave., and then to the East Side Lands
These are used common pasturage Tor goats
and thcp cows there yesterday.
Toward them the steer made his way, with Barry
after him. The lands are rocky aud uneven, and
in his haste Barry stumbled and fell into hole.
striking his head on rock and receiving fracture
Of the skull lie is now at the Seney Hospital,
and il is not thought that he can recover.
In his run across the East Side Lands the steer
caught sight OF sxteen-year-old Henry Hertzos'
Of No $50 Bntler-st., who, with num-
Der of other boys, had been playing ball.
Seeing the steer coming, they had all, except
IJcrtzog run away. lie followed and was run
ming when the animal caught him and tossed
him in the air. caught him gracefully as he came
down. and tossed him second time. Then when
the boy fell 70 the ground. the animal started
10 gore him. Bernard Reilly, of No.
- Dean-st., seeing the lads danger,
rushed toward him and played the part OF the
man with the red cloak in bull.fght. He at;
tractcd the animals attention and then lodged
aside as the steer rushed madly toward him
Reilly then rushed to the boy. who was lying
McanwNc thrce policemen, who had seen
East SIDE Side Lands They did for Reilly, what
he had done for tue boy. and enabled him TO
carry the boy away in safety. Then for half an
hour the policemen and the steer chased each
other about. while great crowd watched from
the borders of the field. The policemen wanted
10 keep the animal in the field, they let the
steer chase one of their number. and thus drew i'
bis attention 10 another. For some reason they
did not care TO use their revolvers.
Finally two men mounted on bronchos rode
IN to the field, and in spite Of the warnings OF
the loop of his lariat over the animals horns, ana
threw him 70 the ground. In minute tney
had the steer. feet tied. and the crowd checred
Captain Early of the Tenth Precinct, had ordered
| ont the reserves. II patrol wagon and an amnn-
! lance. and they all arrived about this time. The
| box was taken to his home after being restored TO
| consciousness and Barry was removed to the Seney
| Hospital.
Wilde and his companion said they never saw
thr steer before When asked how they came
there in the gusc of cowboys, Wilde sad that
| he had been in his fathers stockyard when he
received word by telephone that a steer was run,
ming loose in the East side andS, and ne had
| fastened 10 give what aid he could. Captain
| Early was not satisfied with the explanation
| and arrested the men charge OF driving eat
! tlc in the street without permit. They asked
| that the animal be not shot, an owner might
! bc FOUND, but their request was not needed, and
! the steer was killed. - ~
| AZ the station-housc William Wilde said that he
! lived nj no ls4 Iumboldt-st and worked in his
! father, cattle yard in Johnson-st., near Wythc-
| ave Tie other cowboy WAS josh Quinn, OF No.
| 33s Casson-ave, who worked at the same place.
| Both protested that their arrest was an Outrage.
| fTRECHEU