The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-17
THE STREET TO HIMSELF.
4 Wild Steers Stampede Drives PeO-
pie Right and Lett.

A Fruit Dealer Flaunts a Res Hand
kerchief in the Animals Face and
Increases His Rage-BrouEhton and
Bull Streets Cleared of Pedestrians
in Hurry-A Daring Capture.
Considerable excitement was created
on the streets last night, Just at nightfal,
by a wild steer which careered through
the streets, and appeared willing to tackle
everything with which he came in con-
tact. The steer escaped from Guilmartin
&, Co s stables, or from a butcher, who
had lust purchased him and was attempt
ing to drive him to the slaughter pen.
The animal managed to take in a good
part of the city in a very short time. The
first excitement was created at Brough-
ton and Bull streets, shortly before Z
o'clock. The steer came careering down
Broughton street dashing at everything
which came in his way. A fruit dealer,
who had his pushcart at the corner Of
Bull street. thought the steer was coming
for his stand and attempted to wave
him off,
SHOOK A RED HANDKERCHIEF.
Unfortunately for the fruit dealer, he
used a red handkerchief with which to
do his waving. This attracted the ami.
mails attention at once and, he made
straight for the handkerchief, and the
man behind it narrowly escaped by dodg-
ing behind post in front Of Theus Bros
store AS it was, one horn of the steer
pierced his coat. The steer then scattered
the crowd and charged down Bull street.
He caused great excitement all along his
route, and the only wonder is that with
the large number of people on the street
at that time some one was not seriously
hurt.
The runaway met his fate at West
Broad and Alice streets. j. w. White,
Tied man & Bros. porter, was on his
way home, out West Broad street, when
he saw the steer, and determined TO put
a stop in his mad career. He called for
volunteers to help him seize the steer,
and two negro men agreed to assist him.
PLUNGED AT HIS CAPToRs.
The steer appeared to be making
directly for party of ladies and
children on the sidewalk when Mr..
White ran out after him. The attention
of the animal was attracted to Mr.. White
at once and he made dash for him at
short range He had no weapon and
barely had time TO save himself by drop
ping down in front of the mad animal
As the steer passed over him White
seized him by one of his horns and threw
him down. He recovered his feet at the
same time with the steer and seized him
by the tail, as the most convenient por-
tion of the body which offered itself. A
negro ran up and caught hold of the tail
with him, and together they threw the
animal and held him down. When Mr..
White seized hold of the steer there were
several shots fired by excited men with
pistols. Mr.. White was evidently in
more danger from the shots than was the
steer and begged the crowd to cease
firing
Someone came up with an ak and began
banging the steer in the head with it, 1t
took number of blows to finish him.
Mr.. White suffered several bruises in his
struggle with the animal, and also had
his hat ruined by the steer falling on It,
He thought MIR. Guilmartin ought to fur
nish him with a new hat, inasmuch as
the steer escaped from his place. He
called on MIR. Guilmartin and made this
suggestion, but was informed by that
gentleman that he had nothing to do with
the escape of the steer, and was in no
way responsible for it.