The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20
ENGINES CHASE 4 STEER.
HE DoDGED TRAINs ON THE PENN
sYLVINII RAILWAY.

Tie Was FtnanY shot ny 81 htanan-A
second steer KIiied by n PsIiceman as
re was SWIMMING In the Rivsr-Jer-
sey city Agog over the Double Hunt
Two Texan steers escaped from the abattoir at
the foot Of Sixth street. Jersey City, about = 80
A. NJ. yesterday, and, for tho next four hours,
there was more commotlon In certain quarters
Of Jersey City than any steers had ever before
created there. The pair parted company soon
after they had gained their freedom, and one Of
them. in the course of about half an hour,
escaped drowning by being shot The other one
cavorted around the streets blocked trains on
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad trcstlc, and for four
hours afforded excitement for about 5000 men,
women. and children.
After breaking out of the pen. where they
had been confined preparatory to being slaugh-
tered the steers trotted leisurely, side by side,
up Sixth street to Henderson street some Of
the abattolr employees saw them and gave
chase, but the steers soon dlstanced their pur-
suers. Two offcious men got out in the middle
of the street and began waving their arms and
shouting. The steers accepted this rs a challenge
to battle, and lowering their heads advanced
on the enemy. The enemy didn't walt They
made break for saloon the corner of Hen
derson street and disappeared through the doors
without waiting to knock. The steers looked
around for q moment, rs II to see II any one else
wanted to tackle them, and then started south
through Henderson street. The rain was falling
in torrents. but before the animals had gone
three blocks q crowd of about 100 was in pur-
suit, taking care, however, to keep at a safe dis
lance in the rear. The crowd pelted the steers
with stones and sticks, which, Of course, con-
tributed largely to improving the equanimity of
the runaways.
At Morgan street the steers parted. One Of
tur naf rfl tln riypr md his
was soon brought to an end The shouts and
yells OF the pursuing crowd had already been
heard in Morgan street, which is one OF the most
densely populated tenement streets In the city.
Everybody turned out to see what UP, and
before the steer had gone three blocks the
to more than fivc hundred. Every man
and boy who could llnd stick or
stone took shot al him he steer e gqs o t
turning partly around. paving the pavement
ors and made dash for them.
The crowd scattered right and left and got out
of danger. al but one little girl. who stood
steer dashed toward her, and the crowd set up
cry Of alarm. some 81 the women tainted. The
Infatuated animal was within two feet Of the
child when he slipped and fell on his knees. The
momentum carried him beyond the child. his
ON rcgaining his feet the steer dashed straight
ahead aPpsreniS oSy h,Ia OF the Shlds pres
man and carried over to IA woman on the side
walk. who clasped her in her arms and cried for
joy. The little one was Jennie Cassidy, years
old. She lives III Morgan street The steer kept
on down through Morgan street and jumped OF
the dock into the river. Policeman Thomas
Kelly put pistol bullet into his head and killed
him. -.
First street to Washington street and climbed
up the Pennsylvania Railroad embankment.
There are nrmsr4as tracks IL az ihis poh ,i he
merous drilling engines and freight and passcn-
ger locomotives which were running up and
what to do next. He m0ye,. slowly from one
track TO another, and, when IA locomotive came
that one Of the iron monsters was too much for
him to lock horns with. The crowd pursu-
about R isoo P pass s ON passing trains
saw the multitude and wondered what
the excitement was al, aP3 ,h Az tn nd s en-,
stones with which lac was bombarded persuaded
the steer 10 move on He trotted up the tracks
ment ends and the trestlework begins. The
tracks At this point narrow down TO four and
@s he did i MS ess o
surprising. Al Intervals the animal turned and
what they were yelling at him and
chasing him for; Every time he stopped
falling over each otter in their, haste
to get out 2f dancer Up alons the elevated
while to get out Of the way of train. The win
duws Of all the houses and stores along RnilrOad
were crowded with sightSeers. who had been at
tractcd by the Wells of the crowd I'm reaching
brunswick street, about quarter Of mile
from where he started. the steer turned and be-
gan to retraCe his steps. He had already sue
ceeded in delaying several passenger trains, the
until lac saw iii TO get out Of the way.
brunswick street is in the Italian quarters,
rainy rain I'd days. helped 10 swell the crowd stones.
tin cans. and every kind of available missile
ap into 'S aRh"EP Pyry me e Sns
struck him he beloved and plunged. Being
unable to get at any OF his tormentors, he de;
down the track toward the yard, the crowd
scattering right and left; One colored boy
On reaching the yard at the point where, he
the crowd wouldn't let him. \ train Of cars
with Pullman coach on the end was made. up
4 smart railroad man with coil OF rope
fashioned in the form Of lasso stood on the
platform and declared that no would capture
maj 9Sdi' lie ihEued LhS row, S 10 wstch nm
train was moved slowly up toward the steer, and
the smart railroad man tried 10 Ming The lasso
oyer his horns. He had been TO the Wild West
show ana thought that II would be an easy
thing 10 do When the rope didn't reach within
several feet Of he steer the smart railroad man
looked surprised. The crowd yelled and jeercd
him, and he retired from the scene with greatly
reduced opinion Of his own smartness.
Then 1t was suggested 10 run the steer down,
4 drill engine dashed q him; but he skipped
then drawn up abreast. ana made a slmultane-
ous break for him. but the steer turned and gal
Hoped up the track. The engines couldn't follow
him, Tor fear OF a collision. The steer never
stopped running until he bad reached Bruins
wick street again. There he lett the embank-
ment and went down to visit the Italians. lie
went through the italian colony I" Colgate and
First streets. The crowd now numbered fully
5000 pelnle, and their Wells were deafening.
Michael Garradano tried To lasso ne steer. but
failed. The steer made "a luIge at Michael, lifted
him on his horns, ann tossed him In the air
about ten feet lie fell ON his back and received
some slight bruises. The steer seemed satisfied,
and paid no further attention 10 him, so Michael
got away.
William Chiafra next came up with gun and
fired, The shot took effect in the steers right
eye. Three more shots were IiTed into his head
and killed him.
Patrick Burns's huh escaped from Burnss
yard at West End. Jersey city. yesterday morn
Ing. and made hi, way over to the Court House.
He trampel about the we'll kept grounds and
succeeded IN DESTROYING a good many plants and
the assistance OF a dog, hut the bull refused q
60 home. Once, when the dog became too per-