Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-14
LOADING A CATTLE SHIP.
a CIRCUS LIKELY TO FORM PART
OF THE PROCEEDING.
Wild Cattle That Will Do Anything
Except Go on Board-Occasional
Chases in the Water.

steamer and had made but slight OBJ
lection to the process, the gangplank
being almost level. The remainder of
the herd were to be accommodated on
the steamers upper deck, to be
saloon passengers" rs one of the
ocean drovers remarked, and getting
them up into their elevated quarters
was the topic under consideration.
The steep ascent being pronounced
impracticable, and other gangways
with which it was proposed to reduce
the grade being condemned us too
weak, the upper end of the gangway
was lowered with ropes some distance
below the deck, SO that it was at an
angle of about forty-five degrees.
High board sides were affixed to pre-
vent the cattle from jumping over
board, aud up this steep incline the
cattle were forced, reaching the deck
by jump from the end of the gang
way. There was much protest in the
way of believing.
Two monstrous bullocks, one dark
red with broken horn, the other
dappled with white. were first to ar
rive at the end of the gangway. They
looked up anxiously, and then turned
as If seeking some way of escape, but
their companions were crowding thick
behind them, and on either side cow
boys stood urging them on with ad-
monishing blows and shouts. In spite
of themselves they were forced short
distance up the gangplank, but there
they hesitated, and no amount OF urg-
ing and !abbing with long poles could
induce them to climb further. Their
eyes had the desperate, hunted look OF
wild creatures at bay. Ihespotted white
bullock advanced a step or SO ahead OF
his companion. A cowboy, young
ana vigorous, whose overcoat had lost
nearly all OF Its outside glory from re-
peated exploits amid such scenes, took
advantage OF this amlable disposition
on the steers part to give his tail o
twist. This device caused the huge
creature to advance few steps high
er. The bullock with the broken horn
stood rooted to the spot. He lifted
his head and looked over the side of
gangway as II contemplating a leap
overheard. Then he turned and
looked back, and seemed determined
10 90 anything rather than climb to
those unknown regions above. One
OF the steamers crew put some hay
1ttte,mptlngly at the top OF the passage.
ne oowIS Y"e"huu "e"ih uI LIS VIC vio-
,an5' ...n ."i' sno oynele ~, enoi'ou iiho
on 10y Az .ta @uu MI'oa vnoii ione poloS'
sns1 wy po'.1u "ni'o ''ooi epl"n9
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t4ne n;5e poiI1 r. "oio uue inIo his % p.n'inS
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sauD0u siauo arn sn oLon-u os VI sne n"y' Moio
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acao.y Jtu ~ ano'nei i.'oinent, he
-1I..o T- .h yno -n". .oap up on'o ,no uooh' il
IL 'ne ne"u'iino nv "iiounc ,, VI ooaA-
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",n ne .ooAoo o'oi inUp mp 'no "a'or 10
- - oi."'lne cop. no plo"esS Vi
us oI h;.p auioh e 1h onlY :L!t: seenea 10 con
1n;o tiUo niIn liia III sn0 iIpossioiiiSy Vi III
uoine iiho",9o' io Siahceu arouno
crowdino horns ar tbe foot of +be nos,
SAGE be tnrned in Soma indoscrihahlo
way tbonob The snace seemed mucb
too narrow for him and dashed down
among his comnon;ons To seel his old
onartera
mn. =,
~. ino lnoii ie' niiu 20 ana ocVooeo
sheif "''oh'ion 10 'he otners' NOW
Diao o.'o s.eoi h"u soranipieu ~, up inc
nVeep inoi,ho ~ was hoI 30 oiilcui' 10
pel'uu.'e Pc, .: 'ne rIs' 10 ioiiow MS exam d, :,
Ple' par'io9lariy WIN ifesh w'Sps o,
nuy as ihuuceineh's: oohe proved
ln'i9o'upie, ano' ai'er scrampilnS
pai'iJ up 'no gang ""y' re'ruceo .heir
s'ePs' anu Created Created panic among tnelr
ioi.o"5 no 5;s I"i'ins a' lne io1t. Inc COW
noys ulu ho1 permie tnese 10 nave
mp 1aeir own way, us ulo .he req steer;
tney seiAoo them oy tne horhs ana
4proea 40 s:sin .lem 10 'urh M mhu again essay
'ie uiilciiS paSs,i9e' Inc reu-cheekeu
IGwpJy, CO.; & WHOSE WHO .!e, oat!er9u coat e., attestea
iiiS '"ioi' was par Iicui"riy ~. eincieh' III
iii"naBins 'he ropeiiious splrlts among