The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-30
A WILD SLEEPS MAD FLIGHT.
RAN AMUCK THROUGH CROWDED
STREETS UNTIL SHOT.

Broke Away From n Herd While BE-
ing Driven Across the City and
stampeded BrouEhton street and
the Bav-ChaSed ny Drovers, the
Police and Finally Run 20 Bay and
KILLED in OgIethorpe Square, hfef
McDermott Arrests the Drover,
hut Finds There i no Ordinance
10 Hold Him.
A wild steer running ar1ck through
Brouehton street yesterday afternoon
when the street was crowded with peo-
pie. almost created a panic. As IL was.
although there Was intense excitement.
no one was injured and she animal was
run TO bay after d desperate chase IN
Oglethorpe square. where DE was shot
About Z o'clock G. 81. Parker started
from the Savannah. Florida and Western
ward with twerty-nine head Of cattle.
bound for screveu's ferry The cattle
were FESTIVE. having been penned up in
The cars for some time. and being coun-
try raised the electric cars probably made
them nervous.
AT Bay and East Broad streets a big
steer broke away from the nerd and head
ed down Bay street. He was pursued by
one Of the drovers on horseback who en-
deavored to turn him back, but this only
made him change his pace TO a gallop.
The race continued all the way down the
Bay TO West Broad street A
crowd had gathered in pursuit
by this time and the race grew
exciting. The steer turned out Of West
Broad into Broughton. dashing among
electric cars, drays and trucks and fright
ening women and children. Policemen,
boot blacks, idlers and dogs, Joined in the
chase, which at once became exciting. The
steer became frantic and dashed about
across the street and upon the sidewalks
In a way that threatened danger TO pedes-
TRANS.
The cowboy, who had started in pursuit,
wisely changed his tactics and seeing he
could not stop the steer. rode ahead, shout
ing to people 10 clear the way. His warn
ing advice was generally accepted and
his steership was given clear path. Peo-
pie dashed into stores and doOrways and
merchants tried TO close their doors. Luck
lily. the animal did not take it into his head
to try 10 enter any place. His sole desire,
doubtless was to escape his pursuers, who
increased in number with every block.
From Broughton. he turned into Abercorn,
thence TO South Broad, took a turn around
by the police barracks and came back into
Ogiethorpe square, at Abercorn and Pres
ident streets. Here he came to bay and
evinced a disposition to hold the square.
Sergeant Lining had Joined in the pur-
suit. and several times started to shoot
the animal with his revolver, but wisely
decided that this might only have the ei-
feet Of maddening him further, should
the shots not strike a vital spot. Seeing
Hr 20 ~
barracks near by for a Winchester rifle,
which ne turned over TO Mr.. j. B. West,
knowing him TO be a Georgia Hussar. ami
therefore a good shot hIr. " est finished
the quarry in good style. The first shot
struck the head, but was not fatal, and
the steer wheeled around in his tracks,
again. presenting his head to Mr.. West,
who promptly fired. The shot struck
just above the eyes. The animal reared
Just as the shot was fired, and fell in his
tracks. one Of the drivers came up and
finished the animal by cutting his throat.
Chief McDermott ordered the arrest Of
Mr. Parker, the owner Of the cattle, be
lieving that he should be held response
bic for endangering life and limb by driv-
ing wild cattle through the streets. The
chief believed that Mr. Parker had acted
contrary 70 the ordinance. but, being
doubtful in his own mind, he promptly
made a search OF the ordinances and
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Donelrs code which would cover the Of
tense. He accordingly ordered Mr.. Par
ker released.
There is an ordinance permitting any
bull found running at large in the city
limits to be killed, and an ordinance reg
ulating the driving Of drOves Of horses
and mules through the street, but moth
ing applying 70 the driving Of cattle.
Chief McDermott stated his intention
of looking up recent ordinances passed
since the adoption Of the code on the sub
ject as he thought, he said, there should
be regulations for the driving OF cattle
for the protection Of citizens. A large
pool of blood was left in the square to
mark the spot where the steer fell which
the scavenger department was notified
to clean up The body of the animal was
promptly removed and disposed of TO a
local butcher