The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-30
STEER TOSSES PUSH CARTS.
AFTER SMASHING THEN IT rosSES
4 MAN INTO A DI1CH.

II Fails Int the Ditch After Him nnd Chnses
Him Quilt Ia Finally Hoi-tcd out with q
Derrick andIs Led Hack to the sinuuh.
ter House from which 1t HAD Escaped.
One OF a consignment Of Western cattle r-
ceived yesterday at the Joseph Stern s. Co.
slaughter houses at Forticth street and North
River was a brindle steer. with shaggy coat and
spreading horns, and nm OWL look in his eyes,
II was Il constant source of trouble to the
hcrdcrs on tho trip East, and to celebrate its
arrival In New York 1t started on a spree M
soon AS it reached here. 1t got away from the
drove at the stock yard pier and scampered In q
gay and careless way up to the street. It an.
nounced its coming by believing with a wild
Western enthusiasm that set tho windows and
doors in the vicinity to rafting.
The steer raced along Forticth street until 10
reached Eleventh avenue, and thon 1t turned 10
go north. In the avenue wore two push cart men,
who were pcddling chewing gum to the crowds
Of whcclmcn on their way to New jersey. Tho
steer cnnterod gently up to one OF the push carts
ana lifted it up In tho air. When the
cart reached the ground 1t was in Q
dozen pieces, and n part OF It hung rs q
garland around the horns of tho steer. Made
ambitious by tho success OF its first attempts
to adopt wild Western ways to metropolitan life,
the steer moved on tho other push cart man,
who executed u swift retreat. The steer tossed
the push cart, looked longingly for more, and
then started up the avenue again at n rapid
pace. occupying the entire width OF tho road
way. and driving tho passers-by to the shelter
OF their homes. or OF the homes Of somebody else.
Tho trip up the avenue was uncXciting for the
steer, for 1t found no one to toss. Its oppor-
tunitEE, was coming, or rather was waiting for
fine ditch at Forty.sevcnth street and Eleventh
avenue a block long and several feet wide. The
ditch Is over a yard deep, and to keep people
around it. This fence is especially strong at
the ends Of the ditch. ono Of which IL flush with
the crosswalk on the north side of Forty.scventh
street.
Against this fence yesterday afternoon was
leaning Charles Cochran. looking thoughtfully
TO the north and thinking thoughts h%Ctitting an
honest man who had been to church md was
at peace with all the world. When the stccr
caught sight of Mr.. Cochran II made n dash for
him and came upon him so suddenly that Mr..
Cochran had no time to escape or 10 defend him.
self.
The steer struck Mr.. Cochran with great pro
cision. and sent him sailing heavenward with
great velocity. Mr., Cochran deserted q grace
full curve in the air and landed unhurt la the
bottom of the trench. But the steer. in its wild
desire to have fun with Mr.. Cochran, ovcrdid
the matter, and instead OF standing glorlously
on the edge of the trench and watching his
victim, the brute slipped and fell Into the
trench.
Mr.. Cochran had landed we'll along in the
tronch, and had scrambled to his feet as soon as
he struck the earth. He looked around in time
e, see the steer, enveloped in a. cloud Of dust.
slide gracefully to the bottom of the ditch. Mr..
Cochran turned and fed. He raced to the end
OF the trench and crawled up TO tho surface Of
the street.
The steer chased inter him. but baked at the
end OF the trench. Mr.. Cochran's wounds were
dressed by an ambulance surgeon. A gang Of
men from the stock yards came up with q der
around its body, hoistcd the steer to the street
and led 1t away TO the slaughter house.