The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-29
TOO FESTIVE BOVINE.
Trouble That EnSusd From Unloading I
Bull From an Old Dominion Steamer.
ENTIRELY TOO GAY WITH HIS HORNS
Throws " Dnrhey Over n box Car,
Bnunces n Clerk UncercmoufousIy,
ana Cares IA Bridge Buiidcr Almost
acknowledgements Coleman Escapes
Drowning youthful Hobo.

Newport News. Oct. 2S.-(Special)-|
The unloading. or perhaps to indicate
the Importance Of the sequence Of an
otherwise tame and not unusual event,
the landing of a bull, which arrived
over the Old Dominion line this morn
Ing, caused unparalleled excitement
along The waters front for the space OF
an hour. The BUN was In an unpleas-
ant tantrum and his having TO walk q
narrow gaEg-plank intensified his rage.
The burly negro Clayton, who held the
other end of the rope which was tied to
the bulls horns. experienced a sudden
llftlnE up which made him dizzy to
think OF the rapidity of the descent
which must follow a too sudden rising
Clayton was thrown over n box car
III a trice. and strange to say, appeared
none the worse for his sudden flight
Ills flbers may have tingled temporari-
~ with timidlty, but he was not hurt.
His experience simply taught him eau
lion. lie judiclouJy crawled crab-wisc
under the car and stnid there, belicv-
Ing, as he probably did. that such rate
of ascent to the undiscovered country
was too rapid to be conducive to health
After upaetting things to his satisfac-
| ton in pier g. the tornado in animal
shape. was induced to move up the road
i
espied the busy bridge builders and the
c. & o. Office force. He decided to
diapo!t himself with the clerlcals for
| time, then finished the mornings jol-
| lity by goring almost to death an iron
| man. Mr.. NJ. n. Overton. n clerk In
| Mr.. Harry ParlSer's office. came in for
| the hero's share OF the clerical force.
| He was leaving the office temporarily,
and had just stepped off the stoop when
| c fhn lt.f ,,rt
| GUS animals horns and lifted into the
| air with II suddenness surprising az Il
| was unpleasant. Mr.. Overton Is una
bic to take deep breath, and he fears.
| therefore, that he has sustained some
| internal Injury. besides bruises and
| broken intcguments on his head arms
and left leg. The name OF the employee
OF tho Berlin Ion Bridge company who
was 50 badly Goced. could not be learn
ed. 1t is feared that his injuries may
prove fatal The bulls horns passed
| through the muscles of his back, lcav-
Ing dangerous looking wounds. When
removed from the ground where he
lay, wounded almost to death, his head
too was observed to be bleeding freely.
POLICE COURT DOCKET.
Geo Boom. colo:ed. dlsorderly: fined
So and costs.
Oscar Elan. colorcd. disorderly; fined
Sc and COSTS
Mike Hines, the sailor who was given
GO days some time since for resisting an
! officer was relieved Saturday before
the expiration OF his time. was re-
arrested and fined sci and costs on
| similar charge to-day.
Captain Silas II. Dobb was arrested
aboard his schooner in the Roads on a
charge OF fcloniously as;aulting the
maize on the high seas. His case was
| dismissed.
APPOINTMENT OF CARRIERS.
Letter-carriers for the free delivery
service of this city will proba bly, be ap-
| pointed Friday. Postmaster Reed left
for Washington this evening to confer
with officials relative to the final ar
| rangcmcnts for tic new system. -Four
regular and two substitute carriers will
| be appointed.
| beginning about the L.. OF November
four additional lines will make regular
monthly trips to become more frequent
| as business requires, between Newport
News and foreign ports. These lines
are Lord Lines (Relfast and Dublin);
Phoenix Line. Antwcrp); Donaldson
Bros, (GNasRow); United VirgiEIa-Baltic
Line. (Copenhagen)
Captain Coleman, OF British steam
snip Olympic. went aboard the steam
ship Strathard last night to visit Capt
thompson. and aa he was leaving the
last named ship in darkness, he fell
from the ladder. 4 distance OF 20 feet
into the water and was only saved by
the timely arrival of Capt. Thompson,
who hauled him up with a rope
ltobt. Hook, boy about 1o years old
who claims Newark. y. j., rs his home
l. being held by the police until his par
ent:. from whom he says he ran away
can be heard from. The boy has the
manner and appearance OF the regular
hardened hobo, which Is more than
probable, although he is very young.