The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-16
a STEERS DASH FOR FREEDOM.
Caused Great Excitement in the
Strcets OF NeM NorE,

Caused Great Excitement in the
Streets OF View York.
NEW YORK, Feb IA big red Texas
steer, harassed by pursuing mob OF
street hoodIuras, escaped from its tormen-
tors late yesterday afternoon By jumping
into the East River at Sixty eieath Street
Hundreds Eatched the steer for two hours
as he breasted tide and lee foes After
he had been brought ashore and claimed
by his owner ne again broke away and
was finally shot by a policeman
The steer Is supposed TO have escaped
from one Of the cattle vans carrying ami
mails to the pens on East River, near For
ty-sixth Street The first record OF his
appearance was az Third Avenue and Eff
ty-third Street. He ran believing up
Third Avenue 10 Sixty eighth Street
When the southb0und trolley appeared
in his path, the steer. which had been de-
horned. squared off for an instant and
showed fight The motorman. in alarm,
stopped the car The steer. turning then
ran east. with a crowd of boys at his
heels.
Straight down toward the river bank he
ran out onto the Tow pier and without an
insrant-s hesitation dived into the water.
The crowd that gathered expected to see
the steer SlAE CAt--l5iCl VI LaIl ELttlLl u
some of the river craft Instead of being
conquered by the ice AID tide, he took
course slightly up stream. and to the
amazement OF the spectators forged rapid
ly ahead
He was at last lost sight of. and when
the crowd believed he must have sue
cumbed they were startled TO see his burly
shoulders emerge from the river as he
stroye TO Chamber ashore on Blackwell's
Island Time and time again he tried. but
each time slipped back On the icy shore.
Failing 10 get footing he dropped back
into the river. The crowd broke into
cheer as he headed into rid-stream. Back
! through the ice foes the steer came until
[ we'll out from shore, when he turned and
swan straight up The river.
The steers magnificent courage had won
him friends. and when a tug was seen TO
start out from Eighty-eighth Street all
felt grateful. Captain Wang on the tug
Harlem No. l, opposite Eighty-eighth
Street, threw a moose over the steers
neck and towed him 10 NInety-1rst Street
where the bank is 4Oping.
The steer climbed up the bank and took
refuge under the ruins OF a wharf, where
he managed to slip the hawser from his
neck Captain Wang and his men went
ashore and tried 10 lasso the animal again
Despite a swim OF nearly TWO miles in the
icy water the animal was ready for a fight
Twice he charged bat was finally Toped
and secured TO a pile. where he was left
awaiting an owner
The police Of the East Eighty eighth
Street station Iearred later that the steer
belonged TO Isaac StifeI. OF Forty-f0urth
Street and East River. StifeI was mott
, fed and sent some of his men. in charge
of John Hengood 10 get the steer Ropes
/ were placed about his head and start
was made toward Avenue =.
The steer managed Ic slip the ropes and
charged down the street \ crowd hung
at his heels as far as Eighty ninth Street.
when an Avenue \ ear approached. The
steer made a dive for the horses. which
reared. and nearly overturned the ear. Pas
sengers hurried into the street and fed in
all directions
The steer beloved furiouzIy and was
having things his own way, when Police
man BurkhardJ came up The men who
| had been sent to capture the steer were at
a loss how to secure il, and as further
delay meant possible danger to people on
| the street, Burkhardt drew his pistol and
| fired four shots into the animal before it
| fell dead.