The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-08
BULL CAUSES
A PANIC.

caused panic Oh tne street las
evening by running Il mule
Through u restaurant windo,
went u boy, another was knocke,
down, several tainted and the bul
went to the bottom of the Christi
ana in all pr; liability.
| The bull belonged to Wilckens
d Staats of the Wilmington
Abattoir, and it was being led tc
their pens near Second and Tat
nall streets, about 7.3O o'clock,
when it suddenly became ffenziod
and darted up Tatnall street.
Small boys joined the drivers in
tho pursuit, following the pesky
little animal by circuitons route
that finally led them to Sixth and
Market streets.
1t was about ten minutes lack
ing of s o'clock when the fright
ened bovine larted into Market
street. Crowds were on both
sides Of the thoroughfare, as it
was near the time for perform
ances to begin in the theatres, and
there were not few shopper IS and
prone :aIors on the street. Into
this busy passing throng the beast
plunged.
He was no ordinary animal, and
he did not even use the middle Of
the street, usually traversed by
such as he. Instead, he boldly
and angerily chose the western
sidewalk, and started at full speed
down Market street, with u band
Of boys yelling like cowboys and
Wild West Indians in pursuit.
Their clamor was enough to in
crease the frenzy Of the already
tarrorizel ball.
Immediately there was II small
panic on the street. Men and
women dalted into stores or
hastenel to get on the opposite
sidewalk to give the beast full
sway. But ono block was travers-
ed along Market street, and then
the animal turned into Fifth, turn
ing up Shiplcy, with crowd in
pursuit.
At Fifth and Market streets u
woman was overcome by the ex-
ctement, and swooned. She was
taken into the drug $ ore Of DR..
Frank Hoop Smith where she was
revived and sent to her home.
Meanwhile the bull was max
ing tracks up Shipley street at
lively pace, out-'listancing the
howling mob Of pulslers. He
turned ont West Eighth street,
selecting the sidewalk. When
near New street, he suddenly de-
cide,i that he preferred to use
the northern sidewalk.
Just west of New street Il crowd
Of coloreu men We're assembled,
waiting for Il hall to open near
by and straight between Il telegraph
pole and an awning post the wild
bull plunged itto the crowd. All
got ont Of his way except Norman
Bayurd Of No. 3l2 Taylor street, |
who was struck hv the lowered |
head OF the ball and was given an |
Angry toss.
Straight for the display window
Of the restaurant Of Kate Bostock, |
No. 202 West Eighth street, |
EHyi,rl sailed without any timo
to shape his course, and there was
Il crash Of class. i;ayar.ls head
and fine upper part Of his body
Went through the window into the
array 81 pies among which he |
lHulpI, lie was not hurt by the
braa2 lass OF by the forcible
hou,. r.c received.
After this tlic creature contin-
u"d uut Eighth street to West,
down West 10 Fourth, and in
Fourth street without scare ely
al'ating its swinging stride. Pa
troIman Edward Abrams observed
the animal cant"ring in Fourth
Street, and he endeavorel to get
the people ont Of its way, but one
small boy became 50 interested,
IN front of the store Of William
B. Sharp ~ Company, that the
bull charged into him spillins him
into the street. The lal got up
tine next instant. shook himself
and joined in the pursuit.
Down French street the animal
'artrd and continued straight for
French street wharf. Some per-
sons thonght it veerel along the
railroad tracks, but it didn't. 1t
headed directly for the Wharf, and
with splash it dove into the
Christiana river. A crowd gath
cred about the wharf and gazed
at the animal swimming down