The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
TUG OUTMANGUVRES HORSE.
THE HORSE HAD STARTED DOWN
THE BAY FOR BRAZIL.

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and Hoisted Him Aboard --nAclng Stall
lion Had Fscapcd Frsm . sung which
Was Lifting Him on . Steamship.
Overlook, o thrse-year-old sorrel stallion.
who was being loaded or board the steam
ship Polycarp yesterday afternoon, bound
for Brazil and possible fame on the raoe-
track, felt that his dignity had been trifed
with when some careless sailors dumped
him overheard, and started out 60 make
the voyage by himself. He was swimming
strongly on q purse calculated 70 a X
him dow the bay when a tug came along
and herded him back. IL took q trafio cop
to complete the rescue.
The Polycarp, a high sided British tramp.
lies at Pier 4 in Brooklyn. just south OF the
Fulton ferry slip. Overlook didnt like
the looks OF her from the t1rst and he cut
up when the lock hands and sailors put
the sling around him and started to hoist
him on board. Perhaps Overlook's antics
had prevented the proper adjustment OF
the tackle; at any rate when Overlook was
half way up the side, kicking with all his
might md swearing in a horse voice, the
ropes slipped and he plunged headfrst
into the narrow strip of water between the
ships side and the wharf. 1t was a clean
dive. Overlook didn't touch a thing but
the water and came up unhurt. He was
mad clear through, however, and as so on
as he got the water out Of his eyes he put
for sea.
Coming up the river was the Merritt
Chapman wrecking tug Champion with
Second Mate Phillips at the wheel.
Horse ON the starboard bow, sir re-
ported the deck watch. Phillips rubbed
his eyes, took another look and then put
his wheel hard over and rang for half speed
as he sent the tug slowly across the course
that Overlook was taking.
wonder il he'll ram usP' exclaimed the
mate, but Overlook switched his tail hard
aport and sheered on The mate was
equal 20 the emergency and backed the
Champion 50 as once more To head Overlook
OF.
IF only had a measure Of oats I guess
l could coax him" said the deckhand, who
had had his first experience as a sailor man
on a New England farm. The mate snorted
with disgust.
-I'm NO farmer" said he, but you bet
YOUR hfe / can handle a boat. That horse
came out from the ferry slip and III herd
him back there OF twist the wheel on.
Phillips Yves as good as his won and
beginning TO tire a little. wa driven back
into the lower ferry slip. Then the Cham
pion was laid across the entrance aud the
horse was penned.
Getting Overlook on land again was a
different matter. He might have been
swimming around in the slip yet II IL hadn't
been for mounted policeman John Shea
Of the trafio squad. shea was sitting
| his horse near the ferry house when a small
boy ran up and told him that some one
was overheard in the ferry slip. Shea
ran down to the slip and took in the situation
at a glance. Like all mounted policemen,
he Is a handy man, and soon he had secured
a rope, motted a moose in. it and slipped
the moose over the horses head. Clinging
carefully along the ferry rack. Shea towed
Overlook to where the Champion W as
lying and tossed the rope to the farInbred
deck hand. Then he made q long jump
and got on board himself.
The Champion carries a big derrick for
wrecking purposes, and Shea directed
the rigging Of a sling to hoist the horse
on board. With the aid OF the deckhand
he got a padded chain about the horse
middle and gave the order to hoist away,
The sling had been rugged pretty well aft
and when Overlook was deposited on deck
he came down head frst. He wasn't q
bit grateful and tried to kick The deck
house to pieces as soon IA he got his feet
under him.
Shea and the deckhand managed to throw
the angry horse and Shea sat on his head
while the Champion steamed around TO
the Polycarp's wharf. Shea sent a boy
for the bride from his own horse. bor-
rowed a heavy blanket and led Overlook
on shore. He quieted down when he felt
solid earth under his feet, and as the river
chill began to set in he became quite doc
lie. Half a bottle Of Scotch down his
throat and a quick walk up and down the
pier and Overlook was himself again. Sc
much 40 In fact that it was thought best
to defer hosting him on the Polycarp
until to-day. He was led of TO a. stable
while Shea went in search Of his bridleless
horse and a doctor to patch up the hurts
he received. in the wrestle with Overlook
on board the tug.
Il like horses he said. but give 'em &c
me streight; M water In mine.