Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-19
MAD BULLS ON STEAMER.
in Midst of Hurricane, Many Arc In.
jured by Attack Of Bulls.

New York, Sept. discharged by
terror mad bulls In <he midst of hur-
ricane that threatened at any moment
to send the ship to the bottom, pass
engers on the Italian steamer Massllla
had frghtful experience during their
voyage ended yesterday. More than
thirty were injured and some of them
seriously.
Captain Muril of the Massilla re-
ported that u terrific gale on Septem-
Der II swept the decks Of the liner and
everything that had not been fastened
down was washed over the side. or
the 52S passengers more than 200 were
women. All the passengers were sent
below, as nothing was safe on tn"
decks.
When the storm was at its height
six large Italian bulls broke their fast
enings, There are alleyways running
under the hurricane deck, connecting
the fore and after decks. Thru these
the bulls ran and dashed over the
whole deck.
The crew had started to round up
the bulls when tho electric light wires
broke beneath. in the steerage COM
partments, and there was binding
flash like an explosion.
The noise, coupled with the bowling
of the hurricane, the pounding OF the
heavy seas and the tramp OF the bulls
on the decks terrified the passengers.
who now thought they were going to
be burned at sea.
They smashed hatches brushed away
the sailors gathered at the openings to
drive them back, and came pouring up
on deck carrying crucifixes and other
emblems of worship. They demanded
money of the officers, that they might
make offerings to the Madonna for the
quieting of the waves. So great was
their fric<at they fought among them
selves lish madmen. striking and tear
ing at one another
The crew. had managed to get the
bulls into far corner Of the ship and
in few moments more would have
had them tied fast, when all of sud
den woman with a faring red head
dress became conspicuous. Attracted
by the bright color the bulls charged
the crowd.
Those directly in the path of the ami
mails sank upon their knees and uttered
prayers for safety, as the bulls, below
ing as loudly as the hurricane, swept
over them. Back and forth thru the
battered and bruised mass Of human
beings the mad beasts ran. trampling
under foot men, women and children.
till scores Of insensible forms were ly-
ing about in heaps.
An unusually large wave hit the deck
where the animals were. They caught
the full force Of the impact Two were
dashed across the port rail, where their
legs were broken, and they fell to the
deck. adding their cries of pain to the
other noises. The other four were
hurled forward and sent crashing
against the forecastle peak. They lay
stunned, and before they could get up
the members of the crew that had not
lost their wits ran to them and with
ropes got them under control
A crate containing twenty-four
chickens was smashed by the water,
and the fowls, released, flew, cackling
and frightened, among the passen-
gers, adding to the confusion.
In the midst of the cries of the pas
sengers lying helpless or crawling
about the decks, Captain Michaelo
Carturano, royal Italian commissioner,
got together twenty-six Of the crew,
whom they ordered to procure revolt
vers. Thus armed, he placed himself
at their head and drove the passengers
slowly back till he got them below
deck.