The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
STEER TAKES In FIFTH AVENUE
SEES ALL TIE SIGHTS AND CAUSES
BIG STIR AMONG VISITORS.
Goes Along nj q Gentle TrOt Until n Bright
Red Auto Is Haunted In His Face Then
There Are Things DOING -CauEht AFTER
chase and Dies In street Of Exhaustion.

There Are Things Doing caught AFTER
chase and Dies In street Of Exhaustion.
A steert took a little trot down Fifth avenue
yesterday morning. believing at motor
cars. peering into shop windows n giving
visitors on rubberneck cars and stages
the time Of their life.
h steer arrived here yesterday fresh
from the plains and was due to make
roast beef for New Workers. to-day. Fifth
avenue is not included in the itinerary OF
the steers that arrive here, but when this
particular steer perceived that he was not
to get a glimpse Of that famous thorough
fare before II came his turn to adorn the
table he decided TO take matters into his
own hand. While he was passing into
the pens at the plant Of j. Steifel A Co..
AT iO7 East Forty-seventh street. he made a
flying leap OF a our foot platform, jumped
over a three foot gate and found that his
way to the street and freedom thereafter
was unimpeded.
1t was about 10 O'Clock when he went to
join the great throng Of visitors then start
ing out to see the sights. 1t was a warm
morning. but not any warmer than it is at
times down by the Rio Grande.
First IN the steer decided to get the
best possible view he could find Of the East
River and Blackwell's Island. Coming
from the South. he had missed this on his
arrival. Hoofng il up the Hill at Forty
ninth street. where there is one street above
another, he paused and took in the scene.
When a gang Of small boys came climbing
mp the hill in hot pursuit the visitor turned
swiftly and headed due west for the Avenue
Hitting Fifth avenue right where ST.
PatrickIs Cathedral rears its lofty spires.
the steer stopped for a moment 10 view
that noble edifce and the greensward sur
rounding it and then Joined the stream Of
carriages moving southwark. There were
no end of comments passed as the visitor
made his way, not galloping madly. wild
with a but in a nice, decorous trot that
permitted him to view the passing throng.
Fut this did not last long.
A wicked looking motor car taking a
larty Of men downtown was pushed by its
chauffeur right in the wake Of the steer az
he nesred Sherry's. "Honk" went the car.
and up went the heels Of the steer. He
turned and circled around the car. while
drivers pulled their horses in and there were
screams from many carriages. Some one
in blue with brass buttons and a cart wheel
on his arm came running up, hut the steer
took to the sidewalk, scattering people
right and left. and then. seeing an opening,
dashed out into the street again and made
for the Forty-second street crossing
A traffic cop blew his whistle, which
stopped the vehicles hut not the steer. He
took the crossing neatly. just escaping the
bow Of a Forty-second street car, and
looked the new library over as he hurried
past. Then something made a coughing
sound right beside him AMI he glanced
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trying TO spoil his little excursion. The
red flashed before his eyes in the sunlight
right in front Of him and the steer put his
head down and made for it.. Behind him
came a crowd running on the sidewalks,
and in front was the red machine splitting
something AZ him spitefully every time
he got near IL.
The steer began 70 get tired and he gave
mp the pursuit Of the devil wagon. h
men in 10 apparently had enjoyed the sport
steer took to the sidewalk again. People
kept out OF his way, however. His eyes
were red and his coat was dripping wet,
showing that he was in distress. Again
he struck the roadway and again automo-
biles went by him. soaring him with their
dreadful horns.
In front Of the Holland House he stood
at hay for a moment. Several cahmen
approached him shyly. hut nobody had a
rope and nobody dared tackle him without
btlfs 4 plltFIlAdn idItpiiN VI Nv III
squad. who was az Twenty ninth street.
hit upon a brilliant idea then. A Fifth
avenue stage, its top crowded with pas
sengers. was numbering down the avenue
and got ahead of the steer while he paused
in front of the Holland House. Parsons
shouted 10 the driver TO turn his team
across the avenue Then he caught an |
express wagon coming NJ and turned this
team the same way. making, as he thought, |
an insurmountable barrier for the steer.
He alaa mot nru~ar-t rNr,N 20 xratnh tho Gtla- /
walks, with instructions to shoe the steer
away II he came that way
After his rest the steer got "A fresh burst
of speed. He made a pretty sight as he
full tilt for the barrier Some women
on the stage got excited when they saw
that he didn't mean TO stop. and the stage
driver looked At the pair OF short horns
on the steer and thought OF his noble Fifth
avenue stage horses. Ii wasn't up to him
10 help out the Police Department and
perhaps have To pay for gored horsefiesh.
A he neaTed the stage team the steer put
his head down and the crowds on the side
walks. ready TO fee if the animal turned
their way, thought they were going to see
just like in a bull fight. They might have
If the stage driver hadn't weakened, He
pulled with all his strength on his lines and
the frightened horses turned sharply.
a nice little opening for the steer.
Parsons. the policeman, sprang into the
opening and made a grab for the right ear
OF the steer. The animal turned for him
and the policeman ducked quickly and
gracefully, while people on the stage and in
~applauded his matador like skill.
This little interruption having been over
come successfully. it was fairly plain sailing
FOR the steer for a while then. Other police
men tried to stop him. but jumped aside
when they caught his eye. Two butchers
"a gons and several delivery wagons had
joined in the chase Of the animal. He made
n abort cut through Madison Scum ra Uhila
folks fed in terror from the benches, then
east through Twenty-fourth street and
into Lexington avenue.
Trotting down Lexington avenue he
Gramercy Park. which for