The Washington times., 1907-11-27
MADDENED BULL
DASHES WILDLY
THROUGH STREET

Foam-hecked ana roaring, an infuri-
ated bull ran amuck in the streets OF
southwest Washington today. terror
ling men, women. and children. and
severely injurlng two persons. For
more shan an hour the giant bull with
blood IN it's eye and lowering its head
al everyone who attempted 20 stop
him. dashed along the pavement ana
on the car tracks. The maddened animal
was cartured only after 1t had fallen
TO the ground exhausted.
Albert Depew, seventy-six years old,
Of 2l7 Eighth street southwest, may
die as result OF being knocked down
and Jrampled upon by the bull. he Is
In a precariOus condition at the EmerS-
eucy Hospital Physicians say he is
sumering from concussion Of the brain,
laceratton OF the scalp, cOntusions OF
the back and cuts about the hands and
arms.
William l. Keys. a colored boy. four
years old, OF 6l2 X street southwest.
was also knocked to the ground By the
! bull, and received painful, though not
serious, injuries Cuts about his hands
ana race, and bruises about his body
and head, were dressed at the Emer-
gency Hospital
The bull is said 10 be the property Of
J. B. Abel, a merchant al 9lg Louisiana
Z
| Washington from one Of the lower POto-
mac points on the steamer Randall
landing at the Eighth street wharf
about o'clock this morning
The bull had been ted 70 a post on
! the lower deck Of the vessel through
out the night and early this morning,
and refused 10 bulge when the land
ing was made al the wharf Force was
and when IL Jumped upon its haun-nes
il paved vicioUsly At the deck hands.
Time and again the animal reared upon
its hind legs. beloved several times,
and made a bold dash toward the gaPg-
plank Deck hands captured tine ami
NAL. but when two men held on 20 the
end Of the rope the animal tossed frs
head into the air and jerk-d them OF
their feet.
Freed bv this means the bull put its
nose close 70 the wharf and ran 70 the
street. The angry looking sharp-pointed
horns which the bull aimed at All who
crossed his path frightened everyone
and pandimOnium reigned among pedes-
trians and newly arrived passengers.
Up Eighth street the animal dashed
with a crowd OF several score persons
running after him and shouting 10 those
IN front Of him 10 stop him The com
mand fell on UEheeding ears. everyone
scra milling out Of the maddened bulls
path at sight OF him
Mr.. Depew was taking his morning
constitutional and was attracted by the
hurryinE and 5Currying OF pedestrians
| He stopped at Eighth and d streets and
stepped 10 the curb 10 see what was the
cause OF the excitement. IN a moment
I the roaring and putting bull dartec
/ toward the aged man and struck MIN
/ full IN the right side with the sharp
/ horns. Mr.. Dcpew vas knocked 70 the
ground and stunned by the force with
I which he fell The bull Jrampled re-
peatedly on the Shrielzing mans limbs
and stomach aud paved Mr.. Depew'
lhead several tirIes before IL was driven
/ of.
/ After charging repeatedly az his
| WGuld-be CaptOTs the infameS bpas
darted ont ID street and turned down
Sixth. with lle crowd on foot. bicycles
and IN CarriIg Iges. EOtly IN pursuit
After holding his persuers awe
| stricken for moment or two the bul
raised IFS head nigh in the afr. let out
( guttcral below. and darted down
| the street again. The animal was per
sued u the foot or Sixth street, where
/ 70 was fell 10 the street painting. snort
| ing and bleeding from the nose and
mouth. X was an easy matter 20 tie
| a rope around his horns. and after this
| vas done the bull was lead quietly tc
I Mr.. Abel's establishment