Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
BULLION THE RAMPAGE
BADLY FRIGHTENED ANIMAL
INJURIES TWO PERSONS.

A terrified bull, which had escaped
from the drivers while it was being
driven to the pen, ran amuck in South
west Washington for over an hour this
morning. and during it's wild run through
the streets 1t injured two persons, one OF
them seriously, and gave third a bad
scare, wrecking his bicycle.
The animal was brought to this city
from a down-the-rivef wharf aboard the
steamer Harry Randall and was con-
signed to J. B. Abel, commission mer-
chant. at 819 Louisiana avenue. The
steamboat men turned the animal over
to the colored drivers who make bust
ness of taking cattle from the wharves
to the city cattle pen, where they are
sold. The men had no trouble In driving
the animal from the wharf but on the
street the bull became frenzied at the
strange sights and noises encountered and
began to buck.
The men endeavored to control him, but
near the corner of It'll and K streets he
broke away and started on a mad run
over the southwestern section of the city.
At the foot of sth street he ran out
upon Forsberg's per- used by the depot
Aueht eCi LudotSk VI tHC OihSOo 0IdlCS dlAAy
as a landing place.. Men who were on
the wharf took refuge on piles of lumber,
and kept out of the way.
From the wharf the animal dashed up
9Th street.
At the orner of 9Th and X streets
southwest the animal met Mr.. H. c.
Griffith of 1923 s street northwest, who
Mr.. Griffith and knocked him from the
wheel, but fortunately did not hurt him.
The wheel, however. was badly wrecked.
By this time there were hundred men
and boys after the animal and 1t ran
up 9Th street. At the corner of Sth and
Phue, residing at 207 9Th street south
west, was passing. He did not see the
bull, which was coming I'D behind him,
and he was struck full in the back.
Policeman Waters. who was on the OPP
posite side of the street. went to the as
sistance of Mr.. DePhue. but the bull did
not renew the attack. The policeman
found DePhue almost unconscious and
he was sent to the Emergency Hospital
In the ambulance Of the institution.
After attacking Mr. DePhue the bull rar
back toward the wharves, with the thronf
still chasing him. but no one was able tc
get near to the crazy bovine with
any safety. At 7th and H streets /,
turned out toward ~ street. and as 1t rar
William r. Keys. a six-year-o.d colorei
boy. son Of Ida Keys residing at e12 K
street southwest. was knocked down. The
boy was bruised about the head and body
but it is not thought his hurts are serious
After q chase about the city for an hou,
or longer. during which time the ANNA
scared many women and children an6
caused Wild runs for safety, It was flnall,
captured near the corner of ~ and K
streets southwest.
The animal fell at that corner, and
Sergt. Grimm. q former soldier. grabbed
the bull and with the as.Hstance oi
others held 1t until 1t could be tied. An
effort was made to take It to the pen
fastened behind a wagon, but the bull
was stronger than the horse. and had
to be thrown and its feet tisd together
to be loaded on . wagon and ca-ted to
the slaughter house. The animal had only
an inch or two OF horns, and this accounts
for the fact that those II attacked were
not gored.
Mr.. DePhue Is said to be seriously in
jured from the shock. At the hospit al
this Afternoon It was stated that his condi
ton was serious. but the physicians could
not say how badly he was hurt It was
feared the blow in the back had injured
him internally.
| The run Of the animal about the streets
caused intense excitement, and all kinds
OF Wild rumors were afioat a. to the num-
Der of the injured, but as far as can be
ascertained only the two named were
hurt.