The New York herald., 1922-03-19
Of Herd of 35, Four Lose Their
Lives in Mad Dash Through
West Side Streets.
POLICE MAKE RESCUES
One Animal Shot When He
Storms Pier and Scares
Emigrants.

Thirtv-five young black steers from
Kentucky's blue grass country became
bewildered and fighting mad yester-
day after their long trip as they were
being driven into the killing pens Mt
the abattoir of Joseph Stern, 600 West
Fortieth street.
A runty animal little more than
half the size of his fellows was the
first to be stricken by panic. He
turned away from the pens, and, heed
less of everything, charged out OF the
building. He had gone half block be-
fore the others felt the same impulse
and dashed after him. With lowered
heads and tails straight Que behind
they charged eastward after him.
their hoofs beating violently on the
cobblestones.
Two little girls and boy were
crossing the street straight in front
Of the stampeding cattle. The children
stood, paralyZed: the steers rushed
on. Patrolnan William Mclaughlin
on the sidewalk nearby, sprang toward
the children, grabbed the girls and
showed the boy ahead Of him into tenn
porary shelter of New York Central
watchman's shanty on the corner. He
pushed them in and slammed the door,
then dashed out again.
Animals Charge Crowds.
The herd went flying by with hoofs
clicking and horns stretched out like
bayonets North and south and east
they scattered at the Tenth avenue
crossing. Their adventures were many
even more exciting and numerous We're
the experiences OF those who encountered
the animals and did strange things or
the impulse of fright Most OF the steers
eventually got back into herd formation
In a vacant lot In Thirty-ninth street
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues.
The patrolmen of the West Side. almost
as skilled as the cowboys Of the West.
we're on the fob.
Three steers. however the most active
and belligerent OF the lot. worked their
way southwark as far as Twenty-third
street. Sergeant Frederick Hillman.
watching commuters heading for the
Lackawanna Ferry was startled By the
mingled sounds OF angry steers and ex-
cited motor horns. He saw rushing
toward him, and direct for the ferry,
two steers The one In front was free.
the one behind was detained By the
clutching hand OF a man on the running
board. of an automobile who had him
firmly by the tail.
The commuters accelerated their mo-
tions Hillman charged the steers. There
was O mixup and Hillman found him
self eventually with two steers cornered
and tanned. Later II was discovered
that the steers had broken their legs on
the cobblestones. which accounted for
their sudden surrender.
Pier Proves n Poor Refuge.
The third of the trio or steers got
down to Eighteenth street before Mounted
Policeman Joseph Carty OF Traffic A
took hand In the game. The steer ran
into the dark shelter OF Pier 80, despite
the frantic shouts and gestures OF po-
licemen and pier detectives who tried to
block the entrance.
Within two hundred third class
passengers. laden to the breaking point
with luggage. we're boarding the White
Star liner Baltic. When they saw the
steer they dropped their burdens and
fled TO dim shelters behind towering
piles OF boxes and bales. Carly, rcaliz-
ing their danger. spurred up TO the
side OF the white faced steer and fired
a shot. The steer went down with
thump.
Carly paused to wipe his brow and