Year: 1874

SERIOUS matter to many and huge diversion to
the great majority OF those who followed the
maddeneI animals ana exa6perated them 10
pitch OF destructiveness.


DERELICT STEER.


tenant jacob, Of the Coast survey Department, was
smoking his cigar on the poop OF the steamer
Blake moored to the Navy Yard dock, he saw
an unusual sight-vIz., the large head OF an OK,
forcing It's way through the dark waters, past his
ship toward the inlet to Waliabout Bay. AZ soon
as he entered Eort several OF the sailors ran on the
wharf, following their o11cers to see what iurtner
steps the animal had decided upon taking, Some
what exhausted the brute swan I'll It had passed
under the bridge and entered Walabout Bay.
Lieutenant Jacob meanwhile ordered Ricardo Brin-
nell and three other sailors to prepare for captnr-
with ropes; and, alter great deal OF trouble ana
a display OF vlclousness by the captive. he was
and in this position he remained during the
rest or the night, with his split hoOls barely
touching the mud OF the flthy bay OF Wallabour.
After seeing their prize would remain as ''nOt-
SAM" the officers and crew returned to the
Blake, hoping that their salvage Tor saving the
Texan would not be postponed, like the New Or
leans prize money, for an indefinite number OF
years. The HERALD told The story yesterday
morning Of the fearful havoc committed oy the
iniuf lated Texan steers and OF the mad ntgnt OF
one OF the drove, which had taken leap from Off
the Houston street ferry into the East River after
The history OF the captive steer was, therefore,
written, and 1t was proposed that ne should be
that they had saved In the animals ma Iie and that
they had earned a part of him. No0ooy was found.
however to strike the fatal blow, and the capture
was looked upon as kind OF wnite elephant
and more trouble than he was worth. Last even
ing, shortly before the sun WAS setting In the
west, derrick was rigged up at the wharf adj
joining, where the bold Texan stood in the water.
now perfectly washed out and Inundated,
q rope was fastened around the base oil his long
horns. and number OF lusty arms soon swung
him on to terra trina. rope was then fastened
around his neck, and he was formally taken pos
session OF by the O1cers and crew OF the Blake, on
behalf OF the United States authorities. In spite
OF sundry flashes from the Texans lurid and fierce
eyes, ne Was shacked and turned out to grass, in
which state the animal now remains, little dream
ing whe her his case VIII come before the Ma
rine the United States or the Pohce courts.
The animal Is regarded IN the yard as murderer,
and deserving OF naught else save the butchers
knife and place In Washington Market. The
Biake's men declare they are entitled to prize
money IN this matter.


A Creedmoor Rifleman at Short Range.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


beg leave to trespaas on your valuable
space to correct statement that appeared in
your issue OF this morning. On Sunday evening"
about halpasJ eight O'Clock, the classic regions Of
Elizabeth street were startled by the appearance
OF an infurated steer, creating perfect stampede
of the habitues. Being informed OF the fact. an
employe IN the Bowery Theatre having his Creed
moor rifle In the building, sailed forth well sup
piled with ammunition to the scene of tlOn to
confront this rude Intruder Having advanced
within five 1eet oil the 1Oe he leveled his lowing
piece and sent the bullet Missing into the enemy s
breastworks, and the poor quadruped lell pierced
to the heart-another victim oil American sharp
shooting to be cnroniced In the annals Of the MS
tory OF the Amateur Rifle Association. write
this to contradict the statement OF Oficer Hunley,
who was not within forty yards Of the shooting nor
was any one ese and think that the credit OF the
heroic act should iail to him VINO deserves it-that
person being me. Lieutenant !. w. HOFELE,


BOWERY THEATRE Oct s. 1914.