BULLS AND MATADORS. The Novelty of a Bullfight by Electric Light.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 207, 18 June 1887, Page 2

BULLS AND MATADORS. The Novelty of a Bullfight by Electric Light.

The novelty of a bullfight by electric light drew an immense crowd to Colon plaza, City of Mexico. Among tho spectators were President Diaz and several members of his cabinet. The arena was brilliantly lighted by ten electric lights, and the gaudy uniforms of the matadors fairly blazed. The door of the bull-pen was thrown open at 8 o'clock, and the first bull made a frantic rush at the picadors and in a minute was master of the arena, having killed one horse and gored two others. One matador and a picador were laid out though not killed. The fighters became very timid and plied the sword from side to side, being afraid to face the animal, as is usual. Of the five bulls every ono was desperate in the blazing light, and horses and fighters were rolled over and tossed in a terrible manner. One swordsman attempted to kill a bull as he charged, and was caught on the animal'shorns and tossed out of the arena almost lifeless. The result of the fight was four horses killed and several torn and crippled, two matadors nearly killed and several picadors disabled. The dazzling lights seemed to make the animals wild. This was the first time bullhas been tried by electric light.