The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-14
1.HE DOG WAR.

How no. <tlssies are Carried 0n-The GamIns
." ~ York and Their strntcsy-The
S'"" Ihser at the Pound.
i"e slaughter Of the canine jnnocents still continues
ITO" day 10 day The number OF slain has rapidly
% suutcd from hundreds TO Thousands, and yet the
gar has not abated in the least. Still the merci.
lees bands Of guerilla gamns scout and scour the city In
direction for anything that goes four legs aud
sufficiently resembles dog to net fifty cents at the
pound Still the mercless poundmaster heaps
up bis wooden cage, and furnishes fresh sau-
sage meat, the cry is "sl they come. y
The Of ragged urchns and covering CANNES
sn continuea The foot Of Twenty still
lively locality, and noisy withal with tales Of and
howls OF canine despair. In short, everything in
relation the dog remains stl the same but the
dogs alone are not still
THE
The dogs still flow in in astonishing numbers, and
their slaughter is sweeping and terrible to behold,
10 tie jolly dogs sad dogs aud gay dogs
who mako the latter end Of canine dogs the subject
OF many waggsh jokes. Already four thousand
OF oil shapes shades colors, Sizes qualities and
paces have pat TO soak in the great wash tub In
the shanty the East rivera building frequently
whtew ashed outside order to atone for the black
within. The animals are led up the slaughter pen
the rate OF about 700 week. In procession which
continued from day day since the proclamation of the
Mayor aud the assumption Of duty Oh the part Of the
EScObedO OF the pound For these funeral professions
tue victims furnish their own music much to the dis
gust OF residents the vicinity who have Kept up
howl Of rage since the war began.
wARfAR.
carried against the stray CANNES Of the city,
martable IN It's way and partisan in its methods No
commission necessary for the WARRIOR young or old
Several ragged urchns go INFO partnership first step
towards success, and then sally FORTH penetrating the
lanes, highways and byways OF the metropolis search
OF sausage meat ns the enemy Is technically termed
In the beginning OF the campaign captures are plentiful
and easily made. The unsuspecting canine is easily
wheedled, and does not suspect treaihcry the
part Of the urchin who displays conspicuously
q flag OF truce pendant from his rent trowsers He
necked face. Ne bee,e all his protcsations Of friend
ship and places implicit trust In the honorable In.
tenons Of his made friend until rope is put about
his neck and he Is dragged bowling to the pound Hun
dreds thus caught during tho first day of the
pagn, and Inc harvest Of the young skrmihers
tnues perhaps for q week; but finally. the rest of the
dogs begin 70 learn a thing or two Thev are proof
against tho Establishments OF the encmy, and firm
against the temptations OF the ioothsome bone which
generally bait. Bites at this period
remarkably scarce and only the deepest strategy the
part OF the boys bring them in return any way
profitable Large gangs of boys patrol the not
by oay but dark for the dogs have grown shrewd
by exper cautiously surround the wretched
ours as they crawl forth from their places OF conceal
meal from garbage Of the gutter In this way the
numbers still amount to hundreds weekly through.
ont the dog days
Finally, however, there Ia noticed a plainly percep.
tibe decrease the number Of vagrant They he.
come scarce the streets by night we'll by day.
and IL seems that they being rapidly extermnated
The boys however. who are equal to any emergency In
life never think Of giving up at this juncture. On the
contrary they covery cast their eyes higher game
and lay their plans accordingly, with the
this sweeping warfare, must be known,
that in the canine as In all communities,
mas their Uoor
who have been sacrificed while they have remained
at homo and grown ~ by ioungcg on do.ny cushions
hound setter pointer and the pet black and tan with
legs ike lead pcucs feel in the houses OF their
savage bull dogs who guard the stables they are sucien
ly confident their strength 70 feel perfectly safe
against the juvenile enemy
THE BOYS
Who are concerned In this war, however, though small
arc exceedingly desperate and willy wthal The supply
ply OF money. Through the week they generally make
enough to provide them with meals and occasional
approaching ana no dogs be had-no money for the
Bowery pit, no funds for peanuts In their
uar, something must DO did," and therefore
there begins the serious work Of the campaign.
The very moment Fido, whether muzzled not, puts
bis head Of the door, he Is seized the muzzis torn
or and he capped into bag. along with numerous red.
eyed poodies and pot every description decorated
with ribbons, collars or miniature horse blankets
Signs Of arsiocrac rank which do NOT save them from
the cruelty Of their "iberai' captors Even from the
very Railways Of their masters houses the unfortuuatos
seized up and borne off To DEATH either by the
boy who serves the paper, the pedler who leaves
letter for the lady of the house" the boy beggar
(the enemy In disguised VINO begs crust from the cook
soul il spreading her employers butter an inch thick
on a loaf of his bread which she charitably in
tends 10 give him. Even the Newfoundland aud the
savage not safe. rhcy caught In the street.
with Their muzxes on, and being unable to show fight
led OF captive TO the pound, their mouthpeces.
however being removed just before reaching that point
when policemen Will lend his aid prevent the dog
escaping, from 'ehawng up tine diminulivs boy,
his capior.
the pound presents wretched appearance and affords
all degrees VI odors to tho ofactores Of visitor
Over hundred dogs huddled together ia triple
all around the walls OF the frame building. closely
wedged together and confined 10 their respective
places nv ropes tied to rings in the wall. Little
room is given for motion, but what thore Is Is
uousy In Indignation AT such unprecedented rough
treatment, while the bulls and Newfoundands
take their misfortune calmly and await their fate
with the stern, scowling dignity OF warriors. All
manner sizes and varieties OF dogs here broug
together dogs with wag in their tails than length
and breadth In their bodies and dmnutve whose
bark s the largest and heaviest part Of them But the
hour OF execution approaches every day evening
falls and those among the prisoners TO the number OF
hundred and more that have dwet In tho house OF
death for two days flung roughly into the vast
until is SO closely packed that II will contain
Then the water 10 turned through
. large hose There is wriggling. yelling,
splasting hovins pushing, snsrling, biting,
two, and then all turmoil dies away by degrees the
water rises until the last sinks his beneath Its
surface With nna howl Of execraon against his
cuoners This Is the that s beng daily enacted
and needs but single visit the part of OF
citizens 30 prove TO what extent dogs OF all kinds
being swept away by this serniy maintained warfare
which acts quietly and yet surely In rdd,ng our
streets OF dangerous nusances and our citizens Of the
fear OF hydrophobia.
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