The New York herald., 1874-07-12
THE DOG WAR.
Another Batch OF Dogs Destroy-d--The
Fear OF fHydr0phoI,in Augmrnting.

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Fear Of Hydr0phohla Augm-Dtfng.
There has been another canine funeral from the
establishment Of Mr. Marriott in West Thirty
seventh street. About $50 dogs of various ages
and sizes suffered the death penalty by the most
approved methods OF sufIocaton. As the Pound
master and his assistants unloosed each dog pre-
paratory to conducting him tn the death tank the
face Of the animal was seen 70 beam with
Joy. Bright visions of old associates ana
thoughts OF home doubtless found their
way into his mind. The heart OF each dog
seemed to rejoice because OF the supposed
liberty which was again to be enjoyed. But when
the assistants turned the animals head IN the di-
rection OF the terrible box all hope OF release
seemed gone and the brute frequently struggled
violently to avoid his doom. These efforts proving
in all instances abortive, the long, desparinR
howl OF abandoned and despsiring brute nature
was heard. Mr.. Marriott passed in the animals
one by one, In . way that would have done credit
TO the good old Noah. The door was then closed,
the trap on the top Of the tank was let down and
the men began their work at the air pumps.
When the atmosphere had been largely with
drawn, the deadly gas Was let IN The struggles
OF the animals could not be seen. The interior Of
In darkness that could be felt, the lives OF these
unhappy CANNES nlckered and went out forever
taken to the awful ofral dock, at the foot OF
For,ieth street, whence, after various transmuta.
lions, tney Will return In the shape OF and
carved toothbrush handles.
The hvdrophobic excitement was largely ang-
mented yesterday by the report in the morning
newspapers OF the death OF a boy from the dread
iui dlstemper. The horrors OF one such death NIL
the breast OF every citizen of the metropolis with
for years been the JOY OF every member of family
is suddenly regarded with fear ana at quiet
family. after 1ne ch,ldren have gone to bed the
death OF their playellow is decreed. The grief OF
the children on the following morning wnen thcir
hrnf fn lrnp plytnn ia m snn u
promises OF honbons, and soon poor Tray Is Tor
RUMoREp REMOVAL or THR POUND.
It was generally asserted yesterday afternoon In
the vicinity OF the pound that the Institution was
closed and empty, and 1t was generally understood
that no more dogs would be received at present
bnilding has been the ca cause % Of many Complaints
and Is Is highly probable that the rumorcd change
wii be made.
Mad Dogs Killed Yesterday.
mad dog was shot by 0ficer scheuck, OF the
Second precinct, yesterda morning, at pier No.
20 East River.
Omcer Irving, OF the Second precinct, shot q
mad dog yesterday, at No: IS Beekman street.
rabid dog was killed Yesterday morning by
Onicer Corey, OF the Fifteenth precinct at No. IS
West Fourth street.
Oficer English, OF the Twenty nInth precinct,
shot mad dog at the corner OF Fortieth street and
sixth avenue, at twenty minutes past eight O'Clock
mad dog was killed yesterday by Onccr Cory
or the Twenty precinct at No. 1872 west Elgh.
tcenth street.
A rabid dog was snot yesterday afternoon BY
William Knohb In Eighteenth street. near Eighth
avenue.
mad dog was shot yesterday by an or,cer OF
the Ei9hteenth precinct Vt the corner OF sixteenth
street and Irving place.
Onlcer Qugley, OF the Eighteenth precinct. killed
mad dog yesterday afternoon at No. 20 East Six
tcentn street
The War on DOgs-A Bright Day Dawn
Ing For the Jersey City Poundruaster.
The bitter reflections OF Mickey Free, Pound
master OF Jersey City, as published IN the HERALD
few days ago. aroused the commiseration OF
Mayor Traphagep, WHO now comes out with his
proclamation regarding dogs. No canine found
running at large VIII be entered on the books Of
any insurance companyn Not only the Pound
master, but every citizen s authorized 10 destroy
the unfortunate canine which Is so inprudent as
to wander from his nome.
"Wbcn Will you commence the slaughterng pro-
cess, Mickey ~ asked HERALD reporter ycstcr-
day
"Oh, then may never travel from Ballinafad to