The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25
A STRANGE BATTLE.

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A STRANGE BATTLE.
A SAN FRANCISCO BULLDOG AND HORSE EN-
GAGGED IN A SHARP CoNFLICT-THE TERRI
BILE SCENE.
The San Francisco Chronicle contains the
following account of a strange fight in that
city: Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
a fne bay horse, attached to light wagon,
was being driven along Kearney street by
two men. When near Suffer street, a small
English bulldog, weighing eighteen or
twenty pounds, made spring from the side
walk and tried to catch the horse by the
nose. Missing him, the dog fell under the
horses feet, an in an instant caught him by
the right fore leg, just above the knee, where
he held on with the grip of death. The men
in the wagon. having all they could do to
control the animal in that crowded thorough
fare, dared not attempt to get out to fight the
dog off. Finally, with violent stamp and
a sudden dropping to his knees, the horse
shook the vicious brute off his leg, but in
an instant he was caught again in the chest.
Fastening his teeth in the tough, thick hide
the dog hung on like leech. The poor
horse, unable to shake him off, bolted across
low pile of lumber at the corner of Suffer
| and Kearuey streets, where he was caught
by dozen men out of the large crowd
which had assembled Some one at this
point raised the cry that the dog was mad
That was enough to keep the crowd back
and insure fair play. Not soul would
go near, and the house was several minutes
| left to fight it out alone. Again and
again did he shake of the tenacious lit
| tie animal, kicking and striking at
| MIN with all his fierce strength, but in vain.
He would not desist. Once in a while q
hoof would hit the doc and send him Keeling
/ in the dust, but quicker than lightning he
would gather himself up, and again fasten
| his vicelike fangs in the horses flesh. "Get
club here" shouted some one in the crowd.
I"Unfasten that horses check rein, and he'll
soon fix him with his teeth" shouted an
other man. "Keep away from him: don't
touch bin; don't you see he's mad?" was
again yelled out, and the crowd stood back.
Once the dog sprang, and, clssping the
horses left foreleg, just as young bear
would climb a pole,
FASTENED HIS TEETH IN
and held on. The horse snorted with pain,
and plunged wildly about; he reared,
kicked, fell on his knees, and stamped, but
still those sharp, white teeth were buried in
his flesh, and the cold, sharp eye glesme
with tenacity and vicious hate. Finally,
some one got long club and beat the dog
vigorously over the head. He would not
let go. Then another man got club and
came to the horses relief. a fierce whack
fell on the dogs nose, and then the teeth
loosened, and the fierce little bru te fell
under the horses heels. Again he m ade a
spring, but this time something stru ok him
| full in the fece. 1t was an iron-bound hoop
| and 1t came with the force of trip-hammer
Beaten senseless, with the wind Knocked
completely out of him, and leg broken,
the dog went rolling into pile
of rubbish, where his owner
| picked him up and Carried him away in his
arms. The poor horse was completely un-
| strung. The sweat poured off him in
streams, and he shook and trembled so that
he could scarcely stand. His owner got
some rum and batned the animals
legs. which were badly cut and lacera
ted. and after a few moments he got suffi-
GENTLY quiet to be driven home. The horse
is a valuable one, but, unless there is dan.
ger of hydrophobia, his injuries are moi
i likely to prove serious. The novel specta
Gle lasted fully ten minutes, and was wit
messed by as many Is 500 people. The dos
is owned by a man in the employ of the
/ gas company. He is regular English bull
and is said to be one of the best fghers or
this coast. He Is terribly vicious, and Il
usually kept closely muzzled, but on thi
occasion he did not have bis muzzle on.
Senator Oliver P. Morton, of Indiana
passed through the city last night, accom-
panied by his wife and son, en- route to Ho
Springs. A reporter for the Times, hav
ing spelled out his name en- the Southern
Hotel register, sent up his card. hoping t.
get some new idea upon imitation and tn,
third term. He was soon ushered into tn,
presence of the famous inf1ationist, and afte
having been politely invited to a seat, th,
news-gatherer commenced his interrogato
ries, but had gone no further than the men
ton of the word currency" whan hanC
was raised deprecatingly, and Mr.. Morton
man." After another equally unsuccessful
attempt concerning the third term, the re
porter desisted, and after a few inquire.
after his health, which he found to be quit,
good, and the direction OF bis journey
which he found would terminate at Ho
Springs. he withdrew and left the noteC
Hoosier in full possession of his own con
clusions.-St. Louis Times.
Whittier is spending part of his time at hi
old home in Haverhill, and part of it at tn
Isles of Shoals. During a trip from on
place to the other recently he accidental,
changed valises with dancing master, ant
was good deal astonished when he arrived
at his destination to find himself confronted
with apparel bearing little resemblance tt
the sober garb of the Quaker poet.
Miss Carlotta Crabtree, better known by
her professional name OF "Lotta," is con
sulting a committee of the citizens of Sar
!, francisco in relation to'a 81 900 drinking
fountain which she purposes presenting tt
that city.