The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14
SLAUGHTER OF TIE BOW-WOWS.
Sad Fate of Ours of High and
Low Degree.
Curious Scene in the Dog Pound-A thousand
Friendiess Brutss Asphyxiated.

Yesterday was the great day of execution at the
Pound on Thirty street, near Eleventh
avenue thousand dogs we're sacrificed In obedi-
enee 10 the Morris ordinance. Mr.. Bergh avoided
making ms appearance. AS ne concluded &c would
only add an unnecessary paHg OF misery 10 the
dyng agonies Of the dogs II they had seen linn
there IN the capacity OF u oallous spectator. Tue
gates Of the Ponnd were closed all day,
and no dogs were received from any
quarter whatever. Captain Marriott whose
early youth ana prime OF manhood have
been given to the stnds OF dogs Ia all their various
moods and lenses, was there rs usual, In has
shirt sleeves. tie expected Mr.. Bergh all day and
consequently, by reason Of a very natural appre-
henson, was more humane TO the dogs under his
charge tnan their character or their ultimate fate
by asphyxiaton demanded.
srRASoEST SCENE OF ALL
was the asphy xiation. Captain Marriott is not 20
blame, for the singular fun tnat followed. He was
negotiating with Philadelphia company whose
business il Is to manufacture gas OF character that
would bring about the result desired In twenty Sec
OBds. In the meantime baring company seeking
. cheap advertisement. and protesting 10 be able
70 extingulsh the lives OF eighty dogs in hall a
minute by the expert use OF carDonlc acid gas came
upon the scene The chief object OF this enter
prise appeared TO be TO get the name OF the CON-
pany into the papers Anyhow Tue experiment was
IN utter failure in the start.
MELANCHOLY PROCEEDINGS.
At about four O'Clock III the afternoon the gates
OF the Pound were closed and the melancholy OBJ
eratlons began Tor extinguishing the lives OF all
the dogs III confinement. Iney knew at once
what was up. and to their credit be II said, now
that they are gone onto Eleventh avenue
pies and sausages), tney were manly
set of dogs protested to ne very
language lhey used could only have been reduced
TO the accents oi Webs er and Llndley Murray 1t
would be found they had serious grievance on
hand. Mr.. Bergn's prescription OF bromide OF
potassium Tor tue west country dog had con-
Of the Society Tor the Proven ION, &c, hupposing
the dog suffered from bone spawn in the tan. had
gwen MN an enormous dose OF bromide, and the
unfortunate dog Was on his last legs or rather his
Mind legs, at the moment the hour OF MS execution
arrived.
poGMArIc REFLECTIONS.
whatever there is OF melancholy In the world is
sure 10 have grotesque on udlcrous side lor some
was, 10 the ordinary mind, exceedingly sorrow,ul.
Que woGlu Wish that this sleek-sklnned and
genEe-eyed black and tan might live and enjoy
HE tall In better lines and prove himself the pride
and ornament OF some happy house hold. Aud
shall the eyes that rested with fond delight upon
m unwashed SKYE terrier with lace SO funny as
10 stir ripple OF laughter even IN the soul OF the
pound master-shaA the eyes ever cease to weep
the tate OF that gentle. youthful and innocent
exile from SKYE, wnen he was chucked head and
heels into the tank OF death and sulphuric acid gas
sides, except at the trap door, through which all
the imprisoned quadrDpeds were unceremoniously
dropped. 1t was moi SO well cauiked as IL might
have been. IL was supposed 10 be air tight, but 1t
must have let the sniphurlc acid gas escape III all
directions, as the sequel will tell.
THE GREAT EVENT OF THE DAY,
and the one that will hive in the memory OF every
policeman aud every resident IN the neighbor
something fearful and wonderful, and would
take many columns to describe; but 1t
be oey to s,eI in the 1e
man, dressed partly like Bashi-Ba and
partly ike Calnuck Tartar on a spree brought In
hrs cart the tank was opened His brow was
bound with white cotton handkerchief con-
sderably soiied conceaiing pair OF blackened
eyes received in some recent collision while under
the influence o book beer. Let that pass. Enough
70 say that alter the dogs in the tank were sup
posed TO be Exit entirelyr the brave and active
Marriott opened the main door and handed out
eacn carcase to the conductor OF the cray. In If
teen minutes the dray or dump cart had
OF many singular dogs, each with his
tory OF ms own. The ar OF tne slaughter
OF the cart took his position on the 'front.' board OF
the wagon portion Of ms person extending COP
He was hailed with cheers as he passed on. into
Thrty-sevenSh street and nourlshed his whip with
CONSCIOUSNESS that his mission was Of high and
mighty consequence. The first intlmation this
brave lrlshman had that the sniphuric gas
failure was in being seized IN the most Dubious
part OF MS anatomy oy Two dogs. 1t seems
The fresh air resuscitated The cargo Of
eighty dogs, ana me establishment Of
the driver may be better imagined than described.
He Jumped OF the wagon ana SO dd the dogs.
sergeant Blake TOOK 10 The situation at glance
and called his force oi SIX policemen TO form ''by
tile right flank and n.y. They executed this
movement at double quick, and al least Two
thirds of the might've resuTrectionists were recap
tured. They were weak IN the knees
from the asphyxation. The whole neghborhood
was greatly excited, and the tenement houses
were especially overcome. one policeman brought
back under his arm and IN other WAYS seven OF
The iugitiyes. fne driver viii never recover this
uncommon resurrection. lie IL satisfied Mr.
Bergn Is at the bottom OF the wondrous phenome-
non. Later IN the evening Marriott got the car
boDic acid gas In workin. order and lett but one
dog aiye Ia the Pound. This poor wretch was
granted a reprieve on account Of 81 oelng pad
his behalf and he still lives.