New-York tribune., 1874-06-15
DESTRUCTION OF THE DOGS.
lrHE POUND KEEPER NOT EXPERT AS AN ExECU'
TONER.

IrHR POUND KEEPER NOT EAPEkI Al AN EAECI-
TONER.
The dog prison In West Thirty -seventh-st
IN Saturday became species of shamDles. where 194
victims to Alderman Morrss ordinance and the Mayors
prejudice against little dogs and all were sacrificed in
halting way These dogs mad been received on Thurs
day and the capacity OF the pound was exhausted
that day no more taken in although 800 have been
offered. Reception and payments will begin again TO-
day The captives who passed away In smoke If not in
aame Saturday evening, had been kept on
dungeon diet. consisting mostly OF bread and
water probably that they might be more
readily by the sitting gas which was be the
fnstru OF their destruction Although their natu-
RAJ anxiety prospects, their cIsmped position
their Diet and their frequent quarres had very
much reduced their weight before the fatal moment
came lungs did not seem TO have been at al I'M
paired and frequent castieation only partly effect
nal 70 keep the nelghborhoOd quiet and to allow
che hearing OF lessons In the neighboring school,
As most worthless the rule requiring
them be claimed H. after their reception
at the pound with six hours Of life as grace was
not very strictly observed in the OF those which
came last on Thursday. At late hour on Saturday
afternoon preparations had been made for the
The arrival OF the gas-machine, which was TO Ill the
tank with deadly fumes, suocating the dogs within,
was greeted with howl from canine throat The
dogs each and ALL felt toe shadow OF impending DOOM
The bowling changed sharp yelps of the
fortunate little beasts tumbled pelme into the
which Is feet long, 81 feet WIDE, and about
feet deep. The tank closed upon the
hesving struggling, shrieking Of animate
dog nesh the crank Of the machine set IN motion
and the gas went rushing in with q whizzing sound.
PLAINLY the novel element acceptable and there
was scratching and writing with few plalntive
-vhfDes inside the tank Unfortunately the tank
NOT tight enough and much escaped and the ma
aropies Of the poor brutes were prolonged. After
Your minutes flow gas interior OF the tank was in
spected. large part Of the dogs had obstnatey re
fused % die in their leAky tomb showing Amentaoit
pbtuseness what required Of them. More gai
was accordingly let In and when IL thought that the
mort the bodies the oa DOCK The dogs were tossed
in and the driver went bis way, only te
be startled after progress OF few rods BY
the departure OF OF his freight Some OF the dogs
had only stupehed by the gas and the fresh ai
revived them They were weak and easily captured
however After their gallant struggle for life theJ
deserved mercy but they hastily returned u
tne tank and the rest OF the prsoners-except one
which was reserved-were tumbled In with them I'M
time longer nOw gas did the work completely, anf
che execationkrs were troubled with any more res
directions. - L..
more speedily and eecualy the future, or the mode
OF execution will demand the attention OF MI bergn
The pOundkeeper and his assistants were ooged agar
on Saturday TO depore the absence OF Mayer hsse
meyer and Alderman Morris.
Two men and little girl bitten by Newfonno
land dog on Saturday. The dog was owned by nail
dealer in Futonst, named John BeDe, who was one O.
persons bitten None Of the wounds considered
fatal but Mr. Bene's nnger will have 70 be amputatod
The cog showed no symptoms of hydrophobia