New-York tribune., 1874-06-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE ONSLAUGHT ON THE DOGS.

Observant persons nave undoubtedly NO.
that stray have heen seen in the s'roe'
weak and that the occasional dog sneskeo ao0u' - :,
t,m,d and vatehtul wav as II apprehensiVeo' o' as'
and oapture Docowners as well as the dogs nave 'o"
the alarm Their pets have been e""nn'N y -. 80,
or II allowed to accompany their masters "'r 80 -.
suffered 10 stray beyond whistine "is''"0e - -
who garry about pet pcodles have Kept an s'e' eye o
-, "a vas,arday in the cars few danes were
80 a. .u,ch closely their fsvortes and TO LOOK ABOUT
IN An snxious harassed way for the pursuers whom Al
oerman Morriss dog ordinance had let loose MAI
tiers reached n crisis yesterday, when, for the nrst
time the dogpound opened 1t is in West IhirtS
seventh st. between Tenth and Eleventh-aves There
was GOOD deal OF STIR noise in that neighoorhood
Anv one who came within a few blocks Of II was not
suffered TO remain in doubt 70 the WHEREABOUTS OF e
missing dogs. The streets leading to II were
lively with the aboous progress Of unkempt lads VINO
we're streDuOusy urging forward many relucIanl uoss
attached to The expostuations oil the
beasts were ans wered by sympathetic wells from breth
rem in back Yards and Easements whom only conhne-
tent saved from similar fate, lille the pound itself
Was thrilling with yelps and hOwls and barks which
ght even have touched the heart of Alderman Morris
Before O'Clock the dogcatchers began 70 come.
light O'Clock the hour appointed tor the reception
Of the capfives At that time there picturesque
assembly OF considerable composed OF boys Of all
dimensions, from the merest hOD O-my-tnumb 10 the
louish Lad Just passing into manhood. together with
few fg-grown men. These had great variety OF at
some Of them had a single dog held by string or
grasped m their arms; others had proved more sue
ressfu and the eated OF three
o. four In the day a couple Of capitalists
In dog flesh drove up with wagons hled with yelpng
pack They found the vending Of dogs more profitable
than that OF strawberries vegetables. Some large
minded speculators tried TO control the market One
man went about in the morning Offering As cents apiece
for the dogs but the police checked his attempts at
wholesale transactions Another set up his headquarters
81 lager-beer saloon at little distance, aud
bought up all the dogs he could at low prices
The dogcathers ready dispose OF their prey at
discount when they found that they could only get
their dogs into the pound after long delay.
The number OF dogselers made system necessary and
they were admitted IN the order OF their arrival The
pound-msser ready for work until long after
O'Clock and process OF tcketing securing and pay
Ing the dogs necessarily slow The pound is
long bare she'd sufficient light, with brick walls and
a rough plank flooring In TINS Oring. distances Of
three feet driven staples aud the dogs were
tied with short ropes fastened TO these Upon the neck
OF each with its NUMBER and the date OF its
reception. The color. breed, siz3, and number
entered in record book, and the per
cons who brought the animals received upon
the spot 80 cents for each dog. TOothless puppies
were serpiy excluded ana the enterprslng BOYS who
brought them sharply warned u bring no more.
Among the dogs not great variety among
their Most Of then mOngrel ours. street
wanderers Of small szs and not very inviting aspect
None OF them seemed of temper and only
bite received in handling them, vet several
were bloody with tue hurts OF capture In the canine
company there were score or more OF terriers and
mad plainly been stnen. small, hut there certainly
few. 1t is expecteI that the finer animals will
BE brought in rapidly when the supply Of sreedogs is
exhausted.
The continually increasing crowd OF dogs was. for the
part great cOmmOtOu. the beasts ieapng about,
swapping at their cords ami ngntiDg occasionally They
much disturbed by the noise OF the work upon the
bg box which ncose the death struggles OF most
OF them. This put together IN their sight, IN the
front part OF the shell inO IL ar 20 9e dfven he un
OF their reception, after additional hours OF grace
and IL is then filed with which. is expected
VIII with rapitity aud without much pain pre-
Rare them for cremation or other form OF oblivion
The captivity Of the dogs aroused the veiiet interest
throughout of city and the half dozen
policemen IN Attendance were occupied IN breaking up
the crowds OF obstructive spectators AMI. IN the inter
walls. repressng the eagerness OF the dOghuners 10 de-
liver Up their prizes and get Their reward The ANNA
frequent escapes III capves outside. when small
moo would Join the chase OF the disG isted dog which
shouting but not ALWAYS restored to the Orlgnsl
The harassng EFFECT Of the ordinance Was shown n the
coming nearly half score OF doCow0ers seVera OF
them ladies'. who search Of their pets. They
we're allowed through the troop OF dogs, many OF
winch fawned upon tntm anu were evidently very
anxious 10 get an Imed aeiy but none OF them
were successful IN tDer search VI another mlnC wa
German woman, VINO brought btile dog. and leaving
IL with the remark tnat had crazy two times
wanted get rid OF IT. tOOk her nity cents ana
departed much relieved Among those VINO visited the
pound there were many expressions OF regret that
neither Mayor Havemeyer nor Alderman MOTIFS Wa wa
present TO enjoy the workings OF the scneue' MI.
Bergh dd not appear an person, pat sent one OF LIS
agents 70 mat 10 cruelty was prdctceu
The time set closing OF the pound was o'clock,
but long before hour u became evident that there
enough for the dUgs that were offered AT
9:s5 D. closed, and the waiting crowd
ot e which there were SIN some scores OF dogs 10
'be disposed OF, wa informed that more animals
.vOuli till to-day. The expectant dog
WOeiuY disappointed and sirAgged slowly
venting their spite On their lowing prisoners
Arrangements Will probably be MADE 10 provide more
to-day. the number OF dogs which spent
the night in pound and made the ward vocal with
praises OF Alderman Morris was lp and on their
account sss was paid 10 brought them. II
first Intended give them water but no food last
night feed them thus morning. but fears OF MI
Berghs possible with the humanity OF those VINO
supply Of food for The slaughter Will not begin
tli tomorrow
Frederick Harling Is. of Brooklyn, bitten in
Oh ieg by Sog in New Chambers Oak ST.. yester
dsv aud r,srs.ived a slight wound
Patrolrfta OF the Twentieth Precinct reported
nj s-hOuse yesteriay tl9t he had Killed mad
dog at T. g.tave anu Forte INST. The dog had bitten
1vO children
The secrstry OF the Board Of Health issued yesterday
q document explanation Of the Boards reasons for
zescinding AL ordinances requiring the muzzins OF dogs
1Ie says th1 the action was based report Of the
sanitary Committee that muzzing is inefficient
guard aeajit.t hydrOphObia. anu Is short
,rantabe cru city animals. The best remedy
rzng the report is 10 make the symptoms OF the dis
order currently known Among the symptoms which
lShe report proceeds 10 the follOwing
the annual restless dull wdtchtul,and snaps al wnat
auiIna.- IA ts II snuns the light
nul constantly mauifestng extraOrdlnsry
powers OF eNertiOr ana marked nsensibiity 10 blows
siderable dfud the animals usually drink Without din
Guilty. Ths.akIB is tgbt the ribs, abdomen tucked
pp, head tie ssossed, and nose prOiruced.