The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28
THE Ours.
Another Failure OF Bergh's Agents by
Their Method OF Using the Gas

Yesterday forenoon another attempt was made
at the pound by one OF Bergn's agents, TO prove
the advantages possessed by the newly discovered
gas and the method OF using 1t In Killing the dogs
Alter the tank had been filled with the gas fifty
eight dogs were thrown in. Bcr4hs agent express
ing himself as confident OF the excsllence OF this
method OF destruction. The tank was uncovered
NJ about noon the animals having thus been Two
hours under the nnlen Of the gas. and TO the
asi onlshment OF those present II was found that
large number OF the dogs SIN living. IL was
so painful 10 witness the wrtJIng OF the dogs in
their effort 10 restore themse YES when they began
to breathe the air, that some OF the police officers
present humanely eluboei twenty OF them to
death. 1t Is to be hoped that tas is the last ex-
pertinent Bergh anu his agents will make, and that
Alderman Morris win AT once proceed TO perfect
arrangements Tor the oes action OF The dogs Dy
drowning, which methoa has oeen proved to be
the surest and tn; sp.eiIest way W get rad OF
them.
Mr. Marriott, the pound master. says:-"The
new system is a most dsastrO $ failure. More
tnan two hours and IL han were consam ed yester-
day IN NilliuR hty " sixty DOES. Under Tie pre-
,ious system the same work could nave been done
In Que quarter the time and without any Suffering
10 the animals, walci was not the case yesterday.
"rhe prrssic ACID d.d mol XII them ia tue tank
was compelled TO order the assistant To play the
hose on some OF them throu.n tae ba 8, as they
would not come out aad then stood, ciuo in
hand, ready To XIII teen as they issued. one OF
Bergh's men fired twice AT one poor brute, aud
after that was Obliged TO Kill n.m WIN the suck.
"Up to the present time we nave destroyed be.
tween 700 and $40 dogs There are. n my OPINION,
between 10000 and $4,000 such worthless, danger.
Gus ours In the city, | found this ouG when
gong round the island LOOKING ora spot 10 locate
the pound on. They live upon the manure heaps.
the garbage and e.use hung up by the ,lde around
the docks and piers, and nave no hesitation IN
declaring that | am convinced many OF them
would not despise dead mum tnI.s. They ureed In
the timbers, pipes ana lunper the piers, and
any one who Will take the trouble Will find droves
oil them running Wild about til Sc localities.
PLENTY OF THE WORTHLESS BRu rES LEFT.
eve have had scarcely any dogs from the east
south Or north SIDE OF the clts urolght us Yet.
Those we nave Killed were colectei around the
neignbOrho0d vi the pound. w. may get them by
and by; but 1t can't be too soon; lor they GER
tainly doing deal OF DANA ge, and the public
mind Is IN that STAKE that little uts IT out
way.o
DOG DAYS IN wESTCHESrER.
The dog catchers OF YonKerS continue to do
Vi Mr. Bcrgh's does the Strengthening at the
round each cav when the unredeem -d are mercL
lessly despa tened with u shooting machine, whlcn
looks as though 1t might be- cross between an
ancient blunderbus ana an exaggerated revolver
Oh the navy Aatern.
Considerable excitement was occasoned among
the residents vi Cortlaudt avenue. between l36tn
and l51th streets Me rose, on Friday afternoon by
the appearances OF u large dog Jnat was foam.nS at
the mouth swapping az imaginary ool ccts, and
otherwise g,viny evidence o. uninistaAaoe mad
ness. Tne attention u Patrolmdu McCauley was
called TO the rab.d brute, he, With q well
directed shot from his revolver, at once quietad
the lears OF the people.