The New York herald., 1877-07-03
THE HUNTING OF THE DORG
Dog Raiding Pastme from Purple Dawn
to the Dog Stars Rise.
NO POUND FOR WHELP OR HOUND
Excitement Of the Chase--Tights for
Liberty-CeIIarsfuI of CANNES.
CUR-RUPTlON AMONG SMALL BOYS


As yesterday was the Cd day OF July the Dog
law went into effect, and the twenty-five regularly ap
pointed catchers with their satellites fell to work with
such vim that tho sausage market has been thrown
into panic IL estimated that less than eighteen
hundred dogs have already been captured The vsi-
liant catchers occupied themselves Sunday pros
pecting through their respective Districts marking
wnere the ours most did congregate and laying
plans for their easy capture when the appointed
time should have arrived Enterprsing gentlemen
began even early as tho beginning of last weekg
invite willing CANNES cellars yards there
10 remain until they could be handed to the au-
thorities at thirty cents head dcn,zen OF
tho Fourth ward, who hoped an appointment
as dog catcher OF his district said have than
TWO hundred animals crowded into woodshed. AS he
was not appointed ne will either have to sell the
mines to his successful rival for about cents apiece
or else set them free again.
THE HUNT BEGINS.
After surveying their respective fields the hunters
retired TO their homes, and waited until the midnight
hour ringing from the steepes announced the advent
" Juy2 On the minute they sailed forth upon the
shase Up and down the quiet moont streets thsy
;attered, each hunier with three four companions
md having wagon with rude cage, into which the
'urs were thrown as fast caught In the German
iistrcts whore the dogs most numerous the haul
VAS very large, and the scenes attending the captures
we're highly exciting and not little dangerous. Fre-
luently The chased into the hallway OF ten
ement and only succeeded IN carrying i'm of after
struggle, in the course OF which every in the
house was awakened by the howls Of the beast Then
the catcher had to beat hasty retreat. followed by
imprecations, In the most cultural of all tongues.
hurled after him from dozen open windows BY
sending man ahead with q slut sort of decoy
the catchers enabled make many easy cap
lures, and by daylight each had conveyed several
wagon loads to convenient cellar, where they were
locked up until eight O'Clock, when 1t was expected
The Pound would be open for their reception.
UNFINISHED POUND.
When that hour arrived many drove to tho foot of
Sixteenth street, East RIVER where the Pound is
located. but they wore informed that the building
would not be completed for the reception OF the game
until this morning This announcement gave rise 10
considerable profanity among the mighty hunters be-
fore the law as they drove oil with their nowng yelp
Ing cargocs. Probably not less than three hundred
dogs were offered at the pound before Some OF
the catchcrs drove mp with two story wagons, the
lower floor Of which all tho heavy dogs been cast
and tho smaller ones into the upper story
The structure prepared for the reception Of the
grant dogs is OF corrugated iron story high 120
feet long and S5 feet wide, begun about ten
upwith rather high pine pews These are the pens
$40 in number In each OF which dog will be chained.
The aiscs are Of just sufficient width to permit heavy
iron cage castors TO be rolled through them Dogs
vii be kept foriyelgh hours, during which they
may be released BY their owners upon tho
payment Of So. At the expiration OF that
when ours cf high degree will he saved others
Set apart ipr drowning Tue uniortunates will be
,arown INTO the MASSIVE cage twenty al time, and
cred INTO the oock, there remain for mnulcs-a
time sufficient 10 end the existence OF the cnet-
eetic CANNES. Tue Superntcn OF pound is
Mr. John MtMahon who is 10 receive salary OF 1925
pr month, while mis- three paid each
hours SO that tho animals Will not be despatched TO
the the happy % hunting grounds in a. hungry condition;
Set apart ior The exiirpaton OF the dogs.
RAiDIsG
Tho scenes about attendant upon capture of
Tho stray animals yesterday were curious and amusing
In the extreme. About noon residents OF the upper
portion OF Division street attracted to the doors
and windows by the ''whoop las!o and "ki-yi's of
hundreus Of small boys-and not a few small girls
also-who were INDUCING IN the widest cat
calls as they surged along, nlling the entire
street. Those in front were dancing around
man who wore the badge OF a dog
catcher and carried coil Of rope IN MS hands lew
yards behind, and also surrounded by mob OF hoot
Ing, bare-legged urchins, another hunter carry
Ing small club. and bringing up The roar surrounded
BY still larger number oil gamins, ratified and clat
tered over the pavement shaky old wagon drawn by
shaky old horse driven by youth dressed IN au ex.
ceedngly striped SHIRT and tho WIDEST OF bell tomed
trousers Upon the wagon was erected rude cage OF
boards, with nterstices, between which could be
close proximity TO the pointed nose OF
bydrophobic spitz on the one side and a
maugy cur OF no particular breed the other
From within the structure came every imaginable
variety OF yeIp and snarl howl In every possible
ing beng hall smotnered ana shaken over The ,mper.
ect pavements like dice IN box, having battle
among themselves Denzens OF tAe vicinity stare
ruriousy the odd procession as 1t approaches ther
houses and there are many anxious whistles and calls
for "Kaisers' and "Fidos" ana hurried hustng Of
NANCY pots within doors
CANES Apoor
Suddenly tho advanced picket of the invading army
lig is upon an unmuzzicd hall block ahead and
makes Tor it upon The eyes Of tue small boys
equally quick, and they, too dart forward filling
tho air with their shri pipings starting .he poor.
frightened cur of at a faster pace. The dogCatcher
eyerts himself 10 his utmost speed, his COM
rao with ns the club yory o0ws ssey the
his wretched nag into trot 10 keep up, |
md SO with the old wagon caitorlnp, It's ireiehi
bowling, barking and hghtng. the crowds the side
walks laughing and the hundreds oil small boy yelling
and hoo,ug ike nad the entire mob sweep down tho
corner OF Pike sire the dog crossed the of
the way and Is there overhauIed b, MS Grasp
Ing him by the hroat with hand The strikes
the dog blow with his billy upon the head inlenuing
10 stun him, and to throw him while thus helpless into
ever, has thick skull and does not keel over sorn
cent, but instead eats piece oil his woud-bc captor's
hand.
YoU rREsrAss GOOD MY LORD
At this moment Mr. Birmingham young dog.
hatcher, wearing the badge which procla,ms him TO
be No. upon tue list, comes upon The md
ders the parry to release the dog asit within his
district when 1t ssed tho The capturers hold
on 70 the do head Birmingham grasps its quarters
and there tar prospect OF tue beast beng pulled
In halves Suddenly the adverse party let 10 the head
like asn the head aforesaid opens and closes
upon the OF the party holding Tho tail The parry
lcs go with howl, and the cur makes of between the
legs OF the crowd leaving both sides empty handed.
Win the chorus Of yels and barKs the
PROCESSION starts off airesh search oil another cover
leaving Mr. Birmingham to nurse his foot
That Is not the only memoer the gentleman has had
xoundod, however uLon his oit hand arc threo se-
wounds, received early In the morning Cnasing