New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
LESSENING THE CANINE POPULATION
THEY GO DOWN INTO The EAST RIVER FORTY AT A


THEY GO DOWN INTO HE EAST RIVER FORTY AT
TINE.
The new free bath for the canine poor at
The foot OF lst Sxtceuths opened yesterday, and
zoo sect forever washed OF the dirt and
eas and small boys. and all the other troubles of their
Arab existence. Whatever the sentimental lovers OF
animals might think al a distance concerning the
humanity of This wholesale destruction one who was
present yesterday TO the prOdg variety Of misery
u which tae ours had fallen. would have moments
doubt that they receiving kindness in tine ten
,ninutes dip beneath the surface Of the East River.
Dogs OF every among the victInsthc ubiQui
tous "yaer dog;" The shaggy sptz, the once valued
purple dog the dog of let and the dog spotted-but all
NANCY and ragged and eloquent of kicks and pow
Crty md starvation And having waited in their
vsous bins the bad smelling pounds for the master
that never came clam them. they packed in an
iron six feet by five, and lowered forty at ume
into the water. which will pun them out OF any
further need OF master mistress.
spite the fearful smell which haunted tho quarters
az imois ned dogs. and the car-spng racket kept
up by the more shul-voiccd among them large crowd
o: Interested spectators collected about the wharf to
watch The Of the cuton IL might be very pa
thcc describe the manner in wnch the Wet ms spent
Their last night earth had they done anything of
touching nature hut as that night was employed ethr
IA sleeping or hghting bowling themselves hoarSe
for lack OF other empo yment It would be only waste
O, tiIne attemptto follow their separate movements
VIII the dawn of day al engaged In multfari0nS howl
which might he interpreted as general forgiveness OF
the world and a confession OF guilt OF the crime OF
wanting an owner.
Soon after day ch tho carts OF the dOgcachcrs began
10 appear III the streets tie pound and tie cries OF
the inmates clamorcd for the execution. that they might
take the place Of those doomed to the days sacrifice
THIS fresh supply which numbered about 300 ana when
will receive additions to-1av. VIII be kept impondcd
,nul tomorrow morning. to allow time for Identified
zion and reclamation when TINS batch also will receive
ire pot nj free bath.
Rnt now the time arrives for the execution to begin
The iron caCe is pushed into the pound and the hapess
ours doomed to complete tie first cargo are gabhd W
ruthless hands that care little Or tooth or nall ana ted
high by the flank and the maps If the neck deposited
within Generally the bearing Of the victims is
exeupIary-v orthy Of a frsi-cass hanging. The larger
do.s look with dsdan upon their capiols the niue ami
mails bark ana howl vigorously but II l. inc now o en-
cry and not II fright Warned toy past esp ithc' we
cxtcuiioucrs lie he very ile dog Ioss'.Sd J." %
them from Cling Dcwecn The bars ol the cEt NH,u
under water = also ConStdtrd humane and pleasant
10 rap tA,n the noses with sticks they do noI h3p
heir laws inside cage. and two men are ed ~
tbs OncrouS wurk-keepns Up the courage OF me prs
,, ~ u ,,o,e tton hall mli "a few of the
inmates l., ing obliged fOT lack Of staidng room tone
uppn tlclr aiming companions. NV TIE ron ""ol u
sUf and he c.re is Iun ou upon tie wharf. tie dogs
Win, s,airnr lcir nacks 10 see where tley gong
an now c rope aud tackle fastened 10 me cram uole
stnct OF the doomed mails tells tnin that som.ih.ns
unusual is atout TO hapcn my G, W.T. ToM ~
and gaze appreDeusVey ai@ut mem. ! ne S"t ,, -
hoist a. fuU "a
lie oven rio water. and tie men l,t "a the
handles and with rate and crash IL smHS peoM
IN. suTfacc Gazing carefully down one can see
TIC idistu a. h.urs Of fot! dogs Struggling b'Le3h
their IRON bars One OF Them ia r. biarh dos sul9 ne
te. f a. bars al The surface 10 be f'hfutu ~
row boat and t.stcLcd more cl luh ID lHt oFSC .Ic
At time. 1ncu there Il an interval Ol III nee ana ",
he again and The damp bodies are drown III Lcal, I"
H.. taken care u BY the Board Of Health Inc cage J.
Jpa1 mn ito The pound aaiun. and proportions are
In9d,. f.r batch . The dmc f,r stIWSuldIou was
1irt fixed M ninuIcs. bui d Was found IA several OF
Ie dog were not dead at the end OF uat uhc, ana IL
was extended 10 10 Mi utcs. ., 49,, NJ o..
- IN D, poud La received few valuable dogs 1teIe
f. one nur New Foundland thai has becouc - HNoIIe
win t, BE-, pcr- who allow her much Liberty HHr VIII
nj ID. drowned IL not reclaimed, VI pT"f'nN Dc
aid 10 a q nigh, 81 bidder. y Stedt she d>.tlt LcI
nsfure l staring t. Jump AMI assist Aitc c'- h''
laa rscaIea o. tnr Gaze, hut sit saw u tihVi' j"
boat and retired quite well satisfied AnOtH'i HHe 1gVs
man who cauulcd Lin WGs& man ol c"uIa-e. Oiiu "l
Yesterday NicuIs gave hItn Ca ulhc lilt pulIs WIZ
er thrown inIu III, cage Win her. There Wci' scNcaI
stances u unnecessary cruelty noticed ~ III IAIII
M lerorlcg Yesterday. with st1clcr discipline ana
aIunlaUu al the crowd pres n would lend to Icllcss