Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-22
HOODLUM SPORTS.

Hotc Young San Francisco Celebrated
the F'ourtls-Iortu'is.g Dogs and Cats.
San Francisco Chronicle July s.
The details of the tricks resorted to BY
San Francisco hoodlums in the qualification
of their iendish propensities and the inven-
tive talent displayed in the execution of their
plans are such as might furnish good ma
rial for yellow covered romance, or would
reflect credit upon the judges of the ancient
inquisition. AS gentleman was meander-
ing around town on the evening of the
Fourth he was startled when at the corner
of Market ard Sixth streets by bowling
dog coming around the corner, and crowd
of young ruffians following in hot pursuit,
laughing and cheering boisterously. The
astonished man turned TO see what was the
matter, and discovered the unhappy dog GO
ing through the most extraordinary contor-
tons, his tail appearing to snap and flash in
the dusk at every jump. The gentleman
made few steps toward the animal with the
intention of smothering the burning punk
which was attacked to the brute's tail, but
the wretched dog had lost all faith i'll man,
and once more started on his wild run. He
soon disappeared around an adjacent corner,
and was seen no more. On the afternoon of
the same day, one Of gang of hoodlums
hanging around in the neighborhood of
Mason and Francisco streets, suggested the
idea of sending up a sky-rocket with cat
attached. sudden burst of Joy rent the
air, and all cheerfully assented, and rubbed
their hands with delight at the idea. The
expenses of the experiment being collected,
| they repaired to an adjacent store and pur-
| chased the largest rocket manufactured.
The captain appointed committee of two
to get the principal article, the cat, and they
| dispersed with the understanding that they
would meet on the beach near Meiggs'
wharf, at O'Clock. At the appointed hour
every one was ready except the cat, which
had refused to be caught. After short con-
sultation, when the committee had made its
excuses, the captain detailed about three
fourths of the crowd to search all neighbour
| ing back yards thoroughly and catch cat.
One unfortunate was soon secured, a slip
| knot placed around it's neck, the moose
drawn tight. and the other end attached to a
large rocket. Everything being considered
in satisfactory condition, the boy who
seemed to be engineering the experiment.
ordered the fuse to be touched off: punk
was about to be applied to the fuse, when
the captain ordered all movements to stop.
All eyes were Immediately upon the captain
and the younger members of the gang gazed
upon him with amazement, fearful that q
touch of humanity was going to interfere
with their sport. The captain said that he
thought it would be good idea to attach a
Chinese bomb to the animals tail. A boy
was dispatched to purchase the article. He
soon returned with tremendous bomb.
1t was examined by almost every member OF
the gang, and after the majority had ex
pressed their opinions as to the strength Of
the article, the captain with his usual i'm,
/ perions manner, pronounced it large an6
powerful enough and ordered it to be at
tached to the animals tail. Work was re
commenced. A strong piece of string was
placed around the cats tail, the other enc
made fast to the bomb. The string between
the cat and the bomb was about six inches
long. The order was given and the fuse t
the bomb was set on fire, also the fuse of tn
skyrocket The skyrocket started up witt
the rapidity of lightning. The cat could b
seen struggling until the rocket had reaches
its highest altitude, and at this point tn
bomb burst. and the cat, like the dog, dis
appeared and was seen no more. The string
the stick, ard little piece of fur, which la,
glued 10 the string, were the only evidence
} of the ascension which had proved so dis
:, astrous to the cat.