The New York herald., 1878-07-04
WAR ON THE DOGS.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AMONG THE CATCH

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AMONG THE CATcHERs-
COMPLAINTS OF THE SCARCITY OF GAME.
Tho determination OF the dogs proceeds apace Up
yesterday l222 mad been consigned TO watery grave
aud 523 remained behind to onjoy bret snatch Of
istence before sharing the samo fate. Most OF these
had repricve OF oral days. OF any spirit Of
mercy that iet Tor thcm, because "A small por-
ton OF tho door OF the Pound had caved In under the
great weight OF the big cage aeath and
n became necessary TO lay down iron rails 70 the
machine on in future. The repairs and alterations
wcre finished yesterday and the next Wholesale
execution will take place tomorrow. Since
the opening OF the Pound thirty dogs have been re-
deemed and sold Last yoar, within Tho same number
OF days from the opening, three times as many dogs
were captured and delivered this year Tho cause
Of this MacMahor, the poundkceper, explains by
stating during Mayor Wiokham's term no pound or.
listed, no dogs were arrested ana destroyed.
Thus thcre accumulation OF two years, and
when the dog catchers started their work ast
year they found themselves working u regu-
lar bonanza They are not 20 happy this season,
and on several days OF last week barely made
ex penses but they live in strong hope OF reaping
harvest week or Two when everybody that 90
10 gone 10 tho country or the seaside Then tho
which are now zeaiousiy watched and guarded viii
come forth into the fresh fall into Tho
braces OF the dog cachers IL Is said conspiracy Is
IN tue meantime, on loot among tho dog catchers to
take over to HoDoke aud load A. with dogs
ana Drfng BACK 10 some quiet LANDING place on
North River. Hobokcn ~ overrun with dogs They
arc thck as leaves IN Valiombtosa, and scow load
OF two three hundred could be easily picked up "a
u night staten Island, Jersey CITY and Williamsburg
ure also helds nat they turn tber attention 10
The catcncrs sharp and daring fellows, ana IT will
require all the vigilance of tho police city
iro being imposed by the ours OF other locali
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HAPPY MEMORIES.
There are about three dD<en good dogs all told as
the Pound now. These consist of Newiounalands.
terriers. foxhoands, poodes and black and Tau dogA
their canine population. They abound nov most ~
terday was TIE anniydrsary oil tho oponing OF tha
SAID MacMahou, us his weather beaten lace lighted
greatest day ior dogs that seen. We took
75s dogs anu. my gracious, what warm work it wasl
IL was no souch JoO to handle, count. chain up aud
feed tDat number of dogs, and there some Of
tnem awful dogs that would try 10 eat Tue haad
on you. You the xetchers had been grabDin' 'om
for weeks before, keeping 'em on Croton water
diet so thcy were Jcst hungry AN dogs could
be, but managed 'etn, ana | th,uk nov We
could Almost manage whole menagerie." A
bun dog escaped IRON the Pound yesterday aud
Was followed some distance by one OF the
Pound men, but ths chase given up. as the ieiow
was very wary apd knew the streets we'll ihc Pound
returned crestslon, but excused himself by the
conicsl plea that he didn't care to return dos 10
captivity that going home to celebrate the Fourh
OF July. The atmosphere OF The Pound grows more
ana more pungent every day aud requires particular
stand