The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

Unusual Activity Displayed BY City
Dog CatcherS.
CANNES IN THE POUND
Two Hundred Of Them Doomed te
Die To-Day.

was cheerful one for the doc catchcrs They did q
rafting business, and wherever they won't public In
terest and curiosity, along with crowd OF small
boys, followed them. Tue dogs were out promenad-
ing in orcc account OF the nne warm weather. and
able to combine business with pleasureto PICK
up odd bone meat here and there aud innao The
baImy south wind a. the Same time. rhey werc, II Is
supposed. uniformed OF the coercve and cruel
measures set foot against them, or most OF
them might have stayed at homo and disap-'
pointed the dog catchers; but It was IN
evitabe, still, that many should be abroad 70
provide for their personal wants and "bonc" some
thing whilo the shonc. II is mistake, however,
to think that tue dogs OF Now York--most intel
ligont dogs to DO found apywhere-do not know all
about Alderman Morris DracoRian ordnance. There
many different degrees Of intellect in dogs rs
IN men, and is not extravagant to suppose that the
higher order OF dogs know tho namo and appear
already Of every dog catcher appointed BY Mayor
Ely and penalty Of spending forlyeght nours IN
tho pound A. Tho loot OF Sixteenth street with
on, obtaining bail Il is certainly true that
dogs were observed yesterday In larger NUM-
bers than usual on Broadway, and several
OF them were seen pause tho street intersec-
tions aud look cautiously up and down cors
ven,urin- of tnoroughfare. II Is clear that
their motive IN patronizing Broadway was 10 secure
immunity from arrest and outrage, Tor what dog
catcher would have the hardihood sling his iasso
over the neck OF a helpless canine IN such . busy
haunt vi msnf the dogs were we'll aware Of this
They Enowi 1t would be past hope with Thorn wore
they the brutal and unprncipIed dog catcher
ON lonely street, but they felt be too
CO wardly to ply his wre,ched vocation such place
as Broadway. Any one takes the pains to notice
viii perceive ,ha. within past few days the
age city Jog looks nervous aud unhappy in tho neigh
borhood OF the average booIDlack and newsboy.
LOGS THAT DREAD THE SMALL
The extraordinary intuition Of dogs Is we'll known
and has long been theme Of wonder, aud 1t is no
matter OF surprise that they should be able to detect
covert enemy in tho sly and ippsry bootblack and
in the cste and coaxIng newsboy. The tykes. the
XII ys and the coyoodes know the tricks Of the city
Arab by experience and tradition. They feel no ia
unreliable and In u season oil dismal apprehension ike
this that feeling Is stronger than ever. Hence u IL
The city dog knows devious ways OF the city
nsrs. shoots up alisyways, hides under wagons, and
In every possible manner shuns the dcceitu patron
DC Of the city boy and sney are quite rgnt for yes
10 league with the dog catcher There are
cellars subbassments IN various streets east OF
tho Bowcry which arc known to be stocked with dogs
that have been inveiglcd from their homes by the
city boy. TINS stocking was doGc days ago 10 antici-
patton Of the grand batuc now gong on and The city
boy oxults at the prospect OF The fortune he VIII
TOTAL NUMER IN THE POUND.
The total number dogs Introduced 10 the odorous
atmosphere OF Pound yesterday 1885, and that
along with the arrivals OF the previous day makes
to. al OF 354 Richard Muicney brought IN 81 Peter
German, IL: Dan Cullen, So; James McLaushiin 80;
H. Brunjcs, 3S; Denis Carroll 20 Jonn Hackelt. 10,
dcver,ug the All mails at the Pound No calcner had
his hands arms btten, ana no 'yaler" dog took II
IN nis head 70 run away: ~ one large oad ina! ar
catcher, thinking he could lin him out by the back
o. the neck ~ easily - m ord,aafy coy oode,"
wagon the attempt To stir the big oruto oil his
,gs. With extra help he was finally got within The
enclosure and then ~ was found no pen IN tho place
was largo enough 10 hold him, SO be was chained up
In the open space bstwccn the dormitoriss
THE LOOKED
When the dogs full yell alter dinner the
Pound was q inost distrsctlng place. sumo OF the
dogs were ethargic and disposed 10 sumbor aud
a quiet life. These lay cuddied up corners and
wore pitiiul, appealing looks Some were brazen ours
yelping and suaring without cessation. some were
defiant In their bark could be detected the dsep
sense they lett OF tho injustice OF the Adermauic
ordnance some appeared ashamed Of the company
they Ia aud turned their heads to the wall
III spirit Of aversion; others we're risky enough,
and went In Tor sHort life and merry Que. Many
traces OF careful framing In their appearance and
manners were not wholly edaced, but on the whole
they sorry SET. addicted TO late hours. dssipa
tion ara vagrant haoits generally. While some we're
melancholy looking 10 degree The majority appeared
be the best spirits. And the JOYFUL yeps we're
probably meant to indicate thai hoy ist at last they
were IN the happy land OF canine.
Mr. BERoH's FEgIIxG DOGS
1t was understood that Mr.. Henry Bcrgh paid o
visit alter hours to the Pound TO the dogs
were ted, and being assured by one OF tho
charge that they received pleny OIL toast ana Croton
felt quc nnppy; Sill, OF course, he ~ mpa-
tnizsd deeply with lnem the late TO which they
were doomed una threw mpassonate glance al
them Ia their pens SUCH rs Howard, the phian-
thropisl IN his walks through Newgats nigh nave
bestowed the batches OF OLD Bailey criminals
demncd TO DO hanged. Mr. Bergh IL satisfied with
present mode oi execution being less cruel than
the old method ny asphy xiaton, which was SOW aud
uncertain. The way OF capturing the dogs and
budding them on top oil each other into a
wagon, nty NJ q Tine with the thermometer
Ut ninety, Is what no would not deem humane.
Toe aoss thus crowded are apt 10 lose
ali appetite, and they worry sensitive Ia
tiation and unsavory smells they get nausea aud
headache aud are made uncom or,able IN many ways.
IL would b. very gratifying II dog that honestly iyit
be was iLcumorance to society aud or no use 10
himseu or anybody would come TO tho Pound and
deliver himself up. lie thinks II Is cruel that inno
cont aud useful dogs should torn from tholr do
hearths la Inc prime Of thor years and beauty
hooded on to tue Pound, that some miserable dog
catcher may make thirty cents ard the DIAL
tractor use his carcass for manure. Mr.. Bersb does
no. coas,aer syu,'pnoo'a ar inherent pracip'e 2.
cogs Is brought about by exposure to the without
the power Of retreat, unwaolcsomc iood remaining
nndgested To the stomach. neat excitement aud lack
oil nourishment accompanied by continued WORKINGS,
pei.ng and driving. the constant and Of
whole nervous system, produced by nsas being allowed
10 accumulate, the uite 81 rs0id dog or ve1omous
reptiles, boncs or any foreign substance stuck IN tho
Jaw or throat
his morning. 200 dogs whose period OF respite has
expired Will be launched tho East Rvor eter-
n,y. Tho execution Will be carried out with all tue
REMEDIES ron HyDRoPnoBiA
The best current remedies tor nydrophoba are said
to be bandaging above Inc injury then excison and
bleeding and then cautcrv. Another remedy IL eau.
tcriztton with nitrate OF SILVER application OF lga.
ture, keeping up the system nj tho same time with
stim alanls ana STRIVING 10 maintain TIE pulse its
normal condition. third remeay Is to wash the pito
thoroughly with warm vinegar and then pour on 4
lew drops Of murtatic acid. fourth remedy
10 caustic potash. nitn Is one and a hall oanccs
of eiecampane root we'll bruised, then boiled
IN pint VI new milk until Is reduced one-hnlf aud
then taken at one dose. Fasting ~ recommended tor
several hours Tho second dose, consisting of two
ounces, may DO administered during twelve h ours.
WHINE the last may be taken Alternative
day. sixth remedy 10 simple nitrate OF SILVER; a
seventh salt water bathing OF the bite immediate
aftor u occurs, and an eghth-which ia the remedy
used by tic dog catchers--is 70 suck tho wound al
once, spit out the poison and then cautcrIxe
CANNES IN COURT.
Win muszle on Jaw ana tag on collar Henry Bailcr's
dog recned the door Of No 13s East Fourth street.
Illuminating on the vicissitudcs OF unlicensed casine