National Republican., 1878-07-22
THE FOUND.
The Bourne From which Unmuz,led Dogs
Seldom Return.


Seldom Return.
Situated at the south end Of Twenty third
street is a collection of old topplng, wooden
buildings, whitewasa5,, " a dazzling bright
ness, so arranged as to form square, inclosing
a court, reminding one Of tho wooden forts on
tho plains described so vividly in dime novels
This place, so situated as to be almost isolated
from the habitlblc part of the city, down on
the low ground, not many yards distant from
the river and but few feet from the Observa-
tory wall, Is what Is commonly known US the
pound. These old buildings or, more properly,
sheds, comprise an Office in which Is established
the headquarters Of the pound master, Mr.
Samuel Einstein wagon-shed, q shed for
horses, and n pen for all unfortunate CANNES
caught In the mcshes of the log.cntchers net
The small, crampcd-up court contains dog.
kennel. In which is confined the Watchdog,
large, blood.thirsty looking, brcechcs.scizing
bull.pup; and numerous implements used in
the business Of dog.snatching.
Such was the appearance Of the pound
when visited by REPrnLICAN reporter in
his diurnal round for news. Arriving
at tho door of what he supposed to be an
Office, he glanced in. tho door being open to
catch any stray breeze, and perceived gen.
tleman, who, from his smiling countcnance.
he at first sight took 10 he Mr.. E.nstein. the
ing in he introduced himself aud stated his
business. Mr.. Einstrn Immediately became
| communicative, and a conversation Cnsucd,
from which the following facts were CLEANED I:
Mr.. Einstcin has four men engaged In the dog
catching busincss-thrcy of whom he employs
on his daily trips through the city,
the other one attends to the pound. At
an early hour in the morning and even
ing the work of trapping the dogs begin.
Many the II unsus inn en- that
caught mapping and fall victims to the net
Singer Since April II. up to the present date.
there have been captured 3iS dogs. of which
l69 were redeemed and l.lp9 killed, besides
other animals, such as goats, hogs. and cows.
There have been more dogs in the pound this
| year than ever before since Mr.. Einstcin has
had charge Of it, which has Lccn for more than
six years. He has never before seen so many
fine dogs killed as he has this year hui he has
| had less difficulty with large animals running
| astray. The use Of the pound is more gcncr.
| ally appreciated, by the Irish especially. as
! there are not to lie seen many goats running
| loose, and ;hc authorities have not had com.
| pant iur SIX or seven months. II IL some
thing unusual to take cows. Mr.. Eimstein also
| said that If he had another horse and wagon
and three more mcn he could do good work
and woul! soon thin the dogs ont, the average
number killed daily at present being abou,
thirty.
There formerly werc two pounds, one neal
| the almS-hOusc, which has been abandoned
and the other the pre- cnt one. lie thinks tha
| 1t should have moro central location, and Il
Of the opinion that 1t will soon be located II
the vicinity of the Scvcnthstrcct wharf. Th'
dogs aro kept twenty -four hours after they ar
captured and il not redeemed within that tint
are shot. The labOrs Of the pound men vii
| he somewhat increased by the recCntl y-cnavtet
dog.tax law, as the pound.mastcr has been or
dcred to take possession of all unlicensed dogs
| Dogs without tags" will tako warning auC
keep at II respectful distance from General Fin
stein and his forces. The carcases of the dog
shot are disposed Of to Il firm that uses them !!
the manufacturing OF fcrtiliLng stuff.