The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-02-10

"oJ up SOnH vel muCu bu0 WOES
for the encounter.
The dog beaten and bruised, bul
still bellIggent, kept on up town till
he reached Grosvenor street. here
Policeman Todd of the Charles
street station was standing. neal
Tenth aveiue, when he heard a vi
cious groEl, and turned in time
to see the dog making for him.
The dog Jumped, but the officer was
too quick for him. He whipped
out his revolver aad fired twice al
the brute before he could reach
him. This frightened him of, and
the policeman was left in peace.
Toward Ninth avenue the dog
then turped, and while on his way
he met John Barclay, a truck driv-
er of Ito Washington street. The
dog flew at him savagely, and a
tussle eusued, in which the driver
was badly bitten, but he, finally
drove the brute of, aud went to q
grocery in West st eet. There his
wounds were dressed af.erra fash
ion, and be returned home.
The dog skulked along by the
gutter, and, watching his victims
as they approached, jumped at their
Threats before the astonished Pc
destrians could defend themselves.
A man living at Seventeenth street
and Tenth avenue was attacked in
this way in Clarkson street, near
Hudson, and his left arm was terri
bly, lacerated, He was carried to
the drug store at Jay and Hudson
streets, where his wounds were eau
terized and dressed by the drug
gist. Afterward he was taken to
his home.
The dog was still at large. He
ran up town a few blocks, and
everybody carefully avoided him.
When he reached Hudson and Bank
streets be dew at the throat Of Mr.
William Wheeler, the chief clerk OF
the steamship Adriatic. A brief
fight ensued, the dog was driven off
and Mr. Wheeler found that his
clothing WAS badly torn and his
arms we're bleeding profusely from
a number of deep gashes inflicted
by the dogs teeth. He was taken
to a drugstore whence he walked to
the steamship.
A little further on the dog met
Edward Bartholomew, the steward
of the Adriatie. The brute few at
him, but was thrown back. He
jumped again, and was once more
Then the animal altere,
its tactics. Instead of jumping, he
ran up to the steward, and seized
his right hip in his teeth. A fight
ensued. The dog escaped, the stew
ard was conveyed to the Adriatic,
where he is now confined to his
bed.
1t was now well along in the
morning. The dog ran toward the
North River. The piers were alive
with people. Mr.. Peter Rymer OF
The Department OF Docks was at
tackled.
When he came toward me-" said
Mr. Rymer, last night at his resi-
dence, Il iels that he was going t.
attack me. l ran to one side,
but he spra forward. Luckily he
caught my coat instead of my neck.
As you see, the coat is all torn, buI
| escaped. As he flew past me /
ran to the French pier. He follow
ed and again jumped at me.
lodged on the pier and didn't see
him again. Then 1 went to the
Charles street police station, and
the captain sent an officer out IT,
hunt the beast down"
BY this time the exploits of the
ferocious animal were so well known
that crowd was following HIM al
a distance. At IL o'clock he turned
about and ran rapidly down town
the foam flying from his mouth on
both sides. He was blood from
ears to tail. HIS eyes were blood.
shot and his large size and fierce
mien cleared the road Tor blocks il
front. The cry of Mad dog, mao
dogl" went ahead. When be
reached the corner of Blocker anC
McDougsl streets, he skunk along
the side of the walk, so that Henry
Mantil of 80 Thompson street, die
not see him in time to avoid him
Mantil fought desperately, but h'
was unable to keep the beast off
The dog, however, soon turned
away, and ran up town, the crowC
scattering right and left. Some o
them followed him and Others
stayed to see Mantil. He was bit
ten in several places. His lef
hand was lacerated in a very dan
gerous manner. After some little
time he was taken to st. Vincent''
Hospital, and the crowd rushed vi
town after the dog. His foaminl
mouth and bloody appearance
cleared people from his road. HI
bit several dogs on his way. AnC
when he struck out into Yves
street he bit a number of goats be
longing to Patrick Monahan. b.
this time the crowd following hin
Numbered several hundred. The!
yelled "Kill him. and What if b.
should meet a chIldr' but no on
gained enough courage to attack tn
beast, and he still ran with the long
Looping gallop.
1t was nearly noon when the dog
after running through cross streets
4 a. l. Il
ed again toward the river. He RAJ
to West street, and then Hoped rap
idly up till he reached Littl
Twelfth street, in which is situate'
Mr.. r. j. CAROLS lumber yard
The dog turned into the stree
wher. the gate of the yard is, ant
halted opposite the open gate. Th
crowd came surging around the cor
ner, but seeing the dog at a stand
still only a few hundred feet away
rushed back again.
John Bergen, one of the lumber
men in the yard, stood at the gat
when the dog came up. A momen
later he heard the crowd come I
the corner, and then he turned l
run into the yard. The instant hi
back was turned the dog gave
bound and caught the back of tn
mans neck in his teeth. Berge
had on two coats, and the con-
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