Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05
FIGHT WITH A DOG.
The Recruits of Yhroscin9 Hot Wufer on a
BloodI.ou,ed to Punish HIM.
NEW Haven Register.

The Results of Yhroscing Hot Wufer on a
Blood3tostsd to Punish HIM.
New Haven Register.l
S. E. Merwin & Co. have for some time
past kept large and powerful bloodhound
in the office of their packing house on Ores
cent street. The animal has several timel
lately shown symptoms of treacherous fe-
rocity, which the Waterman has taken up
on himself by throwing hot water from the
ofice-kettle upon him. Until two weeks
ago this treatment had effectually coerced
the brute into submission.
But at that time one night, when the
Waterman had attempted to punish him.
the dog showed fight and drove the man
behind the desk railing and kept him i'm
prisoned there for two hours. The watch
man had revolver in his pocket, but he
was 10th to shoot the animal because OF the
value set upon him by the firm.
Charles Il. Nichols, the book keeper, had als
ways treated the dog kindly and the brute
had apparently none but the friendliest
disposition towards him. Yesterday AFTER
noon Mr.. Nichols fooled with the dog a
little after o'clock and then went to work
at his desk, and the dog fell asleep beside
the stove. After half an hour or so after
Nr. Nichols had occasion to fill the kettle
ON the stove with water. Accidentally ne
touched the dog with his foot. The dog
looked up at him with his eyes half shut,
but on seeing the kettle in his hands ne
growled viciously and sprung at tae book
Keepers throat. Mr.. Nichols dropped the
kettle and grabbed the dog by the throat.
The now excited beast bit al him right and
left, inficting severe wounds on his arms
and shoulders. Mr. Nichols fought and de-
Tended himself as best he could, but the
dog penned him up behind the stove, which
was red-hot. Although the men up stairs
heard the noise they supposed the blood
hound was fighting with some other dog
that had come into the Office, and not until
after fully five minutes, when James Far
rell. custo1nero of Merwin's, came in, did
the true state of affairs appear toanYbody
but Mr.. Nichols. Mr.. Farrell Immediately
called upstairs for help, and when an en-
ploye brought in cleaver. he snatched the
weapon and struck the dog over the nose
cutting it open. The dog turned on him
Mr. Farrell struck at him again and again
cutting off one of the brutes legs. The dog
still jumped at his throat, and not until
his skullIwas split open did the struggle
cease. AS soon as the dog had left Mr.
Nichols that gentleman tainted with fright
and exhaustion. DR.. Dibble was sent for.
He brought the young man to conscious
ness and cauterized the wound One OF
the arteries of the left arm had been sever.
ed. and it was only after much time that
the flow of blood stopped. A bite in the
| left wrist was fully az inch deep and there
were some other bad bites. The Doctor
started to bring the young man to his home:
| 1s9 Wooster street, but before they had
gone any distance Mr.. Nichols lost cen
| siou.ness again and had 10 be carried bach
to the packing house, and restoratives were
applied again. He was finally brought
hons between and o'clock last evenecg