Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-07-19
MASSACRE or THE CANNES.
HcmorseIess Waves EnguIf the DOGS
Who Have nO HOmes.-scrhe' ~ tho
New York Pound.

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method i.y which the unmuzzled dogs
caught in the streets are killed at the
pound on the East river. Nlnety-tWo
dogs were disposed of on the day OF
the reporters visit. During the fore
noon number of people called at the
pound to claim their animals lost the
night before while dissipating on the
streets. While the weather was yet In
that uncertain state between heavy
downpour of driving rain and a sepa-
ration of the clouds for the admission
of sunshine, an old gentleman in lin
en- duster and a tall hat, with a blue
gincham umbrella in his hand, was de-
scried by the keeper peering anXiously
over the outer wall. When questioned
he admitted that he was in search of
Frank" who had mysteriously disap-
peared from home. 1t required a good
deal of persuasion TO induce the old
gentleman to enter the door over whose
portals might be appropriately inscrlb-
ed. "Who enters here leaves hope be
hind" Once inside, he kept very close
to the side of the keeper and was very
reluctant to survey the pens in which
a number of restless and protesting
dogs were confined. Finally, when
halfway through the yard, he recog-
nized his pet spitz shut up with half a
dozen ragged and dissipated-looking
CANNES, among whom he was lolling
in utter ignorance of the fate he was
barely escaping. He sprang about the
pen in great delight when he saw his
master and when the latter had paid
the 50 necessary for his redemption, he
accompanied him up the street with
his tail elevated in triumph at the sue
CeSsful rescue.
While dozen or more were saved
from an unhappy fate 10y thoughtful
masters. the others did not fare so
well. About two o'clock in the after
noon large iron cage four feet square
was wheeled into the incloSure, and
the door unlocked. \ number OF dogs
who had watched the proceedings with
tongues protruding through the bars
of the pens evidently began TO suspect
the approach ola violent death, for
they set up a lugubrious hcwtihg. and
communicated their terror TO their
companions. IL an instant the yard
resounded with weeping and wailing
and gnashing of teeth. n black and
white spitz was first seized 10y the legs
and thrust into the cage, lamentlng
the error of his ways at the top of his
voice. A poodle followed him with
piteous yelling protests, and then half
a hundred ours of mongrel breed were
sent to join their company. The spitz
seemed to resent his forced companion
ship, and engaged at once in pitched
battle with big yellow dog, whom he
drove into a corner, where he licked
his wounds and howled dismally for
sucCor.
When the cage was filled it was
wheeled along a short railroad track to
the waters edge, where it was attach
ed to large crane. An eXecutioner
stood at the crank, and when the sig
nal was given, he let go his hold and
stepped back upon the platform. The
cage swung out over the water and de-
scended amid yells of rage, cries of
fear and barks of derision. AS it be-
gan to sink the dogs fought desperate
ly for the upper places, and it disap-
peared with the disreputable spitz at
the top of the cage, battling tiercely
with black-and-tan who disputed his
supremacy. A choked wall floated
over the white-capped waves, and the
checkered career of the unfortunate
CANNES came to sudden and uneX-
pected termination at the bottom of
the East river, amid the sea-weed, peb-
bles and fishes.
After the lapse of few minutes the
cage was raised and the wet, limp bod
les thrown into waiting cart. The
unhappy dogs who had witnessed the
departure of their comrades from their
pens in the yard were then taken out
and treated to similar exit. One of
these that wore huge Spinola collar
snapped viciously at every dog as he
was put into the cage. Another went
at his antagonist savagely, and they
sank beneath the restless waters locked
in fierce and passionate embrace.
When the pens had been emptied the
carcasses were taken to Barren island
where they will be boiled down and
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