Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-01
CAPTURING THE nOGS,
The Annual Raid on the Canine Pom.
ulafiOn Begua This Morning.

The Annual Raid on the Canine Pop
| ulafiOn Begun This Morning.
| sCoOPING UP vAGRASr DOGS IN NETs-ISCIpESTs
| OF THE J., FIRST , EAPEDIIIoS-AN EARLY morn
CAPTURED.
The campaign against the dogs was opened this
| morning. The tagless dogs have enjoyed for a
month exemption from the perfs Of the pound, SO
| that their owners might have ample time to walk
up to the collectors Office and settle. The truce,
however, was ended at five O'Clock this morning,
at which hour Poundmaster EinsteinS expedition
sailed forth from the portals OF the pound The
eXpeditOnary force consisted OF Gen. EinSten Police
Officer Farrar and three athletic colored men skilled
Ia the use or the dog net and verSed in all the cum
ming ways Of canine Migrants.
TIE FORCE
occupied two wagons The one in front contained
the poundmaster and the officer. Following this
came covered wagon, with iron gratings in front
and rear. The nets mounted on long poles, used
IN capturing dogs, were secured on the sides or the
wagon in such way that they were Immediately
available for Use. One of the colored men sat on a
little seat or step behind the wagon. The expcdi-
On made It's way at once TO the heart OF the city.
Inc nrSt capture made was on I'd street, between E
and +. 1t was a small black and tan. evidently a
pet which was trisking happily in the early morn
ing sunlight, little Suspecting the dreadful fate
that was at hand. Hence the expedition swept
along to Capitol Hill, taking in many OF the streets
OF East and Northeast Washington and then again
descended TO the lower levels. obtaining in Two
hours wagon load OF dogs. The trained eyes Of
the p0undmaSter detected dogs far away ON the
would appear only as a small speck without def
mite character motion OF his hand was signal
10 his forces to
CLEAR FOR ACTION
The expedition would approach as near the dog
as possible with the wagons Then two of the COL
ored men would rush forth with the nets Almost
invariably their experience told them which way
the dog would run, and his retreat would be cut off
with net. Sometimes a dog would Get q good
start and then the dog catcher displayed his skill in
thowlng the net The net is so Constructed that II
the RIM or frame gets over the dogs head the Daggy
netting throws Itself SO as TO completely entangle
the animal When the dog thus enIneShed the
dos catcher would seize the captive by the nape OF
tne neck, ana soon land him behind the grating in
the wagon.
MR.. MONAHAN's DOG.
Many of the dogs recognized the poundmaster's
wagon, and upon its appearance dropped tail and
sought safety in pan1cky flight. Such dog was
Mr.. MOnahanS dog. He is huge doc with a black
body and ugly white head, an inlalned eye and
Suriy hanging lip He was sitting al the corner Of
New Jersey avenue and street. having one ear
prlcked up, evidently rejecting upon the v1cissi-
ludes OF canine life. SO deeply was he engaged in
reflection that the dog catcnerS were within a few
PAGES OF him before he discovered his peril. There
was cellar door near by, into which Mir. Mono
mans dog had escaped on previous occasions when
threatened with like danger One OF the pound
men covered this opening, so that when the dog
turned towards t he saw that his retreat was cut
on Giving howl OF chagrn he turned in the
other direction, where he had narrow space
MS escape He started at bredk-necll pace. The
poundman let his net lily. Mr.. Monahan's dog, with
great presence OF mind, dropped TO the pavement
ana attened himself out at length so that the net
passed over him and did not enmesh Then SPRING
i III 10 Ills Ieet he dashed away with yelp OF
onS over the top OF the hill on New Jersey avenue
wAGGED HIS TAIL
one little dog was nesting upon the porch Of
little vine-clad cottage on street. He was mex
perienced and unsuspecting. When the pound men
came up he wagged his tail afectionately and
bounded out to meet them. He was gathered in
brndle pup was among the spoils taken ON Attn
street. A stout woman with Il basket ran after the
wagon calling out, Say, Mister" The wagon WAS
:" hat Cog belongs TO a lady" She was informed
that ladies' dogs were not exempt, and the wagon
strIed on aiter more dogs TO conquer In jackson
which had evidently once been the delight OF some
comfortable home, was cap ured. 1t is now very
seedy dlosolute looking poodle The deniZenS OF the
a!ey rushed out or Their houses upon hearing the
plaintiff yelpS or the shabby little aristocrat and
crowded about the wagon They, however. offered
no resistance.
AN ENGAGEMENT AT THE PEACE MONUMENT
The expedition came rounding into Pennsylvania
avenue at the Peace monument at rapid pace
Inere was Sptz dog on the corner, and a man
washing the sidewalk In front OF the store The
man tried to persuade the spltz dog t. leave, but
the Spl,z o0otinately remained. The man endeav.
Ored To force him with BROOM but the SpitZ dog
snarled at these well-intended efforts. He was
NoA"AiJ eAou anu JOHc1 the unhappy
company in the wagon. Another dog came out or
store TO see what the matter was, and fell into
the hands OF the enemy. The shrlll yelpng of this
dog penetrated the recesSeS OF Purdy'S court. A
yellow dog In Purdy'S court rashly ventuied forth
10 investigate. lie gave the pOun men a hard
chase along the wall OF the Capitol grounds but
finally paid the penalty OF his unfortunate curiosity
IGus The morning was spent until the wagon was
loaded down, When the expedition returned to the
pound.
SOUTH WASHINGTON DOGS SAVED BY THE MUD.
certain districts in South Washington, Pound
master Einstein said, produce greater number Of
dogs than other sections OF the city, and when the
campaign Is carried into that part Of the city there
are many lively scenes On account OF the mud
lnls morning. however. operations were cOnfin d
cnlely 10 the paved streets. When the poundrnen
go Into muddy street after dog. and throw their
net, they scoop up more mud than dog The cap
tured dogs will be kept fOrty-eight hours, and il
not then redeemed Will bid farewell TO the world
IWthty-nve dogs were captured altogether. Three
OF them We're redeemed before one O'Clock