New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
LIVELY COMPETITION FoR BLooDLESS STOCK.

LIVELY COMPETITION FOR BLOODLESS STOCh.
There was unusual hustle about the horse
pound yesterday. Tho dog-pound has received good
deal OF attention lately and the authorities OF the horse
pound have felt sighted The horse pound consists OF
about 100 feet OF board fence and the in
closed space situated at secoudave aud Ninety hirds
As will DO II IL little out OF tho world Keeper
Dave" Mcmahon and his friends who frequent the
quorshop that serves as an oioo to the pound were
about equally divided to the advsabity OF getting up
an epizootc scare OF constructing toboggan slide
within pound to attract public notice to the ustu
on when sIpected good fortune brought to the
eong solitude Of tho deserted pound the wreck Of what
was once a horse H-tho wreck was blind.
IL was sixteen hands high and two hands
around the wsistband, It had four white
eet and the additional white not necessary to
render the advice Of tho old rhyme Take OF his hide
aud give him 70 the crows," entirely apposite.
The policeman who captured tho animal when he was
lying die In East Side street, carelossy tied
him tho tail OF cart When ho returned In the morn
Ing ferocous creature had eaten out oil the rear end
OF cart leaving nothing but tho iron binding The
animal to tho horse pound by easy stages,
and with all due honor Tho customary
advertisement inserted In The Cty Record TO the
effect that there would be sao by ation unlcs. the
owner claimed the Quadruped before certain date.
The owner was much long headed however, to com
NIT himself In any such that, aud the sale
took place 40 advertised. There numerous gath
ering OF sporting and those Interested iu blood
less stock. Tho olterprising Dave" had provided
team Of mules TO drag tho animal up and down the
pound and put him through his PAGES. Promptly at2
O'clock tho sale began.
"Gontlomen, ,howmuchmioGeredi ." shouted "Dave,"
pounding ON tho fence with club. The assembled
horsemen gazet at tho magnificent creature as ho
cred back forth before them. hrst sde then
on the other and sometimes end.
"seven centsl" said "Tom" Dolan in ofhand
manner, and everybody stared In amazement at such
reckless bid for " starter"
"sivin cintsl" repeated Dave" with the deepest
scorn. "I can't ntertan large n bid from
sponsihle Make yer bets. gIntomen-I mano make
yer bids !"
Slowly by the aud half cent the price worked
up quarter of n dollar at an enormous expense of
vocal aud tho rapid destruction Of that part of
Joe" Buttcrworth upset the market entirely by bid
ding dollar. A scene OF tho widest
confusion and excitement followed Tho price
went up with rapid bounds OF ten ana
fifteen cents until 20 reached TheD the majority
grew tired. and after many repetitons OF the Third
aud last time by the vociferous Dave, the animal
was Knocked down to J. Donahoe for IS 03.
Soon afterward DonahOe came up and filed appllca
for rebate tho ground that the horse had died
that IN consequence he would have pay freight on
him Barron Island. while he had expected to drive
him there.
I'm not insnrin horses lives" said " Dave" assum-
Ing his dgnlned Official bearing. II yer don't
know take OF blooded stock what der yer
buy for u Aud the crowd slowly faded away In the
direction Of the liquor shop