New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
THE DOG-CATCHER ABROAD.
RESULTS OF HIS TWO DAYS OF WORK


MR.. BECKwITH's EXPERIENCE IN KEEPING PUPPY
THREE APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
Five more Outcast dogs trotted about the dog
pound on Monday with the Spz dogs which did the
honors of the place the first settlers Three loafers
OF the genus tough" who had inquire for the
latest quotations on dogs, sat about in the Office John
Kehoe, the solitary dogcatcher. whose appointment
was secured at vast expenditure Of "infoOencc" or
the part of Alderman Reilly, perfected his arrange
ments for lassong stray pups and the three aborers
ana the one clerk were busy usual. Owing TO the
indisposition of Mayor Grace, all important business
such the appointment OF further dogcachers has had
to wait lately Consequently the opening of the active
campaign against the peace and happiness of dogdom
was postponed until Tuesday, when dog-catcher
kehoe started ont on the warpath. He spent three
hours in the neghbJrhoOd OF Seventy fourth-st and
gathered In the canine vagabonds to such good purpose
that the corners Of the dog pound resOunded with the
yeps of two dozen for tho rest of the after
noon. curious lot they were, but all "ash-bairel
dogs according TO the classification Of P0usdkeeper
MacMahon. From the lank, misshapen hound. whose
ribs had evidently been kicked in early of
existence down to the sprawng puppy that sat in the
corner there not of them that worth more
than the forty cents which the city paid for them They
will be kept stale bread and at the cy's
pense for fortyeght hours and then given sea BATH
The madiog panic has stirred M the owners OF un-
licensed dogs In extraordinary manner. Ap-
pcatons for licenses have been coming in
has been the demand that the stock OF tags winch are
attached to the collar after the number OF the license
has been stamped upon them has been exhausted.
People who have experienced tho worry of keep
Ing iusble dog In NewY0rk cannot appreciate the
facility with which dog thieves break in and steal The
following personal" attracted the attention OF a
TRIBUNE reporter recently:
flagk Puppy WIN the gentleman who has IN his posses
s M known i Ss Gsi II or tTn rn e en- TO he ''"f
BEcKwiTa. No. % West fIity .seventhst
j. Carroll ckSith found az his studio and
when the personal was mentioned said: That Is tho
outcome of a rather curious experience. which goes t.
prove that all lost dogs don't go into tho East River by
of the dog pound. friend was taking my dog out
for airing the Park Christmas Day The animal,
which black French poodle usually follows closely
Bat suddenly thai morning she was missing DiCent
inquiries drew out nothing more than a statement from
policeman that he had seen lady and gentleman
ing such dos away. So tho following sunday pnt
"a personal In the paper On Tueslay gentleman
whom had asked TO attend 10 the anLir II any one
called while was away. The caller said lie had seen
boys that his wife had grown extremely fond Of II; but
that of course he was perfectly willing to return H. II
dress further that he lived in Harlem and having
and Fiftynntst. dropped in to see the dog he
had bOu sbt the orc advertised FOR After that wo
heard nothing more. Ihfn began nlVeStlgHtihS IN
neIghborhooi Of Eighth-ave. and fitty-ninthst Tho
only person cond hnd who had cousin IN Harlem was
gentleman who is AT the head OF one OF the depart
insnts Lord TayiJr's. lie knew nothing about I'll"
ths dresscs ot all his relations In liareH 50 that
could follow up the cew. got no satisfaction IN mat
No 2. copy OF VIII ch you have in your hand. Monday
| received somewhat misspelied letter from III.
which he stated that be sthe gent IN question:
b.t e had intended TO bring the dog down that morn
Ing bat prcYrntci hy the weather, and that IL
would come MP in the evening and prove property
IN the re vannr fS m the po4rns rn and an atmosphere I
mild vrNaiion. Mr.. Wells wasn't at home. waited FOR
hin. While waited Mrs We'll. entertained me with
ito tollaw them TINS sory didn't quite agree with
her hnsbands hut think 1t Is OF greater historic yaue
Finally | Urea OF waiting cam" away with tho
glass Tha; To be about tho ouy way In
which can RS secnr' In my pos'rssion.'
lated by Mr. Anderson, one OF Mr. EccEwtas ncirhbor-
II brought lie fox terrier back FROM the Rocky
was the only dog ever that wasn't AFRAID OF
grizzly he was small animal weighing about fifteen
crizzy whose skin lis ih'rn on the hoor aud he came
lers adorn my studio. lie WA, OF pure white color.
with the exception Of two black spots, one over the
Last November he followed into large city stable
and came ont again. There were twenty men
working In the place at the mc 50 c"udn't ~ the
CRIME any one of them. Iii give good round sum
of money TO get hm back again Dog stealing certainly
3aEnt %n TO De h"hoefeu Among 'ne "''e arts III Ne"-
chief OF Police Murphy Of jersey CITY, has issned an
Ter concerning dogs Ile directs that all dogs without
collar shall bs shot aud advises polics1ea 10 bc care
In shooting them that the lives o people on the
streets may not bc end3ngeTr lie snsses the pan 0
first stunning them with club aud then quietly shoot
mad shall be capturrd alive. II 1t il possible to do
with safety to rhe officer. so that IT may be deter
mined II the dog is really suffering from rahics.
A white bulldog into the stable OF Dr. NJ. COrwn.
on Avenue ID, iyOnne, y. j., on Tuesday. Frank
Brown. the doctors office boy. tricd drive II out
when the brute turned on him and b him on tie hand
The also bit the doctors carriage dog. The bulldog
then ran down Avenue aud bit dogs before II
captured and Killed. Four OF the bitten dogs were
gllcd. II IL hot believed that the bulldog mad.
Dog-catcher KehOe's second trip nrttcd him thirty
five ours. and the pound became musical with the
conbiaed yelp, OF seventy dogs OF all races coors AID
previous conditions Of misery The sight OF the wealth
rolling upon the solitary dOgcatcher was maidrning
To he asrints TO the hOnOrs aud emolumens Of
the office Renewed "inhoDence" was br0u lht To boar
and Yesterday three good men and true were ap
pointed gather in the harvest Of pups. Tney
we're Meesrs Reilly Ndndcwatcr and Senk. Dogs which
prepared to die now have no other choice than
enigrate.