New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-20
MANY DOGS HAVE THEIR DAY.

OFFICIOUS CATCHERS COME TO GRIEF.
THEY TRY TO CAPTURE A PACK or FOX HOUNDS
AND LOSE ALL THEIR OTHER Ours IN THE VAIN
EFFORT
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon there big
"cireus" In Fourthavs from Ssveneenth-st toTweDty
secsnd-st The 81 Run OF Luck" Company, which is at
present playing in Nblos Garden where Will continue
until February A. took part in the charity performances
given in the Metropolitan opera House
In aid OF the Roman Catholic orphan
asyluns It resolved that the horses and dogs
which form feature OF the play should to the Metro
pslitan Opera House In sort Of triumphal procession
accompanied by number of the employees OF the theatre
fully costumed bunsmen and that handbils should
be freely distributed all along the route. Accord
ingy Benjamin Spears the chief hustsmas,
mounted GU Victor; J. p. Murphy. the whip. riding
on the famous Daisy and Mr.. Darsin the advertising
agent with Old Troubles" sn old steepecbaser for
his mount, headed big procession OF foxhousds hun
t.rs and admirini small boys. The novel sight OF
full hunt apparently gsnE to meet in the heart OF New
York CITY OF course, attracted great attention and rs
the red-ceats and tue pack went up the Bewsry
their progress like rolling Snow
balls and the procession became bigger and bigger
as unauthorized members and representatives OF the
eity's choicest rag and bObail isnsd its ranks
THE EMMY COMES IL sIGET.
reached seventesntb-st and Fourth-ave without as-
cideut Then the fun began. Four OF the cty's dog
eatcbers along with waconiul or dogs I'D us
tres. Their eight little eyes lighted simultaneous
ly twenty handsome foxneunds and they put
their four little heads together and did multiplication
sum. This Is hsw they figured: For one dog we get
fifty cents Twenty times Afty's a thousand-thars $40
Shall we allow ten paru colored dollars TO us by,
wag ing dcrisvs tailsl Nay. verify
Then the bodes OF all the dsscatchers little man
Isle with Of its coloag still so him
a rope and with Wild West throw managed to lasso
Bridesmaid small. pretty well-bred bitch This was
c;rdf
OF Mr. spears. who riding ahead OF the pack Iie
turned his horse around, and went for" the dog
catcher with his whip. The fellow dropped the hound
but his comparisons came 10 the rescue and
embodsned by this he grabbed another hound. named
Ermine." By this time mat ers were setting little
mixed. The gayly clad huntsmen and inter
ested citizens grouped themselves around the
dsgmen their wagon and the pack. and considerable
language interchansed, varied by few blows
"Erminio pluckily rescued but still undaunted'
the little Irshman seized Lazy, one OF the biggest
strongest and best hounds the pack That's where he
made a mistake. With " Lazy yowing professionally III
started toward the of the wagon to add
him 10 his collection. He reached fer tho dsor
amid the bowling OF the poor prisoners peat
inside the whining Of the foxnOnhas
the shouts and angry words OF their ATTENDANTS tho
answering oaths other dsgcatchers and the mis-
celaneous scsding and hooting OF crowd that num-
bered over a thousand persons.
Let the dogs alone, you brutes yeIea the mug
nant by ISLANDERS.
"You exceeding your duty -"
" It's shsRe!"
Chorus Of dog-catchers: "Bank yer blauked blank )"
ANSWERING THE HUNrsMANs HORN.
Poor Lays fate seemed sealed when Mr. Spears,
who had already from words come 10 Dio"s' trIea
another bl0w-a horaOlow.
"Tarantara IA !" he footed.
LAZY" heard the familiar sound and sprang with
such from the Of the little Irshnaa that he
knocked him As the man fell he clutchsd the door
Of the wagon had bean propelled earthward so
violently that he drew the door with him. Down he
went-thud tho door top. and on top OF
tna-a nightmare OF dogs Out they poured, heels and
head any way, every way tangled together, legs ana
tails fifty or more OF all sorts and sizes. all lifting
I'D their voices barking for JOY to find themselves
free The crowd laughed prodgiously, the huntsmen
hurrahed. Mr. Spears blew bis horn, ana on went tDe
procession again.
The fifty released dogs joined The pack OF
foxhounds, and Moved up the avenue WIN
all tails set and much vocal melody 1t was sight for
gods md men, Car traffic was suspended; timd isdies
sought refuge aud doorways when they saw the
vast array of dogs coming along nearly every
body who witnessed the affair fell into limo in
the procession how the matter would
end and thus, nightly augmented, the hunt
moved up the with the empty doscatehsrs'
wagon struggling in the rear. At rwesty.sscsndst
there was more trouble. policeman came on tne
scene and the dogcatshers tried TO make Complaint
but every "2gis Them ana after TWO gen
tlemen went into Hearv Bsrsh's office ard preferred
charges against them OF cruelty In lasssns and dragging
the dogs they drove away -
At the Metropolitan Opera House tho fox
hounds separated from the stray aogs
Tao former went perform their professional duty
the stage latter here there aud eyeryw nero
Cyrus d. Prel Of the Niblss Garden emplores 20,
wagon take the pack OF hounds back In. ana
to-day he will apply for official permit to have tho
dogs taken time without fear Of Interference
Dsggoasi" exclaimed OF the dsgcatchers TO
his CO y panions after ~ was all over
Humphi Thrue for you," said the little irish man,
an more's the pity