New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
A MAD DOGS WILD RUN.
THREE MEN, A BOY AND A HORSE BITTEN
AN EXCITING SCENE IN THE STREETS OF
HoBoKEN-THE VICTIMS ALARMED.

AN EXCITING SCENE IN THE STREETS OF
HoBoKEN-THE VICTIMS ALARMED.
vicious black and yellow cur about the size
Of a Newfoundland dog created sensation in
Hobollen yesterday He started at the North
Hudson County Railway Company's stable In
Ferry-st., and after running through several OF
the principal streets. attacking men and animals
as he went was brought to bay On the Hamburg
Steamship Company's pier and killed. The animal
made his appearance IN the stable about $3.50
a. m. and was driven out by the stablemen. who
raised the cry of mad dog. Frederick Bruhn,
hostler, was standing in the doorway, and the
brute made spring at him and fastened his
teeth in the feshy part of the mans left arm
just above the elbow. Bruhn tried to shake him
off but failed With his right hand he tried TO
force open the animals jaws, and succeeded after
a struggle His hand and arm were badly
lacerated The dog dashed through Ferry-st.
with his tongue loling from his mouth and
turned into Westinghouse. Here the cry oil
mad dog" was taken up by crowd of men
and boys who followed in pursuit
At Newark-st. the dog attacked small red
dog in front of fruit-stand kept by an Italian
named Garzetti. The Italians twelve-year-old
son was in charge of the stand and as he owned
the red dog he ran over to drive the strange
animal away. The latter promptly turned MS
attention to the boy and seized him by the right
forearm. The boy yelled with pain and fright
Policeman Doorley was standing on the opposite
corner in front of the City Hall, and went down
to police headquarters to get his club and revolver
When he returned after lapse of two or three
minutes the dog had let go of the Italian and was
hurrying down First-st. in the direction Oh ue
Hamburg steamship piers. The door Of the offce
occupied by the customs officers on the pier was was
open, and the dog dashed in among seVeral nei, men
who were working at their desks. he attacKeu
Christian Basso and made a spring at ms throat;
but Basso threw up his left arm and the aniIna,
fastened his teeth in it. BaSso shook MN OH anu
he ran down the pier, stopping long enough on tle
wav TO bite valuable truck-horSe owned py
William Loudon & Co., of No. Ill Wasmn9uon-
st., Newly ork ao
The dogs next victim was Peter Jappa, IRE
man on the steamer Gellert, who was descending
the gangplank. The animal fastened his tat9 AZ
in the firemans arm, but was quickly shaken on;
The brute by this time seemed wearled, ana Hiu
quietly down near the end of the pier. Pohceman
V-cclxS armed with revolver and accompanied oy
several stevedores and 'longshOremen with CLUBS
in thtr hands cautiously approached him. one
Of two shots fred by the policeman took enect
and the dog Jumped at him but missed. "A thlro
shot was fired and then stalwart 'longshoremah
crushed the brute's skull with blow OF his cluo
Tho others beat the animals head to a Jelly, ana
made sure of winding up his mortal career py
throwing him into the river. All the persons
bitten were greatly alarmed and fastened 10 nave
their wounds eauterized.