Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
Asornrn Man Doa soAnn.
A RaBld Hound Makes u HR;d ON
Ehe Ninth ward.


The Ninth ward Is becoming regular
hu nting ground for mad dogs. One went
through there on Saturday causlng much
excitement, and another ratded Market
street Tuesday afternoon, creating great
sensation. II ran into four stores and was
finally shot by Joseph Graham. The next one
will meet q warm reception, Tor there are
now loaded shot guns and pietols In every
house and store, AID every dog that runs
along the street Is eyed suepieiously.
Tuosday's excitement was caused by
Police officer James Taylor's dog. a full
grown hound. Police Officer Taylor hves
at No. S05 Buttonwood street. His dog had
been acting strangely for day or two and
he had him tied up, intending to shoot him
unless he got better.
Tuesday morning the dog got loose and
started out on his raid. II is not known
what route he took to tue Brandywine
bridge, but he began to raise the mischief
as he neared 1t, He probably lounged near
home until about l O'clock when the In
tense heat aggravated his malady and
drove him wild. A man who was getting
some water at the pump on French street
near Fourteenth, saw him chaos a small
dog up an alley In an EFFORT to bite him.
| The small dog ron under gate where his
| pureuer could not force his way,
The rabid canine went over the bridge
| about 1.80 O'Clock. He was frothing at the
mouth and acted as II he had just had a
| At. He kept on the east side OF the street
and ran into the cigar store and shoo.shop
OF Jesse Witbanks. No. 1908 Market street.
| Mr.. Wiltbsnks did Lot hear him until he
| got into the back room, where he made
a clatter among some boxes, bowling and
swapping, Very much frightened Mr.. Wilt
| banks climbed upon his counter armed with
heavy last and shortly the dog rau out.
His next visit was to Charity Elsiotts
| cigar store at No. 1918 Market street, where
he created much condemnation, but did no
harm. George W. Doreey's hard ware store
| at the northeast corner OF Market and
Nineteenth streets was the next place WIS.,
| tied, No one was In the store but the
CLERK, young nan, and with Saturdays
experience fresh IN his mind he ran out OF
the back OF the store and got gun, bat
before he could slip shell into he barrel
the dog had gone.
He ran ON to George W. Palmer's shoe
store at No. 1904 and bolted In the door.
Two women were In the store and they ran
into the back room and out Of the back
door screaming with fright. The dog had
{ ossession. Mr.. Palmer looked Though
the window at his gun and revolver and
saw the dog crawl under a settee aud be-
hind box, but did not open the back door.
Joseph Graham, who lives next door got
his pistol and waited for tho dog to appear
and when he did so shot him dead on the
sidewalk. After the excitement bad Gained
down the body was dragged away and
buried. No dogs were bitten beyond the
bridge and 1t Is not known whether any
were bitten on this side or not.
Policeman Taylor arrived on tho scene
later In the afternoon and was glad thai
his dog had been killed. 1t is not known
how tho dog contracted hydropnobia. About
q year ago a mad dog went through the
Ninth ward gnd bit several dogs. and some
think that the disease had developed IN
those bitten and that Taylor's wAs one o.
them, Several o. the dogs bitten on Sat
urday have not bsen killed and are allowed
to run about as usual. A man named
Harris owns one which was bitten foul
times. He declares that no will not kill 1t
nor allow any one else to kill It.
II is reported that o mad dog bit several
COWS in Brandywlre hundred on Sunday