Evening journal., 1890-09-11
MANGLED BY IA MAD DOG
The Frightful Experience of
Miss Maggie Quenzer.
TERRIBLY TORN by THE ANIMAL.

Huge Newfoundland Dog Creates a Panic
Mt Netherwood, a suburb Of PlalnfeId,
N. Humorous Animals Were Bitten.
Miss Quenzer's Condition Is Critical.
PIAINFIELD, N. j., Sept. ti.-For period
Of two hours yesterday the residents Of
Netherwood, suburb Of Plainfield, were
terrorized by mad dog. The savage
animal the owner Of which is unknown,
ran through the streets with foam flecked
jaws. One woman had her dress torn
from her back, while her arms and legs
were lacerated in a shocking manner. She
was Miss Maggie Quenzer, a popular so
ciety young girl, whose father is very
wealthy. She is at present in the care Of
a physician at Plainfeld. who has grave
doubts Of her recovery. Besides attacking
the young lady, the animal also fastened
its teeth in several horses and dogs. Every
one is now alarmed that hydrophobia
may have been communicated to the lat
ter, and that in the near future a perfect
reign of terror will exist. There is serious
talk, in order TO prevent such a calamity,
Of shooting all the animals.
He Was Frothing at the Mouth.
1t was about 10 o'clock when Miss Quen-
zer left her home for walk down Terrell
road. When little distance beyond her
fathers house she saw big Newfoundland
dog, frothing at the mouth, dashing down
the East Front street highway from the
direction of Scotch Plains Several hun
dred yards behind were a crowd of men
| and boys, armed with pitchforks and other
weapons.
Attacked by the Maddened Brute.
The girl saw at once her danger, but be-
fore she could even think of a plan OF es-
cape the animal was upon her. With
| fierce snarl IL sprang at her throat, missing
that point by the merest accident Then
it turned again, and caught in its teeth the
back Of her dress, which it tore into shreds.
| She cried out In terror and tried TO fight
the animal off. This only seemed to mad
den the brute, which again and again sank
its poisonous teeth In her flesh All this
happened before the crowd had time to
| come up.
Getting tired Of biting the woman, the
| dog then ran across the lawn and into the
| Quenzef stables causing panic among
the live stock, and infioting several wounds
on horses and cows alike One hostler,
braver than the rest seized a pitchfork
and attempted to kill the brute, but only
succeeded in wounding 1t slightly. II then
escaped and made directly for the resi-
dence of S. Q. Allen, across the road
A Mothers Heroism.
Mrs. Aliens little daughter, Gertrude,
was at play when the animal rushed into
the parlor It was making directly to-
ward her, when Mrs. Allen rushed for
ward shrieking and succeeded in snatch
ing her baby from before the jaws Of the
brute. The latter seemed inclined 70 at
tack the mother, but, suddenly changing
its mind, ran out. Further up the road is
the residence Of ]. X. Van Ness, toward
which the mad animal approached at a
rapid pace.
In the garden at the front of the house
were valuable mastiff, three settlers and
a poodle, all romping in the grass. The
Newfoundland, however, sprang in their
midst, and the attack was so unexpected
that they stood spellbound. All the ami
mails were bitten. William Allen, an em.
ploye of Mr.. Van Ness, rushed out, when
the dog attacked him. He managed, how
ever, to keep it away with a club until
Charles Fields arrived with a gun and
shot It.
Bliss 0uenzer's Condition Critical.
As soon as Miss Quenzer recovered from
the shock she drove to Plainfeld TO pro
cure the services Of physician BY the
time she reached that place the wounds
had swollen in a shocking manner They
were promptly cauterized, but her condi-
tion was deemed so critical that the physi-
clan decided TO detain her.