The daily critic., 1890-08-07
DOGS WITH RABIES.
A NUMBER OF CANNES THAT SHOULD
BE DISPATCHED.
a Danger from Hydrophobia That
Needs Attention At Once-Mad
Animais on VI street.

These are the days that the dogs have
their day Sirius, the dog star, looms
up very brilliantly on clear nights, and
almost every evening ours and CANNES
and pets can be seen looking over alley
fences at the only star they ever recog-
nize. Just now the dog catcher has his
busy DAYS. and almost any hour in the
day or night the dog ambulance, or
rather patrol wagon, passes along some
one Of the well travelled thoroughfares
with a lot Of yelping ours trying to re.
gain their liberty Washington is full
Of dogs, and dangerous ones, too. They
roam about the streets at viii, and but
few people realize what danger turks
within.
Last Thursday Il was reported at the
Second Precinct that there was a dog
with the rabies at No. 9l4 VI street
northwest, and Officer Grant went there
and shot the animal. Before the dog
had been dispatched, however, II had
bitten six other dogs Of various species
owned by Mrs. Bailey, living at the
same number To day Il was reported
at the Health Office that these dogs
we're beginning to show symptoms Of
the dreaded disease and were dangerous
TO have at large just what disposition
will be made Of the six furious animals
has not been determined upon. For
the protection Of the public they ought
all be killed at once. The owner will
protest against her pets being killed, as
she prizes them highly.
Said a gentleman who lives on NJ
street near where the dogs are, This
is the third time that | have made a
complaint to the public authorities about
these dogs. I reported the facts to the
station, afterwards went to Major Moore
and to-day have presented the cirCum.
stances to the Board Of Health
know that the dog killed by officer
Grant was owned by Mrs, Bailey,
and that while suffering with the rabies
bit half a dozen dogs owned by this
woman.
More than that, lido not believe that a
single one Of these dogs has n tag, and
cannot see why they should be protected
al all.
DR.. b. G.. Poole Of the Health De
partment was talked with by a CRGTGc
reporter this afternoon. lie admitted
that the department was looking into
the NJ. street case and would investigate
II very thoroughly This depart.
ment," said Mr. Poole, "has no right
to 60 into anybody's house or yard and
take these dogs II we find them on
the street all right You can see that
we are placed in the same position that
the Police Department regarding un.
licensed liquor sales is We can use
no force. There have been lots
Of mad.doC cases reported Ia
our Office within the past few weeks,
but to tell the truth do not believe that
there has been but one clearly-defned
case Of hydrophobia In Washington In
ten years, and that was out at Tenally.
town.
"SinCe the Pasteur treatment has been
receiving so much attention about the
country this hydrophobla craze has been
given lots Of publicity by the press. /
would very much like TO see a genuine
case Of the rabies, but the dogs are al
ways killed before a thorough test can
be made. The department proposes,
however, TO protect the public against
any dog OF family Of dogs that are
known 20 be dangerous.