The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-15
A BRAVE DOG DEAD.
He Ran with the Fire Engine Until
One Day When He Fell.

Good Natured Little "Chappic.'s OF IA
Ensine-Alwnys Knew When His Ma
chime Was Called Out and Always Ran
Ahead of the Charging Horses.
Everybody in the Eighteenth ward
knew Chappie, the white bull TERROR
that ran with IA engine. Chappie was
faithful attendent at all fires in his
district. Stretched out in front of the
engine the first ringing of the gong
would open his eyes. With cooked ears
he would wait to see if Il was wanted.
When the doors were thrown open he
raced in and out with an absurd energy,
playfully swapping at everybody, tumb-
ling over himself, his incessant barking
saying plainly as words:
NCome, now, get a move on you; no
time to be lost; rush her along"
Chappie is dead now, and the fremen
of IA engine srsSk regretful1y of him.
1t was on the way to the fire that
Chappie was in his glory. He would
bound ahead of the galloping team furi-
ously barking. and sprsnging up between
the horses legs. Spectators would close
their eyes, expecting to see him trampled
or crushed, but from under the flying
hoefs Chappie would come racing again,
lead the procession for a moment, then
back to the horses, biting and barking
and urging them on.
Arrived at the fire, Chappie became
reasonable creature, again installing
himself on the drivers seat, comforta-
bly, wagging his stub of tail as he
watched his comrades at work. Now
and then he would indulge in short
bark OF encouragement. The plucky
terrier had not escaped unscathed in his
frolicking with the gal1oping horses. He
lost a piece Of his tail at one time, had
leg broken at another time and received
numberless bruises.
One Saturday box 522 was pulled, and
Chappie started to pilot the machine to
Twenty-third street and Third avenue.
1t proved tough trip for the dog. He
turned up with a fore paw broken in two
places after the excitement was all over.
It was bandaged and he was placed on
the sick list. In spite of that he an
swered 316 on the next night, running
ahead on three legs. He didn't have far
to go, the fire being on Broadway, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
Probably the broken paw hindered
him, but somehow he got under the
horses feet and went down. AS he
righted himself either the pan of the en-
CINE or the pumps caught him in the
back and crushed him to the pavement.
The stout hearted fellows of IA engine
could have cried as they returned to
their quarters, tenderly bearing the
MANNED Chappie.
The dog came of the best blue blood
in England, having been imported by
William Waldorf Astor. He had all the
gameness characteristic of his breed,
and scarcely whimper betrayed his
suffering. DR.. T. D. Sherwood, a vet
Urinary surgeon, who examined him,
found fractured spine, broken leg
and severe internal injuries. At first
the firemen were for shooting the dog
and putting him out of his misery, but
afterward it was decided to try and save
him. A canvas bandage was rugged on
two billiard cues above dry goods box
and Chappie was suspended in it.
DR.. Sherwood took great interest in the
case, calling several times the following
Tuesday. There was a little hope on
Tuesday evening, but as the night wore
on the brave dog gave such evidence Of
suffering in his suspended position that
he was taken down and laid upon the
straw. 1t became plain from the ami
mails agony that he was fatally injured
and epiates were administered. He died
at o'clock on Wednesday morning.
Chappie weighed about forty-fve
pounds. His ferocious looks utterly be-
Lied him. He was especially attached
to any one wearing freman's uniform,
but he was friendly enough to civilians,
and the children of the neighborhood
were his play1nates. The only time he
lost his temper was when a policeman
hove in sight. He could not tolerate
that kind of bluecoat and could tell it
at glance from freman's uniform.
None of the finest made 14's house a
lounglng place while in uniform. A
policeman once used his night stick on
Chappie, and the whole force was made
to suffer for it.
The fremen Of IA engine are full Of
"reminiscences of their dead playfellow.
Remarkable stories of his intelligence
are told. He understood the signals and
would not stir if the alarm denoted
fire out Of 14's district. While strangers
were permitted to make friendly ad-
vances outside the door, snarl and
CLEAN of ugly teeth warned against tres
passing inside. Chappie was left in the
house on guard upon one occasion. Fire
Commissioner Martin came in, but was
not permitted to leave until the men re-
turned.-New York Sun.
The Standard of Horse Flesh.
Recent developments in the horse mar
ketsshow several facts. One issthat the
standard. of horse flesh of all kinds has
advanced SO rapidly in this country that
what would have been good horse be-