The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-02
SEVERAL PERSONS BITTEN.
a BI0, BLACK, MAD NkWF0U1DLAKD
RUNS AMUCL.

NE Attacks Everythine That Assrests NE
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Winfield strineham. Harry Drake and John
I.uh wero standing about noon yesterday on
the porch Of Shingham's Hotel. In Ocean sve-
nue.. Jersey City. opposite the New York Bay
Cemetery. when StrinRham saw Q big black
Newfoundland DOG Looping down the road. His
tongue was hanging out and ss he ran from
ono sido Of the road to the other snapping'at
everything. StrinRham concluded he was mad
and shouted to his companions to got inside
out OF the way. Strlngham and Drake got In
side the door. hut Luh was too slow In his
movements. The dog spranG at him and
lacerated his right cheek. Luh beat him on
after struggle. and tho dog started across an
opon lot on the opposite corner. num-
Der OF school children from Public School 20
we're crossing the lot on their way homo for
their MONDAY meal John Pfahler and his
brother Fritz saw the danger the children
were In. and started to head the animal Oh.
Fritz picked up u thin piece Of iron about two
feet long and ran after the dog. He aimsd
blow at the animals head. but missed It. and
struck him on the shoulder. Tho dog jumped
at Fritz's throat Fritz defended himself as
we'll ns hc could with his iron bar. but the dog
into s n STn I"s sSs n; .y H.
back. and kicked 50 vigorously that the brute
~ Frtl 5sothor john ran over with piece
away, ,Ihe dog turned on him, and selling
Fritz vent to John s assitance. and the two,
with tile aid " the iron bnr and the piece Of
OH In ths iisan tims stringham and Drake.
who is stringham's bartender. bud gathered
into M rd 81 t sss s Ss st1ns
ham tried to telephone to the Filth precinct
se .O O1 vent vent f s@se Hs sm ssso on IL
NV" mounted policemen. Cummings and
Tho dog had gone across the lot and turned
into Stevens avenue. his appearance causing
in eTrYr pe"s Mans 81 Stevens Avenue was
IN the front yard laying out flower bed. The
s sss sisa M ,ns Ds snn Sp'PSss .
and ran, into, the house. The dog re.
hs lots tow sft but SeioIs
leaving he bit Man2s dog. who had followed
in front, Of stringham's but as soon as the dog
mad. his appearance they hurrisdly rstreated
topped t" SEQ what iii the sscitement was
about. and who had not learned that there was
a 1GS at f s%d On
scream with all the strength Of their 1ungs.
Drake ran out and hurried them into the hotel:
Sansins out and and he Was ~ painting Ths crowd
SlOM WhtciIuk HlN lEOul luo uOtol WluuOWb
He had Just turned down Ocean avenue when
. woman wheeling a baby carriage with .
baby in it came in sight She was just oppo:
site the hotel door when the dog started
toward her. Drake ran up. picked her I'D In
his arms. and carried her into the hotel.
"Snve my baby! Oil save my bsbyl"
screamed the woman.
Drake ran out again. snatohed the baby up.
and ran back again. The next moment the
dog made a. spring at the baby carriage and
overturned 1t. The dog then spranR toward
the door and struck 1t with such force that he
recoIled on his launches Then he spied two
aaTted after them; The children took refuge
in Zieger's undertaking shop. just below the
cemetery and escaped Zeiger's dog. velu-
able spaniel. boldly approached the other dog.
but soon reiterated. yeping. The mad dog
had bitten him in the shoulder.
by this time the sidewalks were entirely
cleared OF ped estrians. and the Newfoundland
was master OF the situation. Grocer Simon
sons dog was basking in the sunshine near
the grocery door. The Newfoundland rudely
disturbed him: and when the grocer's dog es-
capped one Of his ears was almost chewe1 OF.
The mad dog next attacked John Reehil's
horse and bit him In the leg. moment later
the two mounted policemen arrived and
quickly despatched the Newfoundland. All
the bitten dogs exceGt Simon som we're killed.
Luh. Pfahler. and Meng had their wounds
cautpriZed by Drs. Hollister and Limeburner.
They will visit DR.. Gibiers Pasteur Institute
In this city to-day.