Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-10
A BRAVE DOG DEAD.
HE RAN WITH THE FIRE ENGINE
UNTIL ONE DAy WHEN he FELL.

He RAN WIFI a1E fiRe ENGINE
UNTIL ONE DAY WHEN HE FELL.
Engine--Alwnys Kncw Whom His Ma
chine 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 gopc
would open his eyes. With cooked ears
he would wait to see if IA 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:
''Come, now, get move on you; no
time to be lost; rush her along"
Chappie is dead now, and the firemen
-of14 engine speak regretfully of him.
1T was on the way to the fire that
Chappie was in his glory. He would
bound ahead of the galloping team fl1ri-
'ously barking and springing up between
the horses legs Spectators would close
their eyes, expecting to see him traIupled
or crushed, but from under the flying
Ihoofs Chappie would come racing again,
lead the procession for a moment, then
back to the horses, biting and barking
land urging them on.
Arrived at the fire, Chappie became
toll
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 galloping horses. He
lost piece of his tail at one time, had q
leg broken at another time and received
numberless bruises.
One Saturday box 322 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 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
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-
gine 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
and scarcely q whiMper betrayed his
suffering. DR.. T. D. Sherwood, vet
erinary 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 a 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 .asithe 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. It became plain from the ami
mails agony that he was fatally injured
,fot tocx \ .cfa uo Aso1
at o'clock ON Wednesday'morning
Chappie weighed about forty-fve
pounds. His ferocions looks utterly be-
lied him. He was especially attached
to any one wearing fireman's uniform,
but he was friendly enough to civilians,
and the children OF the ineighborhood
were his playmates. The only time he
lost his temper was when % policeman
hove in sight. He could mot tolerate
that kind of bluecoat and could tell it
at glance from a firemari's uniform.
None Of the finest made 1A,s house a
lounging 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 IL 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 q
fire out of 14s district. While.strangers
were permitted to make friendly ad-
.vances outside the door, q snarl and
fgleam 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
mot permitted to leave until the menre-
turned. New York Sun.
Mimfcry in Caterpillara
a very large caterpillar stretched it.
self from the, foliage Of tree which i
was examining, and startled me by its
resemblance to. a small snake. The first
three segments behind the head were
dilatable at the will Of the insect, and