New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
FOURTEEN PERSONS BITTEN,
rur ANIMAL RUNS THROUGH THE STREETS OF
SALEM. y. J., FITTING People. DOGS AND
HORSES SEVEN OF TIL, VICTIMS
Cc1E 10 THIS CITY FOR
TREATMENT

TREATMENT.
Salem " j.. Dec. 2l.--Just before noon to-day
q mad dog ran through the streets Of this city
and carried terror and suffering with him.
Fourteen persons were bitten. Four horses also
felt the effects of his fangs. Ten Of his own
kind were torn and lacerated by him. Later,
through the prompt action OF firm OF business
men. seven Of the injured persons left here for
New-York 20 undergo treatment in the Pasteur
institute
The dog seems 10 have sprung from the earth,
for 70 one knows where he came from He was
first seen tearing down the street. exhibiting all
the marked signs of hydrophobia Froth was
dripping from his mouth. He continued down the
roadway for few hundred yards and then took
70 the sidewalk He ran close to the gutter and
stopped 10 bite everything which was near. He
frs, attacked htchng post. but gave it up, and
made for a dog which rushed out to give battle.
The latter stood his ground until the mad animal
was close to him. and then turned and ran The
mad dog was too quick for him. and bore him
down When the rabid animal started the
other Rad his neck laid open. A horse next
attacked and bitten. crowd gathered to fol-
low and give warning. but the animal travelled
TOO RAPIDLY, and men were unable 10 get out Of
his way Horses dogs and men were attacked
In quick succession and in the animals short
career he was constantly biting
Professor Storey principal of the High School.
was one Of the first attacked. Councilman Henry
F. Stickler was also caught before he could
seek safety. and the animal sank his teeth into
the Councilman's leg. AS the dog ran men ran
10 get their guns. and at last George Dixon man.
aged TO obtain one and coming close to the ami
NAL poured the contents Of both barrels into his
back This ended the dogs career.
Then count Of the injured was made. The
list is as follows: Professor Storey. of the High
School: Councilman Henry f. Stickler. f. S.
Carter. Jacob Scher. DR.. j. c. Robinson. Charles
Smith. James Ayres. Of the canning firm Of
Jones & Ayres: Charles Bacon. George Miller.
Charles Johnson Lewis Neill John Hart, Norah
Nichols and William Giles.
The story of the affair soon spread through
the city and the excitement was intense. All
kinds of rumors were afioat. The number of the
injured YVES doubled the story went. and all
kinds Of theories and reports were circulated
Every one seemed paralyzed. and the residents
seemed afraid 10 venture out, rearing some OF the
animals bitten might have gone mad al once
Craven Brothers. prOprietors Of the salem Glass
Works. were the first to recover from the fright
and shock and at took steps 10 releVe the
suffering They offered 10 pay the expenses OF
the bitten ones TO the Pasteur institute. and the
offer accepted by few. on the noon
train James Ayres, Charles. Smith. George
Miller Lewis Neill. Professor storey jacob Scher
and John Hart left here for New-York. All VIII
not accept the generosity OF the glass hrh' pus
the prompt offer showed them the way. some OF
them accepted the money as a loan. While others
did not even require this. Those who have gone
IN New-York are the ones most badly Ditteh.
The others received but slight wounds, and nave
Zen trca eed by local physicians. Some OF them
may go to New-York tomorrow. They are oe-
ing urged to do so.
Shortly after the dog was killed speclai
meeting Of the Common Council was called LOT
this evening to devise means TO dispose OF the
dogs which had been bitten. Long before ina,
hour set for the meeting all the dogs which nau
been bitten and many others had been Killed
The mad dog seemed to have started craze
against dogs and the slaughter went on all the
afternoon Many owners who knew their AMI
mails had not been bitten shot them to aVoid
trouble. -, A., l.,
Last summer there was e pack OF wild dogs Il IN
the woods below Vineand. and IN several IN
stances where they have bitten animals the pit,
ten one has gone mad. one or two men suffered
a similar fate During the summer the woodhleh
about Vineand and Bridgeton organized anu
spent week hunting these WIG does. ines ne
killed a number II was thought the pack had
been wiped out. The dog whcH ran throuen n
salem to-day may have been bitten by one OF