Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-10
A BRAVE DOG DEAD.
He RAN WITH THE FIRE ENGINE
UNTIL ONE DAY WHEN He FELL.

Twill ONG brf WHIN ft~ FI~A-s
Good Naturcd Little 'chappie." OF II
Engine--Aiways Knew when His Ma
chino was Called Out and Always Rau
Ahead Of tho Charging Horses.
Everybody in the Eighteenth ward
knew Chappic, the white bull TERROR
that ran with IA engine. Chappio was
o faithful attcndent at all fires in his
district. Stretched out In front OF the
engine the first ringing of tho gon,
would open his eyes. With cooked ears
he would wait to see II IA was wanted.
When the doors were thrown open hc
raced In and out with an absurd energy,
playfully swapping at everybody, tuinb-
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
Of IA engine speak regretfully OF him.
It was on the way to tho FIRE that
Chappie was In his glory. IIe would
bound ahead OF the galloping team furi
cusly barking and springing up between
the horses legs. Spectators would close
their eyes. expecting to see him trampled
or crushed. but from under the flying
hoofs Chappie would come racing again,
lead tho procession for moment, then
back to the horses, biting snd barking
and urging them on.
Arrived ut the fire, Chappie became o
reasonable creature, again installing
himself on tho drivers seat, comforta.
bly, wagging his stub Of q tail as he
watched his comrades ut 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. lie
lost q piece Of his tail at one time, had o
leg broken ut another time and received
numberless bruises.
One Saturday box 322 was pulled, and
Chappie started to pilot the machine tc
Twenty-third street and Third avenue.
It proved tough trip for the dog. He
turned up with fore paw broken in two
places after the excitement was all over.
1t was bandaged and he was placed on
the sick list. In spite OF that he an.
swered $40 on the next night. running
ahead on three legs. He didn't have fan
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.
Tho stout hearted fellows of IL engine
could have cried rs they returned tc
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. DIR. 7. ID. Sherwood, a vet
Urinary surgeon, who examined him,
found a 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 1t was decided to try and save
him. A canvas bandage was rugged on
two billiard cues above a dry goods boz
and Chappie was suspended in it.
DIR. Sherwood took great interest in the
case, calling several times the following
Tuesday. There was n little hope on
Tuesday evening, but rs the night wore
ON the brave dog gave such evidence O.
suffering in his suspended position thai
he was taken down aua. laid upon the
straw. II became plain from the ami.
mails agony that he was fatally injured
and opiates werc administered He died
at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
Chappie weighed about forty-five
pounds. His ferocious 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 neighborhood
were his plsyinates. Tho only time lie
lost his temper was when policeman
hove In sight. He could not tolerate
that kind Of "a bluecoat and could tell 1t
at glance from q freman's uniform.
None of the finest made 14's house q
lounging place while In uniform. A
policeman once used his night stick ON
Chappie, and the whole force was made
to suffer for 1t.
The fremen Of II engine are full Of
"reminiscences Of their dead playfellow.
Remarkable stories of his intelligence
are told. he understood the signals and
would not stir IL the alarm denoted a
fire out of las district. While strangers
were permitted to make friendly adj
vances outside the door. a 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 Now York Sun.
Movable Curtain Pole.