Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
DELAWARE AvENUE's DOG HUNT

The Hounds Imagined the Farmers Dog
Was u Fox and Chased Him at u Lively
Pace.
Delaware avenue had fox hunt
Monday morning, which proved about
as exciting chase one has seen in this
locality for many day. Unlike most
fox hunts which for years have been
the delight of rural sportsmen and
others who have followed in the wake
of fox and baying hounds, the Reynard
in this particular instance was sleek
shepherd dog. The hounds gave chase
to the collie and pursued it along the
avenue with all the excitement attend
ing genuine hunt.
A German farmer, living near Green
vile, was walking in the avenue with
the collie by his side and several squares
away he observed dozen or more hunts
men proceeding leisurely along with a
pack of restless hounds. The farmer
and his dog paid very little attention TO
the huntsmen, who were on the way to
Mt. Salem Inn to participate in hunt
for sly Reynard over the hills of Brandy
wine hundred. 1t was about o'clock
in the morning.
Just as the hounds were nearing Della
ware avenue and Adams street the
farmers dog left his rustic companion
on the north side OF the avenue and cut
almost directly across the street TO hunt
for sparrows. The hounds saw the dog,
which resembled to some extent fox,
and Immediately sent up howl, which
aroused the whole neighborhood and
scared the farmers dog almost to death
He shivetcd for a moment, put back his
ears, and then made spring into the
avenue with the hounds in hot pursuit
The hunters tried to stop the flight Of
the hounds, but they might as well have
attempted to check the course of To-
of Texas steers. They dashed by the
men like flash of lightning and down
the avenue went the frightened COLI,
and the dozen hounds bowling anc
yelping at every step. Faster and taste
. flew the shepherd dog in his flight, bu
the hounds kept up the chase along tn
avenue gaining on the fugitive at ever.
step.
The exciting hunt and the nois
caused by the baying of the hound
brought every one to the street that pos
sibly could reach the sidewalk in tim
: to see the thrilling hunt and window
t went up all along the line. Every on
asked his neighbor what tho noise mean
5 and was informed that Delaware avenu
had genuine fox hunt.
When the shepherd and his pursuer
reached West street the frightened do
Q flew into that thoroughfare with th
c yelping hounds only a half squar
: away. The shepherd had began to fee
t his strength giving out, but the hound
I could have kept the chase up all da
c and never tired Of the sport The la!
A seen of the collie he was straightenin
G into Ninth street in the direction of til
+ Federal building, where he took refug
t in portion of Uncle Sans new built
k ing and gave the fox hounds the shak
They shifted about the edges of IL
4 building for time, but did not care
It linger longer after running the game
earth and then trotted ON out Mint
/, street.
a Meantime, the farmer was mournir
i the loss of his fine collie, and upbraide
II the huntsmen for allowing their hount
!; to scare him to death, while the hunte
d were swearing at the farmer for brin
n ing his dog TO town and allowing Il
d hounds to chaGe him through the street
Y; The farmer hunted high and low for b
3 dog that night, but he never came BAG
le and now one dog is missing from u
L. neighborhood of Greenyille, while K
l. hunt which was to have taken pla
Of near Mt. Salem Inn never came oil.