New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
a MAD DOGS WILD RUSH
HE BIT FOUR PERSONS AND TERROR.
lied THE PEOPLE OF TWO TOWNS.

iHG INFATUATED BEAST RAN THROUGH AIRING
TON AND KEARNY AND ALMOST CAUSED
PANIc-PoILCEMAN HALEs Merry ACT
PUT AN END To THE CONSERVATION
Three children and terribly mutt
lated yesterday in different sections Of Arlington
and Kearny by large black Newfoundland dog
which seemed to bear charmed life, when he
was finally killed he bleeding from ten wounds.
The chase of the dog thrilling Incidents
and several men and boys had narrow escapes from
the dripping fangs of the enraged beast His pas
sage near Christ Chapel. in Kearny-ave., created
CONSERVATION among the quiet worshippers. and as
the dog and his dashed along the residents
OF the thinly populated streets near Hastead-st
rushed indoors. closing blinds and boiling doors be-
hind them.
The victims OF the dog are T. McCloud. eight years
old, son OF Leonard McCloud. of Devon-st.. Airing
ton badly bitten on the legs and left ARM Willie
Ponath. six years DID, bitten through the thigh
back: Frank Ponath. five years old. bitten the
SIDE arm and both legs and Matthew Ponath bitten
on left leg and left forearm
The McCoud boy was bitten early In the morning,
the dog suddenly appearing and rushing upon him
as he stood near his home. The little fellow was
Knocked down with the first rush.
From Devon-st. the dog toward Kearny-ave.
eluding pursuit In the heavy bushes on the Condt
tract. Windsor and Halstead SITS is about a half
mile from Devon-st where the first boy was bitten,
and II was only little after II o'clock when Willie
ana Frank Ponath. who were Paying the street
in front of their home were attacked. The chill
dren were standing side by side at the time and
had no knowledge of the dogs presence until the
elder one Of the TWO knocked down by the ami
NAL Willie wore heavy overcoat yet the fierce
beast was so enraged that he Bit through the flesh
clothing and all. The boy shrieked with pain and
fear and struggled to regain his feet. The dog re-
tanned his hold. however, and shook the child as
though he a cat. After a moment two the
m n reoa hic foot Az no he
dog grabbed him by the calf OF the leg almost
ing the flesh from the bone The litt.e fellow fell
again. and the dog jumped for his brother Frank
who stood near by. shouting and crying AS the lat
ter was hurled to the ground. several men. nclud-
ing the father of the children, rushed to the
Frank lay on the ground and the dog literally
tearing a his flesh
Mr.. POnath first to reach the beast, and al
though unarmed. he drove the dog from his bleeding
children being bitten through the forearm and calf
of his leg in the attempt The neghbors then closed
in and with sticks and stones finally beat the mad
beast off. He again toward Kearny-ave., this
time followed by large party Of men and boys
some of whom had armed themselves. The chase
continued along Kearny until. at Grove-s the
qog turned taxing the centre OF the roadway Eddie
o se Inc paoTm OF Passing h as the dogs
car came near the dog trotted off the track. When
near the Condt tract again the dog bounded from
the roadway into the shelter Of the bushes. where
he lost.
half-hour later Policeman Hale who had been
informed OF the affair, was passing along Kearny
aye. when he saw the dog lying painting on stoop:
The policeman passed 10 the side OF the house, and
then. creeping up, shot the dog behind the ear.
With bound it off. and the searchers who
were still in the neghborhood again joined in the
pursuit. As he ran. Haze. who is a crac' shot fired
twice, each bullet lodging in the flying animal. with
out. however. checking it's speed In WindsOr-st.
William Roche shot it with full load from his
shotgun. but still the beast ran until it reached
stable south of FIalstead in Windsor-st.
As Hale came up he found the dog standing near
the doorway with his hair bristling and as full OF
fight ever. Haze took steady aim with his
yolver and fired. At the same time the dog Jumped
forward. Selling the revolver in his mouth The re-
volver was discharged three times while in this
position and then the dog staggered back. and
he fell the officer fred bullet through his brain
The injured persons promptly cared for, and
all OF the bites have been cauterized and no fatal
effects are feared The animal weighed about 80
pounds and so far can be learned, did not be-
long in the neighborhood.