New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
SCARED BY A MONGREL CUR.
A SUPPOSED MAD DOG CAUSES EXCITE
MENT IN THE TENDERLOIN.
1T DRIVES PEOPLE FROM SEVERAL BUILDINGS
AND MAKES THINGS LIVELY GENER-

AND FROM A HORSE-CAR, BITES TWO MEN
AND MAKES THINGS LIVELY GENER-
ALLY UNTIL SHOT BY A POLICEMAN
There was great excitement in the Tenderoin
District yesterday afternoon when supposed
rabd dog nearly made a circuit OF the block
bounded by Sixth and Seventh aves and twenty
sixth and Twenty seventh SITS. drove people out
of two buildings and a horsecar and bit two
men, one Of whom policeman, before 1t
was killed 1t looked like an ordinary mongrel.
to which nobody would care to lay claim. and 1t
first attracted the attention OF a crowd at 2;30
D. m when 1t was in Twenty -seventh-st. near
Seventh-ave. Foam was dripping from its jaws
and 1t snapped at imaginary foes as it trotted
along toward Sixth-ave. Somebody raised cry
Of mad dog" and half a dozen boys began to
chase the animal and throw stones at It,
When the dog got near Sxth-ave. it made
sudden spring at George Greeley, OF NO. 81 West
Twenty-seventh-st.. who was on the sidewalk.
He threw out his right hand to ward off the ami
mails attack The dog fastened it's teeth in the
hand and kept it's hold until the man howled
with pain. Several men ran TO Greeley's assist
ance and the dog was beaten off. Greeley at
once went to the nearest doctor TO have his lace
rated hand dressed.
The dog ran down Sixth-ave until the middle
of the block reached. An open car was 60
ing uptown. and the driver stopped the car. Ihe
dog promptly jumped upon the car between the
first and second seats. The passengers instantly
became panic-stricken. Women got up on the
seats and stood screaming for help, while they
held up their skirts Men jumped off the car, and
some of them began to swear at the driver. the
dog seemed to be as much scared as the passen-
gers, and it did not nger long. but made dash
for the sidewalk.
THE DRINKING STOPPED SHORT.
Down the avenue it chased and at Twenty
siXth-st it bolted into corner liquor store
number of were drinking at the bar. but
they not there long after the dog appeared
Some vaulted over the bar to escape the dogs
cleaning teeth. while the rest made their es-
cape through the side door The dog also chose
the side door for its exit and along the side
walk toward Seventh-ave.. followed by a crowd
which by that time had increased to nearly
thousand persons.
No. l16 West twenty -sixth-st is furnished
room house. The front door was open when the
dog came along, and he ran into the house 10
escape his pursuers. In an instant there was
panic in the place The dog ran up to the second
floor and the dodgers there sought refuge on the
fre-escapes One of them shouted Mad dog
while another yelled Fire and "Police! THESE
cries were heard by the upstairs dodgers. and
they also focked to the fire-escapes. me dog
ran about on the second floor and found Joseph
Williams the jantor Of the house. in one OF the
rooms there Williams was asleep. but the dog
barked and awakened him. Williams showed his
nerve He seized a piece of c!othes-line and
lassooed the dog Then he dragged the animal
down to the street.
OFF. DASHES THE DOG AGAIN.
The crowd cheered as the man and captured
dog appeared Williams raised his hat in ac-
acknowledgement AS he did so the dog slipped his
moose and again dashed away He ran nearly to
seventh-ave. then turned back and once more
x<nlip
peared on the scene. They were Patrolmen Buch-
anan of West Thrtieth-st.. and Mccormick of the
Sanitary Squad In catching the DOG Buchanan
was bitten on the hand but he kept hold of the
dog and shot it. The policeman had his wound
cauterized at the New-York Hospital. Those who
saw the dog were earnest in their belief that ne
was rabid.