The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
ATTACKED BY BULLDOGS.
n BLACKSMITH BADLY BITTEy oy
Hrs war TO CHURCH
ne Fell = victiu In Protecting Chudren-Ths
I've Dogs HAD Rendered Him Unconscicu,
Before . Policeman Drove Them Away
People In the Street Panic-strtrL.,

ne Ren n victiua in Protecting Chndren-Tb.
Two Dogs HAD Rendered Him Inconsciou,
Before = Policeman Drove Them Away
People In the street Panic-strickrn
Michael Conway, n blacksmith living at 5ls
West Forty-third street, started out from III,
home yesterday morning to attend the ha,,.
past 10 o'clock mass at st. Raphacl's Church.
in Fortieth street, between Tenth and F!er.
enth avenues. on-reaching the Forticth stree,
block on which is the church no walked a'nrs
with a crowd Of children, who were On their
way TO st. Raphael's.
When passing John Garvey's blacksmith
shop, which is at 5l7 West Forticth Street, .hs
crowd going to church beard the snarl.u. q
dogs and tho whining Of a cat in Garvcy hal.
A minute later a black cat dashed out o. he
hall chased by two bulldogs. There were aborS
fifty children on the sidewalk at the tina.
They ran into the middle of the street. several
women who were passing ran as far "a The
church, tumbling over one another. The cal
ran along in the gutter and got away.
Conway, who. although So years oil. ls a
man Of considerable strength, stood when hs
saw the dogs coming, as it was his intention o
protect the frightened crowd Of children. The
two bulldogs jumped at Conway's throat. Hs
put up his arms to protect himself. Tho dog,
jumped upon him with such force that 'hcv
knocked him down. As he lay on the sidewalk
they continued their attack upon him. liz
fought them away from mis- throat with his
elbows. 90 they attacked his legs. They .oro
his trousers in ribbons and bit flesh out OF an
legs.
In the meantime the street was in an uo-
roar. Women tainted in the church ves'ibgs
and the children ran screaming and crying
into adjoining houses.
A crowd of men started toward Convay,
with the dogs still Juggling at his. legs, Ths
men were afraid to go within fifty feet VI Con.
way. Some of them turned and ran dowa
Fortieth street shouting Police"
ty.seventh street station, who was AZ Tenth
avenue, heard the screams of the people. ana
when he learned what was happening he ran
to Conway's assistance with a club in one hand
coming. They. were evidently afraid u ths
raised club. for they left their victim and
darted into the hall they had come from.
Tho policeman shouted for some one 10 $50
sent q messenger for an ambulance while carry.
Ing the unconscious man into an adjoining
house.
Before the ambulance arrived a physical.
Conway. With his clothing in rags. and IN.
and bleeding, he was lifted into the RoUsorel:
HosDital ambulance, which presently arrived.
DIR. McNider. the ambulance surgeon, quickly
dressed Conway's wounds and found both ieEs
badly mangled. Conway was taken to Rnosa-
welt Hospital. where his wounds were CaUts-.
The police OF the West Thirty seventh s--ae,
Of the dogs. They were told that John Carey
had charge of them and that Garvey usually
kept them chained mp in the rear of his black
smith, shop, but that in some msnner?they he'd
found. One OF his men chained the dogs Up n
the stable after their attack upon CONWAY.