New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
A DOG on 4 WILD RA MPAGE.
FIVE PERSONS BITTEN BY THE MAD
DENIED ANIMAL.
A POLICEMAN KILLS THE BRUTE AFTER A LONG
CHASE IN BuGGY-A GREAT CONNECTION
on THE EAST SIDE.


on THE EAST SIDE.
Five persons were bitten late yesterday after
noon by apparently mad dog In the neigh
borhood Of Avenue ID and Seventh-st. Those
injured are: Herman Muller. sxty-two years
old. Of No. 31j East Eighty-frst-st.. bitten on
the right wrist Clara Lichtenstein. thirteen
years old. of No 254 Seventh-st.. bitten twice
on the right arm; Samuel Goetz, fourteen years
DID, Of No. 81 Gocrck-st.. bitten on the right
arm and on the left leg; Joseph Kraus. four
teen years DID, Of No 72S Ninth-st.. bitten on
the left leg: an unknown boy about fourteen
years old. bitten twice on the right leg. None
Of them are IN n critical condition. but Null
Ter Is in Bellevue Hospital and several OF the
others will probably go to-day to the Pasteur
Institute. The dog shot by Policeman
Reilly. OF the Union Market Station.
The animal was owned by Jonas Cnger. OF No.
125 Avenue D. The first heard Of the dog was
at Nnth-st. and Avenue c. He was frothing at
the mouth and showed every indication OF hav-
Ing gone MAD. There were several persons at
that point. and all got out OF the way except one.
That was little Joseph Kraus. The dog was go
ing az If he wanted to keep on without touching
any one. but Kraus ahead Of the dog and
got directly in his path The dog nipped Kraus
the leg and threw him down in the mud. The
animal rolled the boy over and over. Krars cry
Ing loudly all the time. But the dog had hold
only Of his clothing. and inflicted only one wound.
Nearly every in the crowd. which had
gained various points for watching the animal
at a safe distance. shouting something or
other These cries were heard by two work
men at Avenue ID and Ninth-st They are Pat
rick Mclaughlin and Henry Bigger. The men
ran toward the dog and with goOd-sized sticks
beat him of the PROSTATE boy The dog then
rushed down Avenue d toward Eighth-st He
kept on to Sixth-st.. followed by big crowd OF
men. women and children. all shouting. On the
way down on unknown boy. about fourteen
years Old could not get out OF the mad dog
way quick enough ard was bitten. He fell.
crying plteously. TO the sidewalk and was again
bitten by the dog. which just then was struck
by flying stone. and with howl retreated
down the street
The dog turned down Sixth-st.. and went
toward the river. There was big lumber pile
there. and the animal tried to hide behind It,
One OF the many boys who gathered around
became too venturesome and brought the dog
out from his hiding place. The amin al ran out
so quickly tina, nobody could get blow at him
before he had seized Samuel Goetz. fourteen
years old Of No. 81 Goerck-st.. by the left leg
Nerved by the danger Of the boy. several men
pressed forward to assist Goetz. They were not
active enough for the dog. which let go Of
Goetz and slipped back to the lumber pile again.
But the men kept on after him and succeeded
In driving him out
Right through crowd OF frightened persons
rushed the maddened animal This time he did
not try to bite anr one. and kept on to Avenue
D. up which he turned.
BY this time some small boys had informed Po-
liceman John Reilly. of the Union Market Sta
tior. who patrols in that neghborhood. Reilly
heard that the dog at Avenue ID and Ninth
st. So he went first to thar point but the dog
had gone When he reached Seventh-st and
Avenue u he saw the dog who had got an
other victim this time little girl 1t was Clara
Lichtenstein. thirteen years old. Of No. 2J4 Sew
enth-st The animal had seized her almost In
front of her own homo. When Reilly first
them the dog was tearing her dress with his
teeth and paws. and was frothing az the mouth
The officer rar up. but the girl had been bitten
twice in the right arm. The dog ran when the
policeman appea.si going dowa Seventh-st
man. carrying a pacxa;e stood In the way
with great presen of mind. for HI stuck OUT the
package as the animal made for him AMI le; him
bite at that All the dog wanted was "A bite so
he let go and continued down the street.
Policeman Reilly despaired OF Catching up WIN
the beast and looked around for help. lie saw
two men sitting In a buggy. and asked them II
they would let him use the vehicle. one OF the
men jumped out and Reilly stepped In. The
big dog had meanwhile had another taste or
human flesh Herman Muller. ar old man. OF
No 81 l.ast Eighty flrst-st who had been Wis
iting friends in the nei ,hborhood. vas on his
way lone. He was In Seventh-st.. between
Avenues G and -. when he saw the dog. lie ~
fairly agile for his age but he was no match for
a frenzied dog and in a short race with nm
was beaten The animal caught Mullers right
wrist and bit il badly. The old man had TO
afterward go to Bellevue Hospital.
Finally the animal was overtaken In the yard
Of No 81 Avenue and was killed 10y Policeman
Reilly.