The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
THREE BITTEN; ONE SHOT.
NET RESULT OF A MAD DOC SCARE
LAST NIGHT

Ponceusau LeserEnn D,a the Shootina ana the
neg p,a the observation-disclosures Citireps
Took Refuge In stross Cars. bat One Didn't
Knew KnouEh to Keep Out OF Range.
In attempting to shoot a dog which. after
biting three persons, had taken refuge under q
horse car at Grand and East streets, last night,
Policeman James LonerRan of the Delaney
street station shot Solomon Alexrof. % years
old, Of 10 Suffolk street. The bullet lodged in
Alexrof's left leg Just below the knee. causing
q painful wound, and necessitating his removal
to the hospital.
The dog was q brown mongrel, and was hrst
noticed when the ferryboat America OF the Grand
street line began unloading her passengers on
the 7:30 o'clock trip to this side. The animal
had probably come over on the boat concealed in
one Of the wagons. Whom most of the pas
sengers had gone ashore Theodore Allen Of 90
South Fourth street, Brooklyn. . deckhand, OBJ
served the dog standing on the deck. He was
frothing at tho mouth. and advanced toward
Allen, swapping viciously. Allen tried TO get
out Of the way. but the dog made u quick rush
and seized him by the right leg, tearing his
trousers and sinking Els teeth in tho fesh.
Allen shouted for assistance, and shook the
dog of, only to have him make q second rush at
hin. This time he seized Allen by the other
leg, and was not 30 easily shaken on.
Aliens cries finally brought Policeman Lone
gan to the rescue. revolver In hand. The
passengers who had left the fcrryboat
were getting on the horse cars, but at
the first cry from Allen there was a stampede
that amounted to almost a panic. The alarm
and confusion increased when the dog, fright
ened by the policeman's determined attack,
started for the street Lonergan tried to head
him OF, but the animal evaded him, and foam
ing at the mouth, charged into the crowd that
was trying to squeeze into the horse car.
Instantly there was q chorus of shrieks and
screams. In the mad rush several persons wero
knocked down. but not many seconds elapsed
before the eight or ten horse cars at the ferry
wero packed with terrified men, women. and
! children. all shouting for the driver to go ahead
Meanwhile the dog. after turning around
several times In the middle Of the street, started
for the southwest corner Of Grand street, where
I. N. Hogan Of 236 Cherry street was standing
II . twt1kling he had the mar by the ankle
cars.
Al this j%pneturs Lensrgan came plSnsina
Whether or not tho bullet hit the mark Loner
gan doean't know. II 1t did, It only served 70
snliyen the dog, for he started again. this tim.
pursuit, but the crowd closed ground him &C
that, he wss afraid to are while the dog wat
standing on the corner. He caught him by The
leg. but was shaken Oh, and the boy ran scream
| ing up OrhnQ street. Inc pOllC0 Wer0 looking
for him late last night to ascertain the extent Of
his injuries.
The dogs next move was for the cars. with
Lonergan still in close pursuit, 30 close indeed
that the dog, aware Of bis danger, instead
Of attempting 70 bite any more people
took refuGs under q car hlIed with pas
waiting for. and no blaIed away This dis
lodged the quarry temporarily, but the mex
instant he darted under another car: .Alexron
element. instead, Of remaining inside with Il,
Others, he jumped out Lonergan was on tn,
shouted to AleIroff to get out OF the way. but h,
was too slow.
The bullet struck. the cobblestones and 70
bounded, lodging in his leg. A second police
man who had now arrived finally succeeded IL
putting q ball into the dogs brain.
.Lonergan Immediately went to Alexron's as
Gouverneur Hospital. The wounded man
together with Allen and Hogan. was removed
TO the hospital. but the excitement did not sub
aide for a long time.
Up to a late hour last night the physicians hat
not succeeded in extracting the bullet from Alex
rof's leg. or the other men. Allen was bitter
the worst. his leg being badly lacerated..
Seven dogs wore shot as being mad" yester
day by the police.