New-York tribune., 1903-04-25
CROWD CHASE DOG A MILE
PERSONS BITTEN.
Brute C0rnered at Barge office and
Shot By Police.

Several hundred people in the downtown district
joined six policemen of the Church-st. station in
an exciting chase after d supposedly rabid mongrel
dog last night The pursuit ended, after mile of
territory had been covered by the dog and his
pursuers, al the Barge Office. where the dog
finally killed by three bullets from the revolvers Of
the policemen. In the CHASE the policemen were
afraid to shoot the animal. for fear of hitting
one in the large crowd. either directly or by
gIancng bullet.
The mongrel. which started early in the evening
in upper West Broadway. ran through street after
street. swapping and biting Unfortunately at
every one that came in his path, and the police
that. TO their knowledge, ten people were bitten,
most of them in the hand, while there were un-
doubtedly many other persons less severely bitten
scratched by the dog.
John Jordan, fourteen years old a schoolboy, lv-
ing at No. 344 West Broadway bitten in front of
his home: William Greenberg. nine years old, Of No.
81 Sprng-st.. bitten at Springst. and West Broad
way and Matthew Hynes, forty years old,
Iaborer, of No. 80 Westinghouse. bitten at West
and Jay sts.. had their injuries dressed by Dr.
Warner, of the Hudson Street Hospital, and were
referred TO the Pasteur Institute Each Of them
was bitten in the hand.
The seven other persons bitten were not attended
at the downtown hospitals.
The dog went through many streets on the lower
West Side at a trot and coming upon his VIC
tim would make sudden spring for him before the
person had time TO dodge. Many people who were
not bitten were badly frightened by the animal
and some one informed the police of the Leonard
St station that there a mad dog running
an7uck through the streets. headed south Ser
eeant Brown of the Leonard-st. station. called UP
the Church-st. station. informing the sergeant OF
the facts and the latter sent out Patroman Thayer
To tell the policemen post TO be on the LOOKOUT
for the animal.
Within half an hour after, Patrolman BroWneli'
~, most at CortIandt and West sts. noticed the dog
sauntering down the farm in West-st' swapping T
,f peopIe as he went along At CorudnoL ana NtSt
.ts the brute sprang at two women ana Two men
in ,ouick succession. biting each OF them on the
wrist This was enough for Brownell, who chased
Greenwich sts. and corner1ng 1t there P1L a ollC
into the dogs shoulder. The bullet had little erect
and lodging the policeman. 1T darted out uldtr Ihe
swinging doors into Greenwich-St.
Two more shots after the fleeing anlnsI az
brought Policemen fucker and Thayer TO the
scene. All joined in the chase ana as the crow
took up the pursuit down GreenTT T1i II "a9
Down CfreenWich-st. to Cedar, through Ceddr 10
West and down West-st. they followed the mon
lead. and each anxious to be responsible Tor the
fatal shot. They had opportunity to use their
revoIvers the yelping animal, ana by Inc tlHl5
that Battery Park was reached the neighoorHooG
was fairly alive with people, none of whom cared
try head off the dog. but willingly joined IN
the chase. s
of bIuecoats. and the excitement caused by the
chase aroused the 1remen duty on the New
Yorker, at the Battery. The hremen put tneiI
searchlght on the crowd il disappeared around
the seawaH. A large crowd of people was waiting
at the South Ferry terminal OF the surface cars
The dog took chances with the pathway around
the barge office. plungtng into the narrow walk
There he was finally cornered. and, although al
most exhausted by loss of blood and fast Tun-
ming he was game until three more bullets were
used in putting him out Of the way