The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-28
RIFE.
HIS LITE FOR A DOG.

Many Spectators Saw the Pathetic
 Struggle Between Rudolph Tausch
 and His Collie @ta While trying to rescue his dog. which was being carried away by the swift current that flows under Central bridge Rudolph Tausch, forty. years old, Ia mechanic living at $40 First avenue, was drowned in the Harlem river yes- terday morning. The dog, a large Scotch collie. sank with it's master, clinging to his left shoulder, where it had fastened it's teeth in the death struggle.
 Hundreds ofyrpeople on the shore and bridge witnessed the accident and were mortified at the result. One wo- man on the bridge tainted on seeing the man and dog sink for the last time after their desperate struggle. She was revived with much difficulty, and was led away by friends in hysterical conditions. Several boats that put out from shore to aid the man arrived a moment too late, and although a num- Der of oarsmen from the boat houses that line the Bronx shore near this point dived for the body, no trace of it was found.
 Tausch, who was great lover of dogs, owned two Scotch collies, but be- ing unable to keep them in his apart- |ments he intrusted the animals to his friend, R. J. Gill. It was his custom to come up town every Sunday morn- ing and take his dogs out for a walk and swim. Yesterday was no excep- ton to the rule, and, accompanied by Gill and the two dogs, Tausch walked to the Harlem river. There is a low stone pier directly under the arch of the Central bridge, and Tausch amused himself for some time by throwing a cane into the water for the dogs to swim after. Donald, the largest of the canine pair, was pretty we'll tired out when his matser threw the cane almost tol midstream, telling him to go and fetch it to him. ,.
 The dog was overheard in an instant and soon reached the cane, catching it in it's mouth. Coming back the animal had a strong current to swim against, and it's exertions to reach shore soon began to exhaust it. Suddenly it let go its grip on the cane and floundered about as though in agony. It sank completely once, and Tausch, who had been watching it closely, seeing that the dog was drowning, threw off his hat and coat and plunged overheard, de- spite all efforts on the part of his friend to prevent him.
 Swimming rapidly toward the dog, Tausch called to him, and, seeing his master approaching, Donald made a final effort to keep his head above Wa ter. Reaching it's side, Tausch attempt ed to grab its collar, but missed it. and instantly the brute was upon him, fight ing desperate for life.
 Seeing his peril, Tausch tried to fight the dog off, and for couple of minutes a terrible struggle ensued. Tausch was completely exhausted, when finally the dog, in an effort to climb upon him, tore his face with it's claws and sunk it's teeth in his shoulder. With cry of pain Tausch sank. He came to the sur- face a few yards furthed down stream with the dog still clinging to him, and then sank for the last time just as a skiff with couple of men in it reached the spot where the water closed over his head.
 Policeman Smith took the coat and hat to the police station, where he was followed by Donald's mate, which seem- ed to fully realize the tragedy that had occurred, as it hung its head and whin- ed as though it had been beaten, while it watched its dead masters coat, ut- tering low growls when the garment Twas searched.-New York Times!