The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

orally have severe illness, which is caused
by the nervous strain under which they
laDOr. The change from the quiet cOun-
try, where they ran at will over the green
pastures. to the narrow stalls of the engine
houses. where they stand all day. only when
making a run or out for exercise, is too
much for them, but Carney did not have
TO go through all of the tribulations that
the majority of other horses do, for he
liked II, and while, as his driver says, he
was always an ambitious horse" he did
not get excited or nervous.
Another thing that Carney did not have
to learn when he came into the department
was TO run. This to the average person
would seem simple, and he would naturally
think that II was not necessary, as il would
pe instructive In a horse to run This is
new horse does not know how to control
himself, and If a driver does not control
him he will run himself to death in the
short distance of eight or nine squares.
This part of the work did not worry Carney
any, for he seemed to know much about
saving himself for long run at the start
as many horses do after they had been in
for number of years. While he was a
fast runner and was never known to sbirk
his share of the work, he always knew
when Ito wind" as the firemen say, which
means when a horse slackens his speed long
enough TO gain his breath
When Carney was transferred from No
6's engine house he went first one place
and then another, until finally he landed in
No. 9's engine house in Haughville where
he stayed until he was sold. Bud" Rice,
service. thought very much of the old fell
low, and in speaking of him the other day
said:
FRIENDS TRIBUTE.
Carney wasn't trick horse, neither did
he have any peculiar ways, but he was a
good, sensible old animal, and when il
came to running there was never a road
too long for him. But in the last few years,
when the streets were the least heavy from
mud, he could not stand to pull like he
used TO. We often get it out here when
II is pretty deep, and as sometimes the runs
are long a horse has to be able to stand a
good deal. We hated TO give old Carney
up, but he had got old and, of course could
not do his work properly, so he had to go.
However, he would have gone long ago
If We had not thought so much of him.
but we made il as easy as possible for him
Carney was always a very healthy horse
and he has not been out of service day in
the last three years on account of sickness
The only time he was not able TO work was
a day when he ran nail in his foot. One
OF the best things about him was that he
was a good riding horse. and it was real
pleasure to exercise him, for he had an
Carney had been twice condemned, but
the third time was the charm, and he had
TO go. Age was beginning to tell not only
in his work, but in his looks; he was get
ting old that his coat was turning gray.
In mis- last days he tried TO get the engine
over the ground as fast as he had in his
ways looked as If he felt that he had done
his duty and was satisfied The horse that
ran with him in the team had to run, for
Carney would make him do so whether he
wanted to not.
This old horse will always be remembered
in the fire department for his good DISPOSE
ton and general good qualities The man
who bought him took him to Buffalo and
had him put on a farm, so he has gone
whence he came. Chief Coots said that
he would not let him be sold here, for he
did not want TO see the old fellow harnessed
10 a rag wagon or hauling ashes around
town. 1t is for this reason, il is TO be re-
GREETED. that the city is not rich enough TO
have farm where these old horses can go
when they get old and unfit for service
Carney's years are numbered. for il is
doubtful whether he can live long outside
of an engine house, since he had never been
out of one for so many years. VIII Garlic
toms conclusion in his poem on Flash"
will apply very well 20 this old animal. The
post says:
An II. as some consider there's animals in
the SKY.
/ think the poor old fellow is gettn another try:
But II he should snin the big fire that plaques
the abode of sin.
It'li take the strongest angel to hold the old
fellow in.'' -