Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
GEESE PLACED IN THE POUND
WERE RUNNING AT LARGE
CONTRARY TO LAW.
Automobiles Given Trouble by
Fowls-Chickens Said to Be
Especially Annoying.

Complaints made to tho authorities of
fowls being permitted to run at large re-
suited In the impounding OF a number OF
geese on the Bladensburg road several
days ago. Poundmaster Einstein heard
of the charge made by owners of horse
less vehicles that chickens, ducks and
geese had been III the way OF machines
on the public roads. In some instances
he was told, the fowls being killed by
the cars.
Several complaints we're received from
persons who had had occasion to pass
over the Bladensburg road. and Pound
master Einstein sent a warming to own
ers of geese living between Florida ave-
nue. and I-angdon. Under the law. ii Is
said. he cannot impound chickens. Geese
were mentioned in the law because they
were troublesome years ago. They were
annoying, It is said. and were also de-
structive and the trainers of the law put
them in the class with dogs and goats.
Fail to Heed Warning.
Owners of geese who received the
warning. it is stated, paid practically no
attention to it. The police advised some
of them that they were violating the law
~ Tic Sctot tilc lIStOOll VI tue
road. and finally the poundmaSter's as
sistants surprised the residents OF the
vicinity of Mount Olivet cemetery by
capturing seven of the geese. Had they
tried real hard they might have i'm
pounded d greater number of the fowls.
1t is said. but the poundmaster thought
the taking of seven would have u good
effect, and ; was satisfied.
Since that time said Poundmaster
Einstein to a Star reporter last night,
mo complaints have been received of an
noyanccs caused by geese
Cost so Cents Each.
The owner of the seven fowls redeemed
them at 80 cents apiece, and said he
would see to it In the future that they
remained in their own yard. Discussing
the incident last night, Poundmaster Elm
stein said the impounding OF the geese
recalled the many serious troubles his
assistants encountered in former days.
The taking mp of geese or goats years
ago" he explained. invariably meant
trouble. Seldom were such fowls or ami
mails impOunded that the men employed
on the wagon did not have to engage In
fight to get away with them. If the
owners of the fow.S or animals were not
on hand their neighbors were there to
take up the fight for them"
Trouble on Country Roads.
Not a great many complaints have been
received about geese annoying r1eighbors
Of their owners In recent years. most Of
the complaints having been made by au-
tomobilsts. Not many geese are at large
within the city, but there Is trouble on
the county roads. An automobilist told q
Star reporter last night of an unpleasant
experience he had on one of the county
roads only few days ago. He was op-
Grating his machine at about the lawful
limit, he said. when suddenly number
of chickens appeared in front of him. 1t
never dawned upon him that his machine
would strike any of the chickens. for he
felt certain they would get out OF his
way.
But" he added, they did not get out
of the way, and the result was that two
of them were struck and killed. The
fowls were thrown high In the air and
they fell inside the auto.
II think he added, that all kinds OF
fowls should be included in the regula-
tons. There is no reason why chickens
any more than geese should be permitted
to roam the public streets and roads"