The Washington times., 1910-08-13

chamber That IS, II they are the
ordinary friendiess dog Migrants. A
sign OF breeding in well-shaped head
or rangy body, gains a respite, for
Vel bred dogs are kept longer.
Although the pound is elemenLaliy
desi gned as measure for the pro
lection Of the public from vicious
dogs the men whose duty 70 Is TO
ensnare the CANNES are strangely
fearless where bydroDhobia is con
cerned-
Dog catching is a dangerous ano
thankless job. Yet there isn't one Of
the poundmaster's assistants who IN
or VINO at ali times can not show
more or less serious wounds as the
results Of the teeth OF the hunted.
No were not afraid OF hydro
phobia,' said one of the assistants
today The poor brutes have moth
ing 70 night with but their mouths
and when the net goes over them its
natural for them 70 bite Maybe hy-
~dropnObia exists and is dangerous
We've never had any Of il among
the men around here"
Cure For HydTophobia.
-'The best cure [ know for hydro
DhObia." insisted another. lis 10 laugh
the people out OF it."
or all dogs. the hardest dog to
catch, according 10 the pound men,
are those which belong TO members
Of the Diplomatic Corps. The story
Of the dog which belonged TO the
Turkish minister is a classic at the
pound This animal, AYERS one OF
the men, was the feetest Of foot ever
pursued by him lie mace nLtefn
consecutive getaways, and now tHe
pound man declares he won't waste
breath and sound limb on heightened
dOEs anyway
by the pound wagons. the start IS
made early in the morning Besides
the driver and two net men a pO-
Iicemau usually accompanies the out
III for citizens and especially WOm-
en-. are not prone 20 Stand lcly DE
and see their pet lap dogs gathered
into the net cast into LLe oos tulh-
briis and rumplec OF
Time and time aGGiu inCipieut riots
have been Cuelled By the bluecoat at
tendant Of the pound wagon
Almost every one has seen the dog
catcher in operation With nets dang
ling behind the IOU black wagon
drives slowly through jle city streets
A monereI noudescript. OVERLOAD. pOlles
his nose from his sinking place, and
the hunters are upon nim-
Great Agility Required
There &c often as much skill shown
by the dog catcher with his SCOOP net
as bv- a cow-puncher with his rope for
# takes "a steady hand and a quick
eye % meet the turnings and twistinEs
Of a terrified cur. often a dos viii lead
his nursucrs a chase for several city
blocks. through alleys, across lots and
around corners
When fifteen or twenty OF the pTis-
oncrs are safely shut in the wagon. the
trip back TO the pound begins. There
the DOGS are placed IN the whitewaShed
and wooden cages, without regard o.
their previous CONDITION OF sCrvitudc-
The only thing which wiz win for dog
the dignity or degradation OF a special
apartment is when ne shows symptoms
Of sickness or a disposition 20 ngAt his
fellow prisoners
The lcthaI chamber OF the pound Is
modern, quick and painless in every &c
suect such Of the dogs as have no
especial value and that have remained
unclaimed for fOTty-eiEht hours are
killed every day
A charcoal FIRE is built IN the Cener-
ator, and when the gas begins 10 flow
freely through the pipes. the doomed
do-Eies are placed in an air tight cham
Der The charcoal gas Is then turned
On and in a moment the dogs are He
less
The bodies are surrendered TO the
garbage contractor OF the city who
makes use % the hides and utilizes che
carcasscs in The manufacture OF fer
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