Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-11
KITTEN IS WEDCED.
IN WALLS 2 DAYS.
Cries PiteOuSly as Policemen
and Firemen Vainly At
tempt Its Rescue

NEW YORK, July 11-Although the
Police and Fire Departments worked
on the job for the greater part of yes
terday they were unable TO extricate
a little white kitten which has been
sandwiched between two buildings in
standing position for the last two
days, unable to get his front paws on
the ground and unable to move in any
direction.
Fer the last two nights the little
animal has kept the neignborhood
awake with his crying, and yet every
body is so much in sympathy with the
little fellow that the idea Of putting
him to death has been frowned down
when ever suggested.
An appeal was made by the police
to the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals yesterday, but the
person who was in charge there said
there was no chance of immediate re-
lief, as there was nobody on hand to-
attempt the rescue of the kitten. LAST
night it looked as if the animal were
/ doomed to die where he stood.
No. 1887 Avenue A is a fve-story
| tenement, on the ground floor OF which
/ is an extension that runs within an
inch or two Of a building extending
/ back from Seventy-ninth street. The
/ extension is of frame construction. On
/ the ground floor is saloon Kept by
Franz Newburger.
The faint wailing Of the kitten was
heard all of Thursday night by per-
sons who tried to sleep with their
windows open, but who got no rest.
A Of rafceflne thrown
out in the direction of the noise. but il
went ON without interruption. When 1t
did not cease in the morning a search
was made, and it was found that the
kitten had gotten in between the two
buildings, in the narrow space and was
stuck fast.
An appeal was made to the police,
and Policeman Reilly was sent around
to play the role of rescuer to the kit
ten. He could see no way of getting It
I out. and was opposed to shooting the
animal to put him out of his misery,
fearing he might only injure the little
thing. He went back to the station ard
informed Lieutenant Boyle of the stu
alton.
"To bad about that little kitten"
said the Lieutenant. "Firemen are
great at that sort of thing; let's see
what the firemen can do"
Then he telephoned to Fire Head
quarters, and he was told a couple Of
men would be sent around from the
4 house of Truck No. SO. The firemen got
there and took in the situation. In
some manner the kitten had squirmed
around so that it faced the aperture
through which it had entered, but was
left in an upright position its front
feet of the ground and the rear feet
barely touching. The little animal
looked appealingly at everybody that
came near. He wriggled and squirmed
as If to prove he was caught fast.
Armed with crowbars, they went
into the saloon, located the place
where the kitten would be on the out
side and we're about TO pry away a
couple Of boards when they were inter-
rupted by the saloonkeeper. They were
afraid to undertake the job without
his permission, which was not forth
coming. They inquired of the Depart
ment if they might not proceed with
out the saloonkeeper's permission. and
were told it would not be safe to do
so.
In the meantime the S. P. c. A. had
been appealed TO, without result. This
morning the kittens walls are growing
fainter and fainter.