The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-25

when they become Injured TO the climate, and work a.
well az those that have been year In harness. Some
are injured by too much straining, and are render
ed useless for three or four weeks at the end ofwhch
time they are sufficiently recovered TO resume their
nlaees on the road. Injuries of this kind are, we
have been informed not so frequent among horses
emnoyed ON our city railroads a. those on omnibus
routes. They are not subject to Earring, and the
travel is smoother and easier. Two horses attachedto
o car can draw six tans, which h about the
weight Of one when crafnmed full OF passengers.
This is an extraordinary load when compared with
even the greatest weight drawn by strong draft
horse, which very seldom exceeds ton and half
1t proves the great eihciency OF railroads. as
a means of travel, in the ease with which an
immense load can be drawn with trihing expendi-
ture Of horse power The cost OF keeping horse in
the stables of the Sixth avenue railroad, is about
three dollars and half week, or one hundred and
eighty.two dollars year. This is for stabng and
feeding, exclusively, besides which, there are many
incidental expenses. Each animal requires set OF
shoes about every three weeks, which ID about
twenty five dollars yearly In the summer time they
are exceedingly destructive them, and will often
wear out set in q week. This is caused by the fes
which tease and torture the horse to such exenthat
he is rendered furious, and in bis endeavors TO drive
of his pigmy prosecutor by stamping, he destroys
his shoes upon the pavements The total cost Of keep
ing horse therefore in of these stables where the
expense is less than in the generality OF stables
bred and sixteen dollars. The value of each animal
is about hundred and fifteen dollars, but there
are some Of superior quality, which could not be
purchased for three hundred. Four-ffths OF all the
horses employed on this road, are from Vermont and
New Hampshire, and Of these nearly all are Of the
celebrated Morgan breed. These horses have long
and justly been celebrated for their admirable quail
ties as roadsters. They are particularly remarkable
for their great strength in proportion to their size
and for their powers of endurance, bearing up under
hard labor that would break down the stro INCEST
draft horse. The Vermont horses are said to be IN
part descendants of the famous Norman horses,
which are considered superior to any in Europe for
| the ordinary purposes Of stage coach travelling.
writer in Youatt, on the horse says they are en-
during and energetic beyond description; with their
necks cut to the bone they finch not; they put forth
all their efforts at the voice Of the brutal driver or at
the dreaded sound of his never-ceasing whip; they
keep their condition when other horses would die Of
neglect and hard treatment. 1t is believed that the
cross of the Vermont horses with the breed of these
valuable animals, has produced the best roadsters IN
the United States. The Morgan horses, which, as we
have said form large proportion OF those brought
from Vermont the descendants OF the celebrated
"old Justin Morgan horse" which was brought at
two years old, in 1885, from Springfield, Mass, to
Randolph Vermont, by Justin Morgan, OF the latter
place. lie was descended from the Godolphin Ara
bian, the sire of breed of famous racers, but was
not himself thorough breed. The Morgan horse,
though small animal, Is noted for his great bottom
and hardness as well as for eompactness and round
ness OF form. He is very sprightly ANIMAL and is
horses.
The number of hours o railroad horse is employed
does not exceed six out of the twenty four SO that
the remaining eighteen he consumes in eating or
sleeping. Each animal is required to make three
trips, in the course of which he travels dis
lance Of about twenty-four miles, In this respect
there is great difference between them and the
hack horses which are kept under the weather dur
ing the best part Of the day. and are consequently
liable to more sickness
The total number of horses employed on the city
railroads, including the Hudson River road, and on
the various omnibus routes, Is computed at seven
thousand. The average value of each horse being
one hundred dollars, the entire amount invested in
horses alone is hundred thousand dollars. The
aggregate cost of the the city railroads, not
including those running on the Hudson River road,
between Chambers street and the depot at Thirty
first street. is sixty thousand dollars, while the value
of all the omnbuses is three hundred and fifty
and omnibus horses is one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars, and the total yearly expense Of
shoeing, one hundred and forty-seven thousand
The following table comprehends the leading Stats
tics of both the omnibus and the city railroad bust
ness
Aggregate value of seven thousand horses 100000
Aggregate value of omnibuses and cars .. 900
Annual cost of shOeing ................ $4,000
Value of harnesses. ......,.............$ 100000
Number Of drivers, conductors and stable
men l,400
Total weekly amount Of their salaries -. $4,000
No. Of pounds Of iron consumed yearly in
shoeing TIA 600
Weekly expense of stabling. .......... S24500
Aggregate weekly value Of their labor $4,000
No. Of miles travelled daily, ............ ltS.000