New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-13
(aiIle Cars -Imprsvep,ent Needed.

Scientific Investigation m England hds iul.y
demonstrated ~. fact ia. -oual health! buock- are
frequently materially Injured il the quality Of titr
fe n for human ool by transportation upon railroad,
from Scotland 60 londoa Those who Lave asd the IN
ye.go;cn IN cha-gc have plhhco The fact that the in
Jury alises iIincp4 lJ-4 oorhlemeLt o tie beasts ia
cars without suta'', seni.lefor. The fashion Of
English cat.le.,ari.s close box. lie our oFd.nar!
irerhtcars. wit small grarines IN tie doo-s winch
afford the only admission OF air. We arc sorry 10 say
thu great many o. our American cars are ony
slight improyonel. upoa tc Engi'A fashion. cate
confined il slcb boxes o.i tao days without tLaugc,
not oul slicr Lou.by .os tie VAT OF rcol az, but
contra. icycr.sl disease, aAcAl mast Impair, m
whole some qua tie. 20 Ito meat. Suc ifain OF ears
oldei .th A.tc sheep hogs IN lot weather pass
ing aonra railway through AL open country. emit9
such an odor that Is often smelled quarter o. nile
iroa tie roal and tert the whole atmosphere several
minute, after ;ae tran has passed. In WINTER thf
odor not 20 pcrccpibe 80 injurious 10 tie health
of the stock While tie train i, in motion but II often
happens That the train hn, 10 stop and sometimes lie
bv for hours IN most exposed bleak situations and then
H. poor beast, suffer horribly for being closely packed
IN close box they have been taxing stean.bath. some
times for L. hours and then suddenly exposed to
the wind and atmosple.e Of zero.
II contrary 20 III reason TO suppose that stock tins
treated 10, seriously injured and II the luait! oi
tie food much affected as tie English doctors a.
sort bs h, short pa-sag and nilder climate oi "reh
Britain. what must Il IN tbs country WheIc eatto
are carried mors than goo miles ard we have known
them brought into tie New.Notk market and sold 10
the butchers without having tasted food or drink since
thcy lef the Mississippi River. il Is not an UNCOMMON
thing upon all the long railroads o. the country for
stock to DO thu. confined rwo days nnd II IS almost
universal practice 20 run trains y hous Nnon stop
uug to unload the stock What We want. then, Is an
improyemcni I'm cattle cars which will give Tree. .
lntcrrurcd circulation OF mir aud afford some means Of
giving the poor beasts water II not 1904 part uar
" hen transported while the Thermometer i ~ ;"
| A late number OF Tie Sco'ish FGrmcr gives Il en-
era ng q railroad oaltc.truck, which j. ceFiany
great Improvement II is open for the admission Of air
along both sides lust above the head OF tie catei and
AT a prope. hight to be within their reach ntfougl
| about 10 inches wide and ~ or IL IN dewn eHehua
around tie outside of the whole ear 10 pe hieu "lth
water for ihelr use al proper lptet'us on hv
Tb, Plan hiss been patented and the Highland society
has awarded medal for II TO the patentee.
It's duy OF every conductor OF the press VINO leels
flat humanity to beasts j. virtue to endea'or 20 10
affect public opinion that II Will react upon aii ia
road managers until they adopt something Ike the
above improved car in this country Al present the
most sensible fashion OF are those III use upoA he
Harlem Railroad. They have tight rooi WIFE sdes
formed OF Stats simply to fence III the animals when Is
far more healthy Tor them, for those VINO WIN con-
snne their meat, than any fashion OI DoAea's no"t'er
wei! they may profess to be ventilated
There Is probably not one bullock III hundred that
comes ~ the AewYork market that has not been ieey
exposed 10 the atmosphere du!ng al Us no uPon sle
| farm II is idle to suppose such animals VIII suner
materially from exposure IN tie raFoadeaf during the
Il " days OF transportation 70 market. 10 sun more
meyer having enoyed any other shelter than raieuee
viii NOT sufer intensely when packed Win 10 OF hs iel'
low, a. closely a. they can stand IN a ox,ear.
II woul be great mercy to the poor Crutes II every
,eil-oad in he country ~as compelled by common law
or comuon sense or tho .orcs o. pupnc opinion, to
sdop, the style OF cattle IN use upon the Har
lem Eafoad In those tho beasts are sheltered from
the drec. rays Of tho from the water OF falling
rain and seey vsrts.alF Es Gsyer ~ 4aQa yi~sa W