New-York tribune., 1871-12-26
HENRY BERGH AND TIE CAR-HOIiSES-AS Az
PEAL TO VANDERBILT

PEAL TO VANDERBILT.
Mr. Bergh has addressed TO Commodore Van
dtrbit the following urgent appeal on behalf Of the car
horses. especially those employed Oh the Fourth-ave.
Railroad;
Co,,n,odor, VAUDEVILLE
DEAR SIR: II has been the privilege Of few ben
eft their state and country in their relations 10 progress
and internal Development more than Yourself In 50
doing you have furnished likewise to your and fu
turc generations llustrons example OF what Industry
Great wealth has resulted 10 YOU from those achieve
men ana one not the Greatest & element Of your sue
lent. generous. poddng servant ana agent OF clvlza
the benefits resulting from your genius At the nines
whence is extracted the with which you have paved
the pow in the Wilderness in the rocky excavation in
the mountain top and in the earthpereng tunnel lhis
side OF men And here, too, upon the hard and slipping
OF metropolis heard his steady tramp by
hs services Surely this noble crsature~althoush
brute the order Of natures works-is next to man.
although all this truis what does that willing
slave re in return for all these =, benefits to M t
wrongs which passion, avarlce anu neglect
heap Tr 1% S91 Whine W % those
which you felOwcitzens believe II is IN yOnr power Z"
RSt Ssve eoun;tg oh "ne the @ Of ns
city 100 persons upon car while the snow was eight or
cars which are the same size equally crowded leaving
1t TO he inferred that they contained like number oi
passengers Now, tho car weighs about 5000 pounds,
and, estimating the passengers at 100 pounds each
have total Of 1900 pounds. Once started, even -
greater weight may be drawn; bat with an varying
surface and many grades, submit this e cruel
load for any two horses hut particularly those OF the
weight and stature employed by yOu. Distance and
prolonged labor come next and your course Is three
miles each way, making rs miles day distance and
strain which IT is dreadful cruelty 10 nhict and eX
ceedinR bv eight miles the established rate knoxn In
other countries. Next. feed under these and all cir.
cumstances Of vital Importance yet that which
provided for your hOrses and which nearly similar
that Of other public stablcr Is wholly Inadequate the
requirements OF the animals under such tremendous
-xrrtiOns Entire oats and hay 81 the hest quality are
absolutely necessary, instead OF the chopped and Oft
lines acrrd which is gwen them. Ample bedding,
after their exhaustive and prolonged labOrs too MANI
fostly necessary To need than passing ulusoD.
You are perhaps that among other essentials
lacking M your stables this very imperfectly pro-
vided.
These, along with had shOeing, form the principal
abuses OF yVur tOiDg dependants; and would you hut
orders for their immediate and total refOI
approval Of conscience would ensuc the
porabe eihbilions Of brute suferng to hich refer
shock tho Of ciZeus and their suppIes
could not fail ~ he gratifying to them. II
but just TO add that the reatmont wh your horses
receive by no eans exceptional butOccurF. with
except0n-the Six th avA-equsly all the railroad
aud omnibus lines here aud IN vicinity have
Joted your acquaintance since my boy hood and IN
aulEe The belief that you will attribute other purpose
10 u.e thap that which profess. and for which have
baoe aud Xsm making, Bsny personal sacrifices In my
tnOrts to aeia the Of those humble creatures
eDDsded by Heaven 10 the and compassion Of
hhd Yours, d.
BtyRr BER1B, President