The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-02
HORSE NOTES.

Bad driving is INDUCED in 10 a great extent
our Park and roads. and Is often the cause Of very
serious accidents. BY observing the well known
law OF the road, keep to the right in meeting
other vehicles and driving the left when passing,
much trouble would be avoided. There are many who
drive VINO scarcely comprehend the first rudiments
or the art and jeopardize the lives Of others as
well as their own by taking the middle Of the road
and keeping there, as though no one else had any
right to portion of 1t. Many drivers Of heavy
vehicles totally ignore the presence OF light
wagons. conscious OF the superiority OF their own
In strength In case OF collision. Some drivers in
passing .cut I'M towards the carriages they are
going by before they have fairly got clear OF them,
causing sudden pulling back That throws whole
line OF carriages into confusion. our Park roads,
although much wider than they were originally are
still too narrow, and will never be OF the right width
until they are made wide as the Sixth Avenue
Boulevard, which Is $50 eet from curb TO curb The
Park officers ought TO be instructed to compel all to
Keep the right at all tunes. There are many
who, meeting friends, come to stop and
fne drive H%T pna Others choking Oe Up
vicinity to much Inconvenience. This should
be put stop to. Signs should be put up in the
Park embOdylng in a few words some Of the above
IDEAS They are needed fully as much those that
compel all to drive at q rate not to exceed seven
crease the number Of accidents il followed.
The disease among horses called by veterinarians
number OF victims, and seems to be spreading
among the private stables IL has carried or
many me animals during the past week. III does
not seem to be understood much better now than
when IL first made Its appearance. Horses which
have every advantage OF good stabiing, care
and food seem to suffer fully much as
those that are not so well cared for, which destroys
the theory that the disease Is attributable TO the
KIND or quality OF fO0d the animals receive Veter-
nary surgeons in this city do not seem to have the
highest opinions OF each others skin, and there Is
more or less Jealousy apparent: otherwise IL would
seem that they would collectively pursue the task or
getting Mt the diagnosis OF this disease. But dOc-
tors will disagree" and perhaps equine friends
suffer In consequence longer than they otherwise
would II It were not so. We advise concerted action
among veterinarians, and think 1t would be produce
tive OF great good at the present time The dead
animal carts have more than they can do to haul
away the carcasscs Of horses that die daily Of this dis
ease.
AT the solicitation OF Mr.. Henry Bertholf Mr.. VIM.
NJ. Tweed Is having a very dangerous slough hole,
between i42d and l4}d streets, on the east side OF
the Eighth avenue drive, filed up; the contractor,
Mr.. Crimmins, Is busy engaged In the work, and
Will compel II during the week. 1t mas long been
a very dangerous place. and those who drive the
road are much pleased that Il will be made passa-
bic, as tne avenue at this point IL very narrow.
superintendent X. II. Leadbetter, OF the Broad
way Railroad has Invented substitute for the car.
hook, and had IL put on all the cars OF the line IL
consists OF short chain attached to the whinetree
by one end and mas triangular hand-pecc at the
other end When not IN use II IL suspended from
small NOOK attached to the dashboard. This doing
away with the old hook Will prevent drivers from
beating their horses with II. and also any from
using &c as a weapon, II murder0usly Inclined.