The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-30
THE HORSE EPIDEMIC.

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two or three days. Nearly one hundred
horses arc now suffering, but with proper
care tho most Of them will recover. Near
ly all belonging 10 the street railway com.
pany are unfit for use.
SPRTNGFIELD, Mass, October 20.-The
horse disease is now at It's height. In
fourteen stables 300 horses out OF $50 are
sick. One horse valued at $500 has died.
The horse cars have stopped and business
is interrupted. HolyOke, Westtield, Pal.
mer and other towns are afflicted.
NEW York, October 29-'rhe epidem-
ic may now be said to be at Its worst here,
but notwithstanding the wide spread
suffering and numerous fatal cases yes
terday the disease Is thought by many
experienced horsemen to be on the de-
cline. To-day Is cool and pleasant and
hundreds OF partially affected horses can
be used in consequence. The number Of
dead horses reported yesterday is very
large, reaching probably 250. Intelll-
gence OF more Is hourly coming in.
Several ofthe leading physicians OF the
Board OF Health say the disease will
probably soon attack more. a few men
in Brooklyn who worked about sick
horses are said 10 have the malady.
There is strong public feeling against the
continuous working OF sick horses BY
many Of the railroads; nothing, however,
has been done to prevent this inhumani-
tY, but arrests are made Of petty carmen;
and yesterday Philosovist BeFgh had q
poor man consigned to the toombs for
using his animal. Two incidents occurred
yesterday OF horses falling dead in lar
ness on some Ol the railroads from over
work. The carrying trade continues 10
suffer; and along the docks piles Of freight
md cargOes still remain tor removal.
Some branches OF business arc at o stand
still. Merchants who are under con-
tract to ship flour and other articles find
they have to pay enormous price
for carriage. Broadway is thor
ougly packed with pedestrians
througout the day. Some railroad
lines were compelled to stop to-day, and
others continue 10 reduce the number OF
their trips Large dealers are announcing
their inability TO deliver articles at the
homes Of purchasers. The ferries are
missing their usual receipts from vehicles,
and many Of the principal marts Of trade
present gloomy appearance. The streets
present q spectacle OF wretched looking,
tottering horses, dragging terribly over
laden cars and vehicles.
OswEGo, October 20.-A dispatch says
that many horses Of the surrounding
country have been attacked, while great
depression exists among forwarders and
shippers. Canal ireighls to New York
and tide water have risen to 12 cents and
and are still advancing. The distemper
is becoming general. In the northern
part of the State the disease Is still on
the increase.
HALIFAX, N. s, October 29.-The
horse disease Is reported here, and the
owners are taking every prccaution
against 1t.
BosToN, October 29.-The horse disease
has evidently taken a more favorable turn.
A marked improvement Is reported In
nearly all cases under treatment Some
days must, however, elapse before their
recovery. A few Of the street cars con.
tinue 10 run, and there is also small in
crease in express and job wagons.
OswEGO, October. .29.-More than two.
thirds of the canal horses are affected.
Two tugs were sent out yesterday to pick
up tow boats on the canal. Weather cool.
PHILADELPHIA, October 20-About so
horses are reported sick in the various
stables. About half of these are IN the
stables Of the passenger car lines. There
are 100 sick horses in Camden.
NEW YORK, October 29.-The horse
distemper continues, and the number OF
fatal cases has increased. The deaths
were Saturday 30, Sunday 81, and Mon.
day 0G. The Third and Fourth street cars
were stopped today by President Bergh,
OF the Society for Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Animals. A few or no cars were run
on East Eroadway, Avenues A, B, G aud
D. The Tin, 9th, 9th and 9Th Avenue
lines have stopped their trips at Canal
street. There Is no probability of the use
of the dummy engines, which can hardly
be procured before the horses recover
The stages are beginning 10 run more fre.
quently and the horses are improving.
Hundreds Of custom house trucks and
other vehicles yet remain unused on the
streets, but many laid up last week are
making their appearance and huge
breaches are already being made
in the breastwOrkS Of the cotton
bales lining the piers along West and
South Streets A large number Of South
American ponies arrived yesterday in
perfect health, and half OF them this
morning exhibited symptoms of the dis.
ease. The horses owned by the express
companies arc still affected, but a ma.
jority OF them are at work. The private
stables are more cheerful, and the horses
up town arc beginning to relish their
food and arc looking much better. The
greater number Of cabs made their ap-
pearancO in the neighbOrhood OF the
Stock Exchange today. The agents at
the different piers say the goods are rot.
ting, and before there can be any posi-
bilily OF their removal, will be useless.
At the Boston and Worcester Line piers
u few horses are at work, all in a diseased
state, and the pier almost impossible,
as well as at Boston and Fall
river dock. No freight will be taken un-
til things improve. The Old Dominion
and California steamship line piers, are
blocked with vessels heavily laden. Busi.
ness is suspended at the National line
pier, while the City Of Washington, ol
The InmAn line, is slowly dlschargiug on
the lighters. 1t is believed the steamer
Idaho will be detained many days, as
only 800 out oI $3.50 bales OF cotton en-
gagged Tor her arc yet aboard. The dis
ease still seriously interferes with bust.
ness in Brooklyn, but slight improve,
ment is generally reported among the
horses affected Four lines are running
irreguarIy, Gnd haul OF early in the
evening A few teams were working
today at the wharves, and the ice CON.
panics are using their horses. The livery
stables report large number of deaths
but the sick horses are now improving.