New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-27
HORSE DISEASED.

The Malady Srre8dEng-H0Fses Recover
ing-Mr. Bergh's Remedy-Fatal Gases
in Rochester-Street Cars stopped at
Detroit : Horse Disease Taken by
Advantageous Drawn by Men.
New YORK, October 26-The horse
malady is spreading and the alarm is in
creasing. The express companies report the
recovery of some of their horses.
Mr.. Bergh suggests, as remedy for the
prevailing horse disease, complete rest,
warm blankets, no exposure to drafts of
air, disinfectants, total absence of bleeding
and prOstrating cathartiCs, twenty or
thirty drops of tinGture of iron in gill of
Jamaica rup, diluted with water, given
every four hours; N order to preserve the
strength of the horse, tincture of arnica
will produce relief. A plaster bound round
the throat, composed of one portion of
Cayenne pepper and two OF flax seed mixed
with vinegar, is excellent.
The horse malady has now spread to such
an extent that almost all horses in the city
are said to be suffering in one form or an
other from symptoms of the epidemic.
There are thousands of horses which have
not yet been put upon the sick list, but OBJ
servation goes to show that these have
germs of the disorder in their systems.
The disease has thus far been rather slow
in its development, and it is not known vet
whether all its stages have been seen. 1t
is estimated that in this city and immediate
vicinity there are from 10000 to 10000
horses suffering from we'll developed syInp-
toms.
The disease has begun to exhibit new and
alarming phases, which are looked on as
highly dangerous. The Inflammation Of the
throat extends to the lungs, and rapidly
grows more alarming, and the coughing is
tearfully conyulsive. The animal pants for
breath, and becomes quite cold at the ex-
tremites, This seems to be warning of
fatal ending of the malady, and if it con-
tinues as widely prevalent as it is now for a
few days longer, there can be little doubt
that hundreds of horses afflicted will die.
The street car companies, some of the
livery stable proprietors, and many of the
downtown merchants, are still working
their diseased horses, and in all these cases
the signs of their fatality are becoming
more and more alarming
In the sta bles where all business is sus-
pended until the disease is mastered, very
favorable reports are made. In some in
stances the ConvalescenCe of horses is very
rapid. The trotters and racers stabbed in the
city seem to have nearly escaped the dis
ease. American Girl has already most re-
covered from her slight attack. At least
six hundred cars have been Withdrawn
from the city railroad lines. In this branch
alone the disease throws 1000 men out of
work.
Hackmen have almost tripled their fares
for passengers, in utter violation of law,
and refuse to carry those refusing to pay
the illegal rate. Managers of railroad com
panies believe that at the present rate their
stock cannot hold out longer than Sunday
night. No stable reports as yet that any
horse has been perfectly cured.
ROCHESTER, n. T., October 26-Weather
cold and rainy. Horse disease getting
worse. Fatal cases to-day more than dur
ing the whole time since the malady ap-
peared. The hauling is being done BY men.
Many canal boats are laid up, and many
arrive with dead horses aboard.
MALONE, N. Y, October 26.-The horse
disease has appeared here.
DETROIT, Mich, October 26.-The horse
malady appeared here Tuesday. -Four
street car lines have been compelled to stop
on account of sickness among the horses.
BosroN, October 26.-The first known
and authenticated case of horse malady
communicated to human beng was re