, 1872-10-25

Of Dr.. Rauch tho Sanitary Superintendent, are
correct. AS Is well known, he Is an active and
energetic gentleman. Although not especially
beaa Of the etan ne has s. % the
soss IL osaada d!sssse l 'aga ssa 70 ?eaea ss
the remedies for its eradication. He read the
reports Of the prevalence of tho epidemic in
Eastern cities, and forthwith proceeded to ex-
pa1Poso Of learning If any Of the eqnines had
manifested y, symptoms Of the disease. He visited
AZ the large barns and, as he AYERS, failed to find
:. horse afflicted with any dibsase other than
those to which they are subject at this season of
the year: Country horses are constantly arriving
IN tho city, and, being unaccuston1ed to the eli
mate and an impure atmosphere, contract colds,
and cough and manifest SYMPHONIC Of catarrh.
He found many horses thus afflicted, and, in
informed that the peculiar pre-:
not yet been observed. From his
examination, the Doctor is convinced tlrat thore
is not single case OF the 8; Canada eohanmp-
blowing from the west there is no danger of the
afliction being carried here by the atmosphere.
Dr.; Rauch proposes to go East in q few days,
and will visit Detroit, Buffalo, Rochester, and
journey through Canada for the Rurpose .' Of
and its remedy. Ho will advise the Mayor OF his
success, from time to time, and if he is appre-
s hsnSivi % st ihs as aoae9 Ras@' will extending tsaaa
the railroad companies % not to deliver any
panies are faVorably disposed, the euqines OF
Chicago may escape the fate Of those in New
York and other Eastern cities.
STATEMENT OF MR. BRONSON.
Mr. J. L. Bronson, of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals, hands in the
following statement, after visiting the principal
stables Of the city
The South Division Railway Company have length
ened the time on all their lines, with orders not to
drive any horse to heat him. They also have pro-
vided themselves with urge lot Of blankets to
put on the horees when they appear chilled, and dur
ing the time Of stopping at the end Of the ronte They
have put dsinfectants under and around a their Sta
hes, and doing everything that seemed neceRsa-
~ to prevent the disease. Tho West Division Co.
taking no precautionary measures. The ventilation Of
the tWostory stable Western avenue is very bad,
the smell and ammonia affecting the nose and eyes Ut
ing in the roof for SO large stobe with go
many horses contained in it. is entirely insufficient.
not identical with that now prevailing at New York
We think DR.. Tuthis statement in the main correct
We have doubt that the disease in its beginning
is among us, and every to stay its progress
should be used at once.
oomdus1cAT1oSs.
The following letters handed in for publica-
tion will provo interesting reading matter:
To the Editor er The Chicago Tribune:
SIN: Hearing about a diseasn spreading among
horses, especially III eastern cities take this oppor-
tunity to give you few facts about this alarming
~AleCooH
STA very much resembling the one prevailing,
hoEses dying At a. fearful .r rate, ,.aae no
relief. Then my brother-in-law aud myself put up
barn. and converted it into ho-air bath for diseased
horses-we treated about two thousand, and all got
well.
The disease itself is an acute influenza Of rheumatic
catarrhal nature and affects the lining membranes Of
nose, throat, and finally the lungs; tie horse shows
dreary stnp look, water running ont Of the eyes
and nose; throat and breast swells, and canser-ke
erupt1ons in the mouth especially near the root Of Tho
tongue, appear The horse soon loses desh and final
ly dies. As precaution would suggest:
l. Do not drive yonr horses too fast, SO as not to
bring them Into peEspraton,-f they are perspirng
rub them OF well, and cover with blankets.
2. Where there many horses in one stable, and
Of them should be taken with the above disease,
separate the sick horses at once and try to bring them
into good sweat by covering all over with two or
three blankets, aud bedding them with straw or hay
all around up to the back.
3. Do not let any other horse drink out Of the
wateringpa trough, 49, in drinking the discharge
from the nostri1s will into the water and become
| means Of transmitting the disease to other horses.
4. Keep the stables well ventilated, aud let the
stalls be as clean possible.
s. Disinfect the ground under the stable-foor by
| spreading chlorate ct lime sprtnkled with carbohc
| acid. DR. CHARLES ". ZAREMnA,
| ST. Joseph, Mich.