Smyrna times., 1872-10-30
The GreaG'AHOrse Epidemic Interest
ing EIema

We have collated the following items about the
horse disease. which commenced in Canada and has
spreud SO rapidly in the United States.
The disease appears 10 be a catarrhal fever, the
result Of some atmospheric influence, as is shown
BY its sudden appearance over large extent of
country, attacking all kinds of horses, old and
Young ia good condition poor. The premonitory
,y,uptoms dullness, n staring coat, a watery
discharge from the nose, speedily followed by
severe hacking cough; the pulse is quickened and
The mouth hit, the nasal membranes are injected,
and the ears and legs unnsturally cold; the dis.
charge from the nose increases and becomes Of
rreensh. yellow color, the breathing is increased.
and In some cases abOred and severe.
Ia Bufalo and Rochester the results have been
perfsctly appalling. Fully three -fourths of the
animals owned by the livery stable keepers and rail.
rad companies affected. In and around
Rochester last week there were upwards of three
hundred fatal cases. In the latter city number of
street cars have been stopped, owing to the cpl
dsnic, and the livery business literally suspended.
Il 10 estimated that in New York and immediate
vicinity there are from thirty to forty thousand
horses suffering from well.developed symptoms
The disease has begun TO exhibit new and alarming
phases, which are looked highly dangerous.
The inflammation of the throat extends to the
longs, and rapidly grows more alarming, and the
coughing is fearfuly convulslve. The animal pants
for breath, and becomes quite cold at extremites.
This seems to be the warning OF fatal ending of
the malady. and 1t 1t continues widely prevalent
ss il IS now for few days longer there can but lit.
te doubt that hundreds of horses affected will die
At least SIX hundred have been Withdrawn
from the city railroad lines. In this branch alone
the disease throws one thousand men out of work
The hackmen have almost triped their fares for
passengers la utter violation of law, and refuse TO
carry those refusing to pay the illegal rate. The
managers OF railroad companies believe that at the
present rate their stock cannot hold much longer
No stable has reported yet that any horse has
been perfectly cured.
A novel sight was furnished Saturday afternoon
By men dragging loaded wagons, while others
pushed behind The losses 10. the business com
munIty are already said to be very heavy, and To
reach hundreds of, thousands OF dollars. Al Stbe
principal piers freight is piled up for want Of
10 remove It.
The steamship India, which arrived on Friday,
has net yet commenced TO discharge her cargo. If
the present state of things continues a week the
steamers cannot be unloaded, and general cessa-
ton OF business must as regards the carving
OF freight. One OF the greatest inconvenience is
the lack Of horses for funerals. Ia Brooklyn the
railroad companies will probably Withdraw all their
this week, - give the disabled horses chance
TO rest. few fatal are eported but il is not
definitely settled whether they have been caused by
the epidemic A medical authority says that under
the most favorable circumstances the disease runs
from seven TO ten days, and with the present bad
weather II may linger longer. At all events il is
considered that the present inconven ence TO the
public is liable to Continue until the latter part Of
the present week.
1t is stated that the United States Express Com
pany has forty seven car loads of freight in Jersey
City in consequences OF the scarcity of teams. Along
the piers it looks like Sunday.
Many of the cases have run into Inflammation Of
the lungs, and twenty-five Of these terminated fatal
Sunday. .ti