Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-06
THE EQIIxE EIH.RRASsuExE.
GcndifiOu of the Disease T0-tTay-Nr
thatcher nHEin= Arrests for Using
Diseased HOrses-A y amber of Fatal
Eases Since Yesterday.


The horse malay is still prevailing in the
city, but cannot he said 70 have increased in
ysII.cIce since yesterday. Most of the cases
beng light, are doing well, and many owners do
rot deem II iuIudiciSGs to use such animals
when the wea, her Is fine. More careful owners
however, keep their horses stabbed and bIan-
keted. ard will not use them until they have
fully recovered. Horse car travel remains sus-
pended, and win not probably be resumed before
the mlddie OF next week. There are many bad
cases of tie disease on the street, and We are
glad to sec that President tiatchel is looking
after them. He Yesterday caused two animals
tn be taken from carts in South Washington;
also, two at the Navy Yard. He also took a
horse from the harness at Center market.
Andrew Bailey, caE;man, was arrested by Mr.
Gatchel, on complaint of Sergeant Clayton, for
driving lame, CALLED and diseased horse, and
on being taken before Justice Mills was fined
sio ana costs The owner OF the animal, Jere-
miah Costello, was arrested, and VIII b, tried
to-day Isaac Green, a caTtman. who was
arrested ON Monday and fined - for working
diseased horse, was again arrested by Mfr. e..
yeSterday fecaISe he persisted in using his
suffering animal. Justice Mills irnDOSa1 another
fine o; 81, and Mr.. Gatchel purchased the horse,
az a = IS nothing bat skin and bones, and has
the epidemic in is worst form, Will have il
Killed r0-Gsv.
Prof Thomas Taylor. OF the Department Of
Agriculture. 10 whose OPINION in re- -4rl 10 ne
horse disease we alluded in THE STAR OF yes
terdav- Sends COmmUri cation 20 one of the
morning papers Celebrating his theory, in
which hc SAYS: ''Let any per-rr suffering from
what is termed 'COld I'm the head apply 10 the
forehead two or three fold, of warm. new. rel
hannel. and secure + with tape or cords. In
twelve hours relief will be obtained. The Sec
oTdaTy nerves Of smelling will I've stimulated 10
healthy action; breathing through +he npSf-il-
vii he affected ifthe remedy is applied in time.
HE horse has much more need OF protection in
this respect than mon First, because its Sec
oUdary nerves are much more extended in IL
second. because these in the horse are frequent
" in use; third, because we wholly NEGLECT N
cover or protect these in the horse in env way
When we consider that the
pollen OF the white pines of Canada are found in
Irofusion a thousand miles from their original
Place Of growth. need we wonder should the
spores of fungi be waited three times further
NV advice Is 20 protect your healthy animals "a
iZOOtic wave passes over
MORE DEATHS PROM TIE DISEASE.
Cpto O'Clock to-day thirteen deaths were
reported TO police headquarters. Several OF
these, however, died yesterday, ard one OF
theUi-the horse OF Mr.. Rossele, of the ArIinp-
ton, which had its leg broken few days since
was killed last night, there being no hope of his
recovery. horse died OF old age AZ
Mr.; Riker's stables, near the Baltimore
TSee horses With f tse epidemic ss n led
there this morning, the immediate causn
OF death being sUfOcatiOn by accumulation of
Phlegm in the throat. Mr.. Flenming AT his
ST. hleS. on street lost a valuable horse fsix
years old last evening. Horses with lung fever.
CT The worst form of the epidemic, die very SUD
q, hiv. Within ten or fifteen Minutes of their
desih the phiegm rises in their throats; canyuI-
sive coughing ensUes; the ominous s'iea,h
rattle j. heard and they soon sink down aud
expire. The symptoms of approaching Heath
ir tact. are precisely -milar 70 those of a man
L! iIy OF pneumonia.
SERIOUS CASKS.
IN almost every stable there are -nverzl had
cSses. There are ten in Riker's stables. Adams
y Co.'S Express had Int one team ont to-day.
hLON's Express works only sufficient horses TO
transfer lie mails from the post Office to the !
depOt. The damp a'm0Sp here of TODAY makes
The horses cough more than Yesterday
ARRESTED AND FINED.
,'erem an costello, whose arrest yesterday by
MT. Gatchel Il noticed above, was tined Sl0 and
costs by Justice Mills this morning. This is the
trst instance where horse owner has been
nned for allowing his diseased animal u be 1
used.
THE AVENUE DESERTED.
pennsylvania avenue has been almost ia
serted by horse flesh to-day. At no time coulG
more than ten teams be counted between tba
Capitol and the Treasury department II the
weather continues rainy the great majority ot
animals, sick or well, will probably be kent in.
doors. Al"
sFs S,rr rrrsn--sS
TIE horses OF the IRE Department are genef-
ally improving. Tag and "Dus.y," OF the
Franklin engine. are pretty sick. but are not
considered dangerously so. The ''ol1 Jack
horse of the hook and ladder company is seri-
ously affected, and 1t is doubtful if he RECEIVERS.
SICK DONKEYs.
Allison Nailor. ir., has two 6onkeys very sick
with the epidemic. He has fitted up a ulace for
them in his carriage house. and is doing every
- ti-'-A iCiLNl. uOtu anu WILL
probably recover.
A large produce wagon drawn by oxen at
tracted attention, as did several wagons loaded
with lumber, &c, drawn by men.
N
DAsTARDLY OCTRAGE-Lir1s TBTosrr into
Roy's Eyss--Last night a little son OF M.
Seorge w. knox about II yeas OF age, while a.
play on 18TH street, between Pennsylvania ave
rue and r street, was severely injured bv An
GnkEONn &C .prtd man, who. on wasting him
called ont "WhO 10 you 20 for,'' Tire h5v an
SWgrgu ssfDT Grant - when ha
<h1ew a handful OF pulyerized un=lqc,,ed i..s,
lin e in his eyes The boy screamed with rtir,
and some one took him into the restaurant ON
tie corner Of and 18th street, and dt>hed
water in mis- face, relieving him a. soon as nos
sib6 by " ashing: but this morning ne il in great
cis.Iess. and II i feared that the injury to his
sight may be permanent.
TIE ESSAY PRENIUMs.-There will doubt
less be lively competition among the Young
folks for the gold medals offered Nv the Society
Tor the prevention Of cruelty 20 animals a good
institution bat an awkward namel tor the best
composition on the subject of "Crueltv to Ami
mais." Already the ESSAYS are beginning to
pour in. and aslcoInpetitOrs have until the 18th
10 forward their productions, the essay commit
Tee or he society expect q large number by the
date mentioned. The medals are now in pro-
cess OF manufacture in Bottom. and as soon as
they are finished will be exhibited in this city.
ALLEGED ArrKNPT To PICK A PocKEr-j
LAst evening, Ofhcer Msdigan arrestei Frank
Cronln' charged with attempting TO pick thei
u ocotpu cI'ter. VINO lad drawn two
ten dollar notes At the prize photograph shop
Sronin invited Speer 10 take a drink and the
latter states that on the way the attempt wss
made BY accused 20 abstract the r1onev from bis
poeket, when he struck Cronin, who fled. but
vas captured and locked IN for a hsaring
TINS morning Judge Smell sentenced him 90 AL
80 days. ~ jan
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the elac
ton, Miss Katie Putnam and company attracted
lair house at the National Theater last eve
ming, and .. Meg's Diversion, nrovat ,-ar,, a.;
Serone TO the audience. "San Souci, is on the
bills for tonight.
There viii be very entertaining perform ance
NJ the Theater Comique to night AMI 70 NV
row evening Dick Parker will spread himself
on the occasion Of his farewell beneft His
friends should Ill the house.
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3eweiTy store, No. At Pennsylvania avenue.
near street.
FINE plated sets, buttons and neck chains n
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