Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-28

With ErCiaht-Spread of the Disease.
NEW YORK. Oct 26.-The horse disease to-
night is reported TO be undated In fact the
dStemper is said to be spreading, and the feel.
ing of alarm is increasing. Owners OF animals
not seriously affected are keeping their horses in
the stables, giving them every care. The NUM-
Der of cars running is decreased very cOuSidera-
bly, to-day, although this is not quite so much
due to the disease as to the great inclemeucy of
the weather caused by the heavy rains. The
Ninth avenue railroad stopped its cars, as did
also the Fifth avenue stage company.
In some OF the stables the dlStemper has made
no apparent increase; in Others, notably that OF
the Third avenue, it became severer. The eX-
press companies report the recovery of some
cases. 1t is stated that the United States eX-
press company has forty car loads of freight in
Jersey in consequence of the scarcity OF teams,
The European steamers were not DELAYED to-
day, although they have been inconyenienCed
somewhat by the stOppage of cart drivers. Some
of the lines received their cargoes on barges.
Along the docks and piers it looks like Sunday.
The same may be said Of some of the railway
freight depotS.
A novel sight was furnished this afternoon by
some men dragging loaded wagons while Others
pushed behind.
The losses to the business community are al
ready said TO be very heavy-probably hundreds
of thousands.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is frequently visit
Ing his sick horse Billy at Brooklyn. That city
is suffering similar to New York. At the prin-
cpal piers freight is piled up for want of means
to remove it.
The linda, which arrived Friday, has not vet
commenced to discharge her cargo, and if the
present state of things continues a week the
steamers cannot be unladen. A general cessa-
ton of business must enSue as regards carrying
freight. One of the great inconvenience is the
lack Of horses for funerals.
In Brooklyn the railroad lines will probably
withdraw all their cars tomorrow, to give their
disabled horses chance for rest
LoCKPoRT, N. Y, Oct. 26.-There is no
abatement i'll the horse disease in this ueighbOr-
hood, but new cases are occurring. 1t causes Il
general depression Of business.
OGDENsBURG, Oct. ga dispatch from Ma.
lone, N. Y, says that fifteen cases of the new
horse disease were discovered in livery stable
this morning. These horses were to all appear
ances as well as usual last evening.
DETROIT, Oct. 26-The horse disease made
its appearance Thursday, A large plumber of
horses are now affected, and the street cars on
four routes have been hauled off The disease
has also reached the numbering district north of
Saginaw
BosToN, Oct 2T.-All horse railroad travel in
Boston and vicinity was suspended today The
rain continues, and owners of horses unattached
by this diStemper keep them sheltered for safety
and the horse is just now rarity in the streets
ManyEof the animals first attacked are said TO be
convalescing, and it is believed that we have got
abOu over the worst of the visitation.
LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 26.--Ihe horse dstemper
has spread in this city to such an extent that
nearly every livery stable and many private
ones have been infected. Most of the stables
have closed, and to-day it was with difficulty
that horses could be engaged.
Seventeen of the twenty.siX city horses are
more Or less affected and are now under treat
ment. Those having horses which have so far
escaped the malady are taking every preCaution
against exposure. We have heard of no fatal
cases.
PORTLAND, Me, Oct. 26.-Many new cases of
horse distemper appeared last night and today; :
the hacking business is almost suspended: the
truckmcn have been obliged TO withdraw nearly
all their teams. Horses are taken suddenly i'll
on the street and their owners hurry them home
for shelter and treatment.
There have been no fatal cases as the disease
is oil mild form, and owners are careful not TO
expose their animals TO the cold rain. The dis
case is gradually extending to the interior
towns, new cases being hourly reported in the
suburbs
COLUMBUS, Ohio Oct 26.-There were ten or
twelve new cases OF horse disease reported here
last night, and the owners of horses have be-
come alarmed.
NASHUA, n H., Oct. 26.-The prevalent NAL
ady among horses has made its appearance in
several of the livery stables in this city, and
there are also three or four truck horses inca
pactated for labor in consequence of the dis
temper. As yet the disease has assumed only a
mid form, and owners are hopeful that the
better accommodation afforded animals in our
cities that are more cOmpactly builded will assist
in their recovery, and protect them from the
worst form of the disease. Four of the horses
ON the stage line between East Wilton and Pc
tefborO are sick, and farmers in the interior of
the county are considerably alarmed
LANCASTER, N. H., Oct 26-The horse dis
temper has broken out here. Every horse at the
Lancaster house stables is sick, and there are
three cases in the stables at the American house.
The disease appeared day before yesterday, the
first cases being those of some horses belonging
TO st. Johnsbury pedlar which were put up at
one OF the hotel stables There have been no
fatal cases yet. The Lancaster house has not a
single horse fit for use. One or two horses be-
longing TO farmer near the village have also
shown symptoms of the disease.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The horse disease in
this city is not abating, and the railroad lines
have but few cars running.
In Brooklyn the disease still prevails extern
sively. The City railroad company hauled off
nearly all the cars to-day for the purpose of Civ
ing the needed rest to their well horses. On
some lines noicarS were run-on Others only at
long intervals.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, NY, Oct. 27.-The horse
disease has reached this city. In one stable of
twelve horses eleven are down.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 27.-A visit to the livery
stables tonight showed that nearly every horse
is sick, and probably nine-tenths of the horses
in the city are affected No horse cars have been
run to-day, and a dozen horses have not APP
peared upon the streets. The horse car company
has some forty or fifty horses sick.
SYRACUSE, N, Y, Oct. 27,-The horse dis
ease is spreading rapidly in this city. Nearly
every horse in Syracuse is affected The cars
on two street railways have discontinued run
ming, and other lines run cars only hourly. Sew
eral deaths occurred yesterday. Leading mer-
chants are employing oxen in conveying goods
IN tho frniuht