, 1872-11-15
THE HORSES.
New and Dangerous Phase of The Disease to be ap-
pretended Unless Great Caution is Taken
in Wording Partially Restored
Animals.
The West Side Railway Company to Recommence
Operations Next Monday With 4 Full
Complement Of Cars gnd
Horses.

The new phase Of the horse disease referred
to in New York, takes no one by surprise Who
has watched the course Of tia disorder hero. It
only confirm what has been often presented IN
our columns Is to the grave and serions nature
OF the attack in many cases, especially where an
impaired and enfeeb1od animal is the subject
The New York Commercial Advertiser says ''thas
although the horse epidemic is rapidly dlsap-
pearing, new complaint, resembling dropsy, Is
affecting many Of the animals that suffered Sc
Te1ely from the distenper. This confirms Inc
warning which was given several days aga. Inc
tendency OF epidemic disorders to run into
chronic forms Of disease shonld bo understood
by thoze who are overworking the convalescent
animals. # the new disease assumes fatal
form, New York will be in Torae plight thah
during the Temporary suspension OF trade and
traffic fortnight ago"
Our veterinary surgeons and horee-oVnere
have begun to notice similar facts here, Ill q
lessened degree, happily, from the fact OF the
universal release Of sick horses from work
But to use the convn1escent beasts inludiciously
will be quite as bad, and bring fatal results in
many cases. Quite number hare told rs that
their horses were affected in the Kidneys, and
it is from these cases that dropsy must ensue.
The horse-owning and horse-using community
must look the grave fact in the face that Ta
have an army Of sick horses to winter, and the
weary work Of street travel and street hauling
must be done Under. these great disadvantages.
In other words, the epizootic is not Q visitation
for two weeks, but, in some foE1n and to very
large extent for period Of months; aad it will
require the utmost care to avoid a serlous per
centage Of loss Of horses Infected by the dlsense.
The horses are all better, es We have daily re-
ported, but they cannot yet be pronounced ft
Tor hard winter work
An inquiry at the principal stables yestordey
developed the fact that the original epidemic is
rapidly dying out, and q cheering condition OF OF
Gonzales cence is reported. The greater portion
Of the street car horses are rapidly approaching
restoration to health, though within the last
day OF two the new complications above referred
to- havo begun to be noticeable IN some Of the
animals. Here as elsewhere. the debiitated
system OF tile horse. together with premature OF
too severe work, has opened the door to various
ailments, such as kidney disease, swelling OF tho
glands, drcpsical tendency, ETC., and 1t now ee-
gins to appear that no small percentage OF cur
horses are liable to prove more or less uasct-
viceable during the winter. The mortality from
the original distemper continues to decline. But
sixteen deaths we're reported yesterday at the
Office Of the Board Of Health, though no account
Stock Yards, from which source go many
more deaths are ordinarily looked for. There
was noticeable on the streets larger number
of horses thnn have been out for two weeks, tho
cold, biting weather, with Eeen west "lna,
seemingly having no bad effects, as in nearly
every case the horses are well blapketed.
It is understood that If the present rate of i'll
proyement continues among their stccE.. the
West Division Street Railway Company will re-
sumo the running Of cars on Monday next, the
design being to put the full quota OF cara on al
the routes, In order to avoid overlooking IS fer
as possible. It is not Improbable that the North
Division cars Will soon be started again by horse
power, as, Ike .ne West Division Company, they
have wholly refrained from using their horses,
and 80 hare done nothing to retard their conf
p1ete recovery. The South Side horses are now
being gradually set at work as they reach 3 suit
able condition, and the prospect ia good for s.
general resumption Of street car transportation
next week.