, 1872-11-09
Chicago People Growing Weary Of
Walking.
The Epizootic No Longer a
Matter Of Amusement.
An Order Issued Directing The Arrest
of Persons Using Sick
Horses.
Highly Important Letter From
DR.. N. 81. Paaren.


CHICAGO.
We arc growing very weary OF the epizootlc
The many Inconvenience it CAUSES have become
bardensome. Seven days Of Sunday in = week
ere Just six more than the most devout Chris
tian in Chicago wants. When our horses were
first prostrated and We were compelled to resort
to irregular means Of conducting our daily af-
fairs, We laughed about it. Everybody walking,
and everybody subject to the same inconven-
lences, was rather Jolly than else. But
We have become more serious; the
amusing part of the calamity is over, and
we would gladly be relieved from our
froul-es. We give voice to certain feelings of
depression, which result not SO much from 8
fs.lling confidence Of q speedy recovery Of the
horses, as q weariaesB with the irregularities in
travel which result from his prostration. It
will be refreshing to Gee once more the avenue
gay with tesms and hotting wagons aud the
Toar Of street cars, and the clatter Of horses
hoo1s will be real music to our ears. For 8
month after our horses are recovered, nothing
Will be go e7gasedin as driving. twill become q
3 popular luzury.
THEEHEREScE or THE PAST wEEK
shows how dependent We are upon the horse, al
though wien he is we'll We abuse him as some
thing We would like to be rid OF. Despite the
msny advantages ne possess from steam power,
the last few days indicate that re could better
discense VIII it than be deprived Of our horses.
II all our motive power WAS in the horse Of flesh
rather than;the sf iron horse" We would do just
shout the things We are now doing, and the only
differencewould be that We would progress with
much less bf speed, accomplish great things BY
doing Gttls things, and build no Chicago.
TBIERnAY WAS THE NINTH DAY
of the disease in Chicago, and, according
to the experiences of our brethren at the
East, it W!ll be eyentfu1 in deciding the fate
Of many silk horses, and the probable future Of
the disease The day was favorable to the re-
covery Of the animals, the air being cool, pure;
and bracins. The outlook is encouraging. Yes
terday aftsrnoon there were many deaths re-
ported, bu! horses generally we're brighter than
they had been before, disposed to eat their
ssmeshes," and we're less fretful In some barns
the crisis. is passed, and while some are
dying, many more are recovering More
teams wGe observable upon the streets,
which is either good OF bad
indication. In most cases it but signifies that
the lore for money and profit is greater in many
men than humanity. for there few well horses
upon the streets.
OF ONE THING
We can at least be satisfied, that this epizootic
is not death-dealing disease, and that death
only results where by usage the mala1y
is settled upon the lungH, although very few
cases are reported where the disc ase settled
upon the lungs Of animals which we're not
worked. The Humane Society is persuaded
that horses ought not to be worked, and have
done with mere ezpostulations to owners OF
diseased animals to withdraw their
torses from work, and to-day their
relice have orders to arrest all parties who re-
fcse 10 obey the orders Of the Society to withdraw
t.eir horses from the Streets It is just possible
ti:ey will meet with much resistance, and per-
hans raa- have the experience OF Mr. Bergh IN
Lew York who. it will be remembered was
eued by various parties for causing them to
withdraw their horses from work It is to be
hoped, however. that their humane efforts will
te seconded by the people.
DE- RAUCH GAVE ORDERS
to his men last evening, to arrest all parties who
refused to stable such horses as they deemed
unable to work. This action Will do much to
alleviate the sntfe-inGs OF many animals,
and Will prevent many deaths. He reports
that the pleasant weather will prevent, i'll his
Judgment. any further complications Of the dis
ease. and viii do much to decrease the probable
mortality. The effect Of working the horses OF
the Canal. Madison. and Young's Wabash avenue
omnibus linee is stated Is good; but elnce the
evil effect Of WORKING an animal with the epl-
zootic is not to increase the disease itself, but
rather to weaken the horse so that he Is made
Liable to the various complications of the dis
ease it is rather anticipating the result to pass
judgment now. The general
RESULT OF EoRK Is DEATH.
but these horses have had such Light exercise,
being only driven one trip, and such good care af-
ter being brought in. that the result may be
beneficial but the various lines are certainly
taking upon themselves risk that may prove
most serious to them. As yet the horses seem
to have received actual benefit from the use they
have been put to. but Il superintendents under
and the matter. they viii hardly pass judg-
ment until tomorrow. The
EFFECT OF TIE EPnooT1c Upon TRADE
is rot so serious as was at first anticipated.
At the breaking out of the disease smaller mer-
chants had visions of defeated schemes, stagna-
tion in trade, and general depression For two
DAYS their fears we're realized, hut when, by
notices, the country merchants were informed
that all orders would be promptly filed, orders
began to tiuw in as before, and those who had
not provided themselves with oxen and other
ans of transportation we're compelled to get
them Trade, therefore, has returned, and mer-
chants report that they are not much injured
and that tho past week has resulted shout as
other weeks. In some way the business il being
done
The depots look rather Like great warehouses
fdHQ places TOT LQe IeCepllOu huu o1sllo6a4 u
goods. They are filed from foundation floor to
foof. Loaded trucks Of the various transfer
lines stand around then, waiting for the prison.
doors to open. They are only relieved by the
hauling away of such goods az merchants abso-
lutely need. and railroads are only receiving
goods upon promise that they be at once re-
moved. The horses Of the
STREET-CAR LINES
are doing quite as well as those Of ivery-barns.
Theold crow bats, between whose ribs the winds
Sigh mournful requieuas. stand the epizootic
better than those plump, well-groomed horses
whose masters demand nothing more of them
than style and grace. It is not probable that
they will resume travel for o week yet, and we
mke this statement under the presumption that
tn, reading public will not believe all We say. It
mist be taken with at least week. s reservation.
Meantime the various lines are doing all they
can to accommodate the public and keep up their
receipts.
=, THE SoRTH SIDE DUMMY
Il still in service. and one need but witness the
filing up OF train to be persuaded that it is ap-
reciated. People rush to it as if q lunch
vas spread on board, ard they we're