, 1872-11-10
How the Epizootic Affected the
People Of Chicago.
The Disease Believed TO be Rapidly
Abating.
Favorable Outlook at the City Railway and
Omnibus Barns.
Report OF DR.. Zaremba, Of the
Rumane Society.

Yesterday was the brightest day in Chicago
aimee the sd day OF October. The deserted
streets we're again occupied, and there was an
approach to the usual hustle and stir Of Satur~
day afternoons. The depression which has been
felt for soma days past was dissipated, and de-
sided feelingof hope took its place. One could
not stand at the end Of a street and see to it's
commencement, as on Friday and preceding
days, for, happily, the view was obstructed by
passing horses, oxen, and vehicles OF course
there were no races on the avenues Horses
were driven for business profit rather than for
pleasure or show, and necessity only caused
their owners to use them.
THE PAST WEEE
will be eventful in the history Of Chicago, and
will not soon be forgotten. The week Of the
fire made different impression, but the impres
sion which the events Of the past week made
will be none the less lasting. No city has ever
been go sorely tried as this. No such severe
calamities as the fire and the horse disease ever
before visited one city in year. It is as if some
one, determined upon our destruction, had at
tempted TO knock us down the moment we began
to get up. But ne have proven ourselves invin-
chile to both attacks and it is not probable that
TIE will soon again be interfered with.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS.
4 summary Of the events Of the past ten days,
ns connected with the horse disease, may not be
uninteresting. The first case Of the epizootic in
the city was observed about the 22d Of October
last. 1t occurred at No. 612 Jackson street, on
the West Side. The old horse who first drew
into his lungs, from the atmosphere, the epizootic
Fapor, had not long been 3 resident Of the city,
hairo rtnfin Tanp5s r. q
known certainly that he was affected with the
disease when he came. From him the epidemic
spread to his immediate neighborB, and they, in
turn, com municated it to the horses Of the West
Side car line. The epidemic did not spread with
rapidity at first, and certain statements regard
ing its presence here were much questioned BY
the people.
By Wednesday, the 29th Of October. the dis
eese began to spread with great rapidity. and,
while the people were questioning the state
ments OF the newspapers, the streets were de-
serted Of horses, and 8 depressing silence fell
npon the city. Everybody disbeleved that We
would be visited BY the epizootic till the visitor
GANG. On Saturday, the I'd inst, for the first
time aince the ire, the city was without street,
cars or omnibuses, and the active condition OF
commercial affairs in the city Of the past few
months closed with the close Of the weeks
operations.
The following Sunday CAST Sunday WAS pain
fully restfuL Every public conveyance, saving
General Sheridan's mule team and ambulance,
had been withdrawn from the streets, and there
<4ere no private vehicles out. Those persons
#ho were accounted the most active in reig-
3ous work vent in the morning to their respect
i've churches but eTen by them the afternoon
and evening WAS spent restfully at home.
Last Monday and Tuesday we're most unfa-
7orable days for the horses. During both these
dars tie SUI Tas .obscured, and the cold rain feu
from lowering clouds.
TursE WERE VERY DARK DAYS,
ESPECIALLY Tuesday,. No interest Was felt in
fhs National election, exceptby those people who
feed On the ballot-box.
saressing s1ences between people, for, upon
f-st meeting it was, SHOW are your horses = or,
:. This epizootic is serious thing
Last Wednesday was bright and beautiful, and
the balmy air and warm sunlight spoke words OF
cheer % depressed horsemen and suffering
hcrses It was turning day with many AMI
v,als. il the sense that some began to improve
= u others die. Oxen now began to be popular,
~, - feY firms were without them. During this
49, >d:h the oxen and their drivers we're green,
az S 80 ~ iudicrous incidents Was the result.
Th1r, W WAS an uncertain day, It
1ss di1. cult to conclude whether
i,et+p7 a few o,nnibns lines began operations,
on limited scals And, o. the.r r presence c1ea1eo
. ~ E;dar +bara we s decided increase in the
n,-nhe of teamg on the street, but mortality
enour:he horses began to increase. Inns was
On Imitation that the dlsease HAs III ci!s4s,
aud th, day was considered eventf4l as oecloing
tho fat Of many horses anu 1ne 1o'u1o - VIC
disease "
.ccordi,ely. everybody wanted to know OF every
body ele how the horses ware, and when 1t was
known that there WAS decded improvement n
10 cordition Of the steeds, everybody was mich |
1eEeyei .t.t onr aon;na
f,iendsare recovering, and It Is no" Only neces-
eaTr fo:71s to cere kindly and tenderly lot tnem
to brig them speedily OUT u '1ell S41A
T1a c7,aibus men still report that their horses
~re ;rnTToTing under the Light work they ha7e
%iren hem. and to-day more stages VII 1un pn
She VARIOUS lines than YESTERDAY bu1 i & s 10 re pe
,,os,-a1 that only those stage lines nave re-
@r7rnad entrations which are owned 6y private
sart;es a1d have not the reserve fund OF co1po-
Tatlons,
-o,,or+ a,imnrovemeut a., in their horses, go de- |
a;ded tha; thew belie7e they will suffer no more
-no1tality, T6ose lines which are running dun,
+,;as ha;a seven days yet to use them, and VIII
continue operating them during that time. ne
South S6e Railway reports that thelI T. ou,nes h3;e
" 5st tE they saiize no profit from the work they
~ The Vest Side barns a1e also 1mplos1ng, 70 11e
do. -a;ce,s no longer fear q fatal result OF the
annng their horses, believing that 1t mas
done Its "nonr the private stables of the city
r thattte epizootic has not resulted serious
r S a tn s?Rs5S1 s:sDss
and Michigan ave9ue we're Tfaeen Tha or2ea ny IA
porter I Ee5ts1 e 1anehu hare had the disease in
sar ~ ~ form. fut have fully recovered Ihey
Isl Rf ts 6sss essT:@ss % ss
1:uNa RafoTe the disease prevailed IN the elty,
a5 sn ss1 abs1 LET hsfs sstSsa s2
car to 1 A1Dan nv disease, but upon arrival in AL
ss bssy s Fl; eNssss Rssssi!y Black pan
Z. 49, issnn7a have had very slight attack Of
~ 5Rssss5 sss sss eat
,4aee,- zm1o t,r are iii three perfectly we'll.
Bly, MeMa1s ho1ss 1s.a Rg = TenneE1
5o1nsiied Joliet sf to stop OF in the city: He VAS It
eoea Tisited BY +epizooty,',' whom he is stu
oa,n,tertaning, although he is not dovoting great
attention to him.
's'I i gentleman who visited the splendid stable
,f Jsmes stinson, Esq, reports that gentlemans
5araes II, bed state, Notwithstanding the pres
ence in tho establishment of Turkish bath.