Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-02
The Horse Disease.
Reports from the Various EOcaIiIics
Affected.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The horse disease has now
fairly established itself here. Between six and
seven hundred cases were reported yesterday.
The disease so far appears to be in mild form,
and, 1t is thought, with careful treatment
horses will soon recover. No noticeable inter
ruption to travel yet
Troy, N. Y, Nov 1.-The horse disease has
prevailed here several days. Two hundred and
twenty horses of the Troy and Lansingburg
railroad are sick, and cars are hauled of More
than half of the horses in the city are affected,
but no deaths have occurred
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Lowing TO the horse
disease the races at Suffolk park yesterday were
postponed.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 1.-All the horse cars
but one line stopped last evening. The horse
disease is spreading.
NEW YORK, Nov. Although travel is as
yet considerably obstructed, there is a marked
Improvement in the condition of horses. The
livery stables are greatly improving, the malaria
being said to be fully under control and if there
are still cases of danger they are only those of
horses which have recently been attacked, and
have not passed the climax as yet Horses
which have had perfect rest are the first to show
symptoms of improvement Many of the truck
men and the teams of business men are out
hgain, but it will probably be some days before
car companies fully resume running. The fa-
vorable weather also caused an improvement in
the horses at Brooklyn.
Business is comparatively at a stand still in
Jersey City, consequent upon the prevalence of
the horse disease. rhrty-three horses died yes
terday
EUeniRg.-Nnety-two deaths from horse dis
ease are reported in this city this morning, and
thiTty-one in Brooklyn. There is a marked i'm.
proyement in the disease and it is believed that
by Monday all the cars will be running on near
ly all the lines.
firm at llion have written a letter to Mr..
Bergh, informing him that they have under
| taken the manufacture of steam street cars, and
| that one is now in successful operation in that
| city
CINc1NNAT1, Nov 1.-The horse disease is
| still spreading, and it is reported that twelve
| hundred horses are affected. Up to this morn
| ing no street cars have been withdrawn. One of
| the Wabash avenue stage lines was compelled to
| withdraw large numbers OF stages.
BosTON, Nov. THE horse malady in BOs-
| ton and vicinity presents no new feature. SUI
| perintendent ForTiSta of the healthidepartment
| visited number Of stables to-day, but failed to
discover any marked improvement. Mr.. Marsh,
| superintendent of hacks, reports the number of
| vehicles on the street considerably less to-day
| than yesterday, a natural result of the exposure
of sick horses to the storm. The city offal carts
| are still drawn by men, as are the job wagons
| of numerous business firms and express wagons
| A large number of the express companies de-
| cline to answer any orders ID call for goods
Owing to the accumulation of freight at the BOs-
ton and Providence railroad depot, the superin
| tendent gives notice that no more merchandise
| will be received for Providence until the block
| ade is relieved.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 1.-The Evening
| Telegram estimates the number Of horses sick
at from 5000 to 10000, butnot a single fatal case
| is reported. Nearly every railway company has
withdrawn its cars SO as to avoid the use of sick
| horses. Many of those taken sick Wednesday
| are already taking food.
| PoUGHKEEPsIE, Nov. 1.-The horse disease is
still spreading Half the city cars are hauled
| off, and about all the stables are affected Re-
ports from the country tell of the spread of the
disease in the vicinity.
| KINGSTON, N. Y, Nov. 1.-The horse disease
made its appearance to-day, and is spreading
rapidly. Twenty-Five cases are known, some
| very severe.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. There is no i'm
| prOvement in the horse disease. The Union
| horse railroad company have 4S1 horses in the
| stables, every one sick. 1t is uncertain when a
| single car can start. The disease is spreading
| in the surrounding towns.
PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 1.-The horse disease
is still spreading here, and several fatal cases
| have occurred.
| AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov 1.-The horse distemper
still continues to spread, but without serious re-
| suits. No deaths are yet reported
| BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 1.-The horse distem-
| per prevails throughout the city and vicinity.
| A number of cars have been Withdrawn from the
| various lines, and comparatively few hacks are
| on the stands The disease prevails in the mild
| est form.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The number of horses in
| this city affected by the prevalent distcmper is
now estimated at 1000 or 5000. The majority of
| cases are of a very mild character.