Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-14
Horse Disease Items.


AS it did upon Rochester, Buffalo,
and New York. On Thursday of last
week few cases were reported; on
Friday there was an increase; on 81.
urday, a raw, moist day, probably
threo-tourths of the horses of the city
were more or less affected. Street
cars, omnibus lines, express com.
panies' teams, and most of the pri
vato teams were withdrawn from the
streets. In fact, there was more
than Srnday's silence in our city
1t is no uncommon sight TO see mar
ket, dry goods and other wagons
drawn by mon and boys. Several
yokcs OF oxen have made their APP
pearance III the streets. The railroads
arc running halt hour trans, stopp-
Ing at tho crossings of the principal
streets tor tho accommodation OF
those who prefer the delay 10 \ long
walk. But the great mass of over
100000 people take Foot & Walkers
line, and the sidewalks are consc.
quently crowded. The interference
with general business is very great.
In the burnt district the effect is very
damaging. Hundreds OF buildings
approach the completion OF their
outer walls, and builders need the
remaining tair days OF the season to
finish their work. The epidemic
proves TO them much worse than bad
weather.
AS yet but few deaths among the
diseased animals have occurred
Probably It is lighter here than in
almost any city in which it has so
generally prevailed Many OF the
horses already appesr to have passed
the climax and are recovering. Ur
less really had weather sets in aud
continues, the affection will be short
, lived
WAsHrsGroS-A majority Of the
horses here are now suffering from
the horse disease. Yesterday it made
its appearance in the railroad stables
i'll iull force, and in "a few hours mum
bers Of horses were relieved from
work. To-day none of the cars arc
running, the owners giving all their
horses the benefit OF rest. Blan
kets have been purchased in large
quantities III order to keep the horses
warm. PARTICULAR attention is paid
to this branch II treatment, aud to
cleanliness. Disin.ectants are every
where freely nsed in tho stable
Very few hacks and private carriages
were on the streets to-day, an I: those
from necessity.
pniLApELpIlA--TEc horse disease
is increasing under the influence OF
uafavorable weather. An effort was
made to-day TO ,un dummies OF the
city tracks, but was unsuccessful, the
engines constantly jumping the track.
Few or no cars were running TO day.
The Union line, the ,Iost extensive
here, announces that no cars will he
run on Monday. 1t is thought that
by the middle of the week, affairs
Will be as bad here as they were re-
Gently in New York.
ST.. LouIs.--So far there has not
been single case in this city, OF The
epizoo,ic, which las prevailed so eA
tenslvely in eastern cities, but It's
progress westward is being carefully
watched by horse owners here, AMI
every precution ana >ateg aard taught
by the experience OF other citis has
been taken either TO ward off the
disease, or iatelligently treat it
should il appear.
RncKFoRo, ILL.--At last the horse
epidemic has struck our city. Up to
Saturday. not case was reported,
but this morning it seemed 10 burst
forth suddenly in our midst, and re,
ports have constantly been received.
Up to this writing it Is estimated
.iia, no less than fifty eases of the
malady are under treatment in this
city. No fatal cases are as yet re.
ported.
BALrIMoRE-Thc horse disease,
which is now universally prevailing,
has probably reached its worst
stage. OF the 500 horses owned by
the city passenger railway company,
al are sick except IL. No ears were
run 10 day, and the probability is
that all will be withdrawn TO. sever
al days. Onlv lew fatal cases are
reported.
BosToS.--The h)rse cars were
Withdrawn to day az protection to
the horses against the cold rain pre-
vai'ng The few hacks needed for
the hotel guests were the only ear
riagcs seen. The disease appears to
be slowly but surely passing away,
NV YonK.-A cold rain prevail
ed to day. and neatly all the horses
were kept in the stables to give them
shelter and rest. The disease, how.
ever, seems 10 be abating. Very few
ears running, aud on the Brooklyn
! lines there was an entire suspension
KIsGsroS, N. Y.-l'he horse dis.
ease Is rapidly increasing in this city.
Every livery stable is closed, and a
horse cannot be hired III the place
! As yet tho horses along the Della
ware and Hudson canals do not seem
to be much affected.
PEORIA, ILL.-A few cases of the
horse direasc have appeared here, but
no fear is entertained that it will
spread. The day is rainy and cold,
and very favorable to the malady,
and there may bs al increase to-mor-
row.
SrprxGFlELp, MAss.-Spring6cll
Boy, the noted trotting horse, and
tour other horses, have a!ed of the
episootlc within the past ~ hours.
MAlSE.-Disparckes from Maine
represent the disease spreading
throughout the State.
GoLpsBoRo, n. Chic horse dis