Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-03
THE HORSE PLAGUE.
Abating in New York and Boston.
Increasing AZ Other POInts


New YoRK, Nov. 2.-Last night So
deaths were reported in this city, and 146
in Brooklyn. To-day Broadway presented
its usual activity, showing an abatement
Of the horse Gistemper. The car lines are
fast resuming travel. Encouraging reports
continue to be received from the stables.
The total disappearance OF the epidemic is
looked for soon. Mortality in horses, how
ever, continues. No cars will be run in
Brooklyn tomorrow. The philanthrOphist
Bergh has published an appeal, asking a
total cessation of equine traffic tomorrow.
The horse epidemic in Jersey City hiss
taken a favorable change. The streets pre- !
sent busy scene this morning, especially
in the neighborhoo9 ofthe steamship docks
aud ferries. The ferry boat is crowded with
teams.
BOsTON, Nov. 2.-There is marked
improvement in the horse disease u nder
the influence Of clear mild weather. The
streets are beginning to assume something
ike their former business appearance.
Elsewhere.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 2.-The horse
disease has appeared. Several cases are Te- /
ported, ..
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The horse dis
ease prevails throughout Washington,
q OUgh in a majority Of cases very mild in
form. No deaths yet.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.-The horse disease
has been more seriously felt to day than
anv previous day. No cars viii be run to-
morrow for the purpose of giving the horses
rest. The disease prevails very mildly.
At ten O'Clock this morning there was only
one hack Monument Square, the grand
hack stand of the city.
CAMDEN, Me-, Nov. 2.-The horse dis
ease has appeared here. No horse can he
hired. The farmers are afraid and remain
at home. Trade suffers considerably.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-The horse
disease is rapidly increasing. Over 1900
cases are reported. There are very few
teams Oh the street. Nearly all the cars
will be withdrawn tomorrow to rest the
horses and enable resumption Monday. a
wagon appeared on Chestnut street drawn
by men.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Nov. 2,-SOme nine
tenths of the horses Of his city are affected.
Oxen are generally used.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 2.-The infection
among the horses has spread among the
private stables. It is expected tFas with |
favorable weather all viii be ready for use
In a short time. No deaths have yet Oc-
Cured. Livery men have their stables
thoroughly white-Washed inside with car
bonic acid and tar freely sprinkled over the !
floors.
ALBANY, II. Y, Nov 2.--No abatement |
in horse disease, men and oxen are substi- |
tuted. The fire commissioners appeal TO !
citizens to draw steamers to fires.
OswEGo, Nov. about three-fourths |
of the horses are affected. As yet there |
are no symptoms of improvement. Eight !
horses Gied last night.
NEwBURG, n. Y, Nov. "A large !
number of additional cases, although no
deaths, are reported.
. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 2.-The preva-
lence of the horse disease is more general !
to-day. There isa MARRIED decrease in the |
number Of horses on the streets and an in |
crease of oxen. Very few fatal cases are
reported.
Chicago,
CHICAGO, Nov. 2,-V=rv few horses are |
on the streets this morning. Not public |
conveyance is 10 be seen this morning. Tie |
hack stands are deserted. About the only |
horses to be seen are those attached to the |
delivery wagons of the retail dealers and a |
few teams employed in hauling building |
material. A cold rain set in at II O'Clock |
last night and continued till late this morn |
ing. The weather is still damp and cold. |
Doubtless many horses are kepJ up for pru- |
dental reasons.
Mules mot Affected.
P. M.-The absence of horses on the !
streets is more marked now than this |
morning even; the want Of horses to move |
freight is interfering seriously with busi- |
ness. Already q large number of whole !
sale firms and transfer Companies have |
telegraphed TO the country for horses to |
supply the places Of the sick ones, 1t is |
said that mules 50 far are not affected by |
the disease, and the presence of a number |
of teams of these animals on the streets !
seems TO bear out the statement. If it |
should prove that mules are 8Ot subject to /
disorder, there will be q large number !
brought here at once. (
On change to-day, trading in -four for |
shipment was entirely al a stand still, on ,
account Of the impOssibiiity of moving it |
at present.
Four Cases Brought 10 Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Nov. Circus rider Sc. |
bastian arrived t0-dsy from New York with |
four very valuable horses that we're vel |
when he left New 1rE but when they AZ
rived here tie horse plague hsd developed |
on ALI four Of them. Euey are sLsbled uu- |
ter tba care Of a veterinary surgeon, who |
thinks the disease will not spread. Ne 9th
er cases. |