The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-29
The Horse Disease.
In New York.

NEW 1ORh, OcU. ZO.-lnerc IS no aDdUcultut
in the horse disease. There are fewer animals
on the streets this morning than at any previ-
GUS time. There was cold rain all night and
still continues. There were four more deaths
of car horses during the night. There are no
cars on the Fourth and Fifth avenue lines and
but few on other lines. Large numbers of peo-
pie in Brooklyn and this city were obliged to
attend church on foot yesterday Travel is
mostly suspended in Brooklyn and wholly in
New York. The owners of valuable animals
continue to send them in the country. Those
first attacked where blanketed and well taken
care OF, are now slowly recovering The expe-
rience SO far in New York shows that the ami
mails will recover if allowed to rest when first
attacked. Most of the trials set down for this
week are postponed. The three days meeting
at Hall s Park has been postponed until Novem-
Der. Spectators in horse flesh are buyitg
hundreds of affected horses at low prices with
the expectation they will recover
In Boston.
BosToN, Oct ga meeting of the boot and
shoe dealers was held at me Shoe and Leather
Exchange this morning to confer as to the neceS-
sary steps for the delivery and receipt of goods
during the prevalence of the horse epidemic.
Satisfactory assurances were given that the
needed means of transportation had been Sc
cured.
With better weather to-day number of
horse teams have been brought out. A large
number of OK teams from the country have
been engaged by the trade and merchants and
their clerks will furnish what man power may
be needed to supplement these. They have re-
solved that their customers shall suffer no de-
lay at this end of the lines. Horse car travel
on the Metropolitan route was partially resum-
ed this morning, four horses being put to each
car, and making limited number of trips
Some of the South Boston cars are being drawn
by thu conductors and drivers of the company.
The Disease Abating i'm Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Oct 28.-The horse disease has SO
far abated that to-day the streets have resumed
fbair hI1cin thar
is clear and bracing. The street cars have re-
!, sumed their regular trips and the thoroughfares
are alive with teams on their ordinary business
The Epidemic in Oswcgo.
OswEGo, Oct. 2S.-All the horses in the to W.
ing companies stables are affected with the
dstemper, and the rates for towing have adj
vanceI ten cents per mile. Boats that were
loaded Saturday had not left up to this morn
ing. The weather to-day is pleasant.
The hack stands are almost entirely deserted
either suspended or are making only two trips
day. Almost every horse on the street is
affected more or less, and half of them are
blanketed. The I'd Avenue line did not with
draw any cars to-day; the Sd Avenue took off
half, and 4th Avenue practically suspended, on
ly running two or three cars to meet the trains.
The 9th Avenue line is running half the usual
number. The Broadway line has haaled off %
cars and on the Broom street line there is COM
.plete suspension. The 18th Avenue line runs
half the usual number, and the 8th Avenue
ditto, with prospect of complete stoppage to-
morrow. The 9th Avenue line did not rar a car
to-day. The 10th Avenue and Belt line are
running 20 cars out of 30 and the Blocker st.
line have taken several cars off. On some of
the lines the horses all sick, but on others
the stoppage of cars is necessary to rest the
horses unaffected. Several horses have died.
and great alarm is felt as the disease is becom
ing more violent. In Brooklyn the disease
shows no abatement and in this city business
and street travel are seriously interrupted. Sew
eral deaths have occurred.
At Albany.
ALBANY Oct 28-The horse disease is in
creasng. The American Merchants Union
Express Company have notified the public that
they cannot call for goods and delivering will
be uncertain and irregular. The horses of the
fire department are also affected. In some liv-
cry stables all the horses are Frustrated Street
and on one route have been withdrawn. The
Watervleit Turnpike railroad company's horses,
% in number, are all sick The epidemic is
largely prevalent in West Troy.
I'm Watertown, N. Y.
WATERFOWL, Oct. 2S.-The horse disease is
rapidly spreading. In some livery stables every
horse is sick. The stages some routes have
stopped
At Loclkpert, NY
LoCKPoRT, Oct. 28.-Six horses have died of
the horse disease and other fatal cases are
feared.
At Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2s.-Forty cases of horse
disease reported to-day.
AtCamden, N. J.
CAMDEN. Oct. 28.- The horse disease is
spreading. There were twenty new cases to-
day.
At Springfield. Mass.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 2S.-The horse disease is
now at its height. In II stables 300 horses out
of $50 are sick. One $500 dollar horse died to-
day, and another case threatens to be fatal
Wa haxvn ckA
there is sensible interference with business.
Holyoke, Westfeld, Palmer and other towns
in that vicinity are also suffering from the NAL
ady.
At Providence, H. L.
PROVIDENCE, Oct 2S.-The horse epidemic
has become almose universally prevalent here
Probably not one-fourth of the horses are free
from symptoms of the disease. A few cases
have resulted fatally.
The President ON the Indian Policy,
! PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2S.-George H. Stuart
| chairman of the executive committee of the
| Board of Indian Commissioners, concerning
the newspaper reports that President Grant
| contemplated change in his Indian policy, ad-
| dressed him a note to which the following re-
ply was received:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
Washington, D. c., Oct. %, 1872
| Geo. FL Stuart, Esq,-My Dear Sir: Your
favor of the 24th inst, saying change in the
Indian policy of the administration is reported
to be contemplated is just received. Such a
thing has not been thought Of If the pres ent
policy toward the Indians can be improved in
any way will always be ready to receive sug-
gestions on the subject; but if any change is
made it must be made on the side Of the civil
ization and christanzaton of the Indians 1
do not believe our Creator ever placed the
different races of men this earth with the
view of the stronger exerting all his energies
i'll discriminating the weaker. If any change
takes place in the Indian policy of the govern
ment while hold my present office it will be
| ON the humanitarian side of the question