The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-02
TIE DISEASE ELSEWHERE.
Horsenesh at Premium in Boston.

HOrseHesh at q Premium I'm Boston.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. !, 1872.
The horse disease In Boston and the vicinity pre-
sents no new feature. Superintendent Forristall,
OF the Health Department, visited o number OF
stables to-day, but failed to discover any marked
Improvement. Mr.. Marsh, the superinten.
dent OF Hacks, reports the number OF
vehicles on the streets considerably less
to-day than Yesterday natural tn, result suit
DIAL carts are still drawn by men. as are the Job
wagons OF numerous business firms and express
decline to answer anu orders to cali for roods
Owing to the accumulation OF freight at the B0s
ton and Providence Railroad depot The superintend-
ent gives notice that no more merchandise will be
received for Providence until the blockade il re-
ieved.
Matters No Better In POughkeepsic.
POUGHKEEPsIE, Nov. !, 1872.
The horse disease Is still spreading. One-half
OF the city cars are hauled or and about all the
stables are affected The reports from the country
Morgan 1. Motifs stock stable at HacSensack is
filled with sick horses All agree that the disease
here Is OF a mild form. Mayor Eastman's horses
are all sick.
The Disease in Kingston.
KINGSTON, Nov. I, 1872.
The horse disease made its appearance to-day,
and is spreading rapidly. At least twenty-five
cases are known some OF them being very severe.
spread OF the disease II 1t becomes very pre-
valent the consequence will be serious, Us many
Der business here, and its spread among horses
used on the Delaware and Hudson Canal would be
almost calamity at this busy season OF coal trans
p0rtation.
Several Thousand Animals Sick in Phil
adclphia.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. ], 1872.
The Erenin0 Telegraph estimates the number Of
sick horses at from five to ten thousand, but not
O single fatal case is reported Nearly every rail-
way company has withdrawn cars 80 as to avoid
the use OF sick horses. Many OF those taken sick
on wednesday are already recovering and are TAX
ing food.
Business Intcrfcred With In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE Nov. !, 1872.
The horse disease prevails throughout the city
and vicinity. number OF cars have been with
drawn from various lines, and comparatively few
suffer for want OF conveyance OF freights. The dis
ease, however, prevails in the mildest FORM and
there arc no fatal cases at present.
The Epizootic in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ], 1872.
The horse epidemic has rapidly spread in this
city. The proprietors OF the large livery stables
have closed their DOORS refusing to allow any OF
their animals TO go on the street. The street rail-
roads nave Withdrawn number of their cars.
Inc veterinary surgeons say that the disease ap-
pears here in milder form than as reported In
cities further North.
Stages Taken Off in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Ohio Nov. !, 1872.
The horse disease is stl spreading, ana it is re.
ported that at least twelve hundred horses are az
fected The street car lines appear to be but little
anected so fnr, and up TO this morning no cars
have been withdrawn. One OF the Wabash avenue
stage lines has been compelled to withdraw large
number OF stages.