, 1872-11-03
THE HORSE DISEASE.
The Streets Deserted and Bus
mess Brought to a
Stand-Still.
All Omnibus and Street-Car
Travel Suspended.
Pedestrianism the Most Fash
ionable Mode Of
Transit.
The Steam-Cars Coming to the Rescue
on Mondays
Present Condition Of the Horses
in This City.
Incidents Of the Disease at Other
Points.
Present Condition Of the Horses
in This City.
Incidents Of the Disease at Other
Points.

to transport their owner many miles during the
day. The people walked with wonderful unan-
inqity, and probably the exercise was good for
them. Here and there horse could
be seen moving slowly, as if he we're
bound for a lanyard, wondering what the
blanket WAS doing on his back, and why the
whip was not applied as usual. All the horses
in town were not suffering from the complaint,
but as & precautionary measure most Of them
we're kept in the stable.
There was but little business transacted yes-
terday. The express companies and large business
houses made no effort to move merchandise,
preferring to give their horses rest and shelter
them from the effects OF the foggy and damp
atmosphere that prevailed all day. Many Of
them expect that two or three days rest, in the
early stage OF the complaint will nip it in the
bud.
:, The horse-cars and ounibuses will be missed
by everybody, for everybody rides. The
companiee are determined to keep their stock
indoors until they recover or die, and, in the
under the necessity Of using their own domes-
tic animal, j" Shanks' mare" or Of finding some
other means Of locomotion.
RAILROADS TO TEE RESCUE.
On the South Side, some relief will be offered
by the Illinois Central, Michigan Southern, and
Rock Island Railroads, which will run extra
trains on and after Monday. The former will
put on three additional trains during the day,
and one about II o'clock at night, running them
to Hyde Park, and stopping at the principal
from the Harrison street depot to Thirty-ninth
and Forty fourth Btreets and return, from 9.
N. till Z p. m., leaving the depot every hour,
and Thirty-nin street every half hour. The
fare on the Rock Island and Michigan Southern
Roads will be ten cents; The Central has pot
Wayne dummy to the Stock Yards is expected
to run very frequently, accommodating that part
OF the city. The c., B. Il O., the Michigan Gem
tral, and the Chicago L. st. Louis have not made
public their Intentions, but will undoubtedly run
trains II the disease continues.
On the West Side, the Chicago l. Northwest
ern may run special trains to the city limits, if
the street cars do not soon resume ; but now
they are short OF 1oling-stock, having sent
away large train Of Mornlons yesterday morn-
ing, and g regiment OF soldiers go to California
this morning.
The st. Louis T. Alton, the Chicago & North
western, and the Illinois Central and the Star
Union line have sent orders to their country
agents not to ship any perBhable articles OF par
cels to be delivered in this city. Freight is be-
ing transferred from the Eastern to the Western
roads, and uice-Cersa, by special trains.
OXEN AND DUMMIES.
The great mercantile houses have decided to
give their stock rest for day or two. Field,
Letter Co. purchased twelve yoke OF oxen
yesterday. They Will be experimental with on
Monday. It requires regular training to navi-
gate oxen, and they have vernacular Of their
own. Mr. Letter said they have accomplished
o1-drivers among their teamBters, and will put
them in charge Anyway they are determined
have to carry them on their shoulders. Hamlin,
Hale g. Co.'s animals are only slightly indiB-
posed, and are expected to be in harness
in q day or two. c. L. Woodman 4; Co. have
sick lot Of horses. and mani! Of their CUSTOM
ers were left yesterday morning without their
usual supply of the staff of life.
In his capacity as Alderman, Mr. Woodman
thought dummies should be used on the streets
during the prevalence OF the horse disease IhIs
subject will BE- considered at special meeting
Of the Council, to DO held at o'clock on Mon
day.
TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The authorities apprehend no trouble in case
Of fire. The department. horses are not very
bad yet, but should they become unable to haul
the engines, any horses found on the streets
will be pressed into service during q fire. and
ropes will be. provided, so that once again the
boys can Is run wid de machine"
THE RAILROAD oA1S1BUsEs.
A fear prevailed that Parmelee's important Con-
tribution to the travelling aggregate would fail
rs the remainder had done and that tho hotels
and their guests would be seriously incommoded.
This contingency has fortunately been avoided.
Parmeleo's otnnibuses were yesterday plying be-
and visitors on pleasure or business need feol no
discomfort on this Bcore. Some OF their horseH
are suffering, but they have been cared for, and
the disease has only appeared in its nildest
form. Those horses which have tho disease aro
doing WE'LL and with fine weather they will be
ready to get to work again this week.
IN THE WEST DIVISION.
At the Centre avenue stables, where tho dis
ease showed itself generally for the first tiule in
the city, every horse is suffering, but only from
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There are two really dangerously attacked, and
one considered fatally, but even of this one, a
soTrel mare, hopes are entertained By Or.
Whittle. The remainder cough occasionally, but
show no symptoms OF the disease otherwise. Of
the Its, only four decline to eat heartily, the re.
swallow their cold medicine unhesitatingly.
Their coats are smooth and shiny, their
eyes bright, and their general behavior indicative
of their feeling we'll There are tWo barns, III
earlier than in the other. The occupants OF this
one are convalescent, or nearly SO, while the
others have just passed the climax. This ls in
teresting, as affording some information as to
the general run OF the disorder. h1r. Roberts ls,
as usual, cheerful and full of good humor about
the matter, and feels confident of resuning bust
ness before any other stable in the city. The
Wheeler 4; Wilson Sewing Machine Company 8
horses are stabbed here, and are doing we'll Ihe
owners feel particularly satisfied with the results.
The mare whose condition ia alluded to above
is suffering from what is apparently lung fever,
the result Of being worked while suffering from
the disease. It is justice to Mr. Roberts to state
that her sickness was not discovered when she
WAS sent out.
The West Division car stable as will have
been discovered by our readers from the absence
Of the cars, are entirely closed. All the horses
in the four barns are sick, some .s1ghtly and
others seriously. The cars wonld not have been
Withdrawn yesterday but for the rain, which has
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