, 1872-10-24
Prevalence of the Epidemi.: in
Buffalo.
Over Two-Thirds Of the Horses in the
City Sick.
The Streets Almost Deserted By Vehicles,
and Business Much Embarrassed

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serted appearance of the streets yesterday would
ual auietude. The streets we're full Of people,
but there was an almost painful absence Of yehi-
cles. The disease, which at first was supposed
to be merely passing aiment, has demonstrat~
ed degree OF nischiof which amounts to pos
tive public disaster. Over two~thirds Of the
horses in the city are now sick, and OF the re-
mainder q large majority have some symptoms
OF the epidemic. One experienced horhemaan
gave it as his opinion yesterday that not one-
quarter OF the horses on the streets we're dt to
be used. The running nogtrils and harsh cough
first symptoms-certainly indicated the pres
ence of the disease on almost every street and
in every part OF the city. There was but one
common topic OF conversation among the city
people yesterday, and that Was horse dig
ease."
The veterinary surgeons have been kept busy
day and night aight since last Thursday, and
hundreds Of caseB-Bomo severe and some very
mild-have been treated by them. Mr.. Wm.
somorviie, on Erie street, has had between
proved fatal. All of the street railroad horses
are now under bis care. Mr. 8. somervtlle,
whose establishment is on the Torrance, has
treated nearly 200 cases. ALI Of tho Fire De-
partment horses are being treated by him.
Mr. William SomerviIIe was absent from the
city yesterday, having. gone to Toronto for the
purpose Of studying the symptoms and methods
for curing the disease.
TIE STREET RAILROADS.
The effects of this singular dlstonper are fatt
by the puonc most severely, prooab1y through
the Street Railroad Company, which has BEEN
afflicted sorely. We were informed yesterday
afternoon that every horse owned by the COM
pany was sick: There were sixty under treat
ment at the Main street barn, aud over forty ut
the Niagara street barn yesterday afternoon,
and doubtless all OF the animals used on the
road were affected in some degree.
Several cars have been withdrawn for the time
and 4 half time, there is now an interval Of If
teen minutes between the cars, and fears are en-
tertained Of q still more unfavorab1e change.
Should the weather turn out rainy the few horees
that are now in use would be unfit for duty
Last evening nearly every street car WAS crowded
to it's utmost, and the horses we're noticeable for
their coughing and unnatura1ly weak condition.
The officers of the company are making every
effort possible to accommodate the public IN
purchase Of fifty extra horses the dificulty could
be overcome, we are informed, the animals would
be secured without delay But il is evident that
to buy fresh horses now would be to add only to
the nnmber of subiectg for the inevitable disease
With few exceptions there has been general
suspension Of business by the proprietors of the
livery stables since last Thursday. Reporters OF
the Express visited all Of the principal stables in
the city yesterday and elected the following facts:
Charles y. Miller, Pearl etreet-Fifty horses
in the barn. all sick, Soma very seriously, and
none able to work.
Richard Callahan, Washington Btreet-Thirty
horses in the stable, all sick and business sus-
pended.
h1inpB Il White Chippewe street-Thirty-tiYe
horses. all sick business suspended.
Stevenson Washington street-Thirty horses
sick; part OF them used q very little.
George E. Elmer, Franklin street.-The only
livery Stable in the city that is not seriously
embarrassed, Forty-three horses in the barn
and all we'll with perhaps five or six exceptions.
G. E, Mattesoa Niagara street-Thirty horses
C. F. Miller. Terrace -Thirty-eight horses in
the stable and all sick and unft for driving;
Level 4 Frelick, Enicott street-Business sus-
pended. Thirty-four horses under treatment
for the disease.
Pierce l. Policy. stables on Swan street and
Michiean street-seyenty horses moro or less
affected Not over eix or eight borses permitted
to 20 ont.
one horees SICK.
+ q Starfald A1;chiran straet-E;phteen
horaes ailing mora or less and not fit to work
Charles Stewart, Pearl street-Eleven horses
sick since Thursday, apparently recovering.
The proud owners Of fine Carriage and buggy
horses were very generally bemoaning their
. sepidemica1 misfortunes yesterday. The la1g-
est private stables are all more or less affected
by the disease, and among the downtown bust
nees men there WAS very small percentage who
were go fortunate as to ride in their usual con-
yevances. In the stable OF ono OF our wealth.
lest citizens ne are Informed, that there are no
Lens than S55 600 worth Of horses sick with this
d;seaae.
TIE HAcgMEN.
Out Of shout one hundred licensed hackmen,
there we're, yesterday, not more than ten on the
streets. The public :" stands" have been entire
elline portion Of our community are compelled to
walk to and from the depot, with their trunks in
hand-cart, OF on their shoulders. or perhaps in
wheelbarrow.
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the numerous boarding stables in the city.
In Kraft'5 barn on Blossom street there Wera
seventeen quite sick yesterday. Jas Wescott'H
stable, corner OF Carroll and Wells street con-
tanned thirteen. Mr. H: J. Fo1 has six in his
barn, and there is not a boarding stable in Buf-
Old and experienced hverymen inform us that
there are between seventy-fVe and ninety hacks
laid up at the present time. The only death
that we hear Of in this class is that OF horse
owned by Mr. Clinton Beebe, which died Sunday.
THE OMNIBUS COMPANY.
This company has been obliged to stop work
for the past two or three days, owing to the dis
ability OF all Of the horses. The barn on Green
street was full Of aick animals yesterday, and