, 1872-11-02
pedestrianism a Fay0rite Pas
time in the West
Division.
Advice to Horse-Owuers bv
the Sanitary Superin-
tendent.
The Plague Spreading in Philatel-
phia---About 10000 Horses ,
Affected.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
THE DISEASE SPREADING RAPIDLY.
The horse-dlBease, a8 was expected, sprea1
during Wednesday night through all the stables
in which it had made its appearance, and result
cd in the prostration of q large number The
most marked increase has been in the Western
avenue car barn and the stables OF the Peoples
Omnibus and Baggage Company, and Young'e
omnibus line, where 3 large number Of horses
are stabbed. The livery stables are no better,
and the streets are unlike Chicago thorough
fates- On Wabash avenue and State and Mad-
ison streets the desertiou is perceptible. These
street are quieter than they have been at any
time during the past year, and amply attest the
prevalence of the disorder. Private conyeyances
are few and far between, omnibuses are not
running on either street, and Wabash
avenue pedestrians may, for once in
their liyes, avoid being slain by rival
omnibus drivers in search of victims on
street corners. I: is true that the Peoples Om-
nibus and Baggage Company are running their
Twenty-ninth street stages, but these have ev-
erything their own way, and the drivers know
better than to overwork their poor beasts.
The West Side Railway Company are among
the notable sufferers by the disease. It is spread
ing among their horses very rapidly, and now
only about one-half Of the Madison and Ran
dolph street cars are running. With the charm
ing raiustorm which seems to follow the dis
ease as the locusts followed the plague Of hail,
they will soon be reduced to cars at all, and
that will be delightful. The Blue Island avenue
cars are running at distressing intervals, while
the Van Buren street vehicles occasionally ap-
pear. The West Side Stage Company after los
ing their barn and fifty OF their horses, are
forced to snccumb to the disease, and take their
omnibuses off the street. Hence, travel on West
Madison street, and theWest Division generally,
ie interrupted perceptibly.
The South Division car stables on the con-
trary, all in good condition. Ar- Grain states
that during the past year 400 horses owned by
the Company have had the present disease, and
are, therefore, exempt from an attack. Not one
in the State street stables are suffering, and but
few at the Cottage Grove avenue barn. Those
that are infected are without exception, young
horses which have but just arrived from the
country. He believes that country horses will
yield to the disease at once, where the older
animals will escape infection. While the re-
porter WAS conyersing with Mr. Grain yester-
day, Mr., Young, proprietor Of the omnibus line
bearing his name, and patriarch in the omni-
bus business, joined the group opposite the csr
stables.
M1. Grain good-naturedly remarked that Mr..
Young was the worst scared man in the city
about the disease, having taken off every one OF
Ibis buses.
Mr.. Young said he did not care who knew his
ideas Oh the subject. Every one Of his horses
had the disease and, if the truth we're told, nine
Of every ten in the city we're affected.
J.o o111 ~
1nisguide him
11r. Young said that he had no doubt that, it
he had allowed his omnibuses to run yesterday,
it would kill the horses.
Nj. Grain admitted the prudence of 1r.
Young, but complained that If the omnibus men
= forsook them they would be compelled to over
work their Own horses to accommodate the
thousands who desired to travel in the city.
The owners Of vehicles would not dare to use
their oWn conreyances, and thus the South Side
traffic WAS increased in every way.
Mr. Young said it would do for those who
could afford it to kill their horses, but he could
not. One horse that lad been sick on the pre-
rious day had been sent out and brought in be-
fore night in q very low state. He believed the
animal would die before sunset, and she was 8
good horse, too. On the other hand, the worst
case he had, when properly attended to, had
almost recovered. He would not give half-price
for country horse and believed that the COM
ing winter would go hard on young horses. It
would not, in his opinion, affect old horses in
any similar degree. AS an experiment, he ran
nine stages out yesterday morning for two trips,
to zee how the horses would stand it. He called
them in promptly, and would await results. He
belieged that the animals thus driven would sut-
fer more than others.
Mr.. Grain said as long as the good weather
held out they would be all right, but if it rained
they would have it badly, and again chaded "
Mr. Young.
Mr. Young said il the scitizens would pledge
themselves to replace any horses that might be
permanently injured or killed by being driven
out at present, he would be willing to let the
horses 20 as usual. But he was not wealthy
corporation, and could not afford the risk.
Mr. Grain said no corporation or individual
could have taken more OF their horses than
the South Side City Railway, to which every one
present assented. He eaid there had been &
sudden change OF weather during the night,
which had greatly accelerated the spread Of the
disease.
"Wel1," said Mr.. Young II am coward, it
you like, on this subject, but don't mind say-
'ng Iz so, cr.;n remarked that tbera had bean ann
cases in his barns during the gear, and they had
mastered the disease without loss.
Mr.. Young replied that it had mastered the
West Side car horses for want of proper care,
and he did not propose to be similarly victim
ized On Wednesday morning the disease in his
stables was go prevalent that one could not hear
hie own voice for the coughing Yesterday
prompt treatment aud rest had reduced the
coughing materially. This confirmed him in the
belief that it was not good policy to WORK them
until they we're well.
Mr.. Grain offered to give Dir. Young. the best
horse in the stables State street If he, or any
surgeon, could find sick horse there. at Cot
tare Grove avenue there we're tlirty-fve cases,
but only there, and these were all young horses.
The Peoples Omnibus aud Baggage Company
have two barns, one on Twenty-second street,
near State, and the other on Twenty ninth street.
4 large number of horses are suffering at the
former stable, which contains LIS horses. These
animals are all taken off the road: and allowed
to recr11it, AT the Twenty-ninih street barn
none are sick, and the stages are running a.
usual. When the latter barn is closed. it is e1-