Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-29
The HorNr Discnsr.


The horse epidemic, which has prevailed 50
extensively in other cities, has at last made its
appearance in Worcester. None of the cases
reported thus far are of the most severe type
but the number of horses already attacked is SO
great as 10 warrant grave approximations as to
the future progress of the disease. In many Of
the largest stables prompt measures were taken
some days ago to ward off, if possible, the APP
proach of the malady, and to this action is I'M
doubtedly due the fact that Worcester has been
fortunate in escaping the epidemic till now. The
cold rains of the past few days have had the
effect to increase the liability TO the disease, and
yesterday morning large number of cases
were reported. OF course the reports were
greatly exaggerated, but careful investigation
leaves no doubt but there are many cases in the
city identical with those in Boston and other
places. 1t is estimated that over 100 horses are
more or less affected by the epidemic. As the
stories spread about the streets, yesterday, own
ers oihorses became suddenly careful of their ami
mails, and during the day the number of blan-
keted horses about town was so great as to be
the subject of remark and last evening but few
horses were to be seen. Most of the hackmen
stabbed their teams at an early hour, and pleas
urc riding was not INDUCED in
The worst cases are to be found in the express
stables on Foster street. Out of the thirty
horses kept there, sixteen or seventeen are more
Or less affected The Adams express company
has five horses off duty, the Mechanic street
companies five, and the Boston and Albany
three The latter company was Obliged to en-
ploy truckmen to deliver their goods last even
ing, and the other companies took off their
teams at an early hour. The companies have
stopped calling for bulky freight for shipment
to Boston and New York, as, were it convenient
to take such packages, they could not be dciv-
cred in those cities.
The horse railroad company's horses forty
six in number, are as yet free from the disease,
and regular trips were run as usual during the
day and evening yesterday.
Attic Bay State stables, where sixty horses
are kept, three were attacked during the day
yesterday with coughing, aud exhibit other
symptoms of the disease.
AT Wheelock's stable Oh Central street there
are eleven horses, all more or less affected.
At Bcmis's stable, where there are forty five
horses, at the trucking stable of Brown &
Barnard on Thomas street, where there arc fifty
horses, and at Perry & Bancroft's on School
street, there is considerable coughing, but no
other symptom of the epidemic has as yet made
its appearance.
AT Towards stable on Foster street, at Nut
ting on Waldo street, at the city barn, at j. H..
Cutters on Front street, aud at McDonald's on
Canal street no marked symptoms of the dis
case have been noticed. The stables of Benz.
Walker & Co., ice dealers, are also free from the
disease thus far.
AT the boarding stable of A. L. Van Arnam,
on Allen court there is only one clearly defined
case, though nearly all the horses in the stable
arc more or less troubled with coughing.
Al the stable of Geo. P Kcndrick & Co., on
Franklin street, nearly every horse is affected
with a cough, but Mr.. Kendrck announces that
as yet he has discovered no symptoms of an
alarming nature or of the prevalence of any
disease that has not occasionally been noticed
among horses in past years.
AT McPartland's livery stable on Temple
street, near Grafton street, eleven horses are
kept and every one of them is more or less
troubled with the disease, although they are
not untitled for work.
Many other horses belonging TO individuals
in different parts of the city are affected by the
dstemper, though in majority of cases only
in mild form. Doubtless, many of the cases
reported are simply colds, which always follow
such weather as We have had during the past
few days.
DR.. Penniman reports that he has thirty
horses under treatment, but that none of them
are dangerously sick. The clear and cool
weather of yesterday, should it continue, will
doubtless serve to check the progress of the dis
case, and it is hardly probable that it will rage
here to such an extent as in other cities,