Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-12
Observation-Disclosures.
Effect of the Rain ON the Horse Mis-
ease-IncIease Of MOrtality-No
street Cars Runnfux


ne weather be ng rainy to-day most of the
horses in use yesterday were withdrawn a. a
precautionary measure. For the same reason
the street cars stopped running early last even
ing. and TO day none are out. In cuuseduen-e
OF this almost everybody is again perip 4tetic
and VIII probably be Obliged to depend on
shank 5 mare" a. leng as the bad weather con-
unues. Persons living az the navy yard and in
Georgetown, but whose business Lies in the cen
trail portions OF the city, have an enforced walk
q several miles every morning and evening,
some Vi them twice a day, and, a. may be sup.
posed, are considerably disgusted az the tena-
CiOuS manner in which the ''hOSs disease" hangs
on. They NAV solace themselves, howeve
n the belief that this state of things can'T
last much longer, and that a little exercise will
tend to ward off dyspepsia and other kindred
diseases. But then, on the other hand, they
run The rlsk OF catching their deaths OF c0ld''
so hing through the wet streets.
From the equine mortuary reports received a.
The sanitary Office, police headquarters, daily il
would not seem that the viruIence of the epi-
demlc has lessened. Up to last night twenty
ght dead animals were reported, which num-
Der e considerable increase over the preceding
day. 1t Is believed. however, that in some cases
reports of deaths are duplicated. Most of the
horses SEN 10 be improving, and, in fact. maav
OF those DIST t. ken have fully recovered and are
ing used daily. Among the animals which
clec yesterday was one Of The valuable pair Of
frriaCe horses owned by Mr.. Alexander RAY
OF &c Test end.
DEATHS TO-DAY.
The Following - the report of dead horses M
= Il
tetween W End n, y. w; enc on sth street, be-
tween and &, =. F.; one on G. street, between
IN arg ~, ) W; one on 18th street, between
= ana i, y. W; one at Sd and q streets y. L. ::
one IN alley between + street and NassacLu,atf.
avenue and 1t and North Capitol streets. y
W; ore between G and and Attn and 5th
streets' n. T.; one between Is street and New
Jersey and ID and e streets n. w: and one on
street. alley. between 4th and 9TH streets, y.
w; one at corner 18th street and New York
avenue; one III alley between / and X and 18th
AND ~ .Nr.as ALL
18th and z and Il streets; one on New j .rsey
avenue, between l. and NJ, s. F.; one near
canal, between and X streets, s. + one at
CO. c. G-ner5d and streets, s. f.; corner 18th and
nj streets, y. W.
One of Allison Nailor, jr.'s donkeys, whose
illness was noted in The STAR few DAYS since,
Died suddenly yesterday. 1t had apparently
considered entirely ont of danger Suddeply
however, he began to breathe with Difficulty,
AND i've minutes after was dead donkey. His
entirely well.
Old Tag" of Franklin engine, is still very
sick, but appears trifie better. He eats a lit
lie, but his breathing is still labored. The other
horses OF the company are doing well.
THE HORSE DISEASE AND STREET IMPROVE
MENTs.
Inspector VIM. f. Wallace, in reply to a re-
guest OF the board of public works to inspect the
hcTses OF the various contractors and report how
soon they will be able to resume work on the
provements OF the various streets, reports that
IN accordance with directions he visited the
stables of the largest contractors, and found the
horses and mules attacked with the prevailing
horse disease; that the horses appeared to be
more susceptible to the disease than the mules
although among them were several bad cases;
mat some OF the horses first attacked were con-
Vslescent, but appeared weak and somewhat
reduced in flesh. Should the weather continue
pleasant they will be able TO commence work in
a Few DAYS. He saw some bad cases and should
they recover will not be able to do any work for at
least thirty days-if put to work too soon, and
relapse should take place, death will be the in
evitable result, as in other cities. He is of the
opinion that general resumption OF horse labor
cannot take place under ten or fifteen lays