, 1872-10-30
THE H0RSE.DlSEASE.
The Plague Has Reach
ed the Climax in
New York
City.
Resumption Of Drayage on the
Docks---The Situation
More Hopeful.
Brooklyn Stablemen Reported
to be Infected with
the Malady.
The Disease in Baltimore.

! weather to-day has produced more hopeful
| symptoms among the sick horses, and there has
| been slight increase in the number OF vehicles
in the streets. The great majority OF tho horses
| in use look weak and dispiritod, while q green
| discharge flows from their nostri1s. Mr. Bergh
to-day compelled hundreds Of ailing street-rRil-
| way horses to be returned to their stables, and
be has issued another address, in which he says
| "While some proprietors have voluntarily and
humanely suspended the 1abors Of their horses,
the remainder have realized the same
been forced to Withdraw nearly half their ve-
| hicles. This la confirmed by the abominable loads
| which We behold. If We are a civilized and
Christian people, let us show it now, and walk.
TO assist this humane duty would recommend
that each citizen provide himself with 3 stout
walking-Htick, which on trial will be found to
possess wonderful sanitary properties"
The arrangement Of business grows more So
rious each day. Meats, fish, and other perishable
articles cannot be distributed, causing heavy
others have advanced prices. Merchandise ar
irving since last week remains On the DOCKS and
some Of it has been injured BY the rains. Ware
houses are crammed full, and cannot disgorge to
make room for fresh freight. Vessels that
should have sailed several days ago remain idle:
Nearly 1,00o,0 900 bushels Of grain, which should
have been shipped On Saturdays steamers for
Europe, has not ret arrived in the city, owing
to the epidemic through the State, and, It is
likely, will be delayed several days
also the butter, cheese, and hop markets ar.
7iaibly affected. There is very little business
done in any line, except for future delivery.
D1oyes Of fresh horses are instantly seized With
and Brooklyn, up to tonight, from tho horse
distemper, is estimated at 150.
Several hostlers have been taken sick sudden
u, but probably from oTerwork.
There are also doubtful reports Of epidemic
1ung-fever among other domestic animals.
ITO tbs Associated Press]
NEW YoRK, OCT. 29.-Ihe epidemic nav now
be said to be at it's height here, but, notwith-
standing the widespread suflering and numerous
fatal cases yosterdhy, the disease ia thought by
many experienced horsemen to be Oh the decline.
To-day ia cool and pleasant, and hundreds Of
partially affected horses will be used in consa-
quence. Several Of the leading physicians on
the Board OF Health say that the disease will
probably Boon attack man.
a few men in Brooklyn, who have worked
about sick horses, are said to have the malady.
There is strong public feeling against the
continuous working Of sick horses by many
roads. Nothing, however has been done to pre-
vent this inhunanity, but arrests are being
made Of petty Carmen, and yesterday Philozo zooist
Bergh had poor man consigned to the Tombs
yesterday Of horses falling dead in harness On
the street railroads, from oYerwork.
The carrying trade continues to suffer, and
along the docks piles Of freight and cargoes
business are at q standsti1l Merchants who arc
under contract to ship flour and other articles
find that they have to pay enormous prices for
carriage. Broadway is thoroughly packed with
pedestrians throughout the day. Some OF the
railroad lines will be compelled to stop to-day.
Others will continue to reduce the number Of
their trips. Large dealers are announcing their
inability to deliver articles at the homes Of pur-
chasers. The ferries are missing their usual re-
ceipta from Vehicles and many Of the principal
streets present q spectacle Of wretched-loodng,
tottering horses; dragging terribly overladen
cars and vehicles.
NEW Yonx, Oct, 2ee-Evening. 20 g.-The horse dis
has Increased. The deaths we're: on Saturday,
80; Sunday, 81; and Monday, 96. The Third
and Fourth avenue cara were stopped to-day By
President Bergh, of the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals. Few or no cara
were run On East Broadway, avenues a, B, G,
and ., Seventh, -and Ninth avenues, or Belt
lines and the Sixth and Eighth avenue lines
atop their trips at Canal street. There is no
possibility Of the use OF dummy engines, which
can hardly be procured before the horses re-
cover. The stages are beginning to run more
frequently, and the horses are improving. Hun
d1eds Of Custom House trucks and other
vehicles yet remain unused in the streets, but
many teams laid up last week are making their
appearance, and huge breaches are already be-
ing made in the breastworks Of cotton bales
lining the piers along West and South streets.
A large number Of South American ponies
arrived yesterday in perfect health, and half of
them this morning exhibited symptoms Of the
disorder. The horses owned BY the express
companies are still affected but the majority are
at work. Reports from the private stables are
more cheerful, and the horses up town are be-
ginning to relish their food, and are looking
much better. The greater number Of the cabs
TY1aF Ia 414r .lr~I~ -
the Stock Exchange to-day.
The agents at different piers say that goods
are rotting, and before there can be any possi-
bility Of their removal will be useless. At the
are at work, all in diseased state and the pier
is almost impassable, and, as well as at the Bos-
ton 4 Fall Riyer dock, no freight wiu be taken
until things improve. The Old Dominion and
California Steamship line piers are blocked with
vessels heavily laden. Business is suspended at
the National Line pier, while the City Of wash
ington, OF the Inman Line, is slowly discharging
On lighters. It is believed the Guion Bteamer
Idaho will be detained many days, as only 500
out Of s,45o bales Of cotton engaged for her are
yet aboard.
The disease still seriously interferes with buei-
ness in Brooklyn, but slight improvement is
generally reported among the horses affected.
The car lines are running irregularly, and haul
off early in the evening. A few teams were
working to-day at the wharves, and the ice COM
stables report q large number Of deaths, but the
sick horses are now improving.
COLUMBUS, o.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct 29.-The horse-epidenaic
has reached this city. Two horses belonging to
a brewer we're attacked yesterday, and another
horse to-day.
OswEao, N. T., Oct. 29.-over two-thirds OF
the canal ho1aes are affected. Two tng-boats
were sent out yestsrday to pick up tow-boats in
the canal. Weather cool.
Many horses in the surrounding country have
been attacked, while great depression exists
among forwarders and shippers. Canal freights
to New York and tide-water have risen to y
cents mile and are still advancing
The distemper is becoming general in the
northern part Of the State
BOSTON.
BoRgoN, Oct. 29.-Ihe horse disease has cyl