Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-08
The epl1o6tlc.
1rs RAPID SPREAD IN THE cirY-rHE DISEASE

ITS RAPID SPREAD IN THE C1TY-THE DISEASE
LARGELY PREVALENT.
There has been rapid increase Of the horse
disease within the last "a hours. and over loo
cases are now known TO exist in The city. Inc
number may be nearer 200 however, than lOO
as some persons having private stables and own
ing one or two animals that are suffering, en-
deavor 10 conceal the fact from the public in the
hope that the fret manifestations may speedily
disappear, and that there may be no cause for
alarm. Stables which were visited yesterday and
found to be exempt from the disease, we're dis
covered upon calling around again this morning
to have several cases. What horse owners were
at first disposed to treat lightly as only an ordi.
nary, with which the animals are frequently
affected, they have come TO regard with great
concern and apprehension.
As the disease is undoubtedly owing to "a
miasmatic influence, various preventitives are
being used to counteract the epidemic Stables
are being sprinkled with carboIic acid, chloride
Of lime, lar, and other dsinfectanis, and strong
odor was very perceptible in every stable that
placed upon mild diet, being led in some stables
with wheat bran, flax need meal, and cut hay
mixed together, end given in small quantities |;
in others with bran 'mush," and hay sprinkled
with vinegar, while some gave no hay at all but
small ration Of Oat. instead. Or course the
horses attacked are unfit 10 leave the stable, and
a. the disease will soon become general, we may
expect to see for few days nj least quite u d..
crease in the number Of horses usually observed
upon our streets In fact it is question whether
it will not have very serious effect upon the
business interests of the community. The damp
| weather Of the past few days, and rain, have
been very favorable for the spread Of the disease
This morning, a visit to q number Of stables
revealed the following cases in addition to those
reported:
Out of sixteen horses belonging to Geo. w.
Rush only two are able 10 remain in service.
The remaining we'll horse in McMnllen 4
Seals stables was discovered 10 be sick this
morning.
| At the Club stables. on Orange street, below
Ninth, one case was discovered this morning; in
the Shipley street stables fourteen are suffering
| from a mild form Of the dieease.
At stable at Ninth and Walnut Sts., three
horses are affected.
Five more of Underwood's horses were at
tackled last evening.
Eight horses are attacked at the City Hotel
stables an increase of five since yesterday.
| AT the sablees Of w. c. Martin, on Third
street, near Orange, about twenty horses were
discovred, this mOrning.to be suffering from tht
disease. Mr.. Martin has entirely suspended
business except in cases Of funerals, on cleaI
days.
At Pinkerton's stables, on Shi2ley stree
above Fourth, there are ten cases. an increase o
seven since yesterday.
At the Delaware House stal les this morning
there were three cases, an increase OF two since
yesterday.
Both the Phoenix horses have been attacked
and also one of the Water Witch horses.
The exact extent Of the disease cannot b
ascertained, as there ia an evident desire, on tn
part of the owners of the horses, to suppress th
facts But it is positive fact, that IN addition
to the cases already reported, there is a larg
number of private horses which have been at
tackled within few days. DIR. George Fallow
Veterinary Surgeon, of this city, has now sew
enty.fve cases under treatment, while DIR. b.
Nandever. has his hands full.
At New Castle. the only case reported
that of valuable horse owned by Cleaye
Bros.
1t is also reported that Mr.. VIM. Fountain
proprietor of the Capital Hotel, at Dover
has SIX cases in his stables
There is no doubt that the disease will soOl
prevail generally over the Peninsular. as
has already appeared in Talbot county. Th
Easton Journal says: Two horses affecte
with the epidemic prevailing so extensivel
!, in the cities, were sent over Oh the steame
E from Baltimore on Tuesday by Mr.. Wa.
e Harrison, and taken to the Oliver Farm, !
: Miles River Neck. This horse influenza
fearfully contagious and this act OF NJ
,, Harrison is an outrage upon our communit!
Chester is also suffering badly, and tn
Nens says that within the past few days I'll
h disease has spread throughout our city yer
: rapidly. We have been informed that nearl
4 one-half the animals have been rendered III
fit for service. This morning some OF II
. expressmen could be seen delivering box
y and packages by means OF hand carts.