Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-29
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
associated Press RcpOEfs.
THE EPIlEIPPEC.
The Disease ar IT. worst in New
EOrk-2'50 Horses Dead 80 Far-The
maiady Attacking Men Business AZ
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NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Ibe epL;ppic NAV now
he said e. he at SIS worst here, but, notwith-
standing the wide spread suffering and the
numerous fatal cases yesterday, the disease i
thought b! many eNT erlCncCd horscmen 10 be on
the decline. 10 day IS cool and pleasant. ant
huntrets OF partially affected horses Wa c0nse-
qGeutly be GseS.
TEE NUNRER CF DEAD HORSES
reported yesterday If very large, reaching,
probably, ovcy 25n. Reports CT more deaths are
hourly coming in.
TIE DISEASE ATTACKING MIN.
Several OF the leading Pbysic ans o. the board
OF health say the disease viii ITObabiv soon
attack man. few men in Brooklyn who have
worked about sick horses are said to have the
maiacy,
WORKING SICK HORSES.
There is a strong pubic feeling against the
continuous working OF sick horses by many rail-
roads. Nothing, however, has been done Is
prevent this inhumanitY, though arrests are
made Of petty cartmen, and yesterday poor
man was consigned to the Iombs for using has
animals. Two instances occurred yesterday OF
horses falling dead in harness on street railroads
TIE CARRYING TRADE
continues 20 suffer, and along the docks piles of
freight caTgOes still remain unremOyed. Some
branches of business are at 8 stand still. Mer-
chants who are unSer contract 10 ship -four ami
other articles find they have to pay enormous
prices for carriage.
BROADWAY
is thoroughly packed with pedestrians through
out the osy. Some of the railroad lines have
bttn " etOp AM Olllcfc COLL
tnue TO reduce the number OF their trips. Large
dealers are announcing their inability to deliver
articles at the homes Of purchasers.
THE FERRIES
are missing their usual receipts from vehicles,
and many Of the principal marts OF trade have
a gloomy appearance. 1 he streets present ~
spectacle Of wretched looking, lettering horses,
dragging trebly laden cars aud vehicles.
TIE DISEASE ON tbs INCREASE IN ALBANY.
ALBANY, Oct. 29.-The horse disease is still on
the increase here.
TIE MALADY IN NOVA SCOTIA.
HALTPAH, y. s, Oct -9.-TLe horse disease
is reported here.
TITUsvILLE ATTACKED.
TITUsvILLE, PA, Oct. Ei.-fhc horse "a ease
has broken out here. Many horses are at
fected.
JERSEY CITY GOT IT BAD.
NV YORK, Oct. 24.-Th6 epiZ9OtiC IL moro
severe to-day in Jersey City and vicinity than
since It's Inst appearance, and there arc hardly
enough horses 10 draw hcaTSes TO funerals.
AMAN ATTACK KID WITH TIE DISEASE.
John Percy, well known citizen OF Jersey
City, was seized with the horse plague and Is
dangerously sick.
BOSTON Is GETTING BETTER.
Boston, Oct. 29.-Ihe horse disease In boston
and vicinity has evidently taken a more favor
eble turn, and marked Improvement is reported
in nearly all the cases under treatment. Some
days must however, elapse before recovery. A
few street cars continue 10 run, and there is a
small increase in express and Job wagons IN the
streets, and occasionally private carriage.
CAsEs IN PHILADELPHIA AND CAMDEN.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA bout fifty horses
are reported sick in various stables, about half
OF them in stables OF hOrse-car lines. The
number Of sick horses ia Camden II now about
one hundred.