, 1872-11-04
Hts Presence Occasions the
Qa1ietest Sunday OF
tile Year.
The Streets Almost Totally
Deserted of AMI
NAL Life.
Condition Of the Street Car,
Omnibus, and Livery
Horses,
Incidents Of the Disease at Other Points.

Incidents OF the Disease at Utf1er FoJ!11s.
CHICAGO.
The citizens Of Chicago could not but observe
tha. yesterday appeared more like Sunday than
Sunday itself generally does. Nothing could be
more impressive than the solemn stiffness Of
the streets. The low clouds hung heavily over
the city during the greater part of tho day, and
sombre quiet prevailed throughout the limits.
The streets, during church hours, were almost
utterly deserted About o'clock the throng-
streams of devout worshippers returning from
the churches broke the monotony, which was
almost funereal, but in half an hour the
streets we're again quiet, as though
plague bound the city, and the
inhabitants dared not venture out.
Early in tho forenoon, when the sun was shining
cheerfully, little knots Of men gathered in the
pleasant sunlight, and, with overcoat on arm,
discussed the situation in quiet tones, which
contrasted strangely with the loud and bolster
ous conversation of the al fresco assemblies usu-
ally observable on Sunday.
THERE WERE NO SNOWY TEAMS
driving about, occupied by one fashily- dressed
male, and one equally 1oudly-attired female no
barouches filed with admiring strangers, who
took the opportunity Of d cessation from labor
to view the miracle Of reconstruction
which has made the city famous );
no modest vehicles containing the family
OF the unpretending merchant. In fact,
there was scarcely score Of vehicles on the
street any way, for the horses were all laid up,
and 1ocomotion was suspended excepting where
s'shanks, his mare " would volunteer his service.
The horse disease had undoubtedly reached its
climax yesterday and for few days no change
will be apparent. It will be q fortnight before
the street cars resume their regular trips, even
if they do then. The horses at
THE WEST SIDE cAR EARNS
are all sick. Not one but is suffering, many Of
them very severely. One bny horse at the West
ern avenue stable is at the point Of death, and
its demise is hourly expected, lung fever hay
ing set in. There are other bad casesin the barn,
and the West Side Railroad Company will
pay dearly for their neglect Of
their poor servants comfort, and
the sanitary condition of their stables. look
at the poor creatures testifes to the progress
made by the disease. They have refused their
feed for some days, and are being worn to mere
skeletons. The bones peer through the skin,
and tho perpetual coughing seems to shake
every joint The other West Division barns arc
also full Of suffering, and tho prospect in 3
pecuniary point OF view must be rather gloomy
to the Company.
At TIE SOUTH SIDE CAR STABLES
yesterday morning, there were lao horses sick
Eight of these we're eerious cases, but it was not
thought that any Of them would die. The
Superintendent was not sanguine that they
would be soon relieved Of the disease, it being
his opinion that if in d month from this time
their stables were free from Epicootiz, they
would be fortunate. It WAS further his opinion
that the disease would increase in its fatality,
and develop more serious phases.
THE &. I. P. LINE.
The stables Of the Peoples Omnibus and
Baggage Company, better known rs the s'Z. I.
p" line, show decided change for the better.
It is not probable that any Of the stages will be
run to-day, but if the clear, fair weather Of yes
terday continues, tomorrow may bring partial
resumption of business. None Of the horses Of
this company seem to be dangerously, or even
seriously, affected but the policy Of perfect rest
for tho time being is regarded the only safety
against prolongation Of the disease.
YoCNG's STABLES.
The horses Of Youns's Omnibus Gne,- in the
stables at the corner of Tgenty-second street
and South Park avenue. are reported bettor; all
the horses are more or less affected, but no bad
fore; disease of mild type, which the pEoprie~
tor attributes to the fact that he took the horses
off work before they we're really sick.
IN TIE LIVERY AND PRIVATE STABLES
the disease appears to have reached its climax,
as the horses, having been kindly cared for, are
rapidly recovering, enjoying their feed, and ex-
hibiting symptoms of convale8ceuce such as 8
gentle desire to launch out their heels, or bite
intruders who take liberties. Such symptoms
are hai1edowith delight by their owners, who will
find, in the virtue Of humanitarianlsm. its own
substantial reward.
ONE GENTLEMAN DRIVING DOWN MADISON STREET,
yesterday, in q buggy, could scarcely keep up
with pedestrians When his weak and weary
horse had gained few rods on pedestrians, the
effect would bring on racking cough,-which
brought the poor beast to stand-stil for some
minutes, by which time the average walker
would be several squares ahead. This horse will
doubtless die before long, experience in the
large stables having satisfactorily shown.
BUILDING OPERATIONS
have, Of course, been almost entirely suspended,
golden results that striking bricklayers expected
to achieve? Out OF pocket, voluntarily, by
weeks Of idlenesB, in an attempt to obtain higher
than average rates, they can i'll afford the present
suspension of their business from inevitable
causes. They will learn from this lesson, at
least, the folly OF refusing work when work is
PLENTIFUL and be less ready, after this bitter ax
perience, to follow blindlY in the wake Of de-
signing men, who cannot control the circun1-
stances which they profess to govern. It is q
hard lesson to them-hard for the employers;
but it is only through such hard lessons that the
injudicious will learn that wisdom in exchange
right eye