, 1872-10-26

ana lcemen are unable 10 supply customers.
The horse epidemic is spreading. The Fifth
avenue stages stopped running early this eve2--
ing. The Twenty-third street line stopped
somewhat later. and the Wall street stages,
which are still running, start at long intervals.
4 few street cars are running. Several branch
The disease is spreading throughout the New
England States.
JERSEY CITY.
The epidemic ia making rapid strides in Jersey
City, and the majority Of the horses owned by
private persons as we'll as public corporations
we're affected. Tie manufacturing and express
companies are the greatest sufferers. In the
depots Of the Erie, Morris d EeEsx, and Penn
sylyanla Railroads great amount Of freight 1s
awaiting transportation, and the wharfs OF the
large steamship lines are crowded with bales and
boxes which cannot be moved.
ALBANY.
ALBANY. Oct. 25.-Quite number of horses
here are reported sick from the distemper-
INDIANAPOLIS.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25.-The horse disease has
made it's appearance in some of the stables OF
this city. AS yet it has not assumed an epidemic
form, and most of the cases yield to skilful
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 25.-1t is reported
that the Canadian horse disease has made its ap-
pearance in this city, and number Of horses are
already suffering from it.
CORY, Pa.
CoRRy, Pa, Oct 25.-The horae disease has
reached this vicinity in force. Eleven horses
were attacked in ono day. The horses OF the ex-
press companies are all laid up.
ROCHESTER, NY.
ROCHESTER. n. Y, Oct. 25-The horse disease
iB unabated. The weather is rainy. Various
stables report horses much worse than yester-
day. The losses to business are very great.
Canal horses seem to have the disease milder
than other claases.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-No symphonic OF the
horse disease have yet appeared here Precau,
tions have been adopted to prevent its spread
if it should show itself.
HunsoS, N. T., Oct. 25.-The horse epidemic
appeared yesterday in adjacent towns.
AUGUSTA, NE.
AUGUSTA, Me., Oct. 26.--A large number Of
casesi Of the horse disease have appeared here.
Only one Was fatal,
LEWISTON, N. r, Oct: 25.-seseral hundred
horses are sick with the distemper But few To-
tai cases ere reported.
DETROIT.
DETROIT, Oct. 25.-With bad weather to-day
the horse epidemic has become more prevalent
here, and all the cars Of the city railroad have
have also been very careful in the use Of their
animals, and comparatively few have been On
the streets.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Git is stated, on the au-
thority Of veterinary surgeon, that the horse
disease has appeared here, but only very few
cases have yet occurred. Vigorous precautions
are being taken to prevent its spread If possible.
The st. Louis Transfer Company's stables, in
which there are some 700 horses, have been
thoroughly fumigated and sprinkled with carbolic
lime, and other stables will undergo similar
process.
BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, Oct. 25.-The wet weather caused
4r.
this evening. They have but three well horses
out OF 800. Ali their stock has been worked dur
ing their sickness. The disease is abatlng. The
bad weather forces owners to keep their animals
off the street to-day.
oswEao, Oct. 25.-Only q few cases OF the
horse disease have made its appearance in this
city. The towing companies let their horses
conditionally. They will will not be held liable
if any Of the horses fail before reaching their
and uninterrupted.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 25.-Ten or twelve new
cases OF the horse disease are reported here to-
night. Horse-oWners are alarmed.
BOSTON.
Bos1oS, Oct. 25--The horse disease has &C.
qu1red greater prevalence, and the business
streets, except for the crowd Of pedestrians,
stances, oxen are substituted for horses in haul
Ing heavy freight. The large express compa-
MES, having several horses, continue to do the
necessary business, but many Of the smaller
owned by the metropolitan Horse Railroad,
nearly every one is affected, and total suspen-
sion Of street railway travel is threatened.
WASHINGTON,
Specia1 Despntch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-An inspection Of the
stables of the car companies in this city and
Georgetown, also Of the livery stables in the two
cities, las shown that there are no cases OF the
new disease among the horses. The Board OF
Health has already provided diHinfectants, which
are being used in the city.