New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-01
THE HORSE DISEASE.
GRADUAL DIsAPPEARANCE OF THE EPI-
DEMIC IN THIS CITY.

ANCE OF THE NINTH-ANE IlNE--ChEhiNAA
INVESTIGATION OF THE MALADY.
When the horse disease FIRST made lts ap-
pearance In this city, prominent owners ana dealers
rophesed that ten days would elapse before Its ravages
would be over Others thought that day or two would
witness It's disappearance and that the animals affected
by IL could be worked usual with perfect safety
Those who believed this have acknowledged their mis-
take as disease has in many resulted in death
90 the animal, while those who chose the wiser
course and gave their animals proper remedies
can now congratulate themselves over the almost
complete cure of their beasts. Yesterday
was the tenth day since the appearance OF the disease
and the horses which first manifested the symptoms
which have since been kept from exposure are NO"
considered nearly II completely recovered Ihose
which have been worked every day are si very weak
and their Improvement be only slow, unless they
receive season Of absolute rest The crisis was doubt
Less past two or three days ago. although some animals
which have thus far escaped at this late day
falling victims the disease aud fully another week
will have 10 be passed before be said TO have dis
appeared or the disastrous Effects on business
10 have reached their full extent In recovering
all that has been lost in this direction
many DAYS viii be required, thousands Of dollars
having been already Business yesterday was much
brisker any previous day since the disease APP
peared, aud to-day VIII unquestiOnaby chow st greater
Improvement The truc1men yesterday seemed almost
as ever but the presence Of oxen IN semo
sections OF the city showed that considerable number
OF horses wero stin of duty Broadway was thronged
with vehicles Of every description though private
eQupages st visible only in small numbers as pr-
vate citizens prefer public conveyance While
the sghest chance OF injury by work TO their
own animals At daylight yesterday morning there
was prospect of raw, chilly, rainy day.
which caused considerable apprehension TO the
owners Of suffering animals, and especially to
railroad companies, which had promised to
replace their suspended cars the hnes but tue day
proved proptous, and considerable increase In the
for tran noticeable.
sections OF the city grOoms seen exercising the
horses of private persons and the general report was
that the animals eating readily and were fast
reganing strength But few fatal cases have occurred
among this class of horses. on the railroad and stage
lines the condition OF the horses shows change for the
better in most cases and by using only the best horses
and by running small number OF it is hoped that
their recovery will be very rapid. Tie horses belonging
to the express lines materially improved, ana e&
res wagons are now seen the streets with loads Of
merchandise as immense before the prevalence
OF the disease The belonging TO the Fire Depart
ment arc nearly all SICK and gain more slowly than any
Others as il is impossible to withdraw them from duty
thus far however by great good fortune large hres
have no. been frequent, ard only few deaths have
oceurred among the horses. The condition Of the
streets still remains much the and In many sec
tons the piles ashes and rubbish of every descrp-
non which have been accommodating for many days have
not vet been removed Dead horses also lying in the
middle of the streets In parts of the city, In pre-
The Health Inspectors appointed to make careful
dissection of some Of the horses brought to the oia
dock have done so, and a more thorough investigation
will take place at al early date. From the postmorem
examinations already held they report that the aryn1 Is
In most cases very much infamed, while the throat is
choked up with a coating OF mucus OF the same nature
AS that discharged from tho nostTs The intestines
were in many Instances found TO be very seriously in
famed Several specimens will be thoroughly Analysed
10y DR.. Endemann, chemist TO the Board OF Health
within the next few days.
The condition Of the disease the railroads remains,
in general much the same as the past few days,
Cept that yesterday far better facilities were afforded for
travel Oh some Of the lines The Tenthave line stin
keeps its stables closed, though there some hope
that yesterday portion OF its cars would be restored 10
the track Its horses decidedly improved after three
days freedom from labor and the which consid
cred bad are now very few The stables are kept in
oollent condition. and the horses receive light exercise
daily. Undoubtedly portion OF the cars VIII be
again running to-day. or tomorrow at farthest'
To the great convenience Of west side travellers, the
Nipthave line replaced portion Of its cars yesterday
The cars of this line have been withdrawn nearly
week period sufficient 10 restore most Of the horses to
sound condition Although only half the cars were re-
placed on the road this number could have been con-
siderably increased with only slight risk to the
animals Tie early withdrawal Of the ca-s and the
careful treatment OF the horses Of this line have been
followed by best results not one animal belonging to
the Company having died. On the Eghth-aye line the
number OF cars in the street is the yesterday or
about one-halt the entire number. No additional
DEATHS are reported and Of the animals is In crt
cal condition The Seventh-ave. line yesterday, had all
the cars Of the Broomest branch the track also 40 Of
the Broadway cars and 80 the AstOr House and
seyepthava line The horses have been gaining rapidly
during the present week and the entire line will soon be
IL full operation. At the sixthave. stables there was
only slight Improvement yesterday the early portion Of
the day being considered unfavOrabe to the sick horses
Another horse died here on Wednesday night. The
entire Vesey-st line put on yesterday for the hrst
time the Canalst. branch being withdrawn to furnish
borses 20 the through line On the Fourthaye. line two
or three more cars were added yesterday though the
number working Is stin hardly equal to oneffh Of the
entire stock The horses arc improving rapidly that
it is hoped that Onehalf the line will be put On to-
morrow.
The same number Of cars running on the Third
ave line as on Wednesday This comprised about
quarter Of She usual number -Four horses still at
tached 70 every car precauon decidedly necessary at
most hours OF the day the Of this line are COM
eelv hacked from one end Of the to the other
The number Of cars will be increased, the horses
are improving and the number in the hospital is already
considerably reduced The branch which runs to the
Grand Central depot still keeps every car on the line
with two horses to each car 1t said that too much
labor is imposed upon the horses many Of them
arc suffering considerably from the large amount Of
work required Yesterday afternoon of these
WAS going up Thrdave Of the horses fell when OPP
posite Twenty seyenthst. and for time the poor
beast was unable 10 rise, while copious discharge
flowed from his nosrIls. The horses we're not again
worked but the car was pushed by the driver conductor
and passengers to the depot Of the line at Thrtyfourth
at The second-aye line stin has very large proper
ton OF its cars on the track Only few horses are
seriously H. though the number coughing to some ex-