The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-24
THE HORSE EPIDEMIC.
Violent Outbreak In New York CITY
..ManY Thousands of Horses Az
fected--.SeriOus Interruption to

Violent Outbreak In New York Ctr
ssMany Thousands of Horses AZ.
fected.-.Serious Interruption TO
Business.
New YoRK, October 23.-The horse
disease, occurring in different cities out.
side OF New York, and which had caused
a great deal Of excitement among stable
keepers and car companies, has made its
appearance in this city, and Is causing
the greatest panic. The disease appears
10 have appeared first in the city, in mag.
nitude, on Monday afternoon, although
there were some few cases of an earlier
date The contagious qualities Of the
disease are very violent, and within
twenty.four hours from the time the first
symptoms of the sickness were noticed
in one large stable, ono thousand horses
under the same root were similarly aE-
fected. A reporter who visited most Of the
principal stables attest that no less than
seven thousand horses were affected up TO
Yesterday evening. The horses Of the
different lines OF stages and street car
companies were mere or less affected.
In the Sixth Avenue line of railroad,
two hundred horses were stricken down
intwo hours, the companies having been
compelled to withdraw some ol their
cars. Over two thousand horses on the
Third Avenue line are suffering in the
stables, The Twenty Third street stage
line have some five hundred horses laid
up. Up to midnight last night, no deaths
bad occurred, except in the Sixth avenue
stables. In Brooklyn the disease is re.
ported spreading. 1t ia gravcly appre.
hGnded that Il the disease spreads, it will
materially interrupt the means OF traffic
throughout the city. There are some
$4,000 carriage horses in New York, and
II the equine travel becomes stopped this
season, the losses 10 business will be very
heavy. The disease is dGnomlnated u
catarrhal lever. 1t commences with a
cough, and in about thirty-six hours a
running from the eyes and nose is devel-
oped, and the horse becomes weak. The
affection being thought similar to the
Canadian epidemic.
Some twelve cars have been withdrawn
from the Sixth Avenue line in cOnse.
quenCe OF the prevalence Of the horse
disease The other lines are not materi.
ally affected. In many stables the disease
is not known, and it Is thought that the
nature OF the epidemic has been exaggc.
rated, as many cases have been rapidly
cured.
Ravages of the Disease at Rochester.
ROCHESTER,, October 23.-The horse
disease continues its ravages and there are
not score Of horses in tho city and
neighborhood- unaffected, although very
few fatal cases have been reported. All
branches of business are more or less
affected by the scarcity of horses. 8Icr.
chants are hiring men and boys TO trans,
port goods. The street cars arc not run.
nlng and the livery stables are closed.
The disease prevails in dhe surrounding
country as extensively as in the city. 1t
is stated that only in cases where bleeding
has been resortcd to horses have died.
The Disease at Springfield.
SrRNeFIELD, MASS, October 23.-sev.
enty cases of the horse disease broke out
in this city to-day. No fatal cases are
reported thus far.
The Disease at Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, October 23.-The
horse epidemic has broken out in this
city and is spreading rapidly. Fully 400
horses are affected, including the horses
OF the fire department and street railway.
The horses Of the Milk Company and 100
private horses are also affected and mum.
Der have already died.
The Disease at Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 23.-The horse dis
ease, now raging in Western New York,
has made It's appearance here. Fifty cases
are reported in the stables Of the West