Smyrna times., 1872-11-06
The Horse influenza.

The great malady that is now affecting the
horses all over the country is still the upper
most question next to politics, and to keep our
readers posted we give the following notes.
taken from the Phla Lo{ger, which shows
the progress of the disease for each day since
Thursday last.
Thursday Oct 3lSt-The disease in Phila-
delphla made sudden bound yesterday
nearly three hundred new cases having been
discovered. In Baltimore the number OF cases
yesterday was estimated at twelve hundred,
and thirty street cars were Withdrawn from
travel. ln New York Brooklyn, Boston and
Rochester, the disease has began to abate, and
IN the latter city business has been resumed
In Providence, Il. l., all the street cars were
withdrawn yesterday
Friday Nor. lSt-In Philadelphia reports
show the existence of about 500 cases
The disease here is generally. OF a mild
character. From New York, Brooklyn and
Boston We have information of its abatement,
but with considerable mortality among the
affected animals. Eighty-f five deaths were re-
ported in New York yesterday aud % in
Brooklyn, while in Boston they are stated to
average 80 daily"
ScfWCldy, Nor. 2d-Philadelpha reports
show that there were about 1900 developed
cases in the principle stables of that city yester-
day. They indicate, further that a majority
of all the horses in Philadelphia are now more
or less affected with this disease. The Second
and Third Street Railway Company Fas with
drawn three-fOurths of its cars, and 40 to 80
cars have been Withdrawn by the other com
panies. All or nearly all the companies will
probably stop running their cars to morrow to
give their horses a rest. The disease continues
to abate in New York and Brooklyn The
disease is increasing in Baltimore, and the
lataaf dpSnatphaS from RoStOn eau ttrO
prOvement.
| MOnddy Nou. 4h.-Philadelph reports
show that the disease has entered perhaps
every stable, and to q greater or loss extent
affected nearly all the horses in that city. In
the passenger railway and other large stables,
from 20 to 40 per cent. of the horses are utterly
unfit for any work. Nearly all the street cars
suspended their on Sunday. The pest is de-
creasing in New York city, Brooklyn. and
Jersey City. 1t is also reported to be abating
in Pittsburg, and Providence, r. |. 1t is
increasing in Baltimore, Washington, Chicago,
Cleveland, TItusville, and Oswego; has ap.
peared in Richmond, Va, and is travelling
through hitherto Invisited sections of pennsyl.
vania and the New England States.
Tuesday, NoU. 5h. In Philadelphia the
disease appears to have grown much worse
, The per centage of horses totally unfit for any
work has alarmingy increased. Yesterday
travel was entirely suspended on the railways
and partly suspended on most Of the other
lines. So far, few deaths have occurred. IL
New York city the pest continues to abate, but
it is stated, with "a disagreeable CHARACTERISED,
in the number Of dead horses in the streets.
In Washington. Baltimore, Chicago, ClevelanC
, and Norfolk the disease is apparently at il
| height, with the usual results in suspension o
. street cars and interruption to business. Tn,
disease has appeared at Goldsboro, N. G., anC
= and Charleston, 5. g., spreading rapidly in tn,
latter city.