The New York herald., 1872-10-31
Professional Pageant of Bucolic
Pan Through the Business
Thoroughfares.
The HORRORS OF THE HlPPORHNORRHEA.
Eghty-Nine Deaths During Yesterday
and the Street Car and Stage
Horses Only Slowly Convalescent.
LINES OF TRAVEL STILL STOPPED.
The Equo-Malaria in Brooklyn, New Jersey,
Newark, New York and Elsewhere.

Tnere is no doubt that the epizootic distemper,
Or whatever it may be called by those who roll the
English language as q choice morsel upon their
tongues, first invaded the state Of New York on
the shores Of the Niagara River. Mr.. Fulton, of
Bunalo, In his letter to Mr. Robert Bonner. of the
LEDGER, as published some days since In the
HERALD pr0phesied that the force of the plague
womb spend itsclf In the course OF ten days. The
disease enshrouded the western portion OF the
State like heavy fog; but now, as was fore told by
the observant Buaonian it begins to dissipate its
folds, and horses and horsemen alike breathe
freer. Even in New York the first spasm OF alarm
has passed, and the condition of the animals as
total was yesterday considerably improved.
In Broadway and the other thoroughfares Of
trade and avenues OF fashion there was notice.
able depreciation In the number OF vehicles
Of every description that usually pass by
Along the wharves anc piers in West street
and South street. where the carts and trucks are
wont to form an entanged pandemonium, there
WAS silence and barrenness almost solemn. Here
and there great piles OF merchandise had been
massed, and men were dragging up through mar
row gangways fresh packages to add to the almost
monumental pile. Sometimes gangs OF men would
be found drawing truck, lightly loaded, to
neighboring pier or an adjacent store
house. At such places the "yo-he-ho'' Of
the l0ngshoremen drowned the curses
vented over muddy boots and bedrabblcd
garments, and replaced somewhat the lost excite
ment, hurry and hustle. Express and truck men
whose horses had not fallen victims to the worst
form Of the plague, but were still able to drag their
weary forms and heavy loads along, reaped har-
vest In the shape OF double charges for every SER
vice.
Late In the evening representative OF the
HERALD called upon Mr.. Bonner to learn from him
She condition Of .~-s D
THE KING OF THE TURF.
Nf. Bonner was sitting alone in his library, read
ing. and his kind, sympathetic face brightene.i
when his fav0rites were spoken Of "They were all
getting on finely" he SAID, 'and think the plague
win soon pass by.n Later he led the reporter to
is palace stable There, in box stalls with double
100rs, one tight and the other open, covered with
mating and loose straw, stood half dozen famous
h0rses blanketed swathed and muzzfed. Dexter
was arst his eye bright, his breathing soft
and regular. his skin smooth and glossy.
when his muzzle was removed he quietly
picked up and chewed the straw from the floor.
Only once In half an hour spent in the stable did
horse cough, yet all have been attacked by the ep-
biS0otic in mild form. There Is no odor in this
stable save that OF carbolc acid, which comes from
bottles placed here and there, and is dispensed in
spray at intervals through every stall. The tenn
perature never varies here, and wood is burned to
prevent the possibility Of coal gas reaching the nos
trils Of the horses.
WHAT BERGH rs DOING.
Nj. Bergh, seated in.his rooms, at the corner Of
Broadway and Fourth street, is very busy. He
states that one Of the railroad companies sent to
him to have their cars stopped, as they feared to
take the responsibility upon themselves, for fear OF
adversc public opinion. The company he alluded
70 was the Eighth avenue company.
At two O'Clock P. M. he sent the following letter
% the President OF the Bleecker Street Car Com
AMERICAN socIErY FOR THE PREVENTION oT)
New YORK; Oct 50, 1872.
J. p. r SSosovnn, SossS. h. Esq; ss:; - : 49,
Eoed are IN dePIorable condition. Human and Divine
SIea ns snd Sn s sSS e 6S
n.ny would respectfully request yon to Withdrew for
ssSs and for the favor reply
An investigation into the condition Of the horses
In many livery stables showed that though no great
change had taken place in the condition Of the
animals, they were generally believed to be i'm
proving.
Russian Baths for the Sick Horses.
Mcssra Coleman volk, who employ twenty
uraught horses drawing heavy marble blocks, have
resorted to novel and successful mode OF treating
the hipporhnorrhea Their horses caught the
Contagion some six or seven days ago,
and on Friday last were withdrawn
lrOm work. On Monday their hostler suggested
that the sick animals be treated to Russian bath.
The idea took, and forthwith steam box or stall
largo enough to accommodate two horses was
erected near the engine room on the premises.
From the boiler there was q steam pipe run into
the box In question and two horses subjected to a
temperature Of lao degrees; they were then given
. warm bath, after which they were sp0nged and
well RUBBED and the performance concluded by the
administration Of
COLD WATER "DoUcBn
All or the twenty horses we're treated in this
manner and this morning they were put to work,
completely cured, with appetites restored II not
A word OF advice to those who contemplate
adopting this mode OF treatment would not here be
without having everything prepared might lead
60 results directly opposite 20 those sought.
bath it should be given to him where there can be
no possibility OF o draft striking him, as IN the
Of 1c an ss 1e an ans q M % dis
animal endangered Alter he has been steamed
and the warm bath administered, rub him until hls
skin is perfectly dry. He should then be batheG in
cold water kept out OF drafts, and the good re-
suits will begin TO show themselves before twelve
hours have elapsed.
Bucolics Redivivus.
The terrible murrain which has incapactated
mans favorite animal, the horse, from performing
his usual functions, has had the effect or driving
merchants, and especially those who do o large
shipping and export business, to devise variety
Of ways In which to avert an utter stagnancy in
trade. Trucks and wagons with horses attached
thereto being unattainaolc for the purpose OF
transportation, IL became, long before the
hipporhinorrhea assumed Its present gigan-
tio proportions, matter OF much mo-
p,ent az to the manner in which business could
he conducted without the very valuable assistance
ef the equine race. 1t was proposed that cars on
the street railroads should be drawn or propelled
By .'dummies;n but these ugly contrivances, eman-
sting from mans ingenuity, would have to be
buiIt Mules-there are not half dozen span in
ne CITY, 10 this project proved not 70 be possible.