Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30
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FRTGHTFUg. HORSE DISEASES IN NEW
York CITY.
Fourteen Thousand Horses Threatened
with Death.
Ross Tweed surrenders to the sheriR.


element among stable keepers and car
companies, has made its appearance in this
city, causing the greatest panic. The dis
ease appears to have appeared first in the
city in magnitude on Monday afternoon,
although there were some few cases OF an
earlier date. Contagious qualities of the
disease are very violent, and within twen-
ty-four hours from the time the first symp-
toms of sickness were noticed in one large
stable one thousand horses under the same
roof were similarly afflicted. a reporter
who has visited the principal stables states
that no less than seven thousand horses in
all were affected. Up to yesterday even
ing the horses of the different stage lines
and street car companies were all more or
less affected On the 9Th avenue railroad
line two hunered horses were stricken
down in four hours, the company being
compelled to withdraw some of their cars
Over two thousand horses on the Sd
avenue line are suffering. In the stables on
the 33d street stage line some five hundred
horses are laid up. Up to midnight last
night no deaths occurred except i'll the 9th
avenue stables. In Brooklyn the disease
is reported to be spreading. 1t is gravely
apprehended that the disease will spread
and materially interrupt the means of traf-
tic throughout the city, There are some
IA thousand car and stage horses in New
York and if equine travel becomes stopped
this season the losses to business will be
very heavy. The disease is denominated
catarrhal fever it commences with a
cough. In about SO hours running from
the eyes and nose is developed, the horses
become weak, the affection being though
to be similar to the Canadian epidemic.
William NJ. Tweed delivered himself up
to the Sheriff at 1890 a. m, to-day, and
is now in his custody III the court of oyer
and terminer.
Judge Brady denied the motion to
quash the indictments against Tweed.
The bail of Thos G. Field was declared
to be forfeited. Mayor Hall appeared and
gave bail of $4,000.
VIM. NJ. Tweed proceeded from the court
of oyer and terminer to the district Attor
ney's office, where he gave bail for $50, 900
on each indictment. Edward Kerney and
Alfred 3. Sands become bOndsmen.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-It is rumored that
Bonner's Pocahontas has the malady. 100
street cars ana so stages have been taken
OFF. Bleeding and drenching has been
found to be failure, and many have died
from the treatment. Among various rem
edies used is a solution of tar and bella
donna aconite and Taylor's compound
food product, of Manhattan Feed-mill
Company. The last mentioned is the
only remedy which has met with marked
success as preventative and cure.
Various reports of the horse disease are
orally conceded that no deaths accompany
it. The papers discuss various modes
of treatment, some being successful with
lobela and Others with tar, and one per-
son gives testimony of successful treat
ment by Picnic acid injections in the
veins. Great numbers of horses continue
to be afflicted and nearly every second
horse seen in the streets shows signs of
being under the influence of the disease.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-HOrse owners
are excited but have not lost single case
yet. 1t is estimated that 81 per cent. of
the horses have the malady in various
stages. Eight TO ten thousand sick.
Alarming stories are aflOat that human
beings are subject to the infection, but so
far not authenticated.
Many cases of the horse malady are in
Jersey City and vicinity.
a Brooklyn gentleman has sent COM
munication to the agent of the New York
Associated Press, stating that a sub cuta-
neous injection of Phenis acid is Il rapid
cure for the horse disease. The quantity
to be administered is small.
ROCHESTER,, n. y, Oct. 24.-There was
a heavy frost last night.
The horse disease is severer than ever,
and none are to be seen on the streets.
Hand carts and porters are delivering
goods.
The disease has appeared among the Ca
difficulty in procuring conveyances for
funerals.
The horse disease has now spread tc
every stable in the city. Symptoms con.
tagiOus are visible on almost every horse
on the streets. Stages and street car lines
are continuing to lessen their trips. Al
about o'clock yesterday evening there
was not a Broadway stage between the Bat
terry and City Hall. This morning that
thoToughfare seems to be almost without
vehicles. 1t is calculated that there arr
about $1,000 horses now afflicted. Ami
mails attacked with the malady day before
yesterday have generally exhibited worse
features and 1t seems evident that they
were standing cases from Monday. OF
Sunday the crisis can yet hardly be sale
to have arrived. The continued workinl
OF afflicted horses Is beginning to tell il
the rapid increase of dangerous cases
Not many deaths have been reported a
yet, but it is known that deaths are oc
curing. 1t is the opinion of veterinar,
surgeons that the dstemper may not pro V,
fatal but horses will suffer sometime frou
weakness. The Sanitary Committee re
ported to the Board of Health yesterday
THAT the disease was thought, generally
not to be fatal or contagious. The cOurs
of it seems to be Say, Friday the anima
appears to be sick and on Saturday worse
Sunday the malady attains its climax
ON Monday the horse improves, and OF
Tuesday is almost fit for work. Its effeC
on business has not yet been very severel
felt, but already the cost of draying an
carriage in some instances has risen to wa
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