The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-08
THE HORSE EPIDEMIC.

New YoRx, Oct. 30.-The epidemic here has
reached such pitch that facilities for city
trade have been lessened over one-half Many
cases are proving fatal, over 200 deaths hav-
ing been reported yesterday. The carrying
trade continues to suffer, and some branches
Of business are at Q stand-stll. The streets
present q spectacle Of wretched-lookng, tot
tering horses, dragging terribly overladen
cars and vehicles. Along the docks piles OF
freight remain unremoved. Agents at the
different piers say the goods are rotting. and
before there can be any possibility Of their
removal will be useless. A large number of
South American ponies arrived yesterday in
perfect health, and to-day half Of them ex-
hibit symptoms Of the disorder There is no
probability OF the use Of dummy engines, ~
they can hardly be procured before the horses
| recover. The European steamers find 1t inn
possible to discharge and receive their car
goes, and will be detained many days in con-
sequence. Several leading physicians give 1t
as their opinion that the disease will soon
attack man. few stable-men in Brooklyn
are already said to have been attacked by the
malady.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-The condition of the
horses in the city stable lie reported little
better, but there il nothing to indicate q
speedy abatement of the epidemic. The prog
ress Of the disease in the fire department is
alarming. Out Of LA horses. only two are
well. large steam engine, with self-pro-
be run at the rate of mile in three minutes,
and will be kept near the fire headquarters.
Hundreds of l0ngshOremen are suffering for
the necessaries Of life, in consequence Of the
epidemic. These laborsrs work by the hour.
and many have not obtained three hours work
in week. Immense piles Of goods are scat
tered along the wharves on West and South
| streets, in some cases reaching to the height
Of ten or fifteen feet, completely hiding the
river from view.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-The disease seems to
be diminishing, the number of deaths be-
ing smaller than yesterday. More omuibuses
and drays are out, but the street-car service
remains about the same. In Brooklyn there
is no Improvement, and heavy mortality is
reported there. The stagnation in business
remains about the same. Mr. Bonner thinks
the distemper will soon pass away. A female
doctor reports that she is treating four ladies
who are suffering from the disease. At SYRIA
Is no Improvement. At Troy It prevails to an
alarming extent. Albany reports no abate-
ment. The disease is spreading through New
Jersey. A few slight cases are reported in
Washington City. Portland, Maine. reports
the epidemic unusually fatal there and that
1t continues to spread.
BosToN, Oct. 29.-There is no abatement in
the epidemic. number of oxen from the
country have been engaged. Man power is
also utilized. Horse-car travel is partially re-
sumed this morning, four horses being put to
each car. Some Of the South Boston cars are
being drawn by conductors and drivers. One
OF the South Boston horse-cars has made q
trip drawn by employees of the company,
fare rs cents. The car Is being well patron
ICED.
Boston, Oct. 31.-The horse distemper has
taken favorable turn, and an improvement
is reported in nearly all the cases under
treatment. A few street cars continue to run
BosroS, Nov. l.-Tbe fatality arising from
the horse epidemic is considerably on the in.
crease, deaths averaging from twenty-five to
thirty daily.
RocHEsfER, N. Y. Oct. 29.-Nnety.f five per
cent; OF the horses here are affected. One
third of the canal horses are suffering. The
fire steamers are run by hand, all the animals
being Frustrated.
RocHEsrEn, N. Y, Oct. sl.-The disease is
rapidly abating here.
LocKPoRr, N. Y, Oct. 27.-There is no
abatement in the horse epidemic here, and
there is a general depression Of business in
consequence.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 27.-The epidemic is
spreading rapidly, and nearly every equine in
this city is affected. Two street car lines have
discontinued running. and merchants are en-
ployiIng oxen in conveying goods to and from
the depots.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct 27.- Nearly every horse
in the city is sick Not dozen have appeared
on the streets to-day. All the street cars have
stopped running.
OswEao, N. Y, Oct. Sl.-The epidemic con-
tinues to spread through the surrounding
country. Canal freights to New York and
are still advancing. The distemper is becom-
ing general in Northern New York. Over two
thirds Of the canal horses are affected.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 29.-The horse dis |
ease has become almost universally prevalent |
here, probably not one-quarter of the horses |
fovx, l..
fatally.
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Thc horse disease |
is rapidly on the increase here. The street |
cars are mostly withdrawn, and business of |
all kinds is greatly interrupted.
BANGOR, Me-, Oct. 29.-The horse disease |
is spreading rapidly, and large proportion |
of all the horses in the city are more or less |
affected.
IN THE WEST.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 27.-The horse dis |
ease is raging here, and q large number of |
horses are affected. The street Cars on four |
lines have been withdrawn.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Oct. 31.-The dstemper |
is growing worse in this city and vicinity. All |
the horses have been Withdrawn from the |
street railways.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Oct. 31.-The horse dis
case is spreading rapidly here Over Thirty |
canal boats are laid up, and nearly every |
boat has lost one or two horses. The
epidemic is spreading through the rural dis.
tncts.
PATERSON, N. j., Oct. 3D. The horse dis
temper is reaching alarming proportions in
this city and vicinity.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 31.-About 1900 horses in
this city are affected. Many horses have been
from the street-car lines.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The horse distemper has
broken ont in this city, and number of
stables are affected. Veterinary surgeons and
horse men arc Of the opinion that it will not
assume very virulent form, especially il the
present fair weather should continue.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-There has been a slight
increase in the number of cases Of horse dis
ease in this city. They are of mild type, no
fatal cases having occurred. There is no
alarm among horse owners aa the inprcssion |