Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-05
FE6RE9UoeRONcAIATIS.
Ntne-Tenths of the Animals Hors siu
COmhat-EEects on Traffic and
Travel.

The cities of Washington and Georgetown are
stu deprived of the use of at least nine-tentls
on their horses on account Of the epidemic. and
tne prone olity now Is that majority Of the sick
amin Is VIII not he nit for service before the
middle OF next week. Many horse owners be-
heve that the disease has reached its climax,
whlle some say the worst is vet to come. A
large number of horses slightly affected are
seen on the streets, and in some instances livery
stable men continue TO let such animals as have
only slight cough. The fact should be i'm
pressed on the minds of horse owners, however,
IL fatal to al horses seriously affected
Two of the Geatbs Inc ntioned in Yesterday '-STAR
were plainly the result of their continued USE
Both OF the m were being driven by their owners
ard both fell from sheer weakness and died in
the harness.
President Gatchel, of the society for the pre-
Vcnuon OF cruelty to animals, deserves the COM
incubation of the public for his endsayOrs to
prevent horses seriously affected with the pre-
Esiiirg epidemic from being used. On Satur-
day la-t he caused seventeen carts TO he nm
loaded and the sick animals to be sent home
ana sierday did the same thing in the case #
three Other suffering horses on Pennsylvania
avenue. Three men were arrested in East
Washington by Mr.. g. for working their animals
while SICK, and taken before a magistrate and
3 fine was imposed IL each case. Last evening
re arrested Israel Green. cOlored, charged
with Overlooking his horse. The man was taken
before Justice Mills, and being unable to paw
the me imposed was taken TO the statiOn-hOuse
10 main until the ine was paid. In the mean
t'me me cart vas unioaded and the beast sent
home. Sir. Gatchsl has a list of others who are
W"fHine their horses while sick, and intends to
look after them.
Super 1T ndeDt Miles, of the fire alarm teIe-
graph, addressed a communication to Dr. Cha
pm, chairman OF the finance committee of the
/ list Baptist church, last evening, asking that
the officers OF the church allow the bell on the
18TH street edidce 10 be used until this sshorse
Cistemper" shall have passed away. to the end
that citizens who have signifed their willing
ness to assist our gallant fremen in hauling
their engines and hose to and from fires NAV be
enabled 10 hear such alarms directly from that
BEL. In reply to this comm unication, DIR. Cha
PIN informed Superintendent Miles that he
would temporarily suspend the order of the
S1uIeh prohibiting the ringing Of the bell for
OPINION OF AN EXPERT.
Prof. Taylor, of the Department of Agricul-
tuIe, who has been investigating the disease for
several days past, las made some interesting
discoveries, which demonstrate beyond doubt
that the disease is contsgi A microscopic
examination OF the mucous flowing from the
nosT1ls OF sick animals reveals millions of we'll
uehned and comparatively large spores. Prac-
teal experiments show conclusiyely that men
or animals inhsling any of these spores are at
once affected with tickling sensation in, and
discharge from, the nose. The Professor rec
ommends in the first stage OF the disease the
binding of two thicknesses of flannel around the
forehead OF the animal. This retains the animal
heat directly over the nerves COMMUNICATING
with the nose, and soon enables 1t to breathe
freely. lie believes that il this simple means is
accepted on the hrst appearance of the disease,
cures Will De eUeCteu In nine out ten
L lie remedy Is certainly worth a trial.
CONDITION OF HORSES TODAY.
4 he horses IN the livery stables to-day are
generally believed to be slowly improving.
mere are but comparatively few bad cases of
The disc ase, and the majority seem TO be Gas
well AZ could be expected all of them eating,
anu with the exception of slight coughs and a
little swelling of the glands of the throat an
Fearing as well as usual. Probably not one
tenth # the entire number OF horses sfl tfariny
from tie disease have any discharge from the
eye, ana out Few OF them show any difficulty in
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HORSES
are still under the weather, but are being care
iul.y nuTsed. The four belonging TO Franklin
engine are believed to be a little better TODAY
than Yesterday. They eat their regular ratiOns
and their eyes look bright as If in full health
Chef Engineer Cronjn hopes all the horses of
Ine ielaItment have passed the crisis, but is
not certain on this point.
The HORSES OF THE RAILROAD COMPANIES
are stll taking a rest in their stables and
generally are about the same as yesterday.
President Thompson, OF the metropolitan road.
says his animals are rapidly improving, aud
that he has no bad cases. He hopes to have his
cars running again by the last of the present
week. Matters do not look SO encouraging at
the stables OF the Washington and Georgetown
railroad company. Almost every horse Is sick
and a large number have the disease in its worst
iOlm.
THE EPIDEMIC IN THE COUNTRY
Parties from the country state that the disease
: prevailing generally outside Of the limits of
fEitemic, there were but very few cOuntrvmen
with e ans at tie Center Market this morning
The butchers horses being sick, purchases were
IN most Instances sent 10 customers by the
twenty-five cent hand express carts.
BAD CASKS.
DIR. Barker's horse, at Matlock's stable on G.
'tTeet which has the lung fever, or the epidemic
IN its worst FORM is thought TO be little better
o-csy There is also bad case at Flemipg,s
table, Oh street, between II and 9Th streets; |
several al Price Brothers stables, on 9th street
near Z; at Adams * Co.'S express stables, and |
eveTai at heilehers, on oth street. nesrr f |
ihese animals have rapid pulses, breathe fast /
,hd WITH dlfhcuity, aud have copiOus discharge |
rom the nose. Several Of them will doubtless |
lie.
EFFECT ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS
four-ffihs OF all the horses EMPLOYED on
treet improvements are disabled, and work in
nat direction will be materially DELAYED in
consequence Contractors are advertising for |
cams by the hundred, in order to push their |
work. II is probable that labor in which borsas |
re requn@d viii be entirely suspended in few
lays.
Fatal CASES.
So Tar as known, but two fatal cases have |
since our last report. One of them /
vas the animal heretofore referred to in TAG |
STAR, belonging to p. q Steer & Son. which l
Lied last night at Humphreys stables, on G
treet. 1t was an old horse, and was considered
lnsound. A horse about eight years old died OF
he disease at the stables OF the Washington and
Georgetown railroad company, near the Balti- |
more and Ohio depot. An employe at the stables |
vas firm In the belief that the horse died from |
he effect of twenty five pills administered by |
whether they were IS big pills. or little pills,S
put at any rate the animal has gone to horse
leayen,"
Ldter.-The sanitary inspectors of the board
If health report deaths in the past "A hours;
his morning.