Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-17
short Nations Prspble, and NO Coal
Being Delivered.

have been using the necessary measures to
prevent, 50 far as possible, a suspension OF
business and the interruption Of trade to
any material extent. Since yesterday morn
ing, In addition to the five horses OF the
Express companies, as reported in our col
unIns, seven other of their horses have
been attacked, and ii is probable the whole
stable viii be seized with the disease with
In the next few hours, which will most
likely impair the running Of their wagons.
THE STREET CAR HORSES
have not escaped the disease, and will share
the same fate as the rest of the equines.
Yesterday i've horses of the Spruce street
railway company were attacked, and treat
ment at once began. The cars on this line
are unable to run only at intervals to-day,
and may cease altogether during the pre-
valence of the epizooty among their
horses. Two horses of the North Nash
vile street railway we're taken sick yester-
day merning at the stables Of the company.
Six horses belonging to the Cherry street
railroad are reported sick at the stables in
South Nashville. This company works
forty-eight horses, and an interruption in
running their cars would be serious in
convenience to a large number OF persons.
THE HACK HORSES
generally are all blanketed, and the colored
drivers no,c exercise some humane treat
ment to the shivering brutes. Several,
however, are coughing and are known to
be sick with epiZooty. While many seek
to conceal the fact that their horses have
been seized, it is useless, for all the premOn-
itory symptoms are to be seen.
THE DRAY HORSES
are being visited by the plague, and up to
last evening quite number were known
and others believed to be sick. Among
those known to be sick are two at Parish's
stable, South College street, five at Pitcher
s. Davis stables, and two at Wright's
stable, South Front street. Treatment Is
being administered these horses. From
reports there cannot be less than seventy
horses sick with the epizoOty in this city.
Several horses owned by private parties are
known to be sick and
THE EXCITEMENT
viii doubtless be great to-day. Some are
taking their horses to the country, while
others will remaia in the city, believing the
disease will not be avoided by leaving the
CITY. Reliable information is received that
the
EPIZooTY AT GALLATIN
has attacked the livery stable horses. 1t
is thought the infection was caught from
the horses belonging to Barnum's circus.
When here the horses of the circus were
coughing very badly, and while we had full
assurances from the agents of the company
that their beasts did not have the disease,
looAo N
ferent opinion. Owing to the presence OF
the disease here the various coal coDpan-
les have been
UNABLE TO DELIVER COAL
to private parties and families. The cold
weather increased the orders, and when it
became known that the delivery of fuel
would not be continued
BUSH FOR THE COAL YARDS
was made, and the scene there was quite
lively. All manner of vehicles were to be
seen loading with coal, usually from eight
to ten bushels bought by families and for
house purposes by persons who procured
express wagons, and even would not have
spurned the locomotive services OF wheel
barrows TO haul it home.
THE RESERVOIR SUPPLY
of coal is ample to run some while, it is be-
Heved. McIver 81 Co, Of the Sewanee
mines agency were hauling only to the
water works, cotton factory, Maxwell
house and Platter and NoePs mills. The
supply at the reservoir is sufficient to run
some time, having received yesterday $50
bushels. Sixteen carts and two wagons
were used yesterday by this company who
inform us that they will supply the water
works if men have to pull their carts,
The various coal companies expect to de-
liver coal at residences to families and
business houses Monday or Tuesday.
Owing to previous contracts they are COM
PEELED to continue their agreed supply to the
various factories, hotels, etck They assure
US that no failure TO deliver - III be due to a
negligence or want of p Jper regard for
their patrons and the ublic generally.
Upon the whole no grea uneasiness is felt
by our citizens as TO the coal, though if the
panic strikes the m1rketers it may have
the effect to diminish the number Of their
visits. Yesterday the hucksters did not
spend the day in this city, from which
many departed early in the morning upon
learnir 2 the presence ofthe epizootS. Hor-
rible forebodings and melancholy imagin-
ings doubtless disturb their peace.
The Adams and Southern Express sta
bles were yesterday visited by persons
throughout the day, all being
anxious to see the horses and
find something about the proper
treatment. One of the horses taken sick
Yesterday first evinced symptoms Of the
disease by the customary dropping, running
at the eyes, coughing, and also seemed to
have an ague, while its breath was quite
cold as well as the interior of the nostrils.
so far no mules are reported sick. The
horses ofthe Express companies first seized
are much improved and some of them have
ceased coughing and eat.
The diet prescribed is warm bran mash,
while all dry food, as oats, corn and hay, is
excluded. In the Northern cities the mules
enjoyed comparative immunity, but in
Louisville they have caught the infection
almost as readily as the horses. Mr.. Bon
ner, of the New York Ledger and Dexter,
gives the following recipe for influenza in
horses:
Tartar enetic, ii. z. (Ounces.)
Nitre, iv. z. (ounces.)
Mix.
An Injection Of weak gin and water in
the nCstTils is recommended III the early
stages of the disease.
Lateral twelve o'clock last night
another horse at the North Nashville street
railway stables was attacked with the cpl =
zooty, making three sick in all with the dis
ease. Two horses are sick at the South
Cherry street railway, but it is not admit
ted by the hOstlers that the above disease
is in them. This line is in no danger of
cars. Another carriage horse,
owned by a family, is reported down with
the plague.
HORSE BLANKETS
are in great demand and scarce, purchases
being largely made yeterday. One saddleTy
and harness firm have already bought up a
quantity Of blanketing, and
are now actively engaged in maxim g cover
iDgs for horses.