New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-24
THE HORSE PLAGUE.

vas in search of facts In regard to the horse dstemper
now prevailing in this State. The opinion among
sporting generally seems to DO that the nature OF
the disease has been misapprehended. The horses 10
almost every livery stable in city are more or less
aeoted but the fatal cases arc few. Private stables
ara not exempt from the ravages OF the new scourge
the majority OF them having seVerai cases
Among the stables visited those OF Dan Mace the
turfman. them about 40 horses all more or ieS
agected Among weIlknOwn trotters thus af-
tected are the Ethan Allen Lincoln colt three years DID,
for whom $4,000 was refused some time ago. the marc
yenus. with a record of $50; Captain links who has
made 1888; stonewan Jackson, with a record OF 22l ;
Shot who trottcd last Friday at Prospect PARK ana
Lady Wheeler In addition, there is the team composer
OF Plimpton and Darkness who have rotted III Z'oo'
Ben Daniess fOuryear DID, Jem Mcmahon, also mas Tue
malady Gray Mack, Kirkwood, Ben Franklin, and the
stallion colt Jules JurgenseD, belonging to Chas Car
man. have also succumbed TO the distemper 1t is De
eyed that the celebrated trottng mare, American Grb
who was In Maces stables until yesterday will also have
the disease. -r-
The dstemper has also spread 10 Lambs stables IN
Fifty eighth and Fortynnthsts; to 0delPs stables IN
Fifty-seventh-st., and TO TuOmey's. In Fntytnruss
Prominent sporting men and horse dealers say that
probably onehaf of all the horses in the city VIII suer
moro or less, before the disease abates
The offices of the different veterinary surgeons pre-
sented quite an animated appearance and all day long
the surgeons were visiting sick horses at ther saDeS
The nature Of the disease is quite well KNOWN
and they do not regard 1t as dangerous
Prompt action, good nursing, and freedom from excite
ment are Necessary The disease is catarrhal Affection
due 80 far as known 10 atmospheric influence Is
most characteristic symptoms low pulse, dry hack
ing cough watery discharge from the nosrs, and eyes
more or less affected DR.. j. Cole who has an extensive
practice among road and trotng stock gives 1t as hls
opinion that with prompt attention, not per cent OF
the cases will prove fatal In this opinion he is confirmed
o4bar Tr
that Of about 500 cases only one has proved
fatal The other physicians confirm this assertion The
disease lasts from to days. BY prompt treatment
however slight cases can cured in from "a to 40 hours
The treatment generally recommended Is the fol-
lowing:
stimulating liniment applied to the glands OF the
throat and muriate OF ammonia, with licorice and
honey, given internally. Carbonate of ammonia Is
given where o stimulant is required. The surgeons
generally condemn the antIphlogstic treatment by Sc
datives and especially purgayes, as exceedingly per
nicOus IL the disease Is promptly attended TO- the
horse may die of Inflammation OF the lungs.
The horses belonging TO the different express COM
panes have also suffered more or less. The American
Express Company alone has i5 horses SICK and has
died. The various horse lines suDer 1rOu Je new
epidemic though not to so great an the private
and livery stables On the Thrdave. line not more than
30 out Of nearly 1900 horses have been rendered unn or
nearly not quite all their stock will become Injected be-
fore the epidemic abates On the sxthave me about lO
out horses have been taken sick aud nave Deeh
withdrawn from work The number lof daily trips was
reduced yesterday on this road, and fears were OK
pressed that the dminutOn would be sun greater to
day The SecOnd-aye Railroad employs about 1000
horses and last evening no case OF Sickness au ocSu
in the c0mpapys stables This is the only line OF public
travel which has been entirely exempt, though no
fatal has been reported 10 the suPerlntehdehIs
of the stage and railway lines. Most Of them
speak hopefully in reference the matter, and think
the epidemic will pass OIL In rev days Inc ~ up
toms of the readily recognized, ami the SUI
perintendent Of the Third-aye. Railroad Informed u
TRIBUNE reporter that on Tuesday evening he met no
less than Infected horses during brief drive In the
Central Park. The attack suddenly, and many
that leave the stables in perfect apparent heah
return in an hour or two suffering from tue disease
The disease mas already spread into Bro9klyG, where
the majority Of the 1000 horses owned Dy tne Cly XII
road Company are affected Many OF the FIRE Depart
ment horses are also sick.
The Futon-ave line has taken off four cars and re-
duced its trips 80 day IN consequence OF the disease
In the stables OF Engine No IA there are three horses al
horses the majority OF which were in his stables at Fiat
bush and Atlantc-aves., and only one ILL AT the
those OF Alderman Richardson, only two out OF 80 horses
able TO work. At senger's stables, in Portland
nine horses were SICK only one or two seriously how
ever AT the stables OF James Donneny In Henry-st,
Rev Henry Ward Beeeher In Lovelane. the horses OF
q. K. Colyer MoGOyern were slightly affected.
The horses OF the ice companies, express lines. and
appears to have extended to the animals In the private
and livery stables throughout the city, The Brooklyn
City Railroad Company owns about 1900 horses,
aud the superintendent, Mr.. Sullivan states that the
majority OF them have been attacked by the malady.
None Of the animals have died yet, but the Super
intendent is OF the opinion that il the epi-
demic continues TO spread among the animals the
Company will be obliged to suspend business He has
been Obliged TO alter the time tables by lessenng the
trips the several routes, and it possible may have
to reduce the regular trips still further lie has given
orders that horse refuses to cat shows
other symptoms OF the disease must be taken out Of
harness and put in the stables The fever particularly
among the horses in the Fultonave. and Green
point stables At the former there $50 sick horses
Mr. Sullivan believes that the fever will
itself in days il the weather does not continue
damp and rainy. The foreman at the FultOnave. sta
bles states that on Monday night the horses began
coughing, and that blood flowed from their nostrs He
has never anything like it In his ten years
perence. When the animals threats become sore they
refuse TO eat The animals are dosed with oatmeal
Cruel and aXseed tea, and are wrapped up In blankets
serious horse distemper has made its appearance in
Long Island City, ana large number OF horses af
cted On Staten Island, in Westchester County, and
various parts of NewJersey horses affected in the
The horse dlstemper has manifested itself in Hudson
Castle Point which viii probably prove fatal couple
OF horses from New York, with the symptoms OF the
In Asheys stables, on Jersey City Nights ali Of the 40
horses stabbed there suffering less from the
disease The stables so far appear 10 be free from
the Injection
RAvAGEs OF THE EPIDEMIC AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER, Oct. 25.-The horse disease con-
tnues its ravages and there not of horses in
the city and neighborhood unaffected, although very
few fatal cases have been reported Rain began falling
yesterday afternoon, and continued up 10 O'Clock
this morning and during all that time horse in the
streets was sight 1t is believed the weather ag
gravates the disease All branches of business
or less HOrsCS. Aho
are put to great expense in hiring men aud boys to
transport goods. The streetcars not running the
livery stables closed and 1t looks like Sunday in the
streets The people from the country reach the city by
steam, and trade Is lively The disease prevails in the
surrounding country extensively in the city. It Is
stated that only In In which bleeding has been
sorted to have the horses died.
. AT SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 23.-The horse epidemic mas
broken u this city, and is spreading rapidly Fully
400 horses are affected, including the horses
of the Fire Department and street railways,
and owing to the sickness Of the latter the
Of has haan faf