The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-28
By TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
exclusively to the IntrlIiGouCer.
~ the Western Union Linz
, Hr' Northwest cor. Of Main and Aou;gu els
THE HORSE EPIDEMIC.

ANA@N A'lAht SlAbbNA ~Ds- llt NV 81
maady has now spread tOsuch IN extent
that almost all the horses in the city are
said to be suffering in one form or another
from symptoms OF tho epidemic There
are thousands Of horses which have not
yet been put upon the list, but oJsCrva-
ton shows that many of these have germs
OF the disease in their system. The dis.
ease thus far has been rather slow in its
developments, and it is not known yet
whether all OF its stages are visible.
1t is estimated that In the city and i'm.
mediate vicinity there are from thirty TO
forty thousand horses suffering from well
developed symptoms Of the disease. 1t
has begun to exhibit new and alarming
phases which are looked on us highly dan
gerous The inflammation extends from
the throat to the lung and rapidly grows
more alarming; the coughing is very con.
vulsivc; the animal pants for breath, be.
comes quite cold al the eXtrcmitics. This
seems 10 be warning Of the fatal ending
OF the malady, and if ii continues as wide
ly prevalent rs il is nos for few days
longer, there can be but little doubt that
hundreds OF horses affected will die.
Street car companies and some OF the
livery stable prOprietOrs, and many Of the
down town merchants are still working
their diseased horses, and in all cases the
signs ol fatality are becoming moEc AMI
more alarming.
The American Givl is already almost
recovered from her slight attack. AT
least six hundred cars have been with
drawn from the city railroad line, In
this branch alone disease has thrown
thousands Of men ont oi work. llaCkmcn
have almost iriplcl hr,' lIr passengers
in utter violation OF The law, and refuse
10 carry thOs. reiu,iH.; To- pIy the illegal
rate. Managers OF the r K. Companies
believe that at the present rate their stock
cannot hold out longer than Sunday
night. No stable reports Us yet that any
horses have been perfectly cured. Apnre-
tensions exist that several ocean Sgrlm-
ships will have 10 postpone sailing owing
to the impossibi!iiy OF getting freight on
board.
ROCHESTER,, October 2G.-More fatal
cases OF the horse disease are reported this
morning than during the whole time since
the disease hrst appeared The streets
are deserted OF horses; hu; wagons and
carts, drawn by men, are plenty. The
express companies announce that no more
goods will be received of the railroad
companies, rs they cannot deliver the
freight. Reports from the Erie Canal,
particularly between this city and Buffalo,
are very discOuraging. Many boats have
been tied up and nearly every craft has
sick horses. Many have arrived with
dead horses on bOsrd. Towing CON-
panies advertise that they will furnish
horses rs far rs possible, but will not be
responsible for any lack OF service from
them. One OF the baggage delivery
companies is using hand cars on the street
railway track
BosToS, October 2G.-ThCrc are very
few horses in the streets All the various
departments requiring horses are ri
stand still, suffering much in consequence.
Hand carts are in demand; numerous wa
gOns are drawn by men. The only en-
couraging feature is that only few cases
have proved fatal.
New York, October r20.-Anti.Cruelty
Bergh suggests remedy for the prevail
ing horse disease: Complete rest, warm
blankets, non.exposure 10 drafts Of Nit,
disCnfrcting, total absence from bleeding,
Cathartics, 90 or 30 drops OF tincturc 0i
iron in gill Of Jamaica rum, diluted
with water, given every four hours, in
order to preserve the strength OF the
horse. TinCture of arnica will produce re-
liei. A plaster bound around the throat,
composed Of one portion oi cayenne pep
per and two Of alxseed, mixed with vine.
gar, is excellent.
OGDESsRURG, n. y, October 2G--A
dispatch from Malone says that fifteen
new cases OF horse disease have been dis
covered there
New York, October 27.-Thc horse
disease in this city is not abating. The
railroad lines have comparatively few
cars In Brooklyn the disease prevails
extensively. The city railroads hauled
of nearly all of their cars to-day for the
purpose ofgiving nee dcd rest to the well
horses. On some lines no cars were run,
and on the others at long intervals.
BOsToE, October 27.-The horse disease
is abating here.
NEw York, October 27.-Twenty.llve
horses died in this city to-day from the
prevailing disease.