New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-01


better but their drivers and conductors have not been
the cars fun, even though tho poor horses were
struggling at the time under an enormous load. Tho
disease Is said To be abatng among the norseS IN 'ho
livery and private stables.
THE COMMERCIAL ASPECT IMPROVED.
The condition of the piers and wharves.
yesterday much the same as for several days past
The diseased condition Of the horses has brought com
MERGE almost to halt, and tho owners Of sl animals
not attacked appreciate and reap the dement's Oh
corner" The absence OF that hustle and crowdng 40
common along the river front was so marked feature
OF the streets yesterday to encourage tho oenei
that commerce had literally stopped. In the upper pa'
Of sOuth-st. scarcely truck 10 DO SEEM "mo
in the vicinity Of Coentiesslp the utmost activity pre-
vailed. The ferries excepting the Fulton 40 no' Trans
port one-haf the usual number OF teams inc Union
Ferry Company is also compelled TO withdraw IRON inc
Fulton Ferry each Of its boats In rotation so tnat y
may be coaed al the yard the foot Of AtanucaVe
This reduction the number OF trips Is the cause oi
great inconvenience TO passengers South7st' was
crowded last night front OF tho Fulton ferryhouse
by throng OF passengers who found the interior OF the
building crowded TO its utmost capacity On Wednes-
day evening the same difficulty occurred and many
were kept standing in the muddy street for more than
ten minutes waiting the arrival of boat.
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday made tour Of the river
'front.' At Murrays Wharf, Pier 16, East River, there
was found large quantity Of unclaimed merchandise
phia Steam Transportation Company, at Pier No. 10 has
many tuns OF freight its pier among other things
heavy consignment of iroutubing. AZ the swlitsure
Lines pier No H. the utmost was dong by eaSS ~
ton Of tho wharves on Piers NO. ~ anu oo S er
II, the receipts OF freight were very ~ get
teams TO deliver goods. The Erie wharyes on
the northern side OF Coentesnp appeared 10 DC as VuS
usual Their eight either comes from or goes htO
warehouses and the truckInen are as RUE epoyeu
tho StorekeepeTs rather than by the indvldusl mel
None
which merchants in all parts Of the city are annoyea
the usual number Of teams thrOnged the piers. j. H.
Sarin, who manages the freight OF the Hudson RIVER
Railroad pier states that he been subjected to great
annoyance and delay Pearl and Beaversts the seat OF
great import and export trade, and usually 30 Dusy'
were almost deserted yesterday. At Bowling-green
which has for years been well known hack stand there
not carriage to be SEEM and the usually CROWDED
thorOughfares adjacent were also without their tanar
hackmen.
On the North River the reporter found all the APP
pany's pier densely crowded with teams loaded with
merchandise. The Anchor Line, at the foot OF Deyst
has experienced very little inconvenience as IL mas TWO
piers and to discharge freight and the oheE 70
receive. The Inman pier, No. 49, Is not blocked 80 as 70
imnede business AS a probable delay was foreseen
has been exercised in the packing OF inc si
chandse upon the wharf so tnat every cn ~
IL as his opinion that there were more teams out
iams Guion Pior No 49, is kept clear by removing the
| inward-bOund cargo directly INTO lighters Inc steve
Orleans steamship Line, Pier No. g. finds great diff
| Guilty in getting rid of its inward freight, ana
venience. The steamer franklin, which should have
day afternoon. re National steamship Company fore
seeing the demands which were likely to be made upon
TWO piers Nos. "A and A. Tho Company mas been ai us
put to very little annoyance Pier No. AZ Is now neu
and the Company temporarily moved its steamers to No
The While Star COmpany's Pier in Jersey City mas
been partially relieved OF the great quantity OF inward
cargo by large number of lighters employed during
yesterday. The Bremen and Hamburg COMPANIES ex
perence the same Inconvenience, their piers
i hundreds OF tunS OF unclaimed freight.
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health met yesterday, and
! listen ed 10 the following report:
The Sanitary respectfully submit the following report
the persons be allowed TO deposit stable sa" upon
vacant lots;
this city prevalence OF the present epidemic should be re
gad and treated infected IL bA received and becomes saturated
with the discharges OF the sick boe and hence liable Co. and
ioubtedy does contain contagious injecting matter This sa"
destroy contagious Simply accu
mulang would oy destroy
sgous infectious material contained within it, bat By
the process Of roting such contagon would doubtless
be greatly multiplied Again the handling Of the straw both
in lie transportation and ovurnng while undergoing the process
There methods OF treating this sW 50 as 10 eneua De-
y Che contagious matter W. alIa ey % oS S. " II ne
could be burned at the sbs and thus 9yOe al Ia5'pcraOn
large iye stables where there ample yard space this method Of dis
posing Of could be enforced without much any danger
inconvenience But the straw Of the private stables would have 70 be
we1 Of och Spsst a. have the known power Of destroying
Of germral Such caboc acid suphuous acid
chlorine gytsum There be doubt that II these materials
m Thoroughly employed dnon would be complete II the straw
the result would be equally
would be Improved IL Is also
Important all sblekeepers be compelled take sanitary
precauiiOn.
The stables and stalls should be spnkd with
standard diluted with ~ 10
addition cabOlc acid the stable cutters and
hoOug with plaster oneeghth
or ouer for bedding
spnkng csboe and the application Of plaster
80 hours through the duration the
epidemic used for bedding changed least often The
adoption OF the following uuOnS
GIOVANNI CECcAKISI, CbAirnin,)
MAGsUs 0ROss fCOmmittee.
STEPHEN SMITH. 81. d.
The following resolution and order then passed:
Resolved That the popeton lessees Of all stables within
hereby required to the stables
ha and