The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05
THE HORSE DISEASE.
The Malady Abating in New York

disease Ia rapidly abating In this city, and
the streets seem to have their usual mum.
Der Of horses. A large number, however,
still show o running OF the nose, and 9th.
ers slight symptoms Of distemper. There
was not so great mortality yesterday aS
on Saturday, but there were many deaths.
The disease began TO show yesterday 10
Brooklyn new and alarming symptoms,
attended by swelling Of the legs and the
discharge Of blood from the nose and vi.
cerated sore throat.
A COMPLETE sToPPAGE AT BALTIMORE,
A Baltimore special says no vehicles
were to be seen In the streets yesterday.
NO NEW FEATURES AT CHICAGO.
There are no new features In the horse
disease. The weather Ia again cloudy
and cold, An occasional vehicle drawn
by horses Is seen on the streets. Quite q
number OF OK teams made their appear.
ance attracting much attention.
BUSINESS INTERRUPTED In PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, November 4.-.The
horse disease has caused partial suspen-
sion Of business; but few horses IN the
streets. Most Of the cars have been
withdrawn. Two deaths are reported.
The Rttempt to run dummies failed, the
wheels not fitting the track The clear
weather Is impoviOg the sick horses.
0swEGo, November 4-TherC is no
Improvement in the horse disease.
THE EPIzooTIC MOVING SOUTH.
NORFOLK, Va, November 4-Tbe
horse disease has disabled nearly all the
laboring horses here, and many In the
surrounding country. The street cars
have stopped running.
THE MALADY AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, November 4.-No street
cars are running to-day. Very few hacks
In service. NIneteen.twentieths OF the
horses In the district are suffering In a
mild form. Several deaths are reported.
The malady has also reached the mules.
The vehicles are driven slowly and the
ANIMAL! are otherwise treated with care.
NEW YORK, November 4.-several
stage companies have brought suit 10 re-
strain Bergh, OF the Cruelty to Animals
Society, from stopping their horses and
arresting the driver. Argument was ad-
journed to Wednesday.
There was an increase In the number OF
horses on the streets to-day, and also an
increase in the number Of cars running on
the different railroad routes. The disease
is rapidly sbsting, but 1t will be some time
yet from the condition OF the horses, be.
fore It disappears from the city and neigh.
borhood. A physician of Jersey City, has
tour patients under his charge who have
been taken down within the past two
days with complaints similar to the cpl.
demic prevailing among the horses. The
doctor states that about thirty years ago
an epidemic broke out somewhat similar
to the present one, and was followed by q
like epidemic among the human species
ALBANY, November 4.-There Is as yet
no abatement Of the horse disease here.
ROCHESTER,, November 4.-The horse
epidemic has so far abated that one would
not suspect its being here at all. Many
horses have recovered and most all are
convalescent. The canal horses are worse
than others and few boats are detained.
CHARLESTON, 8. G., November 4.-The
horse disease has broken out here. A
majority of the work horses and mules In
the city are more or less affected.
CHICAGO, November "A cold, driz.
zling rain storm from the east set in this
afternoon, and has continued steadily
ever since, with no prospect Of abating.
A number Of deaths among the horses
affected with the prevailing distemper are
reported to-day. The disease has appear.
ed in Elgin, Illinois, and will probably ex.
tend throughout the country. A large
number Of OK teams appeared on the street
to-day, and many more are on the way
here from the interior. The wholesale
houses and express companies delivered
large quantities Of goods to-day through
the aid Of these substitutes for horses.
CLEVELAND, November 4.-There Is no
abatement Of the horse disease in this city,
though many Of the horses that were first
afflicted are at work. A number OF deaths
are reported to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, November 4.-The
horse disease prevails here 10 an alarming
extent The Second, Third, Union, Finh
and Sixth street lines OF cars are not run.
ming to-day. The cars on the Chestnut
and Walnut streets line are drawn by
men tonight, passengers having to pay
fifteen cents. Business interest Is suffer.
ing considerably. Freight Is accumulat-
ing on the wharves aud cannot be deliv.
cred. The draymen are charging from
fifteen to twenty dollars q team per day.
Numbers Of EatGl cases among the horses
are occurring.
GoLDsBoRo, N. C., 4.-The horse dis.
ease has made its appearance 10 this
place.
KINGSTON, N. Y, Nov. 4.-Four
deaths from horse disease are reported
today. The infection is spreading more