The New York herald., 1872-10-24
The Livery Stables.

A large number Of livery stables were visited
during the day, and the discovery was made that
the disease in these establishments has very gen.
orally attacked the poor dumb tenants and servants
OF man. In some stables every horse has been
stricken with It,.
BRADLEY a CO.'S, EAST SEVENTEENTH STREET.
This firm own and use at their two stables about
eighty horses. Tne plague first showed ITSELF or
rather first attracted serious attention. on Tuesday
morning. and at two O'Clock yesterday they did not
own q sound animal. Some, however, were but
slightly touched by the disease, and under careful
treatment. will likely be cOnvalescent In o day or
two.
CANARY's STABLE, MERCER STREET.
A visitation OF the disease was made here on
Tuesday morning, and, out Of l3o horses. by noon
yesterday over sixty were either in hospital re-
ceiving potons from the veterinary surgeon, or
whiting under the fatal symptoms OF the disorder.
About twenty or thirty are utterly unfit ior SER
vice, but under the mode Of treatment Mr.. Canary
expects to save them all from fatal termination
OF the disease.
PEPPARD's STABLE MERCER STREET.
The pestilenta disease appeared here on Tues
day, among forty-fve occupants OF stalls, and al
ready two-thirds of them are more or less affected
with it. There Is scarcely horse in the stable free
OF the premonitory symptoms and still 1t is spread
ing. The proprietor hopes, with rest and careful
attention. to rescue them all from death.
MAsONs STABLES, MERCER STREET.
Every one OF the twenty-five horses in these
stables Is affected In some stage OF the disorder,
which made Its visit first on Tuesday. Yesterday
some OF them showed symptoms OF convalescence.
| The proprietor reports that they were treated
promptly and he believes all or them are out OF
danger. A few had TO be taken from work en-
| tirely.
WILSON'S STABLE, EAST TENTH STREET.
Mr. Wilson refused to give the reporter any in
formation, remarKing that 1t would frighten own
ever, admitted that the disorder had shown itself
there. The best information attanable shows that
out Of abont sixty horses here fifty have been visited
IRA BRowN's STABLES, UNIVERSITY PLACE.
THIS gentleman who runs Two extensive &c, s stables ia
ILL., Some are 50 bad that they cannot be worked,
while Others are retained IN harness. 1t first aD-
peared on Monday night and spread rapidly until
ali were anected. Mr.. Brown describes the disease
like influenza, that so often Affects man. He
Mslcoas sTpSIEs EAST TWELFTH STREET.
This gentleman has about forty horses out OF
fifty suffering from the disorder. He reports them
all doing well and says that he had put up and ad-
mnlstered to them the recipe published In Tues
days HERALD, and observed that II produced very
beneficial effects upon the invalid animals.
MURRAY's STABLES, EAST THIRTEENTH STREET.
This stable escaped the fearful scourge until yes
terday. Mr. Murray reports that when ne arrived
in the morning not horse was affected. AT three
O'Clock he had out OF forty-two twelve suffering
from the disorder. Later in the day others were
taken, but no fatal cases are looked for
REILLY AND MMAmoNs STABLES, UNION SQUARE.
This firm was visited on Tuesday. and they admit
that ten are srnering rom tne plague. OtneTs re-
port that they have as high number as twenty.
HENDERsoN's STABLE, EAST NINTH STREET.
There it was found that eight out OF the ten
horses are suffering from the disorder. They are,
however but slightly affected.
OTHER STABLES
The stables Off Noelke 4 Co., East Third street
show ten out OF twelve sick. The stable OF Mr..
Simpson in the same street. has not q sound horse
and visits to many other small establishments
show that from nnety-sx to ninety nine per cent
OF the animals have been attacked.
AT THE SEVENTH AVENUE LIVERY STABLES
At the Seventh Avenue Livery Stables, on Sew
enth avenue and Twenty.second street, Mr.. Will
liam Ebbitt proprietor there are about one hun
dred and fifty horses-carriage and coach teams
and for light driving. or these about twenty-five
have been attacked by the epizo0ty, bat are now
much improved. The clerk OF Mr.. Ebbtt stated
that they were taken In hand at once and cared
for blanketed, mustarded and given rest and COM
fort. and the second day after the beginning OF the
treatment showed great Improvement. The
opinion and experience OF these h0rsemen seem to
be that the light driving animals who are not COM
PEELED to work hard when the disease is upon them
are safe, while 1t is likely to be fatal to the hard
worked car and truck horses
The Fire Department. Horses.