Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-07
GENERAL.
THE HORSE DISEASE.
It's Spread in Wilmington.
DIasAsE BscoMiHo GENERAL.
No Interruption of business, Yet.


great an extent in other cities, is making itself
manifest here and spreading with great rapidity.
Uotil within few days past, there have been
very few cases Of the disease which have been
positively marked, but, this mornings hasty run
around the city dscloses the fact that its exist
ance here il epidemic and ID fast rendering our
equines unfit for duty. DIR. Vandever informs
us that he has examined thirty cases this morn
ing, and that fully one-half the horses in the
city are, more or less, affected by it.
BUSINESS UNINTERRuPrED,
Business, however, is uninterrupted, and
teams appear in the streets as usual. Some of
the livery stables have ceased to hire except for
funerals, and are adopting preventative measures
without stint. ALI OF the large stables have un-
dergone thorough cleaning and whtewasbing
and every means is being adopted to ward of
an aggravated stage OF the epid' mic
Owing to the dampness, this morning, the
Wilmington& Il Western and McMulen Seals
city coaches were Withdrawn, their horses being
slightly affected, but the sunshine Of this after
noon has restored them to their usual routes.
The extent of the disease, az ascertained by a
COMMERCIAL representative, is as follows
THE EMPRESS STABLES,
On French street, below 9th, seem to contain
more cases OF tho disease than any other stables
in the city, though it exists here but in mild
form. Thirteen out oil fourteen show positive
symptoms, coughing frequently, but none, we
believe, are troubled with the running at the
nose. Six OF thuse diseased belong TO McMul-
len Il Seal aud the other to Joseph Teas, VIM.
Bright Charles Hallam, II. +. Finegan, VIM. II.
Quinn aud the Diamond State and Grover Il
Baker Sewing Machine Co.'S, respectively.
AT uNDERwooD's LIVERY
Nine out OF fourteen horses are Affected two of
which are running at the nose and shoS symp.
toms Of a malignant type of the disease. They
are not regarded, however, as dangerously sick.
AN AMUSING IsuIDEST,
Which occurred day before yesterday, in connec-
ton with one of Mr.. Underwood's horses, may
very appropriately be related here. MIR.
Bradbury, a travelling salesman, hired team
and started for North East, in Cecil %. On the
way the horse showed the first indications OF the
influenza, and by the time he reached North East
| a malignant type of the disease was noticeable.
| The town was full of horses at the time,it being
| election day but in a little while not horse was
to be seen in the streets No one would enter
| tain the sick horse, and it became necessary to
drive it out Of the town to anold saw mill a mile
| or 30 distant. where rude stable was erected
| and the proper remidies applied. Yesterday, MIR.
| Underwood went down to see his horse and he
| says this is the worst case he has seen. lie left
instructions for it to he sent home by the cars
to-day,
PINKtRroNs LIVERY.
The disease made its first appearance here
| this morning, and three out OF ten horses are
sick with it. One is running at the nose, another
is stiff in the joints and shlverng, while the third
is also slightly affected
TRAYNoRs IIyERY,,
Here five out OF twelve horses affected
though temperately. This morning Mr.. Il. wat
fumigating his staeles. There are other horses
in his stables which he thinks are contracting The
disease.
OTHER LIvERIEs
At Kirkman's one horse began to cougS thii
morning. for the first time. No others are af
fected.
At the City Hotel stables, 8 out Of horse
show signs of the disease.
The disease appeared at the White Horse
Hotel on Tuesday, and out of 6 horses wer'
sick with ii. 1t had not, however. spread any
this morning, and those first taken are lmprov
ing, n,.,,. H.. ..a N.r
tin CLAIM immunity from the disease. But w
are informed that it exists at Martins, although
in mild form
IN PRIVATE STABLES
The disease has also appeared aud many horse
are sick with it, We have obtained the follow
ing list
K d. Vandevor, 1l3 E4st 4th street, horse.
John 81 COX. 4th stIt ct below Pine, horses
II. i. p cIcls, los on of q.
James Morrow, 3 her cs, Que of which mani
fekts malignant type of the disease,
w, q J. Lar 6, out u g.
D.J. Blckiugham l horse
, Scatterguod Allen, out OF 2.
w. II. Biick, horse.
George RUSSELL horse.
i The Water Witch Fire CO., horse, which ha
: been sick for some time, but il now better
VIM. KennarJ, holse.
: The Pfnnx L rs Co.. horse.
At the club stables in Orange street, ii OF
of 18 horses have been attacked,
The above list inclnles 10 horses. and tn
progress has almost entirely been made With
the past 48 hours, II tue disease continues
spread, we shall in al! ptohauslity, he subIscte
to the same s.agaatiJn business wh'cl prevail
Q in other cities. Oar horse owners lis re are
humane set OF people and tho polg dumb brute
l. will escape thi brutal treGlmsut which mal
d have received elsewhere.
K No cases have appeared in the City Pa4seng
Railway stables