Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-27
HOM e NEWS.
New York at the Mercy of Hackmcn.
The Business of the City Lauguishins.
THE HORSE EPIDEMIC,

The Business OF the C1ty lIauSuISHlHs'
NEW York, Oct 26.-The horse malady
has now spread to such an extent that al
most all the horses i'll the city are said to
be suffering in one form or another from
symptoms of epidemic There are thou
sands of horses which have not yet been
put upon tie sick list, but observation goes
to show that many of these have germs of
disorder in their system. The disease has
thus far been rather slow in its develop
ment and it is not known yet whether all
its stages have been seen. 1t is estimated
that in the city and immediate vicinity
there are from thirty to forty thousand
horses suffering from well developed symp-
toms. The disease has begun to exhibit
new and alarming phases which are look
ed as highly dangerous. The inflammation
of the throat extends to the lungs and
rapidly grows more alarming and the
coughing is feaTfully cOnvulsive. The ami
NAL pants for breath and becomes quite
cold at the eXtremities. This seems to be n
warming of the fatal ending Of the malady
and if it continues as widely prevalent
as it is now for 4 few days longer, there
can be little doubt that hundreds of horses
affected will die. The 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 these cases the signs of fatality are
becoming more and more alarming. In
the stables where all business is suspended
until the disease is masteredvery favorable
reports are made. In some instances the
convalescence of the horses is very rapid.
The trOtters and racers stabbed in the city
seem to have nearly escaped the disease.
The American Girl has already almost re
covered from her slight attack. At least
six hundred cars have been withdrawn
from the city railroad lines. In this branch
alone the disease throws a thousand men
out of work. The hackmen have almost
tripled the fares for passengers in utter
violation of the law and refuse to carry
those refusing to pay the. illegal rate. The
managers of the railroad companies be
lieve that at the present rate their stock
can not hold out longer than Sunday night,
No stable reports as yet that any horse has
been perfectly cured.
Mr. Bergh suggests remedy for the prevail
ing horse disease, complete rest warm blankets,
no exposure to drafts of air and the total alb
sence of bleeding and prostrating cathartics.
20 or so drops of tlncture of iron IN l gill of
Jamaica rum diluted with water, given every
hours in order to preserve the strength of the
horse, or tincture of arnica will produce relief.
A plaster bound round the throat, of COM
pound of one portion Cayenne pepper and two
of flax seed mixed with vinegar is excellent
The malady is spreading and the alarm
increasing. The Express Company report the
recovery of some of their horses.
BosToN, Oct 26.-Wagons filed with perish
able articles are drawn by men. Very few
horses are on the streets There have been only
a few fatal cases.
The first known and authenticated case of
the horse malady being communicated to HUI
man beng was reported here to-day. Russell
White, driver of engine No 4 while attend
ing to his horses was suddenly taken with the
disease and was carried to his home He had
all the symptoms Of the malady, coughing and
running at the nose and eyes and a general
feyerish debility.
ROCHESTER,, Oct 26-There was n cold rain
here to-day. There were more fatal cases of
the horse malady reported to-day than during
the whole time since the appearance of the NAL
ady: Men are doing the hauling Many ca
nal boats are laid up, Many boats arrive with
dead horses aboard.
MALONE, \, Y, Oct. 26-The n aIady has
DETROIT, NIcH, Oct. 25.-The maIadv is
mere. Since Thursday four street car lines
inH9 uEaMI 5: on; The malady has reached the
lumOerlDS districts north of Saginaw . "
NORFOLK, Oct. "a boiler in Tho Groves
ship yard collapsed, killing two and scaiding
several
Lagrare, who some time since extremely
swlndled prominent merchants hero was takp1
into custody to-day on his arrival from France
where he was arrested.
AURORA, ILL, Oct. GA balloon half fIIod
broke lose and caught man by the leo who
managed TO climb into the basket, but whom
the balloon reached the attitude of four hundred
feet he jumped out and was picked up dead.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 26.-There are twelve
new cases of horse malady here.
BOSTON, Oct. 26.-In consequence of the
horse disease here, car accommodations
nave been almost entirely withdrawn in
Boston and vicinity.
RICHMOND, Oct. 26.-Wm. Fuller, pay
ing teller at the State Bank of Va has
disappeared. He left the keys with let
ter inumatlng suicide. An examination
OF the Bank accounts develops fraudulen
transactions to the extent of probably SO