New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-02
THE HORSE DISEASE.
IT'S DECREASE IN THIS CITY.


TIE VETERINARIANS PUZZLE DECREASE or
THE EPIDEMIC IN CITY STABLBS-ALL TIIB
STREET CAR COMPANIES BUT ONE AGAIN Al
WOgK-IMMENsE CARGOEs STILL AWAITING
EUROPEAN STEAMERS.
The daily Improvement in the condition oil
the sick horses now ia most very marked The
number OF horses the Streets yesterday largely eH
ceeded that Of any previous day, and the Increased
facilities for travel b1th by rail and STAGE are such AZ
to give promise Of speedy return 20 the ordinary state
OF things. Tho stage companies are daiJ adding
vehicles to their respective routes, and yesterday
every line OF street IN the city WITH
one exception. resumed at least q portion OF
ITS interrupted travel. Passengers again
be accommodated in almos. any section of the city
though some days VIII necessarily elapso before all the
cara are restored the several lines Truckmen who
have not been seen IN their accustomed places for
week are again appearing in large numbers Tho num-
Der Of deaths among horses Is still large, but hSesga
ton has shown that the horsos which have been Killed
by the disease weIe most cases. worn out animals Oh
little value or that the disease has been treated very
unskilfuy The vapor baths which arc stlll given 70
horses by some owners, in many cases 70 nave
beneficial effect. The accumulated merchandise along
the wharves on the North and East Rivers yesterday
removed In large quantities, and the vessels which
leave this port to-day win have large cargoes
The second-ave Railway lne, yesterday, as on tho
previous days. had very large proportion OF ts cars on
the track Travellers on this ne perhaps, suffer less
than almost any other from lack OF accommodation
The greatest Inconvenience experienced the s0ppags
Of at Grand-st from to- p on account OF tho
immense crowd OF uptown travellers at this time Ths
horses all gaining though not rapidly In other
stables where the animals worked much less. Tho
Thirdave. line still attaches four horses 10
every car Tho number OF the track
is about 80, and this VIII be increased at On
carly day. Nearly every proceeds mp TAirdaye.
with every inch space occupied. large portion 81
no of ~ ia upl al "A
siderable number have died. number Of new horses
have just been purchased The Grand Central branch
still runs all its cars aud with little apparent detrment
to the horses The travel the branch not as great
as on the through line and the horses viii probably con-
tnue their labor unmplred very careful attention -
gwen 10 them by thef hOstcTs Since tue parma
suspension OF the FOurthave line this road has done
large business IN the Transportation OF Wts
Grand Central Depot The Fourtllave inc add Ney
small number Of cars daily and ne aye Il asi9 con,
tney are in good condition ana the Company viii not
the number OF cars aster than the recovery oi
Its animals will Justify. 81,
The sxh-ave. Company. yesterday, again put the ful
number, 70 cars the Seseyst inc, bat tue Canal 81
branch was st withdiaVnio supply good horses 20 INC
through line. Nine OF this C0mpauys horses yestef
experienced relapse probably caused by OYerWulk aid
cold weather on Thursday NO more ialai cases hal9
occurred here. and very few horses are sttouhy az
on Thurs day 40 being on Broadway aud 20 Sey.nt-
ave- Tue Broome-st. line Is running In iuN numbers,
evening travel. Inc Elghth-ave. ears, which were
stopped by RIr Beigl ON Thursday aitcTnoon, were
tached 20 the were, however, IN muoh Dtor coha
ton than on Tlt rsday, aud there wac VIZ
tie action OF the Company. The Company replaced hat
IN tbe Svee the horses OF the Nutl-ave line are now
almost entirely recovered. and to-day t4e company VII
restore every to the track Tie early suspension OF
s lno is tic cause OF tie early recovery OF IT'S animals
and n viii probably be Tie first every mp -
IL the first to suspend. The Belt inc, whose cas-
have not been running for several days Yesterday res
Ored al the west line, but none OF the cars Is yet
running the east side. few also run from The STA
0les at FIty-TOdrthst to Central faTk, ana 9ly It's
probable inst portion % the east side ears VIII Dc run
nIng. The horses are all greatly mproyed' ana may
gaining rapidly and increased accommodations Tor pas
Tie Beecker-st hnc which, with the ii hth-aye line.
stopped BY Mr. Bergh ON Thursday afternoon, ~as
amned the horses attached to the cars and found them
In much better condition than heretofore Tie Avenue
TO every The number " caIs VIII be increased soon
The Avenue line cars are SIN Tltl9IaSn 1at WI.
in greaty-improyed condition. ,,
The omnibus lines arc daily adding n small number -
stages 20 tue working force aud tho fun complemelt
will probably be Restored by the beelnnns u the NeeA.
The horses at all tic stables are gaining strength
The Board vi Health met yesterday, and passed ITO
Rssote That during The prevalence o. the erde among hor- 10
this city, until tits Boar de Reiok ken-enng
pSs. Of hoes dS above Ons6u1diet ID iclt grounds
sgeh street. not eoals eS 20 any nal.l % s,,5s
ieet below sIIaee Of e earth and each oo @ y as so
then fresh e-Ish depth OF Lot s than ioul est
several Health inspector who nave Deen examining
the bodies OF horses That have died. reported TO esS
Of their Investigation, YESTERDAY 20 Cy sani.sIy IN
James Tie Inspectors tlil the luitat an
smaller iupstnes OF many OF tho animals showed sign.
OF ther haYg died OF phOd fever, aud that most "a
those who succumDed The attacks u the disease
old animals Many others diCu OF pneumonia which
suited undoubtedly from their being worked before they
had recovered from the influenza. lt also notice
able that in Weilcleaned lighted, and ventilated
stables, the horses had the disease Lightly, while la H.
kept tables the mortality was very great.
] DRooKLYS
There was percoItble Improvement IN the condition
Of the sick lor,os in Brooklyn yesterday, aud Is hoped
that the distcmper will rapidly disappear The worst
cases are among the railroad horses that have had
proper rest and utterly out and unit for work
There were SO deaths the dsemper reported yes
terday including several OF the animals belonging ~
the City and DeKalb Avenue Railroad Companies.