Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-29
THE HORSE DISTEMPER.
Fatality in New York City
Oxen Trudging through Broadway.
The Disease Spreading over the North
Boston Car Drivers Playing Horse.
Morning ReDort,

NEW ORh, OCt. ZO.-1 ne morse QISe2Se
shows no abating signs and the weather
to-day is damp, foggy and consequently
unfavorable to the afflicted beasts. The
disposition which has been evinced to work
the afflicted horses is now beginning to tell
in the aggravated symptoms of many horses
that would otherwise be likely to speedily
recover. Its now thought that the crisis
has been reached and after to-day recovery
is expected in some of the lighter cases. Its
proposed to introduce even to-day by some
city firms as q substitute for horses. Yes
terday there were but few vehicles in the
streets. To-day additional cars were
withdrawn from some lines and others
have wholly stopped. The Ninth Avenue
line reports a slight improvement of many
of its horses. Generally, however, the dis
ease is getting worse and many deaths are
occurring. Experienced horsemen say that
by Wednesday there will be total stop
page of all public means of conveyance.
Yesterday the few cars running were 30
overcrowded that the horses were almost
unable TO draw them. In two instances
horses dropped dead on the pavement. In
Williamsburg yesterday several lines of
cars were stopped. In Newark all stopped
The Street Cleaning Bureau aver that they
will be unable to clean the streets If the
this week are postponed.
Afternoon Report: az
The beautiful weather this afternoon
brought an increased number of vehicles on
the streets. Oxen were used on Broadway
and caused a sensation. Some stage car
lines to-day failed to resume running.
Night Report.
The horse disease is making alarming
progress in the city, and there is a marked
decrease in the number of horses on the
streets. The hack stands are almost de-
serted, and the Crosstown line of cars and
stages have either suspended, or are max
ing only couple of trips day. Almost
every horse on the street is affected more
or less, and half of them are blanketed.
The second avenue line did not withdraw
cars TO-DAY. The third avenue took off
half. The fourth avenue is practically sus-
pended, and only rubs Two or three
cars TO meet the trains. The
sixth avenue are running half their
usual number. The Broadway line hauled
off twenty three, and on the Broome street
inc there is a complete suspension. The
Seventh avenue line runs half the usual
number and the Eighth avenue ditto, with
the prospect of complete stop page to NOR
row. Ninth avenue line did not run car
to-day. The Tenth avenue and Baltimore
line are running twenty cars out of fifty,
and the Blocker street line has taken
several cars off. On some lines the horses
are all sick, but on others the stoppage of
cars are necessary to give rest to horse I'M
affected. Several horses died and great
alarm is felt as the disease is becoming
more violent. The situation is grave. In
Brooklyn the disease shows no abatement,
and as in this city business and street travel
is seriously interrupted. a number of
deaths have occurred. -.rsT
At other Points.
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 28.-The horse
disease is rapidly on the increase here. The
street cars have mostly Withdrawn, and
business of all kinds is greatly interrupted.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Oct. 2S.-The
horse disease is rapidly spreading in this To-
eality.
OswEGo, Oct. 2S.-All the horses in the
Towing Company's stables are affected.
The rates of towing have advanced ten
cents per mile. Boats loaded here Satur-
day had not left this morning.
ROCHESTER,, Oct. 2S-Ninety five per
cent of our horses are affected. A few have
recovered. Less than dozen have died.
The rain increased the disease. The cool
Dather to-day improved the prospect.
AZ - t one third of the Canal horses are
A11S A few boats are delayed. All
,Sa fire. de, ,srtments horses are sick and
- lie .toSmers are run by hand.
'nI RI~aTGMpToN, n. Y, Oct. 28.-A few
ID Dt4' 81 horss disease have appeared.
ToCKPoBT. N. Y, Oct. 2S.-Six horse
have died here of the horse disease, an d
other fatal cases are feared
CAMDEN, n. J., Oct, 2s.-The horse
disease is spreading. Twenty new cases
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2S-The horse dis
ease broke out here to-day. Forty cases
are reported. Twenty-Five cases are re-
ported in Camden, and several in Chester
county.
washington Attacked-Grant's Sind
I'm Danger. %
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The fact of
.ooeraI hosres afflicted with the prevailing
disease having been hurried hither from the
North produces alarm. No other cases
however are reported.
New England.
BANGOR, Me, Oct. 2S.-The horse dis
case Is spreading rapidly, and large pro-
portion Of all the horses in the city are
more or less affected.
PROVIDENCE, R. L, Oct. 2s.-The horse
disease has become almost universally prev
alent here, probably mol !; one-qu fsw ca s
horses being free from H. a 10" ''00S
l'' BOSTON, Oct. 2S.-With better weather ss
- So9 . number of horse teams were
from The country have been engaged. Man n
power is also utilized. Horse car trav aa.a =
partially resumed this morning, tOSr n sont5
haing mt to each car. Some OF the SCUM
ears are being drawn by the con-
ductors and drivers. They cnarsy pA0s0N
pers % cents apiece.