, 1872-11-05


speciaI Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
ROCKFORD, H., Nov. AT last the horse epi~
demic has struck our city. Up to Saturday, not
a case was reported, but this morning it seemed
to burst forth suddenlyin our midst, and reports
have constantly been received. Up to this
writing it is estimated that no less than fifty
cases Of the malady are under treatment in this
city. No fatal cases are as yet reported
NEW YORK.
Nrw Yoag, Nov. 1.-The horse disease is rap
idly abating in this city and the streets seem to
haye their ucual number of horses Large num-
bers, however, still show running nose, and
others slight symptoms Of the distemper- The
mortality was not 80 great yesterday as on Sat-
urday, but many deaths occurred.
New YoRK, Nov. 4.-Evening.-T Was an
increased number Of horses on the streets to-
day: also an increase in the number Of cars run
ming on the different railroad routes. The dis
ease is evidently abating, but it will be some
time vet from the condition of the horses, be-
fore the disease disappears from the city and
neighborhood.
4 physician Of Jersey City has four patients
under his charge, who have been taken down,
within the past two days. with complaints sllnl- q
lar to the epidemic now prevailing among the
horses. The doctor states that, about thirty
years ago, an epidemic broke out somewhat sim
liar to this one, and was followed by like epl-
deuic among the human species.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-The horse disease has
caused partial suspension of business. Few
horses are on the street. Most OF the cars have
been withdrawn. Two deaths are reported An
attempt to run dummies failed, the wheels not
fitting the track. Clear weather is improving
the sick horses.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. A few cases OF the horse
disease have appeared here, but no lear ls en-
tertained that it will spread The day is rainy
and cold, and very favorable to the malady, and
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WABHEoToS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The Presidents horses
are sick. Man power has been substituted for
horse power in many cases. Mails are thus car
ried. The Departments suffer from the sickness
of their horses. No street-cars are running to-
day. Very few hacEa are in service. Nineteen
twentieths Of the horses in the District are
suffering in mild form. Several deaths are re-
ported The malady has also reached the mules.
Vehicles are driven slowly, and the animals are
otherwise treated with care.
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 4.-There is as yet no
abatement Of the horse disease here.
ROCHESTER, n 7.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Nov. 4.-The horse cpl
de1njc has 40 far abated that one would not sus-
pect its being here at all. Many horses have re-
covered, and most are conya1escent. The canal
horses are worse than the others, and 1e"
boats are detained.
BRooKLYS.
NEW YORK, NOV. 4.-446 ui4G1o0 nGEaA w oAAo"
yesterday, in Brooklyn, new and alarming sy1np-
toms, attended By swelling legs and discharge
Of blood from the nose and liberated throat
Twenty deaths are reported.
NORFOLK, Va.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 4.-The horse disease has
disabled nearly Ill the laboring horses here, anc
many in the surrounding country. The street
cars have stopped running.
OswE9o.
OswEoo, n. T.. Nov. 4.-There is no improve
ment in the horse disease.
GoLDSBoRo, y. c.
Go1DsBoRo, n. c.. Nov. 4.-The horse diseasf
has made it's appearance in this place.
KINGSTON, n. Y.
KINGSTON, n. T., Nov. -Four deaths from
the horse disease are reported to-day. The IN
lection is spreading moro widely.
DETROIT, Nov. 4.-The epizootic has broker
out in Lansing, Mich.
PEORIA, Ill.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 4.-Some fears are enter
tained that the horse disease will make its ap'
pearance here, for the reason that dlstempel
similar to the epizootic epidemic has aho"n It
self among some horses. The damp, RAINY
weather is very favorable, and few days vii
show whether there are any grounds for appre
hanaien