The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-04
THE HORsED DISEASE.

encouraging The streets present a more
cheerful aspect. The clear, bracine
weather will doubtless prevent return
OF the danger. Last night eighty.three
deaths were reported in this city, and one
hundred and forty in Brooklyn. Means
Of locomotion for want Of horses are be.
ing rapidly supplied.
PHILADELPHIA, November 2.-Reports
OF tho horse influenza show that there
were about 1900 developed cases in the
principal stables yesterday. They inti-
mate further that majority Of oil the
horses arc now more or less affected.
The Second and Third street Railway
Company has Withdrawn three.iourths Of
their cars, while forty or fifty cars have
been withdrawn on the other lines. All
or nearly all will probably stop running
TO give the horses rest.
The horse disease is rapidly increasing.
There arc very few teams on the streets
and large number Of street railway cars
are withdrawn Nearly all the cars will
he withdrawn tomorrow 10 rest the
horses ind enable resumption Monday.
A wagon appeared on Chestnut street
drawn by men. Storekcepers have great
difficulty In delivering their goods.
CHICAGO, November 2.-The absence OF
horses on the streets is more marked now
than this morning even. The want Of
horses to move freight is interfering seri.
ously with business. Already a large
number OF wholesale firms and transfer
companies have telegraphed 10 the coun-
try Tor oxen TO supply the places OF sick
horses, II is said that mules so far are
not affected by the disease, and the pres
enCe Of number OF teams Of these ami
mails seems TO bear out the statement. II
1t shall prove that mules are not subject
to the disorder, there will be large num-
her brought here at once. On Change
today trading in flour for shipment was
entirely at stand still on account OF the
impOsslbility Of moving it at present.
Boston, November 2.-rhere is a
marked improvement in the horse dis
ease under the influence Of the clear aud
mild weather. The streets are beginning
to assume something like their former
business appearance.
WASHINGTON, D. e., November 2.-The
horse disease prevails throughout Wash.
ington, though in majority Of cases in o
very mild form. No deaths yet.
CLEVELAND, November 2.-The preva.
lence of the horse disease Is more general
today than on any previous day. No
street cars are running in the city. There
is marked decrease in the number OF
horses on the streets, and an increase of
oxen. Very few fatal cases are reported.
CAMDEN, ME-, November 2.-The horse
disease has appeared here. The stable
horses are all sick. The mail is carried
by one team. Not horse can be hired
The farmers are afraid and remain at
home. Trade suffers considerably. A
horse has Just died in Lincolnville.
OswEeo, N. Y, November 2.-About
threc.lourths Of the horses are effected.
AS yet there are no symptoms OF improve.
ment. Eight horses died last night.
KINGSTON, N. Y, October 3.-The
horse disease is rapidly increasing In this
city. Every livery stable is'cloSed, and q
horse cannot be hired iu the place. As
yet the horses along the Delaware and
Hudson Canal do not seem 10 be much
affected.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November IA
majority Of the horses here are now suffer.
ing from the horse disease. Yesterday
1t made its appearance in the railroad
stables in full force, and In few hours
numbers Of horses were relieved from
work. To-day none Of the cars are run.
ming, tho owners giving all their horses
tho benefit Of rest. Blankets have been
purchased in large quantities in order to
keep the horses warm. Particular alten.
tion is paid to this branch OF treatment
and to cleanliness. Disinlectants are freely
used in the stables. Very few hacks and
private carriages were on the streets to-
day, and these from necessity.
BosToN, November 3.-The horse cars
were withdrawn to-day, as a protection to
tho horses against the cold rain prevail.
ing. Tho few hacks needed for hotel
guests were the only carriages seen. The
disease appears to be slowly but surely
passing away. Dispatches from Maine
represent the disease spreading through.
out the State.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3.-The
horse disease Is increasing under the in
huence OF untavorable weather. An effort
was made to-day to run dummies on the
city tracks, but was unsuccessful, the en-
gines constantly jumping tho track. Few
or no cars were running to-day. The
Union line, the most extensive here, an
nounces that no cars will be run Monday.
II is thought that by the middle OF the
week affairs will be as bad here as they
were recently in New York.
BALTIMORE, November 3.-The horse
disease, which Is now universally prevail.
ing, has probably reached its worst stage,
OF eight hundred horses owned by the
City Passenger Railway Company all are
sick except eleven. No cars were run to-
day, and tho probability Is that all will
be withdrawn for several days. Only q
few fatal cases are reported.
CHICAGO, November 2.-There arc
very few horses on the street this morn
ing, All the lines Of street cars and ON
nibuses stopped at ten o'clock last night,
and not public conveyance can be seen
this morning. The hack stands are de.
serted. About the only horses to be seen
arc those attached 10 the delivery wag.
ons Of retail dealers and q few employed
in hauling building material.
A cold rain set In at II o'clock last
night and continued until late this morn
ing. The weather is still damp and cold.
Doubtless many horses arc kept up .tor
prudential reasons.
NEW York, Nov. ga cold rain pre-
vailed to-day and nearly all the horses
were kept in their stables TO give them
shelter and rest. The disease, however,
seems 10 be abating, Very few cars were
running, and on the Brooklyn lines there
was an entire suspension.
Body Found.