, 1872-11-14
THE HORSES,
Favorable Reports From Both
Public and Private
Stables.
The Disease Rapidly Disappearing
The Street Car Horses.

1t is probably cafe to say TINT Chicago has
passed the crisis Of the horse epidemic, and is
nov IN lair way to recover her crippled equine
facilities. The fair weather which has prevailed
almost without exception since the disease made
its appearance, has been of incalculable value to
horse owners and to the entire community. Not
for years at this season has Chicago experienced
euch favorable weather, and it really seems as
though kind and considerate Providence WAS
regulating atmospheric matters with especial
reference to our particular needs The situation
looked decidedly dubious yesterday morning,
with the cold drizzling rain and rapidly lower
ing Temperature, and many Of those who had
started their horses to work withdrew them to
the barns at once. Soon after noon, however,
the sky began to brighten, the rain ceased, and
the sun came out onco more. The weather was
colder than before, hut so clear and bracng as to
be advantageous rather than disastrous to our
equine patients. II tho present fne weather
continues it is probable that in four days we
shall see the streets once more wearing their
wonted aspect Of hustle and activity.
Throughout the whole city vastly I'M
proved state Of health among the horses was re-
ported. At Parmelee's stable they we're getting
along finely, with no disabled ones excepting q
few whose necks and chests had been severely
blistered for curative purposes. Out OF $50
horses in the barn, 100 we're being worked on
the omnibuses and baggage wagons, Mr. Parme-
lee having resumed the transfer OF passengers
from the depots to the hotels, though he has not
yet been able to call at the hotels for passengers
but hopes to do so in Il day or two. Among his
stock is q fne large Bix-year-old mare Of half
Norman blood, which has been worked uniuter-
ruptedly ever since the epiZootic arrived, often
doing double service on the baggage wagons.
She has had the disease with the others, but,
being unusually hearty and sound in all respects,
with no weak spots to give way, she has stood
the strain throughout, and is now III hrst-rate
condition.
The horses Of tho South Side Railway Com
pany are improving rapidly. No new cases Of
disease appeared yesterday. The experiment OF
exercising the animals has proved beneficial, the
horaes appearing much better after having made
care was taken of them, and they were not
driven too fast. Az soon as taken in the barn
they were rubbed down and blanketed. When
offered feed they eat heartily. Twenty-Five cars
we're running on Tuesday, and it IVES the inten-
ton to double the number yesterday. The
threatening aspect OF the weather, however, in .
duced the Superintendent to change his pro-
grammo, and the cars started early in the
are in good condition, although many still have
the symptoms Of the epizootic, Very few are
believed to be dangerously ILL.,
The West Side Company hare been unable to
run any carB yet Their animals, while in q
better condition than few days ago, are not
able to work. There are many afflicted with the
malignant type of the disease. but it is believed
but small proportion will die. The Superin-
tendent has no idea when travel will be re-
suu,ed.
Two horses belonging to the Fire Department.
are dangerously i'll, and not expected to live
twelve hours. The other nags are better, and
will have fully recovered in week or so unless
material change in the weather aggraVates
their complaint.
Forty horses died Of the disease On Tuesday,
and about thirty-fye yesterday.