The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
PEST BREEDING.

HOW THE RICH THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD
DIsPosEs OF HORSES WITH FARcY AND
GLANDERs-PorsoNING THE CITY AIn--Mn.
BERGH's GOOD WORK.
Two gentlemen yachting on Tuesday last put into
South Brothers Island, u a group oil three sit.
ua,ed tho upper East River. Upon landing they
found a number OF horses dead and others In n dying
condition A horrible stencil pervaded the air
which itself sufficient suggest a speedy with.
drawal from the island Several oil the animals were
standing around some old tubs full OF water near u
dapidatcd we'll The water was stagnant and thick
green scum floating the surface. Tho famishcd
creatures approached the drink but the smell
sufficient, and they departed until the clouds,
more generous than man, should send them some
which ut 10 drink
SCENE.
Tho gentlemen, on returning TO New York, reported
what they had seen to Mr.. Bergh, and he INSTRUCT cd
Superintendent Hartheld to visit tho island and In
vestgae the matter Accordingly, on Wednesday last
he, in company with DR.. Coleman, Ollccrs Evans and
Smart and HERALD reporter visited the three slands
On South Brothers Island sixteen horses found
Tho poor creatures were all affected, more less.
with those dreadful aud contagious Diseases gandcrs
and arcy One poor beast found upon the
almost barren island waiting Tor slow death to remove
her from She lying IN the screening SUM-
where she mad PROBABLY been Tor days making
soual frantic efforts her rength
was too TAR gone Mr. fairfield numanely gave orders
Tor hcr TO be killed Besides the living horses several
dead clrcasses found about the island ana TINS
affords explanation OF at least OF the aw iul
sencbcs when tho residents of the upper The
city complain or No one the island 10 attend
to the horses and tho water that the drinking
tubs gave forth disgusting odor. The vegetation
the island Is principally dock plant ana some tall
rank grass II the railroad company would buy some
vuturcs and turn them out with the horses, the resi-
deuts the ncighboring towns would not be troubled
mn I'M nal nf, han filA
turned from the island Mr.. Bergh sent Tor Mr. Philips
President Of mo Third Avenue Raroad
WHAT EVEN WOULD Nor SMELL
In an interview with MI Bergh tho next day Prcsi-
dent Philips. IN his usual humorous way. denied all
know edge oil the dreadful CONDITION OF things found ny
the officers. Ito also said that man nainod kcliy
employed to water the horses and nave "a general
supervision over them. To ono question Mr..
Bcrgh's Mr. Phillips stated that soon as a horse
CT symptoms OF larcy he south
Killed on The spot Mr.. Bergh hero showed him 4
sample OF the water which had been taken from mo
drink ny tubs on the Island and requt co MN 10
smell OF II, which he very politely dccLed TO
next shown HIM and he agreed to hayo all horses
that were past recovery killed Ito admitted thai tho
horses were turned out 10 die take their chances
oi starving 10 death.
Yesterday Mr.. Bergh's surgeons and the surgeon
ncctei WIN the railroad PROCEEDED To the Island
condemn tnc horses. Olficcr Evans was ON The spot
to act as exccut oner ana the EHALD reporter and
secure, and alter condemnation ny the surgeons
they irched 10 the brink Of tue trench aud an
explosive bullet Did the rest toward gvng the mIscra-
bic creatures VINO had toIlcd faithfully tor years drag
ging carloads OF humanity aud making carlo Ids Of
money Tor their brutal mas crs, that long res. which
they nceucd