The New York herald., 1878-10-12
AMERICAN HORSES ABROAD.

CURE QUARTERS THE CAUSE OF MANY
DEATHs-THz rRAMwAYs OF GLASGOW AND
LONDON
LONDON Sept 80, 1878.
Knowing how much interest the NEw YORK HERALD
taxes in all matters appertainiDg TO horsefesh
ture 10 place before you some particulars that nave
come under my observation in regard to the export
trade IN horses. as now carried from the United
States OF America with British ports both Scotland
and England. That there 10 continually increasing
demand Tor horses here and in most OF the large
cities OF Great Britain Is fact ana that America
should supply that demand Is what l now desire 70
set .orIb.
The class of horses needed is short backed hall
bred animal, from Is to 1872 hands, with as much
bone as possible. To secure such American
breeders must give up the use OF fashion,
able trotling sires when they breeding
for this market, and must use solely
the Ango-Arabiau horse. Tho dams should be either
Ciydesdaie or Percheron mares; here the former
preferred. Halibrceds and tnrse-quarter breeds Of
such stock could be sold ad irtnitum the British
MARKET which is now, in this description of horse,
chiefly supplied from France, Belgium and Canada
The Irish that tho Channel are. with
rare exceptions, used hunters and light harness
being fer the saddle.
10 get down facts / will commence with dates
On the TIN inst sailed from New York city on
board OF the good steamsh hip Devona, OF the Anchor
line, bound for Glasgow, North Britain. We had
board OF live stock iorly OF horned CATTLE choice
beeves from tho blue grass fields rich Kentucky and
from broad prairies OF the great feeding State
Iinois Also steer from Southern OHIO.
The horses numbered eighteen head and ranged from
far quality harness horses TO good quality carriage
horses They were consigned direct 10 tho stables Of
Qmited). Leaving harbor tho weather was perfection
the water, and continued until the afternoon Of
the following FRIDAY. when the sky darkened ana the
wind by noon Saturday SIN breeze was
blowing, and by noon of night the same day we
were IN The midst Of a gale On Sunday morning IL
still ragged and howled around US, and the Devonia
as though she were instinct with lie flew before the
storm, scarcely dipping her graceful bows cutting
through the mountain-ke waves that TO my untutorsd
eyes seemed greedy to swallow her up. On Sunday
night the weather improved, TO break again on Mon-
day evening In furious gale that threatened 10 drive
the coast ot Ireland, 10 avoid the risk OF
whioh our excellent captain-may Providence
increase him ana may his shadow never grow
OF mis- course. TINS delayed nearly four.
teen hours as caused US lose Inc lde going up TO
Glasgow. Wheh We lett the port oil New YORK nine
horses stood respectively on each side OF vessel
They were incossd IN shsds dgnitied with ma me
against rough weather me horses were slunx ana
covered IN saiclolh sheets. While the weather was
eyes At ten A. NJ. on sunday, tho Ism, was one Of
extreme horror The gallant snip was holding her
IN one oi the most terrific gales that Tor years
has swept the Atlantic. TIE waves broke over ner,
threatening TO swamp her; but she lived through
them. Not SO the posr horses. Their tran shelter
had given way the port of the snip, whcu was
the windward sido, ana also part The starboard
side, which was Lne lee side. Dead dying horses
lay slrewn on. the deck somo with broken iegs an
mAen IN at anrfu
manner; one wretchsd brute had the cap Of his on
knee clsan cut and The shoulder raised Tor fully
twenty lnches as though skiliui surgeon had
mlzcu the pars another haa his spine broken,
the brutes suffered 10 silent agony. Meanwhis, the
officers ana crew OF tne Devonia toled vast deep
water TO draw out the manned wounded horses
from this charnel suens VI DEATH Such were car.
hope existed that animal could be In a condi.
ton to get on land these brave men worked like
roes. or perhaps l should rather say hike trae-
hearted British seamen. Tho groom in charge
was suriy fellow whom l any
elss ever saw after the first disturbance
OF the waters until no growlcd 10 me OF his hardshlps
And how his valuable days we're near bong shortened
by merclless wave that sought hlm over
board. This explanation received in smooth water
well TO the east Of Alss Craig. shippers mako an
egregious mistake IN trusting to insurance and 10
lAndsmen tho safety or their properly invested in
live stock. horse IN gale on board 1rst class
ocean steamer Is AS sale as Standing In ais box
shore long AS his stall resisis the wash OF the
waves. and stalls could most easily pc hItsd The
tore deck to Withstand the violence Of just
well ~ does any other part oil the snip. Many
ish therefore they should be compelled to incur q
proper expense 10 avoid cruelty anmais,
companies which now only carry them. Then, from
my observation on board the Devonia, the risk OF
ocean transit wouia DO reauced To minimum. out Of
eighteen horses thirteen were lost. Oi the forty
friend from ONO died OF natural causss Two
nead were 80 much Injured 10 bs over board;
one, having his egs broken, was slaughtered, and
was bruised ana mamcd SO severely that his tnroat
cut then The carcass gwen iced The 1sheA
In all only i've were lost. This was due 10 inc
Care q nv IN q
herdsman In cnargc, wno from the moment that
lett New York tn lie drove his herd land never
lett the pens, but WAS ubiquitous an csaseless
In mis- exertons, whicn were crowned with success.
Before conclude think had better tell yon VI
the destiny oil tho horses shipped here from Now
York city, and TO do this briefly / will give you a
port OF ieur OF the largest siaDlss-wo IN Glasgow
and Two LondoR-aI OF which are largely horsed
from the foreign market
and IN ues, oil which latter animals there
are several pairs used In Glasgow by the Glasgow
rramway and Omnibus Company Qim,ted) are almost
witnout exception imported from AmcrIca-Ihe mules
from he Southern States ana The horses aggre
gate from Canada, SAILING from Canadian anu from
American ports. In the stables OF this company
enduring horssfosh suffers much. The economy ot
the establishment is on the saving tack. Light
food, nard work and good resolution keep
the vehicles running and the oi
aud tear OF horselesh nigh IN these s,ablos
Is the old s,ory-grind MIN down, get all you can
straw and bruised maize, tho corn being like the
piums In the uaughty boys cake-fow and tar be.
tween. Inc animals are, judging from what saw, in
wretched ordsr aud nine out OF ten have puny legs
anu BIotsy uoolss Le6ts uoWeVoIs your TcausFs
should imagine that ali OF the horses In Glasgow suf
fered In ike manner shall speak oil another stable,
that oil Wyiie Locnhead, large livery aud boarding
establishments Here kept fortytwo black stations
Imported from Belgium and used Tor funerals: thoy
arc the same fanny oil horses 10 be Rome to
the carriages Of the Pope and other digDitanes
OF the Catnollc Church. Then there are 200
head OF harness horses for carriage ana
brougham work. botn double and single
harness. Of these nfty head Of the less cnoice Quay
are ussa Tor JoDbng work. There are 200 carriages
$50 mourning coaches twslve hearses one Of OK
MADONNA
aud Banbino on the panels another less nord, with
weeping angels worthy OF BerninL The stable ac-
commodaon 10 excellent, ana con tans four boxes Tor
SICK horses, watch had but one occupant; an engine
room and urying room a fergs aud workshop where
carriages ana nsarses arc built and repaired. rns
noors were asphalt but are now being changed TO
wooden books The keep of tue horses Is cut hay,
crushed maze bruised barley and bran, with a low
beans. Feeding time Is i've meals daily and
three warm masnes pcr week. spring well
III the yard supplies watcr. Horses are d.
vdcd In lots-Belg iums, French anu British. The
American horses. are lev that color decides what
nationality thsy are 10. abide with. Everything In