Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
The s"Pink Eyer I'm Washington.
EXTENT OF THE pIsEAsE-ITs NATURE AND HOW IT I:

TREATED.
Tne experience here with the sphinx eye" cpl
demic among the horses. heretofore noticed in
IHE STAR, Is somewhat similar to that OF other
cities when it showed itself several months ago.
In New York Boston and other cities the disease
had its run, and II was supposed that those cities
were entirely free OF it, but subsequently it re-
turned. About the early part Of September it
first appeared here, and it may be said now to
nave anected over two-thrds OF all the horses in
the District There is some question whether
it is contagious disease, as where horses affected
by 1t have stood head TO head with others not
affected, the latter have not caught the distemper
The disease Is not serious one when promptly
treated. The danger is that for want OF proper
treatment the disease will run into dropsy or lung
trouble. The experience of sJablemen is not alto
gether uniform. and neither are the modes en-
pl0yed for the relief OF the animals. The disease
skips about unaccountably; frequently striking
one only OF group of stables or single horse in
a stable.
PINK EYE HERE THIRTY TEARS AGO.
Some OF the old stable men state that about 1885,,
the disease spread over nearly the whole country,
and that then on the Pacific coast many horses
died, owing to the fact that there was little or no
shelter In this section, however, there were few
deaths.
that some weeks ago il looked as II the stables
that street were going to escape the disease, but
that about fortnight ago it struck that locality
five were sick, but they are now We'll
Mr.. Flemming noticed that the horses when
Weight one hnd fSot t s0 tsa oshsr
then would follow loss of appetite the eyes
would droop and occasionally matter would form
on the inner side OF the eye-iid. Another feature
kidneys.
Mr.. Flemming treats them by giving physic to
open the bowels, with warm mashes and tepid
water. At the same time care should be taken to
keep the sufferers out Of the cold and wet
OTHER STABLES.
In Fadelys stable a few horses have been
affected, but only one Is now sick. In Burgdorfs
stables some weeks ago there were about thirty
horses under treatment. All have recovered Mr.
James Keleher has two horses showing symptoms
OF the disease. In the stables OF Sinsheimer,
street, near 9TH, and Gheen, adjoining
nearly every animal has been affected,
but they all are now well and at work.
Leadfnghams stables were run through by the
disease, but the horses are now at work. Cow
ling, On street, had the disease, and most of his
horses suffered from it. It has been noticed that
while horses used but little have been affected,
those employed in the hacks every dry day and
not Kept out after night, have thus far escaped.
Price & Son had good deal OF the pink eye. Some
seventy horses were sick. and few OF these were
very serious cases. All, however, recovered when
the weather became cool and clear. Mr.. Pumph-
rey, G street near 9th. had nearly all his horses
down, but calling in a veterinary surgeon at the
first appearance Of the disease, they have got
through all right. Mr.. Allison Major was one Of
those thought to be fortunate. for not until We'd
ntSday OF this week, was there sign OF pink eye
in his stables. Then five of the animals were
taken at the same time, but they are all doing
Wen.
PINK EYE IN THE RAILROAD STABLES.
The disease appeared at the 7th-Street stables OF
the Washington and Georgetown railroad (near
the 6th-street wharD about September 18TH 1t
was thought at first to be sort of malaral fever.
In some OF the the disease terminated in drop
sy or lung trouble, and then they died. The other
Stables OF this company all had the disease, and it
run through all the stock of $50 horses; one case
at the Georgetown stables terminating fatally.
and lobelia. and with but few exceptions the dis
ease lasted horse less than a week: in some but
the exception OF the 18th street line where four cars
time lost.
The Belt Line stables have had the disease. and
OF the stock (about 100 horses about all have been
touched, but all are getting well. few weeks ago
there were so many sick horses that five OF the
cars had to he taken off, but at this time all are
running
The Metropolitan railroad stables have been
visited by the disease. 1t made its appe france at
ern horses arriving with it-and OF the 2O7 horses
there, 1913 were attacked The yt street stables of
30 horses have had but three cases, and no new
cases have appeared there for week. The dis
ease at the street stables necessitated the TAX
ing on a few cars for short time, but all the
n. L.
superintendent, thinks it is about over with in his
stables.
The Herdic company have some $50 or 1eO horses
at their two stables, and the pink eye through
the entire number. At one time for few days. two
| or three of the coaches mad to be taken of, but
there has been no serious inconvenience.
THE EXPRESS STABLES.
Adams Express horses, AZ in number, all had the
disease, and one case terminated fatally but the
company, by judicious management OF the stock
suffered no great Inconvenience KnOY.S stables
OF 'S horses has had IS cases, including two new
ones yesterday, but they yielded readily to treat
ment
Nearly all the horses OF the fire department have
had the disease and at this time there IL under
treatment. The total number in the department
is "A, and the Commissioners have found 1t neceS-
sary to hire extra horses as substit utes for the
| sick ones.
Some of the veterinary surgeons are OF the opin-
lon that although the disease has apparently run
Its course In the District, that there will be cases
here all through the winter. Too much care can
rot be taken of the animals, and in damp, cold
weather they should be well stabbed.
Major j. Ii. King, OF the s. p G. A., states that
he has found many cases on the streets; the
drivers and owners OF some OF the animals not
knowing that the general weakness OF the animals
is caused by the ''pink eye" On Thursday he
found one Case where the horse had fallen ON the
street.
POSTMASTERS COMMISSIONED.-The President to-
day signed the commission Of William Slime as
postmaster at Walla-Walla, Washington territory.
Commissions as postmasters were sent to the fol-
lowing persons in West Virginia to-day: r. Trash
er, Fort Gray, Wayne county, and A. M. Bennett
Bennett, Gflmer county.
MISSING APPLICATIONS FOR PENSIONS TuRNRD
UP.-For some time past numerous complaints
have been received by Commissioner Dudley from
parties saying that their appl ications for persons
have not been acted on, and asking why On
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