Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19

Cortland Is going TO lecture about DR.. Bliss and
stocks tonight. SO you can see are in i'll luck
all around.
Ross RAYMOND.
The ''Pink Eyc'' i'm Washington.
EXTENT OF THE DISEASE-ITs NATURE AND HOW 1T is
TREATED
The experience here with the sphinx eye" cpl
demic among the horses, heretofore noticed in
The 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
nad ltS run, and 1t 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
have affected over twO-thirds of all the horses in
the District. There is some question whether
IL Is contagious disease, where horses affected
by 1t have stood head to head with others not
aHected the latter have not caught the distemper.
the disease Is not a 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 Suabemen is not alto
| gether uniform, and neither are the modes EN-
ployed 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 YEARS ago.
Some of the old stable men state that about 1852
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.
Mr. Patrick Flemming. 9Th street near E. states
that some weeks ago it looked as II the stables on
| that street were going to escape the disease but
that about fortnight ago it struck that locality
| out OF some 40 horses in his stables,
five We're W sick, but they are now wen.
first affected, frequently shifted their
weight from one hind foot to the other;
then would follow loss Of appetite, the eyes
would droop, and occasionally matter would form
on the inner side of the eye-lid. Another feature
OF The disease was soreness in the region of the
Mr.. Flemming treats them by giving physic to
| open the bowels, with warm mashes and tepii
water. At the same time care should be taken to
keep the sufferers out OF the cold and wet
OTHER STABLES.
In Fadely's stable a few horses have been
affected, but only one is now SICK In Burgdorf's
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,
G street, near 18th, and Gheen, adjoining,
nearly every animal has been affected,
| but they all are now well and at work.
Leadingham's 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
while horses used but little have been affected,
those employed In the hacks every dry day and
not kept Out aICtF nlSnU, nave CnuS lar 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, street near 9th, had nearly all his horses
down, but calling in a veterinary surgeon at the
through all right. Mr.. Allison Major was one of
those thought to be fortunate, for not until Wed
| nesday Of this week, was there sign Of pink eye
taken at the same time, but they are all doing
WELL
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. II
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.
The treatment here was with aconite, belladona
and lobelia, and with but few exceptions the dis
ease lasted horse less than week; In some but
few days The stock was so worked, that With
the exception of the nth street ine where four cars
had to be taken Off for a few days, there was no
time lost
The Belt Line stables have had the disease. and
of the stock about 40 horses) about all have been
touched, but all are getting well. A few weeks ago
there were so many sick horses that five OF the
cars had to be taken OH, but at this time all are
running.
The Metropolitan railroad stables have been
VISITED 6y the disease made its appearance at
ern horses arriving with it-and OF the COZ horses
there, 1913 were attacked The 9Th street stables
80 horses have had but three cases, and no new
cases have appeared there for a week. The dis
ease at the street stables neceSsitated the TAX
Ing on "a few cars for r short tine but all the
superintendent, thinks it is about over with in his
| stables.
| The Herdic company have some $50 or 100 horses
at their two stables, and the pink eye run through
the entire number. At one time, for few days, two
or three OF the coaches had to be taken OF, but
THE EXPRESS STABLES.
Adams Express horses, AZ in number, all had the
disease, and one case terminated fatally but the
company, by judicous management of the stock,
| suffered no great inconvenience. Knox's stables
of IS horses has had IS cases, including two new
ones yesterday, but they yielded readily to treat
ment
had the disease, and at this time there IL under
treatment The total number in the department
is d. and the commissioners have found 1t neces-
slry to hire extra horses as substit utes for the
Some OF the veterinary surgeons are Of the opin-
ion that although the disease has apparently run
its in the District, that there will be cases
here all through the winter. Too much care can
not be taken OF the animals, and in damp, cold
weather they should be well stabbed.
MljorJ. H. King, OF the S. p. c. 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
lOUuu Ouc CASE WucIc Tile uOTSe OaO 1allRQ on the
street.
Drought, High Prices Of Vegetables,
and Hardships for the Poor.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAB:
Allow me a small space In your valuable pa
per to suggest that II Congress could be induced
to remove the high tarifr on vegetables-which is
Is cents per bushel for potetoes, and 10 per cent
on onions and cabbages, and is more than the cost
OF freight from the United Kingdom to this coun-
try-such an act would place those articles to the
consumer at the same prices as in previous years,
and thus avoid many hardships.
Leaving the suggestion to more competent per-
sons, remain, sir, CONSUMER
AmusementS. &c.
FORD'S OPERA HOUSE-Mr. G. 4. Ford'S excel
lent comic opera company will close week OF the
best comic opera by producing "Pinafore" at the
Opera House tonight
Next week "Mother- in-Law," the London success,
will be brought out at the Opera House by Abbey'S
New York Park Theater company. This will be a
treat to the amusement loving people. 1t Is
splendid comedy, and will be produced with per-
fectness in every detail
NATIONAL MISUNDERSTANDING TrOubadours
Will depict the pleasures and mishapS OF jolly
Dfcnic at the atiOnal Theater this evening" 1.-THE
BrOOkn is aptly described as "a whirlwnd OF fun"
The music given by the company is exquisite.
Next week the popular Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Flor
oft National. They w OF