Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-29
Sickness at Midtray,

A considerable portion of the great Mid
way stable is, we regret to say, at the pres
emit time devoted to hospital purposes,
lung fever, of which the mare Fleming
Girl died three weeks ago tomorrow, hay
inc assumed a contagious character A.
present there are eleven sick in the stable,
viz: Sannie g., Spottswood, Picture, Lady
Messler, Carrie B, Playmate, Corlnne
Thomas, Lady Rolfe, Romney, Evadne, and
Sister OF the above,Sannie g., SPottswood
and Lady Rolfe belong to the trottlng
string. though only the last named was to
have been fitted for the grand circuit
When we visited the stable Saturday, San
ME G. was sick unto death, and If she Is not
dead at this writing ner
chances of recovery are as to one to 999
against. The next serious case is that OF
the mare Picture, who is very bad, though
there is q reasonable prospect of her be-
ing brought through all right. Spots
wood has been sick week, but the dis
case has not made any alarming Roadway
as vet and confident hopes of recovery
without subsequent injury to MS
respiratory organs, 80 much
to be dreaded in this disease, are enter
tanned. Lady Rolfe was taken Thursday,
but the prompt measures taken to cheek
the disease are believed to have been sue
cessful. The mare Corinne Thomas, the
first to be afflicted after Fleming Girl, was
desperately sick, she was so weakened that
when it was found necessary to move
her into another stall, she had
to be braced up on each
side by the help to keep
her from falling. She has, however, been
brought safely through. The other SIX,
have the disease light and are convalesclng.
The fact that horses continue to be
stricken with the disease, new cases ap-
pearing every day or two,makes the s1tua-
ton very trying to the Messrs. Woodman-
see, and John Splan who has the trotters
and PAGERS in charge. So far, as stated
above, only Lady Rolfe of those
it was proposed to fit for the big circuits
have been afflicted, but there is the ever
present dread that the disease may be ex-
tended to the other trotters, and the adVls-
ability of shipping the entire string to
Kentucky is being considered. Com. hltt-
son, who is in Chicago, has been commu-
nicated with and given full details, and IN
answer telegraphed the Messrs. Woodman-
sees that they must be governed by their
own judgments as to treatment, etc., and
If is verv probable, should not the disease
be checked where it now is, the racing
string will be shipped into Kentucky at
once. Of course there are different opln
ions as to the causes leading to the cpl
demic form of the disease, and the course
of treatment pursued. This is natural
result following all such cases, whether the
afflicted be of the human or equine race,
and as a rule people are apt TO
Jump at erroneous conclusions, and con-
denim uniustly. The fact that most Of the
animals at Midway we're brought to Min
nesota from warmer climates, does not
seem to play any part, as Sister was foaled
in Wisconsin and brought here six or eight
wears ago, while Eyadne was bred IN the
state. DR.. Price, of this city,
is the veterinary IN charge,
DR.. Iyford, of Minneapolis, as
assistant. Both these gentlemen are grad
yates of the veterinary college OF Montreal,
while the Messrs. Woodmansee and John
Splan have each had long experience in
the care and treatment of horses, so that
it would hardly seem probable that any
fragrant errors had been made, or proper
safeguards unemployed to prevent the
spread of the disease and speedily erad1-
cate it from the stable. The GLoRE sin
cerely hopes it may so result. 1t ought
to be mentioned that the fact OF all the
mares except Sannie G. and Lady Rolf
being heavy with foal, complexities the
matter, and adds to the difficulty of treat
ment.