New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-30
HARD ON TIRE SURFACDCAR HORSES.
COMPANIES TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO SAVE
ToILING BEASTS.

The hot weather OF the last few DAYS has been cx
ceedingly trying on tho streetoar horses and not
outstanding the precautions taken BY most OF the sur
face road companies large number succnnbed 10 the
heat and many OF them have been placed Oh the SICK
list The mortality of the horses seems to have been
least on the Broadway line. although the enormous
traffic on that road and the number OF steep grades
and crowded thoroughfares would lead to believe
that the death rate would be high. As matter Of
fact only two OF the 2,4Oo horses OF this road de1
Wednesday from the effects Of the heat: none died
yesterday, while during the entire warm week not
more than five died. number OF them we're affected
Nv the heat but we're promptly relieved and taken
in ambulances to the stables where streams OF cold
water were poured on them. They we're then taken
to the :" sick bay' and lad Of for several days.
This road has unusually fine horses, and II is for
rs interest to care for them The drivers received
strict orders to drive the teams slowly and not ~
attempt 10 keep 10 schedule tune. Ilc result WAS
TINT only half the usual number Of cars were run.
Relay stations were established at TfIrteenth-st, and
at the Battery The care for the horses was
observed Oh tie Sxthave., the Twenty thir-st and
nh the lines controlled BY me new Metropolitan
Traction Company on tie sxtbave. Hire only one
horse died from the heat, although many OF them
were exposed during the hottest hours Of the day
Relay stations were established on all these roads
where the horses were si0ngod of and had ulsiI
temples bathed In cold water.
NJ the heat. driver sid TO Tribune reporter
&" Your r:t deck horses don't taie to this weather
nj all They are the nrst 10 feel It, and the first
10 eve IN TO II, and II requires the most careful
watching 10 keep from driving them too loag IN the
heat They drip on you before you know It, The
hurss TINT are not very lean very fat and the
onc-s with big bones that stick right out. are the
ones that stand It best
The greatest mortality among horses seems TO have
been on tie line Of the Third Avenue Surface Railroad
This road probably does the largest business and uses
the largest number OF horses In the city, willie the
many heavy grades and the heavy loads carried havo
made the hot spell' unusually hand on the horses
\ number died during the last few days. and many
moro wer. placed OIL the sick list The company made
uuusual efforts to their horses. and relay stations
we're established at Chatham square. Ninth ST. twenty
eighth st. Thirty nlnthst., Forty -Sey"ntlst nm!
siNths. SIXTY enth 81, seventy fourth-St, Nine
ticth, and Niuey ghth So. whei" u" horses We're
relieved nj short distances and spOngcd on INV
some II the cars used this line, as on" OF the con
duc;oIs expressed H. ere "A load In Themselves wIilc
the loads II passengers unusually heavy. Many of
the horses also be Inadequate for TINS severe
work and struggled mp the grades IN "a manner thai
was ptfu to Tenor1 Extra horses were pnt on ~ AL
the grades. however. that the death-rae was mol
so great ~ might have been expected.
the agents OF the Soccty for the prevention OF
(,rlcliy TO Animals have been busy inspecting the
condition Of horses. and mIy teams have been SEM
10 the stables By their orders