New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
HORSES MUST GO THIRSTY.
WATERING TRoUGHs ARE FEW IN THIS
CITY.
SOME OF THEM TOO BEAUTIFUL TO BE USED
OTHERS OUT OF ORDER-sUFrERINGS
DUE TO THE LACK.

SOME OF THEM TOO BEAUTIFUL TO BE USED
OTHERS OUT OF oRDER-sUFrERINGs
DUE TO THE LACK.
There many ways in which cruelty to AMI
mails is prac.ised unwittngly by persons who
would not Intentionally cause pain to the small
est OF Code creatures 1t IL human nature to
love the horse. The savages in the plains Of the
West the Arabs and Bedouins Of the desert,
the Ta:tars and Cossacks. who do not hesitate
In taking human life. torturing prisoners ana
otherwise maltreating human beings. profess
the most profound consideration for their COM
rades, the horses which they ride. One Of the
most painful tortures to which horse can be
subjected Is that of thirst The faithful beasts
when necessity compels them will 90 for two or
three days at time without complaining. In
their mute way But IL horses compelled to
work hour after hour within easy reach Of water.
the pain and anguish they experience exceeds
that of the horse whom necessity compels to
Journey on two or three days to reach water.
Here in this city Is remarkable dearth OF
suitable drinking fountains to Stake the thirst
of the thousands Of horses who labor day by day.
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 70
Animals under the leadership Of Henry Bergh,
did much toward alleviating the cruelties prac-
tised by unthinking men on their horses. Henry
Bergh was a remarkable man in many respects.
AT any hour Of the day or night he was always
ready willing and anxious, no matter what the
weather might be. to give his personal attention
to any case in which an injury was being worked
or cruelty practised to the dumb brutes in this
city Before his death. Mr. Bergh had formu-
lated plan to establish drinking fountains In
various parts OF the city. His aim was to make
those fountains easy of access and to place
them where the least possible obstruction TO
traffic would take place. 1t is possible that the
plans laid down by him. and which were In
writing, still exist In the rooms OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals.
WATER DENIED TO MANY.
Anybody who will take the time to observe tho
beneficial effects of suitable watering place for
horses should take position at Broadway ana
Mail-st. and watch the long line of horses whose
drivers frequently wait ten minutes In the busy
time of the day to give their horses chance to-
drink. 1t is not the horses that reach the foun-
tain and enjoy copous draughts Of water that will
attract the attention OF the observer SO much -
the many who turn and vainly tug at their bits
to get into the line. The drinking trough on,
Ma-st is vast improvement over the average
watering trough OF this city. There should DO.
similar trough on the Park Row side OF City
Hall Park. This would prevent much confusion.
and give hundreds of horses a chance to drink
that prevented from doing by the largo,
number of horses that crowd around the trough
on the Broadway side. This is only one place In
this great city where the foregoing struggle may
be witnessed every day.
There many persons who desire to benefit
the horse by establishing drinking fountains.
Hundreds yes. thousands. OF dollars have been
expended to create gorgeously carved and
chiselled drinking fountains that are worthless
far as their practical are concerned.
What IL needed Is plain. substantial watering
trough that will stand the blows Of the iron or
stee-clad poles and crossbars Of the heavy trucks
used in this city. Perhaps the most inexpensive
and at the same time the most useful of all water
ing troughs are In Use n the city Of Lawrence
Mass. The practical Yinkees OF that city have
put to the damaged water mains that were
in the ctys possession. These water mains are
Of large size. three possibly four feet in dIame-
ter and owing to their round surface and i'm
mense strength. ii IA impossible for the poles or
crossbars of trucks TO shatter or injurs them.
About four feet of its length is buried in the
earth. and filled with cement. with feed and
waste pipes arranged so that they remain foa
years without need OF repair.
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO USE
Compare these England fountains to the
cred with fligree work that are kept dry ia
prevent their beauty being destroyed. and any
body can at moment which of the two
is the beneficial Everybody who Is IA
miliar with this great city is aware OF the fact
that there are few places where horses can
Stake their thirst. There should be a series Oh
waterIng-paces placed at convenient distanceS
around the entire water front They should be
plainly and substantially constructed, with an
eye for usefulness. well for ornaments
The Waterman trough in use In Lawrence
when properly placed pleases the eye and with
q little care and attention can always be kept
In good condition
There has been much ado inside from time I'd
time about the cruelty perpetrated upon straH
and they can invariably find place 10 drink
If dog suffers from thirst for a long periods
hydrophobia Is almost sure 10 result Now. the
pound receives a large amount OF attention fron1
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty ia
Animals. A few officers OF the society are
placed in prominent public places along Broad
way and the much frequented thoroughfares Ia
prevent acts OF cruelty on the part OF the drtvs
ers. Henry Berghs methods were far different.
He frequently assured the writer that horses
had many friends that me most hardened
driver would not dare to abuse or maltreat q
horse on Broadway or any of the main avenues
The society In the old days paid much attenj
ton to the river front. the side streets and the
avenues on the East and West sides
ride about the city within the last two weeks
proved tnat the establishment or watering places
In convenient localities throughout the city and
patrol Of the officers Of the society to make q
daily inspection OF the troughs, would prove fad
more beneficial than placing the officers at the
intersection Of Broadway and Fifth-aye On
like places throughout the city
Now word about the truckmen who have
frequently been severely criticised as perverse
and unfeeling They are not as black as they
are painted. The writer talked with over ond
hundred of them within the last week and
without single exception the truckmen dee
III Qhs In
city. Then there is that nondescrpt known az
the nighthawk. who phys his vocation with hid
dilapidated cab In the still hours Of the night
and who roams about the city at will He too
deplores the scarcity Of places where his hors2
may receive liquid refreshment.
Then there are many Of the watering places