The New York herald., 1868-08-19
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Regulations Adopted by the State Commissisn NJ
ers-Strict Quarantine OF Infected Cattle
Cleanliness Of Cars 10 Re Enforced.

Regulations Adopted by the State Couamissis a.
ers-Strict Quarantine OF Infected CsttIe--
Cleanliness Of Cars TO BE Enforced.
ALBANY, August 18, 1868.
Upon the request OF the Governor, the undersigned
Commissioners convened at Albany the 18th inst,
and after careful deliberatlon make the following
announcement to the pubc:-
In view OF the fact that the Commissioners ap-
pointed in pursuance OF chapter 74O laws OF 1855.
have the power to act, and directed to establish
all such quarantine other regulations as they may
deem necessary to prevent the spread OF tie disease
'Rinderpest" or other contagious disease its transit
in railroad cars by vessels or by driving along the pub
lie highways; and also to appoint Assistant Com
ohers, whose duty shall be to carry out such
quarantine and other regulations, and whO In order
to effect this, are clothed with all the power con-
ferred by this act on the said Commissioners their
agents or appontees in order to obtain perfect
serve most fully the purpose OF this commission,
thev have deemed 1t advisable to select the most
practically scientific men in the State to act as such
local Assistant Commissoders or health officers
to carry out the intentions OF the law and
to preserve proper medical records. They
have also appointed Assistant Commissioners
for the various localities infected, or suspected of
having been infected or exposed to infection known
as cattle disease, TO the end that all persons dealing
or having an interest in cattle IN the various States
shall be made acquainted with the measures which
this board has deemed prudent to adopt and in Or
ment of such cattle or loss to the thereof
is consistent in the present emergency 1t 1s
believed that the sanitary and other authori-
ties of adjoining States will act in harmony
with this commission In promptly carrying out
measures which it is hoped will speedily arrest the
disease General instructions Will be given to all
such assistant cOmmissiOners-varylng perhaps,
sghty-depending upon the circumstances which
NAV surround each locality from time to time
changing such regulations as they may deem neces-
sary to prevent the spread OF disease or its transit
by railroad or by driving along the public high
E1.st-All cars containing cattle will be stop
ped ut the most convenient point on or before
entering the State and such cars cars are not IN a q
healthy, are to be dsembarked and the cars
thoroughly cleaned and dlsiniected;; After the the
t4np'ee,Dttii tie Continue healthy, they can be re-
shipped. Such cars upon reaching such further
point or points of inspection as may be DESIGNATED
by this Board will again be Inspected and II found
unclean will be subject to such other stoppages, ex
animation, cleansing and disinlecton as may be
deemed necessary.
SecondR.-lf at any point on the line of said rail-
road or railroads the SAID assistant commissioners
shall learn by inspection or information of the exist
ence of disease in cars they shall be stopped at
convenient point on the road where they have
reason to believe no infection exists, such
cars thoroughly cleansed and disnfected, the
sick cattle taken from the well and pro-
| pery isolated and Kept under proper sanitary
cattle are slaughtered The skins must be thoroughly
| disinfected, properly preserved and kept on the
premises or deeply buried. the carcass OF the ami
NAL itself should be either tried into talOw In the
most approved manner or else, with the offa, &c,
| should be deeply buried. Cattle sick with this
disease should not be slaughtered until in the udg
| ment OF the Commissioner or his assistant on the
| spot, they are past recovery. The well cattle
| exposed to this disease should be removed
from the cars to some distance and furnished as
above directed with sufflcency OF water and food,
with salt ut will, and kept under proper surveil
| lance for such period as may be directed from
time to time all places or yards or fields in which
cattle are sick or in which cattle having been eX-
posed to the disease are TO be kept dislnfected The
md oil "a hay hAl q n
disease, and I'm which the disease may be incubat
ing, should be Kept In an enclosure separated from
thousand feet All cattle yards places In
which diseased cattle or cattle exposed to
disease may have been must nre be nenS
used for the herdng OF other cattle II in the judg
ment of the Commissioners or their assistants such
yards reception places for cattle are not suscepti-
Bile OF being cleansed and disnected they will be
cleansed, &C., as well as may be and closed and
other cleaner places be substituted therefor.
Thirdlv-All cattle being sent to market on enter
ing the State being carried on vessels In the State,
or by driving on the public highway will be sub
restrictions above directed tor those carried in
| the cars The clothing OF persons engaged In the
Inc them in Contact with them. or Of these employed
in the care Of suspected cattle, should be ceased
| and disinfected before leaving the premises. The
Commissioners will prohibit the slaughtering OF AMI
mails for beef after having been exposed to the con-
tagion until all sanitary restriction is withdrawn
| DisinGctfon-For dsinfection of the cars yards
and other places the Assistant Commissioner will be
instructed to depend mainly upon the use OF car
bonc acid, the various preparations OF chlorine and
the different sulphates Attention Is also called to
the directions for disinfecon given by the Board OF
18th inst, in most OF the papers throughout the
country. The aforesaid assistant Commissioner will
be directed TO communicate daily with the Governor,
each OF the Commissioners and to the President OF the
| Metropolitan Board Of Health, giving Information
| and receiving additional Instructions.
AS the carrying out OF these regulations Involves q
knowledge OF the principles Of quarantine Dr. John
| swnburne Health Olncer Of the port of New York,
has been entrusted with the general sanitary super
vision and will at make O tour OF the State to
superintend the carrying out Of the above regula-
| tiOns.
| Drs Jacob s. Mosher and John Phillips OF Albany,
| and Dr. william Manllus Smith, OF Manius have
| been appointed Assistant Commissioners
| M. M. PATRICK, Chairman.
JOHN STANTON GOULD.
LEWIS +. ALIEN.