The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
CATTLE DISEASE.
Carloads Of Diseased Cossie En- Route to
This Cay-A Visit To the stock Yards Of
New York and Vicinity.

| This Cisy-A Visit to the stock Yards of
New York and Vicinity.
For the last few weeks the reposts have multiplied
Of fatal epidemic raging among cattle in Illinois
and contiguous Western States. AS nearly three
fourths of Our supply Of beef to us from the
West and large portion either from or through
Illinois 1t Is question of great moment for to
know the precise truth of the matter. At season
when unccan streets and pestlferous garbage are
breeding poisonous malaria, within hailing distance
OF our harbor the yellow fever or black vomit is
approaching, 1t Is not pleasant to be told that in
addition the city is threatened with importation Of
diseased cattle and noxious beef The best policy
in such matters always is TO look danger brayey in
the face investigate Its extent and search for and
apply the proper preventive and cure in time. The
habit OF the ostrich is the worst of oil.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE DISEASE.
For several years there known to recur about
this time OF the year fatal death rate among cattle
in Kansas, Texas the indian Territory and in GER
tain localities in Illinois, and II was observed that it
ragged generally on the routes taken by the cattle
port from Texas. That 1t was some infectious
contagious disease OF which the animals died was
taken for granted and various names were given 1t,
but 1t generally called Texas fever an by some
murrain.
To prevent the recurrence OF this lague among
cattle in their own State, the Legislature OF ILL
the importation Of cattle through Kansas and
Missouri, as the disease was known to have
been brought by that route. The Texas cat
tie dealers therefore changed the route and
brought their herds by Wy OF New Orleans to
Cairo and other points on the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers Wherever these herds were landed and re-
manned to rest from the Journey the disease ap-
peared in short time thereafter that there can
hardly be any doubt that IL originated In Texas and
was imported from thence. The first herd Of
cattle from Texas was landed at Cairo on
the the 2sd Of April last, followed by another
on the Goth, consisting each Of two hundred
and fifty head Soon others followed, averaging
about twelve hundred per week. The cattle were kept
In yards near the depot ground for from two to three
days to recuperate, and were then shipped north
ward by the illinois Central Railroad, making occa-
sional stoppages at different stations and part OF
them being transferred to other roads for transport
tatlon In different directions At Cairo, as well as at
all these other points at Farna, Tolono, in Illinois,
itself, and 1t assumed most vlrulent form during
the last week in July. Some dairymen ana cattle
whole Of their stock.
MEANS OF PREcAUTIoN ADOPTED.
Al this stage great alarm was felt throughout
illinois, and particularly at the places where the
death rate was greatest. AS the cause Of 1t
State, and which unloaded for rest at points
named, steps were taken to prevent these from
vigilance committee was organized to prevent any
more Texas cattle from being unloaded at that place
|
| in Difference to the wishes OF the people along the
line Issued an order stopping oil SHIPMENTS Of stock
The native cattle continued to die BY the hundred
and from TolOnO 1t extended into the townships OF
Texas herds, and the propretors Of these were all
waited on by committees OF citizens and informed
o at ney W pc maze 70 peage neseves to pay
so took the alarm and sent out a committee, with
Pro essor John 11o Gamgee Principal Of the Albert
10 investigate the causes and the nature OF the cpl
demlc The professor, after passing through all the
which sent him out. II the professor be right In his
| opinions and conclusions there need be no fear Of
diseased meat for he says that the dying cattle are
| ''not poisoned by specific virus calculated to do
| injury to men or anlmals'
THs NATURE OF THE DISEASE.
| The following extract from the above mentioned
report OF Professor Gamgee gives his account Of the
| result OF his Investigations -
Seahy and we have ed yet 10 sea diseased Sas:
and sucking calves to sucke their sick mother:
died. then placed WITH 6.i
without indicating slightest symptoms Of III heath
ssOS s % ss DssI JssSs
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you took cattle south and grazsd where Texan
snOy Pes health From s n sns y. ..;s
q North dying the South they doing present
II Is circumstances for animals which
eemse though there Il something Unusually viraeni az
charged BY herds and discharged only during the
This maady been cssscd in Europe, BY authors
cpSnss where there IS sucen hest on III
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no
Srsa M disease
similar disorder. in Europe,
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shoot: of peculiar trees highly chsrssd
charged win moisture and adjoining Woodlands are.
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% sa' 70 disseminate ss. disorder q.
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ses isS't s stock sesastomsd 70 10
which, being ga IN the H,ns s0a 81 y. sa
sooc which killing the cattle OF this and
tina. Texas cattle imported ted here during The
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fatal disease Of which can easily be unrayeed
does not depend upon any specific animal poison
| A VISIT TO THE coMaUSIPAw SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
the fact Of diseased cattle being on their way TO this
city and 1t is alleged that diseased meat Is In the
| markets OF New Urk III ~ reported tnat eighteen
car loads Of diseased cattle are now at Pittsburg
their way 10 New YORK. just think OF II, over two
hundred and nfty thousand pounds weight of in
| lected meat TO be precipltated on our tables.
| This timely notice Will bring that specu
| laiIye cargo to grief or to the oil tubs.
In the cattle yards Of Communpaw there were
| / loohead OF cattle yesterday, 700 OF which
| came in the day before In sixty nine cars from
Missouri Illinois Kentucy and Ohio Illinois IS the
| state where the disease Ia most prevalent. AT the
bergen cattle yards TWENTY-FIVE car loads were dis.
| CHARGED on Saturday evening. and last evening
| somewhere near eighty brought In cargo OF car
n,yorous diet from the West. At Bergen the cattle
are not detained long, They generally turned out
| on The cheap pasture land up the river aud bought
| up in precarious numbers from day 70 day by the
| New York butchers. IL anybody wants 10 satisfy
himself as TO the fact Of diseased meat being In our
| midst let him go over to the Communpaw slaughter
| house, and though no particular civility will he
shown him in his exploration, he can see with his