The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-14
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Important Report OF tho New York Snni-
Iary Committee.

At a meeting of the New York Board of
Health held last evening an important report of
the Sanitary Committee i'll regard to the pre-
yaling cattle disease was read. The folio owing
Is an eXtraCt:-
ain view of the rapid spread of the malignant
disease that has burst forth as AN epidemic
among herds of cattle IN certain portions OF Hi.
nois and Indiana, whence the beet is supplied
to the Metropolitan District OF New YOrK, and
the most populUus portion OF the Eastern and
Middle States, this Board OF Health has en-
deavored promptly TO do whatever lies in its
power to prevent the introduction of such cattle
and to exclude all such beef from the markets
in this district. And however greatly 1T is re-
gretted that farmers and the holders OF the
Infected and sickly herds must suffer personal
losses and inconvenience, the act OF bringing
forward and offering any such animals for 1904
must be regarded as a very gross ofense against
the lives of our lloW-beings. The inVestiga-
tions made by scientific and experienced officers
of this Board have fully confirmed the opinion
that the flesh OF these diseased animals can
not safely be used for food. The information
now before us clearly shows that until some
proof TO the contrary is obtained the malignant
disease which has been brought eastward from
Illinois and Indiana, should be regarded and
treated as an infectious fever or plague. The
transportation of any sick or infected cattle
from the sickly districts to other States should
be prohibited. The Offering OF any such dis
eased animals, or any portion OF their tlesh for
sale for food within the Metropolitan District OF
New York will be regarded as "a culpable oHense
against the sanitary ordinances relating TO
markets ana lOOu dFLlCleSt auu VIII NC puhlsutu
with the heaviest penalties the laws provide.
No relaxation OF this order OF the Board can be
The Metropolitan Board of Health earnestly
recommends thai upon every line OF railway
upon which cattle are being, or have recently
been transported from Illinois, eastward, there
shall be a suitable applicat on OF dlsnfectAnts.
What DiSinfectomS 10 Use and H0D They Mag
be AppliGd.-Carbohc acid is the only one TO
RELY upon. Use the crude and cheap huids
known as heavy oil OF coal tar, or the coal
tar itself, upon yards, paths, and all the drip,
pings and manure. The cheapest kind OF
carbolic acid will be best upon the floor and
sides of cattle cars. There should be com
plete coating or wash of these sprinBled over
the entire surface that is TO be dism-
fected. Grounds and paths should first receive
thin coating of quickllme and upon this
sprinkle the heavy oil of tar from common
watering pot. The floors and sides OF foul car:
should be thoroughly mOistened with carboliC
acid 1t may be applied with sprinkler ol
brush. Manure heaps and droppings from
Western cattle should be carefully disinfecteC
with sufficient quantity of qucklme anC
heavy oil or crude acid. barrel or two to thC
acre of "heavy oil" or of good coal tar woulC
be q sufficient quantity; aud pint OF carboli
acid, diluted in fifty parts water, Would sumo
for q sixteen head cattle car.
The Tribune of this morning says:-The cattl
plague has about died out at CommualpaW, 10
the reason that but few cattle are lelt. Ou
reporter noticed bullock that had zee pee
slaughtered in the yards yesterday, proDaol
because ne was down before the men had Ilm
to drive him to the abattOir Little is doing Il
the slaughterhouse, and the whole place ap
pears as though hie had taken vacation. DIS
infectants have been freely used, aud some part
of the aOattoT smell very much Ike the Morgue
Many who pretend to be well informed say tina
the disease viii soon pass away, as they cons
der that OYeTheating has had more 10 do vat
The Sickness Than apy'ninS el7e, QIlecs deGlaI