New-York tribune., 1868-08-10
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
THE SPREAD OF THE SPANISH FEVER AMoNo >,
NOIs CONCLUSIONS OF THE Isyv.ntE .E
eating COMMISSION. "SH
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up yesterday on the cars with Capt Brown OF tho r'
Grove sangamon County who is considered eood 40.
ity in this great cattle State anything TOUCHING
Capt Browns theory with regard to Spanish fever - ~,
this: that, no matter where cattle come from vbs
from Texas, the Cherokee country, Florida or wbe,s
let them be well abused. iammed-up. what No, y
steamboat railcars afoOt such cattle will give d.
to other home cattle living on the range and ~
cuary If such cattle run on the same range such ns
bers keep tine grass very short, and to spend &
most of their fine running over It.
We have had, you will sec from the papers n o.
mission with Prof. Gamgee at the head making nvSa
cations at Toono, and other points where Texas cat
most DO cODgregae. That Commission got In last ms
It learned what the rest Of MS know just nothing AIM
The Commission came to three or four concusions Wht
the rest Of us, who have been reading all the evidence -
could get, ever since the Southwest MssOurians
menced raising hulaboloo with Texan droges sometn.
years since, learned long ago FIRST that k6es
much about Spanish fever; second, that man ever ~
Texan affected with Spanish fever, least sfes
IN the same way that our native cattle are with the ~
called Spanish fever; third that these Texan siss
can give disease TO other cattle which they havs
not themselves fourth that native cattle infected viii
the disease whatever it may be. cannot the dses
TO other nat cattle with which they may in con
tact. The Commissioner has also said that cattle i'm
ported from the 18th Of September 10 the 18th Of Ap A
not give the disease which is good deal mixed iknos
well that our Southwestern farmers affirm the ana
thing but II il to be remembered that the larger part -
cattle do not run the range during those months
know very well that the most OF cattle run on until n,s
November IN Southwest Missouri but also know thsf
mp TO the present year. the most Of Texans have bee,
driven In IN the early part OF the season II there any
thing in this mysterious disease land can't but belieys
there isl think it would be well enough for our Wes4rs
farmers to keep their stock separate from large herds q
Texans even from the 18th Of September To April
The cattle interest is big interest IN State aud no
one abroad can have any idea on the excitement there
to-day In this and through the State the Spanish
fever business Consumers Of beef steaks at the fremont
view their nicelybrOied steak with cautious scrutiny
suggestive OF veterinary college. The trade al on,
stockyards literally dead, and stOckmen say IN
likely 10 remain so until something definite Is reached
The Commission, with Prof Gamgee at the head, has
started out again this morning determined to run the
thing to earth Our state Agricultural Society and Col
Capron, Commissioner OF Agriculture, have agreed
the thing through our farmersin Central Illinois, in the
neghbOrhOOd OF these large droyes OF Texans yery
much excited Some OF the OF Texan have
been called ont OF bed at O'Clock in the morning have
certain legal instruments OF torture served on them
Under the present excited state OF feeling unless
thing is DONE the farmers OF the central portion OF the
state will play upsouthwest Missouri and wipe out lot
our stock yards are full Of Texan hoppers" which
week or two they Will take the Great Western road
East, without passing through Chicago.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE WITHIN THE METR0POLI-
TAN DISTRICT.
The truth of the announcement in The TRIB.
OF Saturday that cattle afflicted with the Westeu
plague had been sent to our market, amply proved
by the results OF the Investigations OF the medical ocen
Of the Board of Health yesterday and Saturday Ga
receiving Information Saturday that a cons sgnmentd
diseased cattle had arrived at the cateyards attaea
to the abattor at COmmunpaw. the Board Of IIealha
once resolved to make private inspection and on Satu
day afternoon notwithstanding the drenchng rain Ouf
Communipaw cattlsyards About $50 cattle wero found
there in pens far apart from the healthy cattle which
was the residue OF lot Of 800 cattle shipped BY Mr. T.
Aiexauder consigned TO hs agent Mr. Mn Fitch, about
80 per cent Of which died their passage Most OF the
cattle seemed perfectly healthy but the diseased eaue
coud easily be singled out OF the herd as they apparedo
he shriyeed up with their back bone elevated K or eight
inches above ITS natural level The effect OF he disease
in their faces was still more clearly apparent instead
of the full ustrous eye usually seen, YOU saw dul
watery contracted orb with an unmstakaDlc expression
of pa in H. Respiration was spasmodic as II Il caused
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loss Of appetite intense thirst, cOnsupatcd bowels,
and about tile second day the functions OF the uuual
organs an almost entirely stopped, and death after
ensues. sometimes preceded by slight dlafiiea' Ihe
the necessary Instructions for dsinfectng the penG aad
other places where the cattle had been which welf I'M
medatelY given, and two casks of carDole acid vera
sent for that being the dslnfectant used In England III
signal while that country VISITED
ON the return OF DR. Harris 10 NewYork instructiOa
gwen 10 Meat Inspectors through the propeI
grams were sent to Gov Fenton and TO the Governors Of
NewJersey and Pennsyv vana, and those Officers promptly
Guards are to be stationed at all the railroad lines
10 prevent the shipment OF diseased cattle to tins market
and every cattle train is to be accompanied by c0mpe
tent medical officer, so that IN the maady develops
itself tram, it may be Immediately stopped Tie cat
tied penned and II necessary SHOT to prevent the spread
of the disease In fact every necessary step appoate
have been taken by authorities and Is to be hoped
hood
ON Sunday morning Mr. Lincoln. the President Of the
Board Of HEALTH received telegram from MI Payson,
the President of the AbatOir Company. Informing hIA
that Mr. Fitch had decided 10 slaughter all the animals
which had been exposed to the disease and throw their
into the rendering kettles. aud II the medical
officers wished TO make any p9st moFten eNmiialon7
ingly Mr. Lincoln, accompanied OS Dr harris ana hlS
tied the Abattor yesterday afternoon fine steer.
badly diseased as to be unable TO stand, was
killed. and minute an examination was made
as possible under the circumstances. Specimens
of the blood, urine, bladder, kidneys and liver
carefully packed up for microscopic eXamina-
ton. The lungs were found to be perfectly souu1, he
liver enlarged to over twice Its original size 1.-THE Ior
bloody stool The disease Is not the rndegpes y Eu'
rome; neither is it identical with the plague which Wis
iteI lieu maSSaenuSeI'S III ISoo %aich was ot q
l., or the causes OF H. have not been determined.
OF vermin known as ticks rarely seen IN the East though
some OF the drOVers had seen them on Texas cattle
OF Mr. AleXanders on when any signs OF disease we!e
found the other droyes having come ON IN fine condition,
and IL believed that they had become infected by being
paSured with large herd OF Texan cattle al summer
Many rumOrs aOat about the extent OF tins plague
points on the several railroad hhes on winch cato are
shipped and that the droYes TO this morning
ahected but even II these rumore are true the author
llts are awake 10 lle Importance OF te sdgc Oei0to
them, and they will carefully examine the cattle their
arrival The Health officers give credit 10 Mr. Alexan
ders agent Tor ordering the slaughter or ie dlsedS
animals at loss OF over 5000 when NEST of them coud
have been sold To butchers ana retaicd sixty i've car
loads OF cattle arrived from Illinois yesera Ihey are
said TO he perfectly free from all disease n. agent mas
sent word 10 the Board OF Health OF thtr arrival and
Dr. Harris and Mr. George b. lincoln President Of the
Board say that they nrst received inolnatlol OF lo
cattle plague on Friday evening, but that t,y are IN
debted 10 THE TRIBUNE for most Of ther Information.
What the public have TO fear, II anything, T. a. small
butchers, who can easily smugse IN smau lots ana
quickly dispose of them. The following dispatch WAS
received by Mr. Lincoln from Gov. Geary of PenusyVa.
mia on Saturday morning:
HARRsBuRGH Pa Aug. sGeorge Lincoln Presleu, Of tie
Board OF Health New-iork: Will cooperate.
JoHN W. GEARI
Gov. Ward OF New-Jersey telegraphed last evening
that he will meet the Board OF Health this morning at
IN. Every eXertiOn has been made by Mr.. Lincoln for
welfare, ;
the cooperation OF the Governors Of Pennsylvania New
York, and NewJersey. Inspectors stationed at Sal
amanea, Buffalo, Albany, and other important points.
HOW CATTLE ABE SLAUGHTERED - SUNDAY
SCENES AT THE ABATTOR.
On the arrival of cattle from the West they
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