The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-15
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Causes aHd PrSvsAIioA-E Extensive In.
veAtigSLnOns N the wehu,

The Western drovers say that the plague Is
abstng only because most of the cattle
dead. A correspondent Of a Chicago paper says
That Central Illinois hss suffered most. 1t Is
estimate ,e that si0 ~oT T,aa0fe of cattle Ha
mittee has been established to look after the
interests OF the viclnitS. The infected district
of this place embraces n circle of about six
miles. Committee of -Four was appointed TO
visit Chicago 10 see what remuneration the
lueses which have occurred from continued in-
PRODUCTION of Southern cattle. The farmers
declare that il no satisfaction is given them
they will try the law. The country lying be-
tween Toloho and Gilman has been the
Other places as far down as Cairo have also
suffered more or less. Around Loda cattle
are still dying. at Paxton the loss Is $50, and
in Tolono and vicinity more than 1000 head
IL is estimated that the total number OF catLle
that have died from the plague Is about 30OO
Yei, for a large state like Illinois, this is not
really SO great loss as it at nrst appears. The
impOr alton of Texas cattle has been entirely
hICpped. Much Indignation is expressed by
the clIizens towards Southern drovers, and they
keep sharp lookout for new arrivals. In
some localities the disease has only just com
menced, but IL is generally understood that the
worst is passed. All sorts OF thsories as to the
cause Of the plague are given by those who
have had much experience with cattle. No
two agree ON all points, and each person or
doctor advances his own peculiar Views on the
subject Many declare that The virus exists In
the boois Of Texas cattle. and that the mere
driving of II drove over a road where they have
passed months before, will transmitthe disease.
Others thai wherever one Texas steer mas
bt en- paslured The grass may he found covered
with a white substance lett by their mouths.
The most Intelligent have come TO the
conclusion, that the more they invest-
gale the less they know OF the subject,
heyond certain facts The ignorant have
many supeTstilious theories, for which they can
give reasons. For Instance, they say that
the Texas cattle are never sick themselves. but
that they transmit the plague TO others. rney
all argue That. In the main, the Southern
droves are healthy. and that they fatten and
thrive while scattering death ali around them.
IL is ger erally admitted that the irst droves
whicn came through were sound in every way
These people say further. that a PARTITION, how
ever slight, will prevent the healthy caJtle from
taking the disease; and yet they briug for
ward the strongest testimony TO prove that
months after a herd mad passed, au illinois bul-
lock Will become sick, and die If driven over the
route they bad travelled.
A Buffalo paper says tnat the 81 head OF stock
in Quarantine, at Ames' farm, near Sulphur
Springs. were examined On Wednesday by Dr..
MacBhy, Only three showed sy mptoms of dis
care, and these were slaughtered ediately,
and the flesh destroyed. Nineteen car loads,
containing $50 animals arrived over the Lake
Shore IuHu an Wednesday afternoon. Ten loads
were from Ken; ;ucky, seven from Illinois, ami
two frt III IudisnH. They were found To be per-
fectiN sound. Is reported that agents nave
been sent 10 Erie, Cleveland, Toledo, and other
pOlnlS West,