New-York tribune., 1868-08-11
THE CITTLE PL1G UE.

THE C1TTLE PLAGUE.
Yesterday was a busy day for the Board of Health,
as they were perfectng their plans to prevent the
sale of any of the diseased meat which might De
thrown upon the market and also for the inspection
of all cattle arriving within the city limits. At an
early hour Yesterday morning Superintendent Dal-
ton, the Chief of the Sanitary Squad, under the con-
troll of the Board of Health and his force visited the
cattle yards at Bergen and Hudson CITY, where there
were upward of 1000 newly-arryed cattle. Every
animal was inspected, and pronounced sound They
then proceeded 10 the yards at 0ne-hundrethst and
inspected the cattle there Several suspiciOus-look
ing animals were quarantned, and some carcasses Of
beef seized Capt. Lord, of the Sanitary Squad OF
the police force yesterday requested superintendent
Kennedy to issue an order detailing men IN the diff
ferent precincts, who were butchers, TO re-
port to him for duty. The order was accor-
dinghy issued, and some Is men reported.
They will be stationed at the cattle yards
within the city limits and every animal Will De In
spccted. They will also keep the slaughter houses
under their supervision. President Lincoln yeSter-
day telegraphed Gov Ward of New.Jersey to meet
the Board at the AbattOir yards in the afternoon for
consultation. Gov. Ward met the Board agreeaby
to appointment and the plans suggested by MI LIN
coin fully concurred in by the Governor, who
has already taken active steps TO arrest the progress
of the disease in New-Jersey While in consultation.
the Superintendent of the Bergen yard called upon
the Governor and informed him that he had just re-
ceiyed the alarming intelligence that drove of cat
tie on the Erie road for the Bergen yards, had lost
about onehalf by the plague, and the owners wished
to know what they had better do with the remain
der The Governor ordered that upon the arrival of
th drove they should be taken TO the AbbatOir and
there slaughtered and disposed of in the rendering
kettles: but the Superintendent of the Abba
tOir declined 10 receive them IN the
absence of the President of the Company. Mr.. Pay
son. How the matter will eventually be settled IS
not known, bat if they will not be received at the
Abattoir they will be shot and buried as provided
for by the New-Jersey State law The cause OF the
disease is still a mystery. All sorts of theories are
advanced and as quickly rejected as something new
comes TO light Neither the length OF time be de-
termined IN which the disease IS fatal aS some ole
suddenly while Others would apparently linger for
week. As to the extent of the disease among the
cattle en- route, great retIcence is shown among
drovers and Others interested in the cattle trade 1t
is believed It is far more extensive than at first sup
posed and it is thought that in n day two will
learn that il has appeared every railroad route
from the West and rs the cattle will nfcst the pens,
cars aud in fact any ground they kept on for any
length Of time, healthy cattle will be smitten, and
the disease still further pTopagated before the plans
of the authorities in the different States will be IN
working order President Lincoln telcgraphed to
Cows Fenton and Gcary how matters stood here up
to 10 o'clock last night whichwill undoubtedly expe-
ditto the measures now in progress.
PE,rILENCE ~ PITTSBURGH AND ALLEGHENY.
The IWSbWgh Commercial, o1 saturday,
says In ths ciy PROMPT ana oau Sr.aJH' a. loom a the
symptoms were sufficiently developed and also 20 pre-
vent the spread of the couagon To olher neIIs
vafd. Al East Liberty and killed the remainder OF the
Is carloads which had become ass9sea - @ ne,u WtS
killed yesterday and a- r.'ug te y4r.s W. ]
cleared aud renovated. one hundred Hnd forty head
were shipped Enst CommunpIw, near Jersey Llty 70
grease and bone boiler %, ll't place VINO p'.l 80 p
head. while the pucc paid here was 9ny . per H'iu. M
These were Slipped iu spAAst ya's WV m i,'
yatrJ and until suicicnt time has elapsed TO warrant
car. Mr. Horst owned ii head % which II died and one
killed, The balance uclhs sent E'sl vi .i' -.
lint ltO sent East the remainder either having died or
been killed by order OF the Meat Inspector one lot be
having been reshpped Enst Liberty, aud the number
b. uukIOwu, bat % srcportcd that several Ad en before
lao head shipped to C1mmuupaw went by special train
and elegrapc adyces aud orders were sent ahead 10 all
! Las stationed policemen AZ the East Liberty yard.
/ IN see that none Of tho carca,cs are disposed
! ycr.i"n mo grease. etc ard a special police
man Is stationed nt the establishments where the render
process i1 ttilltu on lhn u' 't0' iitf
been developed among native cate ana 10 is safe 20
! conclude that unless have fresh importatIous OF
affected stock the danger VI cuniagon has been ycted
We do not entertain for one moment the idea that
single particle Of esb OF these animals can either
pufpu,ey or accidentally, find ~ way 10 the meat mar
] ket There j. extremely limited demand Tor cattle
and the healthy stock IS purchased very
cautiously aud sCrtiuziupy by our butchcrS lhe con
sumption of meat las fallen OF m marked degree ho
from any wcIl-wouudcd apprehen,lons that dlseasrd
meat might br offered in the market hut simply brchnse
the more fstdious OF flesh eaters become dssustei
al the simple reading of the accounts IN the papers
TuE CATTLE DISEASE AT GREENBUSH
! The libdHy Express of yesterday says
"Thcrc + every reason believe thai the dreaded cattle
fever pesruCe which has caused such havoc among
The herds OF Illinois aud other Western states has made
ts appearance u this vicinity Is r1yagrs mus lar seem
10 have been confined 90 Greenhush ard vicinity. but 1t
is evidently spreading aud unless great vigilance Is eNer
| cl,ed may be fearful in ts results