The New York herald., 1869-03-16
THE HOG CHOLERA.

THE HOG CHOLERA. q aAt
Board Of Health Flankcd-lss Diseased Hogs
ON the NGarket-Acfion Of the Board.
IL would appear that the large consumption OF
pork in this city has marked It out TO Western
traders o market for diseased hogs. which they
cannot conveniently dispose OF elsewhere. Evidence
Of TINS Is presented the OF lot OF about 900
hogs which arrived IN Buffalo the 7th inst, from
Illinois, by the State Line Railroad. immediately on
their arrival 200 OF them were purchased from the
owner and paid for at the rate OF seven cents
per pound. Inspector Joslyn on the ground In
short time after the hogs had been unloaded, and
found thirty or forty dead animals which had been
taken from the cars. Upon examining them he be-
came saIisaed that they had died from the Cholera
and went Immediately to the pen where the others
had been placed. He found the owner there; told
him that his hogs were diseased, aud warned him
not to dispose or any OF them In that market. He
went to tae parties who had purchased the 200 and
also notified them tnat they would not be allowed
to resell tie animals IN Buifal0. Upon returning
found that the original owner OF the hogs
had bargained with parties to have the balance Of
the 430 slaughtered there. lie immediately sought
the party and gave HIM to understand that tins
would not be permitted. The other replied that 1t
was his intention to ship them all to New York as
soon slaughtered; but upon being assured that IL
| they were slaughtered in Buffalo they would be
seized and sent to the boneyard the idea was aoan-
| aud number or others were taken out, killed and
| the carcasses sent to the boneyard.
Defeated by the vigilance OF the authorities AT Bu
fal0, the parties engaged IN the matter circulated
! report that they would forward them by the Erie
Railroad Instead OF doing SO they sent them by the
| Central Railroad to Albany, where they mad them
4 slaughtered. From thence they were forwarded 10
New YORK consigned 70 butcher IN West Fortieth
| ment arrived Previous TO the seizure by the Board
OF Health. 15o OF the hogs were delivered TO q. Oliver
| and 10 to NJ. Spring. Upon inquiry at the hudson
| River Railroad freight Office 1t was discovered that
| no supervision Is exercised In reference to
the meat conveyed and that until this seizure they
OF what indications diseased nogs pre-
sented; they would, however, report 10 the Roard OF
20 ao n1s the
| months about sixty cargoes arrive weekly-an
average receipt OF about 60o0 hogs per Week Ihey
| are piled carefully In the wagons, usually freeze
after being put and come here In firm condition.
These incts were first ascertained by the Board OF
Health by publication IN the newspapers. Dr. Har-
ris, Sanitary superintendent at once made nvesti.
cations, and at the meeting OF the Board ol Health
| yesterday furnished the following correspondence
| and report ON the subject
TO MoaxAu MoRRis NJ. D., Assistant Sanitary superin-
coed 70 inspect the 4 c.rcasses of the
ths day arrived BY railroad Albany, Dc
affected with measls: Or the .apsa,, ~ and % ayod
brought into market DRESSED The lot is said to be portion
II upon Inspection amcroscopcAl tby Drs
style. naa ask You na tn, ,aa. those = nsay
for that purpose the sanitary corps Of the rqce
|
ovrrcr OF SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT,
MErnororlTAS soARD . os mLALra March u iSSs
sIn-Hayng received Information the arrival OF dis
Of hogs The Aud.an River karoad depot
Tnrythrd street. North rveA Saturday. the 18th inst
mnsaia,sy visited depo. and found 20 hog: which pre-
ton, n mot all, had been diseased
70 Ss % w sos R.nsIas os f1S sc
y ~ q. sa: been 81 sa q
ntsndsnt Dr. Stiles and although hss.!hy all
:: % aSs Of Sn %
free from evidence The vscera had ali been
S s 4 s s Or e
other diseased conditions which would condemn s use for
From various sources Of information and from the con-
@ via 81 Gss
:ss under ais,y Sas
hard they were shipped
seventy being found dead among iss% They ws. NOT
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e: AZ SSsS s you order :sus d
into hs .anks that portion Of the said animals
| Assistant Sanitary Superintendent
OFFICE sANIrAsr sUrynrSrEspEsT,,
HETnoroLITAs BoAsD % or %aEALIn i,.L March ~ 1882
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malignant typhoid disorder swine known West
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$50 Z. HARRIS, Sanitary Superintendent
| Mr. Reid appeared before the Board and repre-
sented his side OF the question: and asked the Board
to allow him 10 have them sent To rendering estab-
condition and said that ney had 6een consigned 70
him by Mr.. Pratt, Of Albany. After lengthy dis
cussIon the following resolution was passed.
s = s ss and nsm
rendering aee. consigned 70 NJ, ns & sns h. Al -sh hogs
agent Of this Board until such disposition
and si por6 @ %
disposal q the parts, appearing g ss entitled
hereunder and % he number of ssd hoes o. either class
amined the condition Of said hogu
| IL Il extraordinary that reference Is made IN
the report OF Dr. Harris to any action ~ connection
the parties named above before the officer OF the
Board Of Health made mis- appearance. There Is
much reason for anxiety in reference 10 the disposal
OF these animals, some OF which. at least, we have
no reason 70 believe were different from diseased
\ The Board had under consideration the question
of cleaning the streets, and the Sanitary Supern-
tendent was instructed TO make report on the con-
dltion OF such streets not cleaned by the
party at present having the contract
IL having been represented that the Alta ve'a
Guano Company. OF Astoria had not complied with
an order for the removal CT their estabIshnenf the
counsel OF the Board instructed to take action
for the abatement OF The nuisance at once.
The Board also considered the quest on OF the
dumping Of manure IN the city, and authorized the
employment OF special police force to prevent II.
Mr.. Eaton, counsel of the Board gave opinion
as 10 the power oi the Board 10 order the killing OF
mad dogs. He recommended that the power be
| vested In the police force: buf Judge Boswortn
expressed that the police had other duties 10 per-
form. aud fhat the Killing OF mad dogs was strictly
| q sanitary matter, no action was taken, and the
| Board adjourned.
CRors AND PROGRESS IN GEORGIA, The Forsyth
butts county, Cal Advertiser says that the paatcfs
OF that county are crazy ON the subject OF cotton
IL Is estimated that two-hrds OF the area planted
thfs spring will be devoted cotton. There IL now
| lack Of corn 10 carry the couuy through 10 the
next season. There Is q large area IN waeat aud
oats, and the stand y generally good Corn planting
has commenced. The ruit crop has not been mate
rally injured by the recent cold snaps forty odd
Thousand dollars have been subscribed FOR cotton
factory IN FORSYTH, aud Il s confidently expected tue
whole stock will be taken this week.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.