Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-08-12
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The ETsi7l ef tisc Diseased Cattle.
The Lynchburg Republican of Fri
day last gives the following particulars
rs the disposition made of the dead
Cattle:
Application was then made to sever
al wealthy proLrietors, owning astc
lands lying in the vicinity of the city,
for permission to bury the dead cattle
upon their grounds, aud the permits
sion was refused. The Board of Health
was then summoned, and in view of
the fact, as testified by competent
physician, that the disease is conta-
gious, though not infectious, and might
be communicated by the passage of
any dead body, which had been affect
cd by 1t, over grass or even stones, il
was determined to order the burial of
dead cattle in the eGdct spot icLere hey
.fcU, as being less likely to poison the
air or the water, or to communicate
the disease To other cattle.
The cattle buried yesterday on Lynch
street, were, we are informed, put fully
five feet below the surface. The earth
was carefully and compactly filed in,
and it is believed that there is no dan
ger of offensive smell or malaria. There
are the facts of the case, and the pub
lie will draw its own conclusions.
The CATTLE PLAGUE.-W regret
to learn that the Texas cattle disease
continues in ravages in this communi-
ty. AS many rs five or six valuable
milch cows died yesterday from the
malady. Three of these belonged to
Mr.. Kane Callan, who resides on
Lynch street. One cow belonged tc
Mrs. Vermillion, who keeps q board
ing house next door to the REPUBLI.
CAN OFFICE, on Main street, died from
the same disease yesterday. We hear
that the market for fresh beef has been
materially affected, and that the butch
ers are almost deserted by n certain
class of citizens, who refuse TO eat fresh
meat at all, 20 long as the disease pre-
walls in the city and its vicinity.-L
RqD., 5th.
Cows STILL DYING.-Saturday night
Sunday and yesterday, some twelve oil
| fifteen more cows died near the city
| from disease believed to have been
contracted from Texas cattle, recently
here. So far the disease appears to be
confined to the locality of Daniels
Hill and the Amherst side of the river
near the Bridge. Up TO this time about
| twenty cows have died within the past
| three days, and we hear that numbers
of others show signs of having beer
attacked by the fatal epidemic. Rene
| dies of all kinds. have been tried by
various persons, but none has yet sue
ceeded in arresting the rapid course o
| the disease. The symptoms are do
scribed as follows; The COW when at
tackled ceases TO give milk the kid
neys and stomach stop their functions
q spasmodic Jerking of the head is al
most constant the animal appears a
though choked, and is wholly unable
10 swallow either food or water. Thes'
sympatoms continue TO grow wors'
until death ensues, generally in from
"a to SO hours from the time the ami
NAL is first attacked.-Lynch, NcVs.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Cows.-A larg,
number of cows belonging 10 our clti
zens have recently died from the dis
ease brought here by the Texan cattle
on their way east. It Is stated tina
every cow pastured on the grounds oc
cupied by the recent importation from
Texas, has sickened and died. Tn
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, we learn
lost five valuable cows from this cause
The disease is prevalent along the en-
tire route through which the TeXa
cattle passed, and is believed to b
pleuro-pnoumonia, which has pTove'
so fatal to the stock on the continent q
England and in this country. .-Knoa
Press 6 Herald.
THE CATTLE DIsEAsE.-We lear
that the ravage of the Texas cattle dis
ease continues on Diamond Hill an
In the lower part of the city. Thre
or four cattle are reported TO have die
yesterday.
A gentleman who resides in Amhers
near the city, informs US, that ON yes
terday he found two heifers c0vere
over with ticks, and employed ne
gro TO pick thom oil, one by one. Th
negro was occupied nearly all day, an
claims that he picked of not less ina
: 1900 or 20OO from each OF the heifer