The New York herald., 1879-02-12
DISEASED CATTLE.
Further Investigation of Bliss
vile Cow Sheds.
ARREST OF SWlLL MILK DEALERS
Activity Of New York and Brook
lyn Health Officials.

watched by Brooklyn detectives for some time past
for the purpose OF learning If any of The animals
were taken away to be killed for the New York and
Brooklyn markets. Their vigilance rewarded on
Monday evening last. when about eighty cows were
removed from the sheds and driven In the direc-
tion Of Williamsburg. 1t found that the
Anilnals taken to the slaughter houses Of
Moses May. N. and M. May and N. Bernstein. on
Johnson avenue Williamsburg. Newtown
Creek. Sergeant Rogers. of the sanitary squad.
visited the slaughter houses and received promise
from the propretors thereof that the animals would
not be killed until he could notify the Board Of
Health Of the presence of the COWS in the city. He
then went to the Sixth precinct station house and
telegraphed to Sanitary Superintendent Raymond.
When the sergeant returned. however he found that
majority of the animals had been slaughtered. A
watch then kept during the night on the slaugh-
ter houses and none of the butchered meat per-
mitted to be removed.
Yesterday forenoon an official visit of inspection
made by Professor Law, the veterinary surgeon ap-
pointed by Governor Robinson; superintendent
Raymond. of the Brooklyn Health Department. and
consulting veterinary surgeons, to the johnson
nue. slaughter houses. Several hours spent by
these officials in examining the cattle and the
that had been prepared for the market. superin-
tendent Raymond. in speaking of the examination
yesterday afternoon said that in slaughter house
they found but four lungs left. though eleven
animals had been killed there. They were unable to
learn what had become of the missing lungs, which
may have been disposed of in order to hide the
evidence Of disease At Moses Mays slaughter house
sixteen lungs were found in which were evidences Of
the beginning OF the disease. but it had not sufi-
centy developed to exclude the mcat OF the animals
from consumption.
HOW THE MEAT Is AFPECrED.
The reporter inquired of the Superintendent
whether the meat OF cattle that but incubating
the disease was not unfit for human food and he
Piled, II that question to the veterinary surgeons
] asked them shall this meat be stoppedy They
answered No. 1t good FAR all the internal
organs were concerned, and there nothing dele
terious in the of the meat that saw,
that had been slaughtered Dr.. Raymond
said that an animal that incnbating pleuropncu-
monia in an early stage OF the disease might be
country before the disease would develop itself
to become contagious and infectious. He said Pro-
fessor Law had indorsed everything that the Health
authorities had done. His opinion the subject
was exactly the same as theirs the existence Of
pleuro-pneumona. and the only question to
President Crane, who present during the con-
versation with the Superintendent. remarked: TT
order authorizing the killing Of any COW as soon
it is found out that the animal has the disease.
cattle promptly: superintendent Ray mond said he
supposed the State would have to pay for such ami
eased cattle but about fifty per cent ever re-
cover from the disease and apart from
animals worthless to the owners When
they do recover some portion of the lung remains
solidined The disease is a lobular pneumonia the
entire lobe of the lung being affected, somewhat
sembling what is known among human beings as
catarrhal pneumonia. Professor Law has concluded
his investigation among the Missvile, Williamsburg,
brooklyn and vicinity stables. and yesterday
afternoon visited this city to continue his labors
At the next meeting of the Brooklyn Board Of
Health the question Of the propriety Of establishing
an abattoir where all cattle TO be slaughtered the
market shall be officially inspected before being
killed. will be discussed.
THE NEW YORK BOARD OF HEALTH.
DIR. A. Liantard submitted report Of his inspec-
of 20 hal haap ntiy1ad
at Morrsana account Of their alleged affection by
pleuro-pneumona at the meeting of the Health Board
yesterday DIR. Day reported that the nine
found to be diseased killed. and subse-
quent examination revealed that the survivors
showing evidences OF pleuro-pneumonia. DR.. j. E.
Comfort, Assistant Sanitary Inspector furnished
report based information obtained from L. s.
Gold Cattle Commissioner of the State or Connecti-
cut In 1T was stated that the disease broke out
October, 1878. the farm Of Curtis Judson,
which the farm was stocked ive died On the oath Of
January one was killed, and autopsy made on the
body disclosed pathological evidences of pleuro-
pneumonia. At that time, the disease assumed
evidences OF contagious or infectious nature. the
remaining cattle were quarantined and the importa-
zion OF the milk from these cows prohibited.
BLIssvILLE.
DR.. Liantard informed the Board in lengthy mes
sage that he had visited the cattle sheds at Blissvc
Long Island, which he understood were connected
with the establishment Of Gatf Feisehmann Co.,
the 25th OF January. and again the 9TH inst. In
company with Assistant Sanitary Inspector White
and number of other physicians On his second
better condition and the sanitary condition of the
Sheds improved. He gave detailed statement of his
Investigations which corresponded and was almost
tho same as that made by Dr. Raymond to the Brook
lyn Health authorities last Saturday and published
IN the HERALD Of the following day.
Assistant Sanitary Inspector j. Blake White re-
ported that he had examined the cattle sheds of Gah
fleischmann Il Co.. at Blissville. Long Island. and
found that the cows were evidently kept in unsani-
tary surroundings. Many of them presented
doubted evidences of disease and the food served
them was such as TO yield the most dangerous quail
tty of milk. This fud must be further rendered un-
wholesome by the admixturo of the surrounding
hlth which 1t would bo quite impossible TO prevent.
The Inspector closed his report by stating that he
turned his back upon this establishments with sense
of repining that manifest source OF disease and
death should be tolerated, and above ALL that the
very community upon which it chiefly depends for
support should be poweriess in supprossing it,
Abraham Stern, of No. 704 East Ninth street, and
Jacob Hecht. OF No. 105 Attorney street. dealers in
milk cows. appeared before the Health Com
lnssoners and made aidavits 10 the fact that they
had purchased the eleven quaranuned Ut Nor
risania and sick with pleuro-pneumonia from Curtis
Tor the sum OF sis5. Hecht in his affidavit swore
positively that at the time the sale took place Judson
knew that the animals were diseased for he had told
him that the health authorities at Connections had
refused to allow him to send the milk to this city on
account of their suffering from disease which bad
broken out among the herd.
Tho Board passed resolution to the effect that the
action Of the sanitary Committee in directing the kill
ing OF the disce-,d at the pound in Nor
risana be and is hereby approved and that the Sani
tary Superintendent bc aud is hereby directed to
the remaining COWS OF the herd sick with
pcuro-pncumonia to be killed and delivered 70 the
oifa contractor.
to tho arrest of tho persons who brought into
this city caused to DO brought into the city. the
cattle reported upon by DIR. Liantard. which were
and ia q diseased condition and unht for usc or
human food, adopted.
The following named parties were arrested last
evening for dealing In swill milk dennis Griffin
twcnty-one years Of age. of No. ls7 Grcenpont ave-
inc. Grcenpont George Groesback, of No. l9l Ross
street. Williamsburg. The police state that Grocs
back obtained milk at the Blssville COW stables
Henry Austin. eighteen years Of age. residing st
No. lyl Green street. Greonport.
swILL APoLoGIsT.
NEW YoGK. Feb. 10. 1879.
To THE EpIron TIK HERALD
Having been myself connected with the Now York
Board OF Health for nearly two years Sanitary
Inspector can readily appreciate the oagcrncss Of