The New York herald., 1879-03-01
THE CATTLE DISEASE.

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CATTLE FROM ENGLAND PROHIBITED
General Patrick was found in his Office at the
Board of Health In Brooklyn wading through mass
OF reports from several quarters of the State. BUSY
as ani." said he a HERALD reporter. ~ have got
time enough 10 talk with you. but you must not keep
me long" The General then detailed his interview and
correspondence with Governor Mcclellan. who had
assured him that the New Jersey authorities would
render all the aid in their power in stamping out the
cattle disease General Patrick informed Governor
Mcclellan that the efforts Of Governor Robinson
would avail but little unless efficient aid
afforded from New Jersey. "The Gov
ernor lMcClellanl was Kind enough 10 act
my suggestion" said General Patrick,
land satisfied that bill Will be
framed which will meet all the requirements. "You
see." said the General. show exposed. Sew
eral counties New Jersey the counties Of
Pennsylvania and Fairfax county. In Virginia. send
cattle through New Jersey. Now. only had
certain points of delivery In that State say Commu-
nipaw and Long Dock. ii you please. and quaran-
tine plan were established. there would be
fear that the disease would be transferred to State
Until such assistance Is rendered by neghbors
New Jersey and Pennsy vania will be subjected
a great deal of trouble But do not apprehend any
difficulty for we have a common interest in this
matter, and my interview with the Legislative
mittee has convinced me that Senator Ward and As
semblyman Rouse. the chairinen of the committees
introduce such bill as the exigences of the time de-
mand. satisfied" said the General in
cluson. ''that the gentlemen composing the commit
tee in earnest and look for the happes results
from their labors."
Professor Low was next interviewed by the HERALD
reporter. He recited the main points on which the
sanitary authorities relied tor effective Quaran-
tine The cattle disease as now existing is not de-
veloped after contagioI: III most until after
four or six weeks In nearly every the disease
has been transmitted from Germany.
''why does it not prevail in the West?" asked.
f1A COWS In N OF in rfinn
come this way was the reply. "The rinderpest."
continued the Professor was nothing to this, which
chusets it stamped out at cost of $6S,000 and
il would have been cheaply done for 100000, and it
has never appeared since. II is worthy of remark
that this disease never appears in steers.
1t is not generally understood that the law under
which Governor Robinson is now acting in relation
to the catt.e disease was passed in 1866 to guard
against the rinderpest from abroad. The fever
among the Texan cattle broke out in 1865 ana Gen,
ersI Patrick appointed commissioner at that
time to prevent its extension.
THE BLIssvILLE STABLES.
Under Sheriff Rusnmore remained at his post at
the Blissve stables ut the head of the staff OF depu
ties yesterday. The excitement has subsidized
markable degree since the Sheriff notified the row.
dies that they would be summary dealt with if
found within the enclosure. No cattle removed
during the day. and it doubtful IL any will be taken
away to-day. as General Patrick and Professor Law
busily engaged on reports from the interior of
the State.
Drs. Lange and Mclean inspecting the Western
district COW stables and Dr. Bell has been assigned
to duty Williamsburg at the cattle rendezvous
near the foot of broadway. Yesterday afternoon
Veterinary Surgeon Mclean made an examination of
eight head of mich that were kept in stable
on Rockaway avenue, near Dean street He found
three out OF eight in a very weak and debiitated
copdition, suffering from peuro- pneumonia The
stable, in common with all others in which sick
cattle are found, was ordered under quarantine.
CATTLE DISEASE IN ENGLAND.
Collector Merritt received the following important
letter yesterday from the Treasury Department IN
regard to the cattle disease in England
TREASURY DsrAnrxssr WASHINGTON. Feb 90. 1879.
Cnfx aP NeWi or -
sIR-The department learns that the disease called
esis. Dea, cattle at Hull England and 'y yOH are
aersSy an as s Is M
order being based upon section 2ae5 Of the Revised
statutes very II. =. FRENCH, Assistant Secretary
The above order was promulgated among the depu-
ties, who directed not to allow any entries Of
cattle from England to be made.
LEGISLATORS TAKING ACTION.
The House and Senate committee Of the New Jer.
sey Legislature had q lengthened interview with
General Patrick and DR.. Law, of New York, Thurs
day, upon the subject Of pleuro-pneumonia among
horned cattle and the means for the prevention
and cure OF the contagion. The object in securing
the attendance of the two gentlemen men,
toned was to formulate q similar system to that
in use in New York. Senator Ward and Assembly
men Rouse. Bruen and Hunt of the committee,
with a number Of other legislators, present.
General Patrick and Professor Law previous to the
meeting dined with Governor Mcclellan, who ex-
pressed himself emphatically in favor of any action
calculated to stamp out the disease which lie believed
prevailing to q much greater and more serious
extent than was generally supposed.
Ia response to the request Of the committee. Dr.
Law, FIRST gave general review of the disease. 1t
appeared during this century first in Ireland in 1885,
and two years later in England. and two
years thereafter the United States 1t is question
able whether the disease is ever generated spontan
eousy except the vast steppes Of Asia the plains
of Western Europe. That it always occurs from
tagon is shown by the fact that II has never pene
trated the Highlands OF Scotland or other districts
where foreign animals do not penetrate II was in
troduced into Australia by single COW. and now
prevails throughout the Continent. The Western
States been affected because the tide cattle
travel tends Eastward entirely II any reach the
great ranches Of the West the effect will be terribly
disastrous Cattle affected without discrinina-
ton to health or breed; four to eight weeks
required to develop the disease in an animal which
has become infected.
OPPOSED TO ISocUIArroN.
In response TO questions by the committee as to
the benefit to be derived from inoculation both Gen
eral Patrick and Professor Law expressed tho strong
est opinions In opposition tn IL. They said IL
may save the lives OF single herd. but it will
spread from them and do all the injury which is
tributcd sick CATTLE The disease may be carried
in the clothes OF laborers in the hair of horses
but no other animal than the bovine is affected
General Patrick said that the meat OF animals killed
before entirely eaten up by the disease was sold to
butchers. Other meat is buried and the hides
slashcd to prevent the spread OF the disease.
There were 500 animals at Blissville. l.. l." said
General Patrick. 'when we began work. All but 300
have been destroyed and it is my intention not to
leave hoof the place." General Patrick de-
scrbed the method of carrying out the quarantine OF
diseased cattle. the appointment OF inspectors and
the general workings of the law He suggested that
the New York law, II adopted III New Jersey, should
be so modified to permit the killing Of infected
animals instead OF quarantining them. as the cost
would be much less. About two-thirds of the
value of the slaughtered animal should be paid to its
owner. Venrnary surgeons must be OF the best
character. II have" said the venerable General,
had the most abominable experience with some of
these gentlemen whom l have found not above
cepting bribe The Sherif-s officers poor sticks
very poor; policeman In uniform is worth four of
them.
The committee then adjourned stating that bill
similar to the New York law will probably DO sub
mitted to the Legislature.
As an illustration of the spread of the disease
among cattle in New Jersey II is only necessary to
remark that sale of cattle advertised for last
Tuesday, IN Hunerdon county, and after ten OF the
animals were sold IL discovered that eight were
diseased. and the sale was theroupon stopped.
THE PLEURo-PNEuMoNIA SCARE AT CHICAGO
NO FOUNDATION FOR IT.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s, 1879
The following telegram has been received by tho
Commissioner Of Agricuture,--
IfxfoS Srpcx yApns CuiCAao Feb 1870