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

REPREssIvE MEASURES TO BE INTRODUCED BY
THE NEW JERSEY LEGIsIATURE TODAY
French VETERINARY SURGEONS VIEWS.
Quiet reigned at Bissville yesterday. The deputy
sherfs Who were found wanting when their services
were required to protect gentlemen from violence
appeared to be the alert, owing doubtless to Cen
eral Patricks latest order That the Sheriff did
not dismiss all the negligent deputies has surprised
General Patrick. who remarked to the HERALD re-
porter, II would rather have three policemen than
whole ship load of such fellows employed at
the stables 1t is no wonder that people dis
gused at the loose manner in which the Governors
order at first interpreted BY the officials of
Queens county,. General Patrick hinted very plainly
that IL the quarantine to last much longer the
Governor would make some changes among the
officials.
"There is one portion of my testimony before the
legislative committee in Trenton said Professor Law
to tine HERALD reporter, (Which think is misunder-
stood. When stated that the disease occurs
among steers thought it would be generally under
stood that steers killed so after their arrival
in the cattle yards that there is time the
velopmont Of the disease. 1 desire that to be dis
tincty understood before the Cattle bill is introduced
in the Legislature
FRENCH VETERINARY SURGEONS VIEWS.
Mr. John Owen Rouse. chairman OF the legislative
Committee on the Cattle Disease inthe New Jersey
House OF Assembly, had long interview last even
ing with Professor Chambon of Jersey City, in re-
gard to the treatment of the cattle disease. A
HERALD reporter was present during the interview.
The Professor is graduate of the Veterinary College
of Abort in Paris, and his opinions were based
upon experiments by such experts as Professors
l.. Renoult. P. Gouboux, P. H. Bouby. f. P. Reynal
and p. j. Collins The Professor was commissioned
veterinary surgeon in the French army by Secre-
tary OF War Leb9uf, in 1890 and he served through
the entire war between France and Germany. There
| is mistaken idea," said tre Professor, ''in
regard to this cattle disease. that ought
! to be set right have seen it stated
in some of the papers that the milk of diseased
cattle was poisonous. That not correct. AS l see
by the HERALD that law is about to be enacted in
rst SpH pas. et It be that there
The first stage Of pleuro pneumonia is easily
cured and there Is no danger whatever.
ions the contrary by eminent veterinary surgeons
lam prepared TO prove that inoculations at this
stage viii prevent spread of the disease The eS-
perments made in France have put this question be-
| yond the pale of controversy"
Professor" SAID the reporter, "before pro.
ceed to consideration of the second stage of the dis
ease let me ask what are your views i'll regard to its
crigin?" -.
reply; "for after all. this is the solution of the
problem. To up the case tor the benefit of cat
tie owners let me say that want OF proper ventia-
vegetable matter in the stables generates sulpuritc
acid and this, when inhaled with vapor OF ammonia.
| has most decterious effect upon the cattles'
'In regard to the second stage OF the disease, -
said the Professor 1.-The time for its development
has never been accurately determined. but it varies
| IRON six weeks to three months. II the disease be
properly treated in the first stage it cannot become
chronic and it Is worth observing that the meat in
this second stage is not injurious but the milk is de-
cicedly so.''
what are the symptoms in this stage ?" asked the
reporter
very small at first. especially the bronchial
tubes. This is followed by white discoloration.
and the tubercles become hard. The surrounding
tissue a red discoloration 1t must be
menbered that the tubercles have alluded to
the centre local Inflammation and generate in tho
human system what is known phthisis pulmon-
here would observe that this disease does
III steers spontaneously In their the malady is
derived entirely from contact with diseased animals
THE THIRD STAGE.
"And now," said the Professor, 81 come to the
last stage, which can be briefly described. 1t is
simply such aggravation OF the disease that
covery is impossible. There Is general infanima-
ton around the t,,bercles which change to "a yellow
color. The tissues of the lungs between the tuber
cles are destroyed by Inflammation aud q hollow
cavern is formed in the lungs. stagnaton oil the
blood is the result yellow liquid is exudcd. and the
circulation through the pleuritic region constitutes
what is known pleurisy. At this stage OF the
disease the animal is worthless for meat but the
milk is not affected"
Mr.. Chambon was called to attend COW a few
days ago in Jersey City, and found the beast suffer-
ing from the third stage OF peuro-pneUmonia He
had the animal killed Immediately and sent to the
bone yard. He lays great stress on the fact that
there is great difference between this disease and
th6 regular cattle plague, which in Latin is termed
typhus and in German rnderpest. The disease as
euned it's most malignant form in Hungary, Illyra,
Southern Russia and Bohemia. Whenever rinderpest
breaks out among cattle, they must be killed
promptly
Mr.. Rouse informed the HERALD reporter that the
bill will be introduced tomorrow morning, and will
bc rapidly pushed through both houses Of the New