New-York tribune., 1879-12-23
SICK CATTLE IN WESTMINSTER.
NEW CASES OF PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA.

NEW CASES OF PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
HOW THE DISEASE spRvAD-AcTIoS ~ THE A.
TBOEIrEs-FEASs OF coSTAGION.
| Ii has been believed until recently that the
dese OF picuro pneumonia, which existed last Summer
among cattle of Putnam County nsd been subdued.
Now, however, it appears to have spread into West
chester County, IL il the increase. Hog Hin
a sHburban settlement just north OF Yonkers popu-
lated by the labong classes OF the city. John Dalton.
WHO resides in that quarter. discovered In
October hast that his for unexplained reason,
suddenly ceased TO supply tie' customary quantity of
milk SO he sold Hs H. p. odeIl, who lives about
three miles north Of the business part OF the city,
the estate OF John H. Cheever merchant Of this CITY,
and other live he has la charge
Thinking the animal could be cured by period OF
rest. Mr. Ode bought her and turned her to Craze In
field by. Soon, however, she ceased 10 any
milk. and he then placed her In barn at some dIs3nes
from the house. with the intention OF attenng her tor
Christmas few days later she fOnnd cad IN tRs
barn, and the body which had lain exposed for some
hours was buried without examination.
On DC tcteT 80, belonging % Daniel l. Austin.
whose pasturcfed adOins this barn, became very sick
Inspector william II. Wray summoned, and pro-
nounced the disease pleuro-pDenmona. lie then, by
perm owner killed the and i've Others
which eyinced symptoms Of the disorder. Mp Austin
then removed hs other cows TO distant pasture but
since been kIlei for the cause the
last having been dispatched last Thursday.
Mr.. OdePs cattle. and he has been Obliged 70
kill two cows calf. heifer and vaIaahl1 bull The
latter. which killed yesterday, was weak that II
could with difficulty rise upon ITS legs Its lungs were
found 70 have assumed the marh.ed appearance and
dark-rsG color peculiar 10 peuropneumOnis, and about
them were fully two gallons OF watey hud which
Indicates the presence OF peurisy IN marked degree
All tne other cattle Immediately quarantned and
his stables disnlected have appeared
for ten days. IL s believed that the COW bought
from Dalton died OF plruro preunoua, and that all tho
contracted the disease from beng In s company
10 /. also Supposed that the cow was diseased BE-
fore IL lett Hog Hill, the sudden failing
OF in the amount o. milk is. Is an, an m
supported ae by the fact that three cther cows which
we're pasfnred with DsfOn's before It's removal, took
the dscse also. Two Of these belonged 70 butcher
narned Pierpont and the other John HOran alaboEsr
eow belonging to James Stewart, contractor. Of
Yonkers. received the disease In rather singular way
The COW had not eeen out OF the stable since Amgnsi
when it was sick with parturent fever, bu heller
NOyemcr placed IN the same stable, and though tbe
be,ier had always ben and siii Is healthy the COW
sgcksned and has 90 h. killed.
These all that have been repstted,
the county as yet upr, ported and nndiscoyerpd
It supposed tnar last summer. many cattle
endcIyOr . sell she cattle which they mud diseased.
msteld Of Reporting them al once 20 the authorities
1Eas tile disease Is spread tll II Is beyond control,
and quarantine regulations aydil nOthiu0 great cesl
credit sven wn0 have submitted ca tho
Mr.. Aussln = kIuan. and with mis- cattle his
means OF livelihood.
The inspector slOke with TRrBuSE reporter yester
day Il regard the regusating matter. Tne
insp-rfors he said, receiving pay for their
work, The Legislature has made appropriation Tor
tire parpOse. Last year the sum OF 10000 appr0
pgid the and IL dDt, the Inspect
Ors, whenever they foon an aDins suffering from pe
g-pneoni4 10 all 10 whether te owner was WI ing on
not pay him twO-tniTds Of ITS value. Now
paw Tor sick animals and therefore ara not az liberty
Kill them glthoGt the owners cOascui. Fortunately
this seldom refused Our perence shown that
sIngG lcf Unattended TO nay spread the epidemic
through whole conn'ies Besles. often endeuyor
10 the fact-. tsat sick animal
killed they wOnd receive no remuneration nuns-
ber OF medical of SsV-Yoyk have prepared memo
rial present 10 Congress, asking for the estah
Iishment SsBlt1ry Veterinary Bureau for tbe whole
country Ike Cattle Commission OF tbis Sfale but
wfn power. and for py1aiiOn sufficient fO
nlaintt tln q full Of competent mca. At present
tlRgr fJar Inspectors. uEder General Pdrlck,
To Iaak after tue eAIIe 0 tine wEoe state, aud they
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