The New York herald., 1879-02-27
Sheriffs to Continue in Charge Of
Blissville Stables.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES,
Dairymen Organize a Society for
Mutual Protection.
NEW JERSEY AFFLICTED.

The uncassic shades of Blssville did not reek with
carnage yesterday. The Sheriff of Queeps county in
person was in command Of the deputy sherifs sta
toned at the stables. and DR.. Mclean merely
made short visit to them and examined fcw Of tho
CATTLE Permits were signed for the slaughter Of
thirty-seven of them. all belonging to man named
Henry. for sale beef. In regard to the rufianly
treatment of "a HERALD reporter Monday by the
owners of the swiled COWS. the Sheriff said that he
aud his unavoidably absent at the time. but
that in future he should remain there day and night
until the quarantine is ended.
Groups of the swill milk men idling about
the streets and in the barrooms yesterday. and,
usual discussion upon the situation of their personal
Affairs was monotonously prolix. Many or them
loudly lamented the slaughter Of their stock saying
that they had paid for some Of it much more than it
will bring when offered in the market for food.
Proposals to sell out made every hand, but
they. matter OF course. met with acceptance.
General Patrick told reporter that he could not
say wheh he should again go to Blissvile. He had
received telegram from Professor Law announcing
that he viii return to Brooklyn tomorrow. Several
new pest spots discovered in Kings county
yesterday. N. Smith has sixteen cows at New
Lots. three of which affected with the pleuro-
pneumonia. At No. 100 Eighth street. South
Brooklyn. there six cows belonging to
j. Martin. and one of them had the pleuro-pneumo-
mia. cow died on Tuesday Of pleuro-pneumonia
at No. 473 Thirteenth street. South Brooklyn. and
the removed to the offal dock. Two
cows belonging to William Ryan, at No. 149G Warren
street. Brooklyn. have the pleuropneumonia in its
advanced form. and have been marked for slaughter
In Ralph avenue near Central avenue one out of the
three kept there has the pleuro-pneumona.
An examination of some cattle at No. 4sO Sackett
street was made and permission to slaughter them
was given. All of the localities just mentioned
under the strictest quarantine. It is alleged that
milkman at New Lots keeps about forty diseased
cows in q stable which ia in very filthy and un-
healthy condition. An investigation will probably
be made to-day A number of cattle taken to
the johnson avenue slaughter house yesterday, and
some Of them were killed.
SHERIFF RusHMoRE AROUSED.
The HERALD reporter found Sheriff Rushmore as
heleft the stables.
"Sheriff," asked the reporter, "what do you think
Of the action. rather inaction OF your deputies on
Monday, when o HERALD reporter was threatened
with violenceY'
"oh. WE'LL" the reply. there has been too
much about that
"But Sheriff. is there protection to be af-
forded than was given in that case2"
"Well. you sec can't be responsible for the
acts of a crowd like that. It simply lot Of
cowboys that collected around the place. and You
ment among them. especially at this time"
''What have been taken to prevent its re-
currenceY'
3 ''Oh. promise you It will not occur again
have put stop to that"
"How about the vigilant deputies employed at the
stables?1
have settled that also. Hereafter the place will
be carefully guarded by ten deputies. and if that
number does not prove sufficient. will increase the
force to twenty"
'Have you seen General Patrick to-day?"
EYES, I was down to Brooklyn to have an interview
with him. presume you anticipate that some ex-
traordinary devised in view of the
port in the HERALD"
'Not at all. Sheriff But you don't object to state
the substance of the interview
"Well, you HERALD gentlemen are awfuly perse-
vering an suppose might as well tell you The
General informed me in a very friendly that
he desired either myself my son. who is my chief
deputy to attend in person at Bssville and the
Governors orders carried out till this trouble Is
have acted on that suggestion and hereafter
my son will remain in charge Of the deputies during
The Sheriff wore an air Of disappointment at the
delinquences of his subordnatcs. and when he left
for Hempstead he accompanied by his son to the
depot Mr. Rushmore, Jr., took his place ut the
head of the quarantine squad ut hafpast nine o'clock
The attack on tho HERALD reporter was freely
commented upon in Blissville during the
ing from funerals at Calvary Cemetery
stopped within view of the stables to make
were not without sympathizers in an unexpected
quarter. As HERALD reporter vending his
way to the Hunters Point ferry last evening ne
recognized by police officer who forced an ac-
guaintance by not very polite IL seen you before
he followed the reporter, however. and remarked in
over to ''vindicatc that thing tthe first word
markably well pronounced) for the sake of making
abs
ought to be ashamed of himself
Poor min" said he. with cows may have one
aud they don't care how he y beggared."
UNDER sHRRIPF RusHNoRE.
unjustiy, with the failure Of the firsf attompt at
quarantine. The duty was new TO him aud 1t
unfortunate that the men appointed TO act as his
the trust. Hampstead and Jamaica did not
In this instance furnish desirable or v+d-
Long Island City remarked last evening There has
been no quarantine; it's only . sham and that SEN
residents Of the district The sheriff declined 70 say
Mat he had dismissed the lazy and Negligent depu-
ties. but he is determined that no more swsggcring
roughs shall be permitted to pass within the en-
closure at the stables. One Of the negligent depu-
ties ON duty yesterday. but the Shorif will
ApprrroNAI MEASURES on SAFETY
presentation was made by the Grand Jury Of
comft oJ"" Of Sessions to the condition Of the
COW stables of Adam Boslct and the Ward
stabcs Quincy street, near Nostrand avenue. and
asking the Court to request the Board OF Health to
revoke the permits granted TO the persons named.
Judge Moore said that though he had no power to
request that the permits bc revoked ho would order
the presentmcnt and the testimony taken 10 be sent
90 the Board OF Health.
Secretary La Fetra. OF the Board OF Health. sug
gcstcd to General Patrick the proprcty of appointing
IN additional veterinary surgeon. aud to bave some
one authorized to establish Office OF cattle in
spection at Long Island City. - there were
two Ferries and . railroad at that place. over
which csssl. are taken % Brooklyn. fhis would
also enable the suthoritics 10 concentrate on any
rowdy element earlier than can ut present be done
IN that section The subject Of appointing another
surgeon is under advisement. but steps will be
taken In the matter until Professor Law arrives from
"as"'ne.Vm n,1s ms - rex eapecsca 10 srrive to-day
Tho milkmen OF Kings and Queens counties
held q meeting on Tuesday night last at Martin
and Atlantic avenues. East New York. largo
number OF milkmen and thoir friends were
present and deep interest was taken IN the pro-