The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-18
DISEASED CATTLE.
Fifteen Blissville Cows Discovered in
a Brooklyn Stable.
PLEURO-PNEUM MONA
Rumored Sale of Injected Meat in
Washington Market

railroads the necessity of having to get their side
walks cleaned of and the amount of mud and sush
they must wade through during the thaw that in
evitably follows such event. But if these par
ticular people to pass through that village OF
perfumes" situated on the bank of Newtown Creek.
on warm. sunny day. and then revisit it while a
good snow storm prevailed there very little doubt
that their preference would be the latter kind Of
weather. Notwithstanding the Inconvenience of
travelling. This at least was the opinion of
HERALD reporter he compared his visit of
yesterday with that of Sunday. On the
former occasion the whole atmosphere was filled
with the most noisome stenches. The wind
blowing from the west brought up the odors from
the manure station which is situated the bank of
the creek the Long Island Railroad bridge. and
those combining with the others emanating from the
bone factory and the COW stables, rendered pro-
tracted stay in the village anything but pleasant
Yesterday all this was changed. The wind blew
strongly from the northeast, and the accompanying
snow had most beneficial infueHce, that nothing
offensive to the olfsctories noticeable. The
attempts to steal the swin milk on Sunday, some
of which successful, made Sheriff Rushmore
more careful about the strictness Of the quaran-
tine. Ee ordered larger force on duty and
had the premises regularly patrolled that nothing
could be done in or about the stables without the
officers knowledge. The doctors expected at an
eariy hour and every was on the Qai rtre, not
knowing when the inspecting party would arrive.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock the Sheriff made his ap
pearance having walked around by the railroad track
from Penny Bridge. He had long interview early
in the morning with General Patrick, during which
he gave detailed account of the attempts to steal
the milk on Sunday and the way in which the scheme
was in o measure frustrated. He said to the re-
porter that not much milk stolen
rs was supposed. On asking the Sheriff
for permission to enter the stable yard
and to remain there during the examination It was
found that the General gave strict instructions to
the people maintaining the quarantine to allow no
to enter except employed tending the cattle
connection with the swin watts. As the reporter
sauntered about the gate he noticed that every
who wanted swill had to pay for it. even when the
amount required not three or four gallons;
consequently there large assemblage
Of boys, dogs. goats, pigs and chickens
about the hose which delivers the swil to
buyers. Some OF the faces Of the former
wore look of blank establishment, which,
it is to be supposed, was produced by tho sudden
fusal to furnish the swil gratis. Doctor Mclean
length arrived and Immediately set about his task
of disease finding He found every door in the
stables open sothat the atmosphere would be with
repro ach and also that the gang Of cleaners did
their work noby for the short time they had to put
a decent appearance things in general. 1t is said
amined by veterinary surgeons, who pronounce them
in fair health which opinion decidedly conflicts with
those of Professor Law and Doctors Mclean and
Raymond.
WHAT AN OLD RESIDENT SAY.
The HERALD reporter. finding himself barred out
from witnessing the examination called on an old
resident of Gsreenpoint who had seen the stables
twenty-five years ago and has good knowledge of
their workings up to the present day. He said that
the swiu into the COW troughs from the
watts hot that the poor brues would have to lick
Mt it for hours before it cool enough them to
put their III to drink. He Endorsed the remarks
OF the hotel keeper which were printed in yesterdays
stalls and the want of ventilation, and gave q
description Of the ''milkmaids' costume in
summer, as follow s:-They nothing but pair
of overalls undressed leather brogans. In
this dress they wade through the filth Of the stables
without the slightest feeling of disgust uneasi-
The most interesting part of his conversation
was about the narrow escapes some OF the milk has
of Being half filth When COW that has long tail
II being MIXED it often that her anxiety to
whsk off Ay foolish enough to enter the premises.
in movement of uneasiness. she drops the
end of the besmeared tail into the milk. This
done q few times every time she is MIXED would
add the color of the fluid. The process of inocu-
lating he said. very trying to the animals The
tail of the cow be inoculsted split up and
some Of the diseased portion of the lungs of ami
NAL that died is placed in the wound. Then terrible
scenes ensue. The back becomes very much swollen
and the is hardly able to stand. The old gentle
while it being MIXED, great the infani-
1nation. In his opinion the system of keeping
brutal, and should be punished by Imprisonment
REMOVING DISEASED ANIMALS.
Michael Wolf. keeper OF stable for cows. on Flush
1ng and Knickerbocker avenues. reported that last
Wednesday Solomon May. one of the proprietors
of slaughter house near the Blssville stables.
stable. where they still remaining when
he made the report on Thursday. He was
which the movement effected. that the COWS
diseased. and fearing serious consequences to
the promptly. Mays stable is in Maujer street.
between Bushwick avenue and Humboldt street. and
Wolf asserted in his report that May had man en-
ployed in milking the cows in his tWolfs)
stable. DIR. Raymond. Sanitary Inspector of the
brooklyn Board OF HEALTH detailed officer
the result Of his examination on Saturday
report addressed to DIR. Raymond in which he
attempted the role of an expert with doubtful
He informed DR.. Raymond that after q careful
Investigation he found twelve cows that had been
taken from Blissville stables Wednesday; that
said were the property of Michael Conway;
that they in a good barn and fed hay aud
grain. and that he did not any sick among
them. This report was so far from being reas,
surinR to DIR. Raymond that he forthwith directed
pr Mclean of the sanitary staff to Investigate the
matter, and that gentleman reported briefly but de-
cisvely on Saturday that he found two OF the
1nfccted with chronic pleuro pneumonia This clan
destine removal of diseased cattle has thoroughly
aroused the Brooklyn Board of Health and General
Patrick unusually busy at the Office OF the Board
Sheriff Riley, of Brooklyn. detailed Deputy Sheriff
MoGuinness TO act as special officer under
pehcrA a,rick. we hre uonB Boou "orh anu active.
work at Bissville to-day" said the General to
HERALD reporter I'VE are having the stables thor
cughly cleaned aud the manure taken out and dis
dnfected'
GENERAL rA1R1cK's DETERMINATION.
The reporter asked when official report the
cattle disease might be expected and the General
piled that the representatives of the State intended
Ego all over In whatever quarter report might be
made of the existence of the disease. And then he
added significantly, al Will not give q certificate
I'm any case unless we are fully satisfied that
all is right. Besides. those who would undertake
20 conceal or suppress such information from the
proper authorities would expose themselves grave
penalties. You must remember that Blissvile Is
our only objective point, for have TO be-
1icve that the disease exist in other quarters which
must be attended to. At all events we stand
ready to meet IL whenever a report reaches The
IL is made known the better to all concerned
that the spread OF the cattle disease in this will
be met promptly and vigorously and nothing will be
allowed to stand in the way.
Professor Law left tor his home on Saturday night
and will not return till tomorrow. Meanwhile he
Is compiling reports on the cattle disease from differ