The New York herald., 1879-02-24
BLIGHTED BLISSVILLE.

QUIET SUNDAY IN THE VILLAGE OF SMELLS
GENERAL GLOOM CAUSED BY THE sroPPAGE
/. OF woRK-How HEALTHY FoUNDIINGs WERE
RAISED on swILL MILK-sIxTY-sIx MORE
COWS SLAUGHTERED.
Quietude reigned supreme during yesterday in the
law-besieeed village the banks of Newtown Creek
Even the smells took holiday and assembled into the
higher atmosphere to be borne the breeze off
lands. where they would descend upon the natives
like surprise party and set the oldest inbabtants
thinking where they came from. The usual process
sions Of carriages could be moving the many
roads toward common centre, each on the same sad
errand. There watching out to-
day to see if any of the carriages turned
toward the COW stables. because. at the head of
each line the vehicle bearing friend relative
to their last resting place could be plainly dstin-
guished. The "nilkmaids'' were out all day enjoy
ing fresh air, and attired in their best suits.
Small groups could be about the numerous
houses that in aring letters that the pro-
prietor has all the facilities for the entertainment of
and beast, and seemed TO be discussing the all
important topic-General Patricks raid One meek
looking "milkmaid" accosted by the HERALD
reporter, who felt that he could escape punish
ment" should he arouse the "Inilkmads' ire by
any irreverent remark. There necessity,
found to be regular "cowherd."
'.It will be pretty rongh the that attend to
the cows when General Patrick will have killed all
the cattle in the stables" said the reporter.
Indeed, it will be that same" answered the in
tervewed cowman. II don't know what will do
to get food for families that now on the
verge of starvation"
II suppose you da not get exceedingly high pay
for your work -
"well, the pay small enough, but we used to
get swil milk for the childer and all the swill
wanted for the hogs and fowls
"By the way, how did you find the swill milk p
'Oh! it is shame to have such fine milk
thrown away when good many would drink it and
not if the dying their feet.
meself raised several foundlings it, strapping
children they Do you that boy driving tho
goat cart there; well, he got any thing
but swill milk to drink
The boy pointed out advanced and duly in
spected by the reporter who found that il there
any virtue in swiu milk 1t was the preservation
against draughts in the neither garments OF the
youth. His features, recognizable through the
coating of dirt of many days accumulation. told
of anything but healthy constitution, and
his whole structure was that OF one whose term of
years on this side of the grave was destined to be
short. This was specimen founding After part
ing with milkmaid No. the reporter made the
Quaintance OF several others and they all told the
story OF the great distress that would follow the kill
ing Of the diseased cattlo They all admitted that
in Blissvie fer many years said that it was about
time the Health authorities looked into the matter
for the place bad for long time This only sub
stantiaes the assertions of veterinary surgeons
who examined into the matter
WHAT THE SLAUGHTER OF THE CATTLE PROVED.
Until the cattle were killed and their bodies sub
jected to post-mortem examination, there were
many conflicting opinions to the nature and
tent of the disease. Four veterinary surgeons
through the stables and exann d the cattle short
time ago and signed report, which published i'll
the HERALD OF the 18th, stating that contagious
disease existed in the premises. Close following
the examination made by Professor Law, Doctors Nc
Lean, Bell anu Others who found but very few
in which traces of the disease could be readily
distinguished The slaughter Of the animals disclosed
right in thcr conclusions for the animals
killed were found to be suffering i'll advanced stage
OK pneumcnia. DR.. Mclean, in speaking with
HERALD reporter the subject, said that all the ami
mails examined found TO be suffering from lung
LESSONS and pronounced cases of the disease
had considerable experience i'll European prac-
tice. The Doctor further stated that the
which killed ut the request of the other doctors
young ANIMAL and would appear to one
great mistake made, he said, in not making u
proper distinction between the contagious and non
taglous discusses their different symptoms being
easily recognizable to experienced veterinary who
will make due allowance Tor the incubative stage,
which sometimes but i'll defined. The Injection he
stables at Blissville and cannot be eifcctuay
eralcated by dsinfectants that would be almost
impossible to keep cows healthy in them. Officer :
ONcill, OF the Brooklyn Sanitary squad, who is de-
tailed meat inspector. went yesterday to the John
avenue slaughter houses and witnessed the
killing of the sixtysix sent there saturday
by General Patrick. He will make his report the
condition OF the meat to General Patrick to-day.