The New York herald., 1879-03-18
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
APPROACHING END OF THE TROUBLE AT THE
BLIssyILLE sTABLEs-AT BAY RIDGE AND IN

APPROACHING END OF THE TROUBLE AT THE
BLIssyILLE sTABLEs-AT BAY RIDGE AND IN
NEW JERSEY.
Drs. Mclean and Eeli. of the Sanitary staf in
Brooklyn. pursued their Investigations yesterday
into the condition of the stables in the Eastern
trct and Blissvle. Several diseased cattle were
found and quarantined. DIR. Mclean has taken such
decided stand against the Of infected sta
bes that numerous applications for permits to
move cattle have been made during the past week.
but in conformity with the orders of the Quarantine
Commissioners permits will be granted until
thorough inspection of the cattle shall have been
made. The discovery that pleuro-pneumonia exists
among the cows in East New York has alarmed the
residents in that section that memorial is being
prepared for transmission to Governor Robinson
asking for the enforcement Of quarantine regulations
in that district. HERALD reporter visited General
Patrick's Office yesterday in quest of in
formation the subject but was informed
that that official had left the city. The conference
between the Quarantine Commissioners and the milk.
men Of Kings aud Queens counties has been further
postponed in consequence of the determination tho
propretors of the Bssve stables to close the place
at the end OF next week. One of the sanitary officials
stated to the reporter that sufficient vigilance not
exercised in the slaughter OF cattle taken from Bliss
vile at the Johnson avenue stables, bu. stringent
measures have been resolved upon for more thor
ough inspection Of every animal taken from infected
That this week will be virtually the last Of the COW
stables at Blissville il a certainty The quarantine
has been expensive to the State, and it is
stated that Sheriff Rushmore will prefer claims for
extra services the part Of his deputies. Under
Sheriff Rushmore served day and night with large
staff when trouble feared. General Patrick admitted
to the HERALD reporter that the heavy expense Of the
quarantine the great trouble to be confronted by
the State authorities. Professor Law made state
ment the subject preferripg to leave the matter
i'll the hands OF Governor Robinsons special commits
sioner, General Patrick.
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The examination OF the stables at Bay Ridge has
developed the fact that existed
there TOR several weeks But for the prompt meas
ures adopted by Sanitary Inspector Mclean the dis
ease would in all probability become alarming "rhe
q HERALD reporter, 'were actually rotten from
pleuro pneumonia and the only remedy left was q
speedy quarantine" General Patrick on his return
to-day will investigate complaints received at the
Office OF the Board of Health from Westchester.
Rockland and Richmond counties. The authorities
OF Orange county have sent repeated communica-
tions to the State Department in relation to the
cattle disease, but thus far no active have
been taken. The cattle apprehcnsiva
that should the cattle disease continue the supply
of milk to this city may be cut of. Great
has been brought to bear the New Jersey
Legislature, at the instgation OF Governor Mcclellan,
to pass the Cattle Disease bill already alluded to in
the HERALD. but owing to the opposition of the
bers from Monmouth, Sussex. Passaic and Bergen
counties decisive action has been taken thus far
The main objection is that the quarantine will be tue