National Republican., 1883-05-24
THE PLEURo-PNEUMoN1A SCARE.

Reports that Diseased Animals Have Been
Sold TO Butchers-Protecting the Dsirics.
The sudden and unexpected appearance of
pleuro-pneumonia among the cattle near this
city has produced q CONSERVATION among
dairymen who fear an epidemic of q malig-
nant type that will carry with it the total de-
struction of their business. The government
veterinarians say that should the climatic in
luences prove favorable this would seem q
great probability. A number of cases have
been reported that leave little to doubt of
the type and nature of the disease, and al
though q sufficient time has not elapsed
since its appearance for full development
of all its characteristics enough has been oh
served to produce great excitement in those
localities where its ravages have been hereto
fore noticed. A we'll developed case near
Benning's bridge attracted much attention
yesterday, and many persons visited that
locality with Wow of ascertaining the facts
regarding its nature and character. 1t is not
known whether the managers of tho veteri-
nary station, recently established under gov
ernment patronage near this city, have taken
any steps in the matter, but this appears q
favorable moment for testing its utility and the
| fulfllment of the hopes and expectations to
| which its establi 5hment has given rise. The
history of the case which was brought to light
yesterday is as follows Mrs. Flanagan, whose
| husband is rcputed as non compus mentis,
relates that on or about last Christmas her
| husband purchased COW from Mr.. Thomas
Connor, who resides in south Washington, and
upon the arrival of the COW at the dairy, she
remarked that she did not like her looks.
| In two weeks she stopped eating, and went
| dry in a few days after, when the disease was
developed. This is one of the prominent
symptoms of the disease, and occasioned
great anxiety to Mrs. Flanagan, who states
| hat Nol, ,F
Who'll keeps a dairy, ITO dispose of the COW
to the butchers, and relates that this one told
her that he had sold his to the butchers aud
thus saved nearly all his money. This lady
states that she has lost fourafead of milch
cows since Christmas, and has ave left, which
she has quarantined in the country. She has
also lost number Of hogs during the last few
months, and also states that she has been i'm
portuned to sell them at n reduced price tC
butchers, who propose to spirit them away al
night to escape observation. These PROPOSE
tions she Indignantly repulsed and retains
the ownership of all her cows left
alive. A representative of THE REpuB
LIcAN called upon Mr.. Frank Ward, the
proprietor Of the Alderney dairy, at hi;
place of business, and inquired what hi
knew about the breaking out of disease
among the dairy stock. He replied that
he had been informed of case thte oc
CURED near Bennings bridge and at one,
| dispatched his route agent to inspect all o
the dairy farms from which he receives hi
supplies to sec if any trace of pleuro-pneu
monia existed among the stock of cows. HI
received number of kilograms from thes'
agents stating that no trace of disease of an.
kind existed among his herds Mr.. Ware
himself left last night to mako a persona
| inspection of all the dairies which supply hi
Alderney dairy depot in this city.
| He further states that the farmers supply
ing him have never had single case of pleuro
pneumonia among their herds, and this h
attributes to thorough cleanliness perfec
system, intelligent management, and good
healthy food, which he thinks perfect pre-
ventive Of all diseases known to cattle.