Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-22
PLEUR0-PNEUMONIA.
Contagious Pleuro Pneumonia is Discov-
cred in Several Herds of Jerseys
in Illinois.
The Department Ct Agriculture Prohibits
Shipments From Infected Herds
The Danger.
The Governor Of Illinois in Consultation
with Veterinarian Paaren on
the Subject


CHICAGO, III. Aug. %. - The
Breeders Gazette will publish The fol-
lowing tomorrow:
AT last the unweicome truth is
| forced upon u that contagious pleuro-
pneumonis has found Judgement in
tue prairies OF Illinois. The
evidences Of its baneful presence
In not less than five Jersey herds in
this state are overwhelming and grave
fears exist. The extent ofthe devasta
ton has only dawned upon
us. Investigations which were
set on foot some two weeks ago
by the bureau of animal industry,
have no longer any room to doubt the
unwelcome fact. The nature Of the
trouble was fret suspected by DR..
Trumbower Of Sterling, who was in
the employ Of the department Of agri-
culture. A Jersey COW belonging TO
Mr.. Keefer of Sterling, recently pur-
chased by him, sickened and
died under such circumstances as to
lead to suspicion. Her lungs were
taken out and sent to DR.. Solomon at
Washington. An examination did
not satisfy aud ne instructed a subor-
dinate carefully to inquire into the
history. II was soon learned
of NJ. O.. Clark of Geneva and that
there had been other and serious
trouble there. He had sold two cows
that went into the herd of John Boyd
and which soon thereafter had sick
ened and died. Other and more serious
results followed. DR.. Solomon came on
L.. 60 nl...
post-mortem examination made last
week fully confirmed his worst fears
and he at once set TO work to learn the
source Of the infection.
Mr.. Clark OF Geneva admitted of six
deaths in his small herd since last
April, and herewith he sold a COW to
Keefer and two TO Elmhurst, whica
make niue fatal eases from this herd
alone. In the meantime word came
Of trouble in two Jersey herds in other
parts Of the state, anu Drs. Solomon,
Paareu and Rauch made post.moI-
TEN revealing perfectly Il typical case
Of genuine lung plague. Meantime
sales had been made to various parties,
one lot going to Cynthiana, Ky, from
which nothing has been heard. An
Investigation shows that an auc-
llNH Fhlt WI sflHt1b Nv Nllklllu,
Csss county, ILL.,, in February, was the
distributing point OF the infection in
this state. Animals from this sale
were taken to Nebraska, Iowa and |
Kentucky, and to various other herds !
In this state. All of the available re-
sources of the department of agricul- |
ture ara being employed to trace, de- |
termine and isolate the infected |
hnpls M nAuI ,I al
whose names are not mentioned have |
made no sales for months past and
there IL no danger of the disease
In view of these developments the
following order has been Issued by the
department of agriculture:
wAsuISGToN, Aug. 20, 1854.
To the Cattle owners of III. United States;
Owing to the existence OF disease
supposed to be contagious pleuro-
pneumonia, In several herds of Jersey
cattle In the state of Illinois, hereby
request the owners of all herds of
Jersey cattle In the United States into
which animals have been introduced
slnca January To stop the shipment
of cattle until after October /. The
disease 81 ems to have been introduced
by animals ut Virginia, Ills, Feb. IA,
ami the animals were widely spread
through the Western states. hope
that parties owning cattle tracing to
this sale, and all otuers having cattle
affected with disease of the lungs, will
at once communicate with DR..
II. d. Solomon, chief of the
bureau of animal industry, in care
of the Breeders Gazette, Chicago,
ana clearly state the condition of the
herds aud the symptoms of the dis
ease. The attention of owners is called
to section : OF an ac, establishing
bureau of animal industry which
makes IL misdeneanor, punishable
by u fine of not less than 500 nor more
than 5000, or imprisonment not more
than one year, ar both, for ship
ping cattle affected with any
contagious disease, and especially
the disease known AS pleuro-pneumO-
MIA, from one state or ter
rltory 10 another. The cor-
dial cooperation of the state au.
thorities and all persons interested In
the welfare of cattle Is earnestly de-
sired in order TO avert this danger
which now menaces the herds q. our
country.
[Signed GEO. b. LoRING,
commissioner Agriculture.
WHAT STEPS MUST NE TAKEN.
SPRINGFIELD, LII, Aug. 2l.--In
view of the developments respecting
the presence of pleuro.pneumonia
among the herds OF jersey cattle
IN Illinois, Gov. Hamilton has
called Veterinarian Paaren here, to
consult upon the steps To be taken
The other herd, where the trouble first
appeared, came from Ohio aud ole or
IANn frnnI Nm nuiu Ia nrhnnd Of ANn. IL