The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-23
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NRosuo FALLS, KAs March 22.--The fol-
lowing veterinary surgeons have boen 10
consultation hero and have made thor.
ouRh examination Of The alleged 10 q aud
mouth disease among the cattle OF this To-
calty: Dr. Bestlie, Chicago; DIR. ID. II.
Salmon, veterinary for the department OF
agriculture; Dr. II. Trumboger, Sterling,
Illinois; DIR. George 9. Faville, Colorado
State Agriculture. College; DR.. j. u haz.
gard, en old Dutch surgeon, now OF LexiDg-
ington, Kentucky; DR. Harris, Lexington
kentucky; DR.. Stocker, Iowa. These gem
tlemen are positive that they have
discovered The source OF the trouble
and all egree, first, that II is not
epizootic nptha, lacking many OF the i'm.
poriant symptoms of that disease. 1t IL II ct
lack OF care, neither ~ II nlsali
water. IL Is not n contagious disease what
ever. as not a new case has appeared Tor
week In tie infected herds, although the
weather hlr been meet ana warm. DR.. Sal
mon saws that as soon as be saw the cattle
he thought of ergot and proceeded 70 ex-
anime the hay. This had not been done
before, They found 1t contained large
amount of Wild rye, which was iull oil En-
got. Surgeons al say that they never saw
one.twentieth part as much ergot IN a
bunch OF feed. The theory IL that the er-
got, by contracting the blood vessels and
otherwise retarding the circulation In the
sStremities. caused the feet TO freeze. rms
enda the greA, scare. While IL IL
proved not 10 be q contagious dwease, yet
The people OF this section did only
what was prudent TO do. Finding disease
among cattle winch they did not under.
stand they reported IL TO the governor. He
applied TO the general government for the
best skill they could furHsh. the depart
men. OF the Missouri seat an expert whom
they llily recommended. The AGRICULTURAL
department st Washington sent another.
Their decision Las been published lar ana
wide. While many did not give full faith
to the verdict OF these experts, 1t was
thought TO be the duty OF the community
10 justice TO the people Of other gections to
act In accordance with their decision. Had
they not done 30 and the Judgment OF these
experts proved 10 be correct, u terrible dis.
ease would have been allowed to spread
over the state, and our people would have
been Iniustly condemned. They are very
glad to learn they erred on the SAFE side.
Pic for the scalpcrs.
Sr. LOWS, Mo-, March 22.--It Ia reported
here that the Chicago & Alton has sold
1000 unlimited tickets from Chicago TO
Kansas City to Sam Fisk, the Toledo scalp.
or, for 5000. The scheme 10 said to be to
via Chicago at heavy cut to meet tho al
legged cut bv the Wabash. General Psssen.
ger Agent Townsend and Gsnsral Ticket
Agent Chandler. OF tho Wabash, deny en-
phatically that the Wabash has cut rates
but say the Bee Line may look out for a
cut from Cleveland. General Passenger
Agent Chsrleton, OF the Chicago u Alton
who is here denies most positively taat any
sale OF tickets have been made by his road
and pronounces the reports idle rumor.
Fearful Accident.
SHAMoKEH, Pa, March 22.-rwo mep
were killed and thirty seriously injured by
en explosion of sulphur yesterday at Css-
sons colliery near this place. Zichsrias
Henningsr and Cavel Gatenhsusky. Hun
garlaus, were walking side ny side, in
narrow chamber only four fset high. They
were on their knees about twenty yards
down the chamber. Peter Suppoleski was
engaged in drilling. 1t is thought foul
gas mus, have accumulated In a crevice
above the heads OF Henniuger and Gaten-
bAusby. for suStcriy terrible report
sounded through the mine, followed by
falling OF coal. The two miners were
hurled down narrow passage sixty feet,
natiened aud scraped against the surface of
the rock. A great mass OF coal and slate,
weighing three tons, fell upon enbausky,
mengipg and crushing his body. His flesh
was burned and twisted, and when the re-
mains were removed, the skin hung in
Hayed shreds. HeDninger ia also badly
mutilsted. Guppoleski was burned about
the hands and face and beard, and hair
shriyelcd ND to the skin and scalp.