Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31

| ing that another carload of cattle suffer-
ing from fever was on its way to Chicago,
and that while en- route last night the
men in charge of the stock heard of
the killing of diseased animals yesterday
by the health department, and thereupen
attempted to drop the animals at way
stations, but citizens objected. The cat
tie were then carried on and left at Jack
sOnYille, where they now are. The con-
ference between DR.. Paaren and the Gov
ernOr lasted an hour. The Doctor was
instructed to proceed to Jacksonville and
investigate the disease, and to conduct a
minute and critical investigation at the
stock yard. The Governor says that if
the malady proves to be Texas fever, he
will at once institute a rigid quaran-
tine. AS long as the infected
cattle are killed within twelve hours
after their arrival in town, the Health
Commissioner thinks that there is no
danger of the disease spreading. 1t
would be different if cattle were shipped
off to fatten. There would then be a pos
sibility of the disease spreading. The
Commissioner says that it is well that the
infected cattle were brought to Chicago
instead of being dropped along the way
on the prairies or in small villages, for
here suspected animals can be killed
and caTted to large rendering establish
meDtS. Only Kansas City and Chicago
have such facilities for disposing of sick
cattle without danger. There is no oc-
casion whatever, the commissioner states,
tor the public at large to feel at ali
alarmed.
GOV. HAMILTON INTERVIEWED.
Gov. Hamilton was seen this evening
by reporter. He said that he had in
(structed State Veterinarian Paaren to
make thorough investigation into the
nature of the disease, its source
and causes, and that when his
report is completed he Will, if necessary,
issue such a proclamation as the facts
warrant.
United States Inspector Trumbower re-
ceived Telegram from Washington to-
day ordering him to remain here till fuf-
theF instructions.
Superintendent Childs, of the Kansas
City stock yards, who is now here, sent a
telegram to-day to the man in charge in
his absence to allow no more diseased
cattle to be shipped from that point.
There are no sick cattle from Indian Ter
ritOry remaining in the stock
yards. Three hundred and ninety-six
head left alive of the two train
loads heretofore mentioned in these dis
patches, were taken out of the yards to-
day. Sixty were killed at the starting
and on the way, having shown signs of
being sick. The remainder were slaugh-
tered under the supervision Of the
Health Department, and 70 per cent. of
them were found to have been healthy.
Ninety-One more arrived from Kansas
City to-day. OF these fourteen We're dead
in the cars. Nine were Immediately killed
and siXty-e jght were subsequently slaugh-
tered, seventeen of which were found dis
eased.
NO OUTBREAK AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, July 30.-There have
been no new developments here to-day
concerning the supposed cattle fever.
There were about the usual number of
receipts. The market is duh and un-
changed, except for choice natives, which
continue firm. Stock yard officials re-
iterate their statement that there is no
disease here.
DIR. sALMON's VIEWS.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The following
is the substance of an interview with DIR.
Salmon, the veterinarian of the AgTicul-
tural Bureau, on the cattle disease now
prevalent at Chicago and in the West:
"Haye you received any reports regard
ing the outbreak of the cattle disease in
the WestW asked an Associated Press re-
porter.
eyes, we have had few kilograms from
Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, notify
ing us of an outbreak of the disease and
asking assistance. We look for such
news about this time of the year."
"Will you render any assistanceg'
'We can give them nothing but ad-
vice. The law provides that the Commits
siOner of Agriculture may expend the ap-
preparation in cooperation with States
only when necessary to prevent the dis
ease from spreading to other States.
There is no danger in this case of its
spreading"
"Please explain p,
HOW THE DISEASE SPREADS.
''The disease affects only native cattle
and is not communicated from them.
They take 1t from places where Southern
arrivals have been pastuTed. Southern
animals do not sickeu, but they alone
communicate the disease"
"What is the disease? Texas fever?"
81 have not a doubt of it. 1t does not
come from Texas alone, however, but
from many portions of the South"
sis not the outbreak in Chicago an evil
dence that the disease is carried from
State to State?''
s'sI think not as a cnntaInIcago probably
look 1t from pens where Southern cattle
have been fed. The affected cattle will
die and the disease will end with them.
1t is surprising" continued DIR. Sal
mon, 'that people do not learn the nature
Of this thing. Here we have this out
break year after year, yet measures to
prevent it are not taken.''
''What steps are necessary to prevent
it?''
TRANSPORTATION OF SOUTHERN CATTLE.
''Southern cattle should only be moved
IN winter. They may be moved then
without danger OF communicating the
disease. Southern cattle, as / have said,
do not suffer from the disease, and it is
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close post mortem examination. They
are not injured as beef. We shall try to
see if we can exercise some control over
this matter, but it is difficult to determine
what our powers are under the new law.
There is a provision which / am inclined
to think willprohibit any interference with
the shipment Of cattle direct to market.
The danger is not so great in that case
of course as when they are sent North to
be herded for time. In one case they
infect only the pens where they are fed,
and the cars in which they are trans
ported, and in the other pastures"
RAILROADS ON GUARD.
OMAHA, July 30.-The general freight
agents of the Union Pacific and Burling-
ton and Missouri lines have forbidden
agents to receive cattle infected with
Texas fever. At Ogalla several head of
cattle have died, it is supposed, from this
disease.
MAXWELL INVADED.
LINCOLN, NEB., July 30.-Information
that cattle disease, said to be Texas fever.
is prevalent at Maxwell was received
here yesterday. Gov. Dawes at once dis
patched commission of investigation
there.
All of One Mind.
DR.. r. Wilson Carr, of Baltimore, says
he has used Rosadalis in cases Of ScrofuIa
and other diseases with much satisfac-
tion.
DIR: 4. Z. Pugh, Of Baltimore, recon-
mends Rosadalis to all persons suffering
with diseased blood, saying it is superior
TO any preparation he has ever used.
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