The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-08-08

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KANSAS CRY, July S0.-The news Of the
alarming mortality in cattle from disease
supposed to be Texas fever was received
with considerable allowance by stockmen in
this city. although q degree of uneasiness
was manifested. The feeling seems to be-
that the disease is other than Spanish fever
and that it was not contracted in this city
whatever it may be. Mr.. c. F. Morse, Su-
perintendent of the Stock Yards, in speak
ing of the matter, stated that the train upon
which the deaths occurred had passed
through the city last week from the Indian
Territory. He did not know how long the
cattle had remained in the yards, but sup
posed the usual time There certainly was
no sickness In the yards, nor had there been.
The cattle were Inspected regularly by the
Inspector of Kansas City, Kas., and there
was no possibility of q mistake in the mat
ter. Mr.. A. j. Snider, of the firm of A. j.
Snider Il Co., said he had nothing to do with
these cattle and did not know the exact status
of the case. He did not attach any import
ance to the matter, however. The market was
in good condition, in fact more active than
for several days past, and he saw moth
ing in the Chicago advices to indicate trou-
Bile. There is no fever in the Kansas
City Stock Yards" said Mr.. Snider, land
has been none" Mr.. A. Fraser, of Reno,
Indian Territory, the shipper Of the cattle
said to have died of the fever, was seen at
the st. James Hotel yesterday. II know
nothing of the matter" said Mr.. Fraser.
when shipped the cattle here they were
absolutely sound and had not even been ex-
posed to the disease. l confess to you that,
while the fever may have broken out among
the cattle, ] do not believe it, as it Is neces-
sary for the communication of the disease
that the animals eat together or go over the
same grass, and am positive that my herd
never done either" Mr.. William Sheidley
declared that the scare was altogether UNI
called for. 1.-THE disease is always more or
less prevalent at this time of the year, and
do not regard the situation as alarming.
There is one thing absolutely certain our
cattle can't take the disease except from
Texas cattle, and as these are known to be
from the Territory you may look for its ex-
tinction with the death of the afflicted cat
tie" Major A. Drum also declared the
scare to be without foundation and ventured
the assertion that it would pass away as did
the foot and mouth disease scare.
SERIOUS LOSSES.
CHICAGO, July 30.-UpOn unloading a
lot of three hundred and seventy-five half
breed Texas cattle that arrived at the Union
stock yards in this city over the Burlington
road consigned from Kansas City to
Messrs. Keenan, & Hancock, commission
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the number were dead, and that about
seventy-6ve of the survivors, some of which
were afterward shot, were suffering from
what appeared to be Texas fever. The
health officers at once took charge of the
herd and notified Dr. Paaren. State Veteri-
marian. The cattle were isolated, and those
at the point of death were shot. A cattle
train from Kansas City, over the Burlington
road, brought in one hundred and ninety
two more diseased Texas cattle yesterday.
Fifty-five had died on the road and had
been thrown from the cars. Ten died
after arriving at the stock yards. The
health officers took the lot in charge and
shot the suffering cattle as fast as their
bodies could be removed.
THE DISEASE AT ROoDHoUsE.
RooDHoUsE, Ill, July 3O.-Sunday
night there arrived at the c. Il A. Stock
Yards here lot of sixteen cars of cattle
from the Indian Territory en- route to Chi
cago. Nineteen head died on the road from
Kansas City here, and it soon became evil
dent to those who were experienced that the
entire lot were infected with Texas fever.
All that could stand up, twelve carloads,
were sent north from here. Monday MORN
ing the rest. seventy-twO head, were all
dead The disease was in its most malig-
pan nd he of
in charge of the cattle, said they were
poisoned by eating loco weeds on the trail.
He denied that the disease was Texas
fever. l.. c. Tiffany, Veterinary Surgeon
from Jacksonville, was summoned, and he
pronounced the disease Texas fever.
THE DISEASE IN NEBRASKA.
CHICAGO, July 30.--An Omaha special
reports from North Platte that the Texas
fever has broken out among herds at and
near Brady Island, in Western Nebraska;
that one hundred head have died and that
others are in dying condition. The disease
is being investigated by veterinary surgeons
and quarantine is to be established against
further importatiOns of cattle from the in
fected districts in Texas. So far little alarm
is felt, as it is believed the disease can be
confined to reasonable limits.
ID ON THE ALERT.
LINCOLN, NEB., July oU.-ln1OrmatlOn
that the cattle disease, said to be Texas
fever, is prevalent at Maxwell, Neb., was
received here yesterday morning. Governor
Dawes Immediately dispatched a commits
sion to investigate. Commissioner Loring
has also ordered DIR. Trumbower. of ILL
noiS, to Maxwell. - .r
THINKS THE WORST OVER.
TOPEKA, KAs., July 30.-MajOr n. A.
Adams, owner of the cattle affected with
Spanish fever at Manhattan, arrived here
yesterday afternoon and to the Associated
Press reporter said that he thought the
worst was over. His loss up to the hour OF
leaving Manhattan two o'clock p. n.y. was
fifty head, and he thinks that about twenty
more will die. The herd is thoroughly
Quarantined, and stockmen who profess to
be acquainted with the disease say that it
will not be communicated from these cattle
to others in the country round about
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Hendricks Notified.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 31.-The Demo
cratic Mott fication Committee waited upOn