The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
TIE sF1NIsa FEVER.
Action of the Kansas Bureau OF Animal

TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. The recent ap-
pearance of Texas fever in Kansas, sis
needlessly Gearing great many cattle
men who, preheps, imagine that q great
outbreak of the disease is imminent.
While il is true that q number more of
the cattle in the affected herd belonging
to Mai. N. 4. Adams have died yester-
day and today, making ninty-slx in all,
there is evidently no danger ofthe spread
of the disease from those cattle, and con-
seuuently no cause for so great an alarm.
It is proper to take certain precaution-
ary measures against the further intro
ductIon of the Spanish fever from the
the south, where these cattle contracted
! IL, and the Kansas bureau OF animal in
dustry, with that end in view, has sent TO
the various railroads of the state the toll
lowing:
CIRCULAR.
TOPEKA, Kas., August BENG re-
quested by the representatives OF the va
rious RAILROAD companies TO make such
sugge stions as in our opinion would
| tend to prevent the spread OF any con-
tagIous diseases among cattle carried by
them, we, the agents Of the bureau OF
animal industry, appointed by the Hon.
| G B. LorrIDg, commissioner OF agrlcul-
| ture, respectfully recommend 10 all rail-
road companies engaged in the transpor
tatIon of live stock that all cars used in
| the transportation of cattle be thorough
| ly cleaned and washed Immediately on
| the unloading of the stock, and, fur
| Their, that any cars which may have
/ been used in the transpor-
tatIon of through Texas cat
tie liable to communicate Spanish or
Texas fever shall be purified by the
use of quick lime as q disinfectant. Ii
1 10 e,,r3ha= roaNun m anna6 that thn SfOnk
/ yard companies set apart certain pens
| for native cattle and that they be thor
uugbly washed and cleaned as above.
| We would recommend that these pre-
cautionaFy measures be in force from
June LIST until October list We are of
the opinion that If these precautionary
sanitary recommendations are rapidly
carried out there need be no apprehen
sion whatever of the spread of Texas
fever among cattle in transit.
H. N. TAYLOR,
j II. FULLINWIDRR.
There is no doubt that every road in
the state will comply with the request OF
the bOaro, and will at once adopt and en-
force Its recommendations.
To-day the AtchIson, Topeka & SAINTS
Fe railroad sent out the following IN
answer to the communication OF the
board. The measure proposed will be
put into effect at once.
THE sANTA FE REPLY.
Topeka, Kas., Aug. Ito James IL,
Payne, Fl. n. Taylor, j. 81. F0llenwidlr
| agents of the bureau of animal industry
Topeka, Kansas: Gentlemen: Your com
municatIOn of August /, IN regard to the
disinfecting of cars in the live stock
Il trade has been received, and your rec.
concentrations will be at once adopted
by the A. T. s. s. r. railway company
} Orders for the enforcement of the meas
ures you propose are issued and Will be
in effect upon the line OF this road from
and after August 3, 1884
TSignel a. A. RoBINsoN,
Gen. Manager A., T. s. s. F. r. R.
Tomorrow the Kansas City, Lawrencs
s. Southern Kansas railroad will make
similaF reply to the suggestions OF thu
hoard and win send to the agents Of th.
board the following:
, KANSAS CITY, LAWRENCE SOUTHERN
KANSAS REPLY.
IAwRKNcE, Kan. Aug. g 1884 IT
Jas. H. Payne, II. 81. Taylor, j. Fl. Full
Ienwider, agents of The bureau of ami
: NAL industry, Topeka. Kan; GentlemeI
, Your communication of August Isl
, In regard to the dIsinfecting of car
in the live stock trade received, ant
YOUR Recommendation viii at once
adopted by the < G. L. 8 s. r r com
pany. Orders for the enforcement o
the measures which you propose are is
p sued and will be in effect upon the lin
! of this rosd on and after August 4'h
! 1884.
(Signed) J. L BARNES,
s GenI Supt K. C. L. 6 S K r. R
' II the other roads tOlI1W, Is they vii
? undoubtedly do, willingly and at once
!. no danger need be feared and the trans
= poFfation of cattle over the raiir0al
! lines will be as free from danger as be
fore the appearance of the disease.