Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-08-01
TEXAS FEVER.
The Texas Cattle Fever Threat
ems to Invade Us.
Cases Of the Dreaded Disease
in the Union Stock Yards.
The Disease Also Prevailing in
Kansas City.
TEXAS FEVER.
Efforts TO Stay its Progress.
Texas Fever in Cattle at the Union
Stock Yards

Texas Fever in Cattle at the Union
Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, July 20.-Dr. n. z. Paar-
en-, state veterinarian, has not yet
made his official report. but he asserts
tonight that his Investigations have
developed the fact that cattle here are
afflicted with Splenic or Texas fever.
Health Commissioner De Wolf,of this
city, concurs in this opinion, and ex-
hibits III his office the spleens and kid
neyS of some of the cattle which
have died, and they are found to ex-
hibit strongly marked signs of
fever. On the other hand many
stockmen and some persons familiar
with the Texas fever do not believe 1t
that disease; they assert that IN all
cases of Texas fever the animal eN-
creta are very hard, and that the same
is Ill Il measure true of sickness from
drinking alkali water, and that deaths
ia this instance could not have result
ed from either of these. as the excreta
are entirely natural. They profess TO
believe the deaths were caused by con-
gestion of the bowels, caused by
drinking too much water after
long thirsting, and being over
heated. These cattle belong to Frazier
& Oberly, of Kansas City, and are
brought from their ranch in Indian
territory. The entire number re-
ceived is 660, of which 100 arrived
this morning. OF this number 162
have died or been killed to relieve
them of agony. Nine We're killed by
a veternian to-day He says they all
showed signs of Texas fever. The
living members of the herd are quar-
antined, and the pens in which they
are confined will not again be used
for cattle, but, wheR emptied, will be
scrubbed, re noorea and used for hogs.
The health department has charge of
entire drove, ana the health commits
sioner undertakes to say the meat of
none of these animals will be allowed
TO 90 into market while there is the
least danger. He has given permis-
sion tG the firm to which the herd is
consigned to sell none of the infected
members of the herd, subject to in
spection by the department after they
were slaughtered. A small number
was sold and slaughtered to-day, but
as a matter of plecaution were not
permitted to be put on the market. 1t
is said here that twenty-five head of
these cattle were sold at Kansas City.
KANSAS CRY, July 19.-The Times
Manhattan, Kan, special says: There
has been fifteen additional deaths of
Texas fever in a shipment of cattle
received here from Kansas The herd
had been driven from Cameron river
to Caldwell, crossing the Texas cat
tie train on the way from Caldwell.
They were sent to Kansas City
by rail, where theJ' were bonght
by mayor Adams and at once shipped
here. The sickness of the animals
first appeared on the way to this
place. Veterinarian surgeon Hal
comb is expected tonight. Experts
here don't anticipate an epidemic,
believing the disease not communi-
cable except through Texas cattle.
KANSAS CITY, July 29.-The jour
nails Omaha, Neb., SPECIAL says: The
the cattle in the vicinity of Brady's
island, in western Nebraska. One
hundred animals are dead and one
hundred more will probably die. EX
perts are on the ground investigating,
and Gov. Davies has promised to send
a committee of veterinarians.
KANSAS CITY, July 29.-The Texas
or Spanish fever has appeared in this
vicinity and a number of animals
have died Several have been shot.
Some weeks ago train loaded with
Texas cattle passing through north
was partially wrecked near this place
and some stray animals left behind.
1t is supposed they communicated the
disease, which was first observed the
past few days, and began to spread
rapidly. Every effort is beng made
to check its progress.
Topeka, Ks, July 29.-Maj. n. A.
Adams, owner of the cattle affected
with Spanish fever at Manhattan, ar
rived here this afternoon, and to an
associated press reporter said that he
thought the worst was over. His
loss up to the hour of leaving
Manhattan, at two p. M, was 80 head
and he thinks about 20 more will die.
The herd is thoroughly quarantined,
and stockmen who profess to be ac-
quainted with the disease say that il
will no. be communicated from these
cattle to others IN the country round
about. Mr.. Adams commenced feed,
ing bis cattle green corn this morning.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 29.-Informa
tion of the cattle disease, said TO be
Texas fever, prevalent at Maxwell
was received here this moraing.
Gov. Dawes Immediately dispatched
commissioner to investigate, who
will report TO morrow. Commissioner
L9ring has also ordered Or. Trum.
bower, of Illinois. to Maxwell.
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