The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07

3seh Alarm Caused by the Breaking Out
Of the Dread Disease Among Cattle
Shipped From Texas.
KANSAS CITY, July 30.-The news Of the
alarming mortality IN cattle from disease
supposed to be Texas fever was received
with considerable allowance by stockmen IN
ehis city, although 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.. .. T. 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 mistake in the mat
ter. Mr.. A. j. Snider, of the firm of A. j.
Shlder q 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-
bic 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 1 shipped the cattle here they were
absolutely sound and had not even been ex-
posed to the disease. 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 I'M
called for. 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
tle." 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
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
it was found that forty-siX Of
the number were dead, and that about
Seyenty-hve 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
1t the point of death were shot A cattle
rain from Kansas City, over the Burlington
-oad, brought in one hundred and ninety
,wo more diseased Texas cattle yesterday.
Fifty-five had died on the road and had
)een thrown from the cars. Ten died
lfter arriving at the stock yards The /
health officers took the lot in charge and |!
hot the suffering cattle as fast as their !
)odies could be removed.
THE DISEASE AT ROODHOUSE.
ROoDHoUsE, ILL, July 30-Sunday (
hight there arrived at the C. & A. Stock .
fards here lot of sixteen cars of cattle .
rom the Indian Territory en- route to Chi I
ago, Nineteen head died on the road from
Kansas City here, and it soon became evil |
lent to those who were experienced that the |
ntire lot were infected with Texas fever. !
Al that could stand up, twelve carloads, !
we're sent north from here. Monday morn
ng the rest, seventy-two head, were all
cad The disease was in its most malig-
ant form. Andy Jacobs, of Kansas City,
n charge of the cattle, said they were
OiSOned by eating loco weeds on the trail
lie denied that the disease was Texas
ever. i. C. Tiffany, Veterinary Surgeon
rom Jacksonville, was summoned, and he
the disease Texas fever.
THE DISEASE IN NEBRASKA.
CHICAGO, July 30.-An Omaha special
eportS from North Platte that the Texas
ever has broken out among herds at and
ear Brady Island, in Western Nebraska;
nat one hundred head have died and that
theirs are in dying condition. The disease
J being investigated by veterinary surgeons
nd quarantine is to be established against
lrther impOrtations of cattle from the in
ected districts in Texas. So far little alarm
felt, as it is believed the disease can be
1nfined to reasonable limits.
ON THE ALERr.
LINCOLN, NEB., July 3O.-InfOrmation
lat the cattle disease, said to be Texas
,ver, is prevalent at Maxwell, Neb., was
.ceived here yesterday morning. Governor
awes Immediately dispatched commits
on to investigate. Commissioner LOring
rs also ordered DIR. Trumbower, of lii,
Dis, to Maxwell.
THINKS THE WORST OVER.
TOPEKA, KAs., July 30.-MajOr n. A.
dams, owner of the cattle affected with
oanish fever at Manhattan, arrived here
,sterday afternoon and to the Associated j
ress reporter said that he thought the
Orst was over. His loss up to the hour Of
aving Manhattan 1.-TWO o'clock p. n.y. was
ty head, and he thinks that about twenty ]
ore will die. The herd is thoroughly
larantined, and stOckmen who profess to
!, acquainted with the disease say that it {
i'll not be communicated from these cattle
others in the country round about
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