The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-31
Diseased Cattle,

Chicago, ILL.,, 80 No further de.
velopment regarding the Texas
fever. The diseased cattle have
been slaughtered and condemned.
no fresh arrivals; those unaffected
in the lot have been sold to local
bu chers, subject TO rigid inspection,
No other cattle in the ysrds have
bean 9ffected in the least. The sick
cattle, it is serted, don't commun.
icate the disease known rs Texas
fever. That malady comes from
Through Texans" which are never
affected themselves. As The disease
was brought here by improved
cattle and not by stock direct from
Texss. No further troubles SO far
as other cattle ara concerned are
applehended.
A dispatch juat received FROM the
stock yards announces that nina
carloads more Of cattle affected with
Texas fever have arrived. They
came over the Burlington raj way
from Kansas City, ana belonged to
the same parties who sent on the
others. They were treated In the
same Tay-those afflicted with the
disease were shot and the others
Isolated.
Lincoln, Neb., SO.-The outbreak
OF disease among cattle 81 Maxwell
does not excite alarm. 1t is regarded
as purely local, due to bad water OF
too much crowding. The commits
sion appointed By Governor Davis
has not reported, but may be heard
from to-dsy.
Kansas City, 3O.-No develop
ments here to~day concerning the
supposed cattle fever. There are
about the usual mum Der of receipts.
The market is dull and unchanged
except choice natives which con-
t'nue firm. Stock yard officials re-
iierate he statement that there is
no disease here.
Chicago. 30.-Governor Hamilton
arrived t Chicago from Springfield
to-day. State veterinary Pasren
called upon him to talk about the
disease discovered at the stock
yards and supposed to be Texas
fever. The veterin arian told the
Governor that information had
been received that another car load
of cattle suffering with the fever
were on their way to Chicago this
morning. While en- route last night
the men in charge head of the kill
ing yesterday by the health depart
mene. The men then attempted to
drop the cattle at a way station, but
citizens objected. The cattle were
tiea carried on to Jacksonville,
where they are now. The confer
encs tetween DR. Paaren and the
Governor lasted an hour. The VET
er1narian received Instructions to
prcceed to Jacksonville and invest.
gate the disease. He was also or
dered to conduct minute and tech
nicRl Investigation at the stock
yards. The governor says if the
malady proves to be Texas fever, he
will Immediately institute a rigid
quarantine AS long So infected
cattle are killed within twelve hours
OF their arrival in town, the health
commissioner thinks there is no
NHshS 7CA "a VIC GloOdoO SpI0dU1ukr IL
would be Torse if the cattle were
shipped IF to faiten. The commits
sioner savs it was well that the in
fected cattle were b ought to Chica-
go instead of icing hipped along up
the prairie, or in some small vii
lage. Here suspected animals can De
killed and carted to big rendering
establishments. Ouly Kansas City
aad Chicago have such facilities for
dispOsing Of sick cattle without
danger. There Is no occasion what
ever, the commission states, for the
public at la. &c to feel at all alarmed.
Thirteen specialists" or doctors.
who advertise to cure the disease
have been indicted by the grand
jury. The indictments were Sc
cured by the State board of health,
the charge being Iracticing nedil
cine without license. 1t is the
opening of g long thres enc cam
psIgn against disrepCtable special
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